Need to buy a striker

[Lako42]

Barnes... Seriously? 

 

If we had to rely on his finishing up top due to injuries we'd be in trouble. 

 

I don't think I've ever seen a player fit it straight at the keeper from good spots than this lad. 

[Ric Flair]

Iheanacho has less than 2 years left on his deal, I'd not be surprised if he refutes any new deal which makes our striker situation quite precarious come next summer. 

[Wrighty22]

Not many strikers are going to be willing to join knowing they will always be 2nd best to Vardy. 

[Blanchflower78]

If Vardy gets injured we have to change the way we play as we have nothing like Vardy in backup. So the question is to replicate that should you need to, then you need to mirror. If anyone is aware of a reasonably priced Vardy-esque player, willing to sit on the bench for the foreseeable then please let the club know!

[Ric Flair]

Just now, Wrighty22 said:

Not many strikers are going to be willing to join knowing they will always be 2nd best to Vardy. 

Spurs have managed to get that geezer from Benfica and Kane never gets rested unless injured like Vardy.

[Scotch]

I said on another thread, I would be interested to see Ayo in a striker role. 

I dont imagine he would score a whole lot but I could see our wingers and possibly Maddison scoring more as he is good at bringing others into the game. 

[HankMarvin]

4 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

I am getting slightly worried that other teams like Man U, Spurs, Southampton etc etc have all purchased new strikers in the last few days. What happens if Vardy gets injured or has to miss afew games for other reasons. We need a strong continental striker with a cool sounding Italian name hmmm luv to hear your thoughts guys!

Dii iheanacho 

[Guest Danny Clender]

I'm sure, once we're amidst that trawl of Europa League games we'll see how important Iheanacho is. 

 

[Wrighty22]

5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Spurs have managed to get that geezer from Benfica and Kane never gets rested unless injured like Vardy.

Probably thought he was joining a big club with lots of history and Jose was God 

[coolhandfox]

Vardy with Nacho and Perez as back up is fine for now

 

Perez would benefit from more are time as a 9 or 10.

 

[Sly]

Not many clubs have more than 2 - 3 strikers and all will struggle. This is why it’s important to not be over reliant on one person for goals. We’ve gone that option as well. 
 

I’d like to think that our option if Vardy was injured long term, was Nacho or Perez. They wouldn’t be as prolific themseves, however it may benefit the other inside forwards, in the way Firminho benefits Mane / Salah.

[Bayfox]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

Vardy with Nacho and Perez as back up is fine for now

 

Perez would benefit from more are time as a 9 or 10.

 

Nacho did ok last season. Problem is I guess he needs game time to continue that form.

 

Great point on Perez. Actually think one of his best performances for us was West Ham away last season.

 

And still think despite what others may say. That Barnes could well be the one for the role eventually as he has the pace of Vardy meaning we don't have to change the way we play quite as much. Yes he is a bit Andy Cole in that he needs 5 or 6 chances to take 1 but that could come with time.

 

I often think back to the Swansea game when everyone outside Leicester worried about us minus Vardy and Claudio chucked a wild card in using Jeffs pace to complement leo. 

 

We will miss Vardy when he's gone. But I dont see too much to worry me right now he's here for a few more years yet.

[volpeazzurro]

16 minutes ago, Foxy_Bear said:

I said on another thread, I would be interested to see Ayo in a striker role. 

I dont imagine he would score a whole lot but I could see our wingers and possibly Maddison scoring more as he is good at bringing others into the game. 

We'd have to be mega desperate before entrusting the main striker role to Perez. 

[Scotch]

5 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

We'd have to be mega desperate before entrusting the main striker role to Perez. 

I disagree. Ihneacho is obviously the better striker but if was to pick between him and Perez in a loan striker role, I would be interested to see how Ayo done because we know that being up top alone doesn't suit Nacho. 

[Mark]

28 minutes ago, Wrighty22 said:

Not many strikers are going to be willing to join knowing they will always be 2nd best to Vardy. 

That can’t go on for much longer, we’re usually great at planning ahead so we should be doing the same here, Vardy is 34 in January and won’t be able to play Thursday/Sunday, not at full throttle anyway. He also seems to be picking up more niggly injuries lately

[Swarles Barkley]

Rather get another winger. Assuming barnes and Under are our main 2 we’re still weak for backups. 
 

as we knew from last year Perez aint a winger and Gray and Albrighton are not good enough

[BKLFox]

5 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

I want Iheanacho to score more goals in Premier League games and not just in cup competitions, i can't see him score particularly if he comes on with 10mins remaining. I luv players like Richarlson etc who you know given the chance are more likely to score than miss which I'm afraid is the reverse Iheanacho

So in essence you want to drop Vardy?

I would also back Nacho to score 9/10 1 on 1s don’t the team and management say he is lethal in training, he knows how to score but needs a run of games which leads us back to dropping Vardy which isn’t going to happen.

 

4 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Just worried when Vardy goes through a bad spell where he doesn't score for several games on the trot for various reasons as was the case last season, that's when we need another backup striker who guaranteed will score than hope he will score.

 

Vardy will at some point will go through a dry patch but his game isn’t solely about the goals, as long as his movement remains the same he will create openings for the others to score.

The only main worry is injury but as many have said top strikers come at a cost and will want to start. Nacho will score but/and BR recognises the importance of Vardy hence his continued comments of everyone needing to chip in with goals and why he has gone for the players and style he has.

I believe Barnes (once he stops putting it down the keepers throat), Under and Madders will score quite regularly and in any absence of Vardy, Nacho/Perez will get goals we then have the likes of Timmy, Ricardo, Tilly, Praet and CBs who all have an eye for goal.

 

I don’t think we are reliant on Vardys goals per say but his intelligent movement that allows team goals so it’s not really a simple requirement to buy a striker that can bang 10-15 goals in a Vardy injury absence but doesn’t bring anything else, because it’s a package that’s required and Nacho/Perez, who I believe could get 10-15 anyway, understand the package and their roles.

 

So I don’t think a striker is required this season, another winger or CAM maybe with a striker being bought next summer, someone like Edouard from Celtic who does have that movement in his game as well as the goals and speed, as I think then we will be looking to rotate Vardy a bit more, let’s see how he fairs playing twice a week this season and Edouard would allow us to play in a similar way when we set up without Vardy.

[Leicesterpool]

Is there anybody young upcoming in the championship whose worth giving go and whose willing to be paitent, knowing they'll have to wait until Vardy is injured etc...  

 

Adam Armstrong maybe seems to be doing a job up at Blackburn at the moment, only 23. Had a few loan spellls in his time but certainly found the back of the net where he's been.

Edited 4 October 2020 by Leicesterpool

[volpeazzurro]

2 hours ago, Foxy_Bear said:

I disagree. Ihneacho is obviously the better striker but if was to pick between him and Perez in a loan striker role, I would be interested to see how Ayo done because we know that being up top alone doesn't suit Nacho. 

But a defender only has to breath heavily and Perez falls over in pain 🤣. I don't think that either would be good enough personally but compared to Perez who has had extended runs in the side, Iheanacho has hardly been given a fair crack of the whip. Rodgers doesn't appear to particularly rate him and if that's the case, we should have perhaps cashed in on him and Perez if we could identify a suitable alternative. 

[yorkie1999]

We need a striker like that Antonio guy. 

[tetly]

Would love us to sign a target man type striker to play off Ann have a different option.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

1 minute ago, tetly said:

Would love us to sign a target man type striker to play off Ann have a different option.

He's training with the U23s 

 

Yeah, I'm going there.

[Ric Flair]

5 hours ago, Leicesterpool said:

Is there anybody young upcoming in the championship whose worth giving go and whose willing to be paitent, knowing they'll have to wait until Vardy is injured etc...  

 

Adam Armstrong maybe seems to be doing a job up at Blackburn at the moment, only 23. Had a few loan spellls in his time but certainly found the back of the net where he's been.

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