One Player

[Dan]

Was going to say Rice myself. Massive weak area for us.

[dmayne7]

22 hours ago, Finnegan said:

Anyone not picking a striker is absolutely insane. 

 

Which is why it's a bit silly saying you can't pick Haaland but you can apparently pick the world class players in every other position. 

 

Clearly the answer is Ekitike then isn't it. 

 

Declan Rice is a frankly insane suggestion. Not saying he wouldn't improve the side but if you're picking a midfielder at least make it one that scores goals. 

 

Rice wouldn't stop us hemorrhaging goals at the back nor is he going to score or create enough goals to have us win by our scoring everyone. 

 

Ironically, the only insane comment in here is you suggesting Rice is an insane choice .

 

- We don't create many chances so a striker isn't going to score loads of goals on their own, no matter how good.

 

- Picking a midfielder means you get a player that affects both ends of the pitch in someway.

 

- Rice is also extremely versatile, so you can play him as a deeper midfielder, in a double pivot or an 8.

 

- We're bottom of the running stats and their aren't many more hard working and physical mids in the prem

 

- Yes he doesn't score loads but that part of his game has improved massively. Interestingly compare his league career at Arsenal to James at Birmingham and there is 1 game difference, yet Rice has 6 more goals. So that would suggest that he'd be more than capable of banging them in.

 

Oh and most importantly of all, whoever it is would be playing in the bloody championship so I think they'd be more than capable of performing better at this level .

 

Not saying he would be my choice, but in many ways, he (or a Bruno G) is probably the most logical choice to cover all bases.

 

Given the context was a player at the peak of their powers, probably go Palmer or Bruno Fernandes (). That way you get the ability to create but also score plenty

[Finnegan]

Just now, dmayne7 said:

We don't create many chances so a striker isn't going to score loads of goals on their own, no matter how good.

 

Every single game I watch us put crosses and cut backs in to the box that nobody is anywhere even vaguely near because we don't have a player with striker's instincts.

 

Fatawu alone creates a **** tonne of chances when there's somebody to actually aim at. His touchline, wedged, back post crosses would be golden with someone like Haaland or Ekitike attacking them.

 

Bruno Guimaraes would be a significantly better shout than Rice for his presence in the final third but I'd still absolutely, 100% take a striker.

 

[TonyN11]

Rayan Cherki

[lcfcbluearmy]

Thiago possibly

[FosseSpark]

Woltemade. 
Would score 45 in the Champo. 

[lookwhaticando]

Joe Aribo. 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Divine Musaka

[Nick]

Joe Aribo but if he’s not available I’d have to go with a PL starting forward. Any which one, doesn’t matter.

 

Edited 2 February by Nick