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Number 5 wrote:Walcott might deserve a chance up front. But it would have to be in an entirely different formation.
He hasn't got the touch to be a lone striker, he won't be able to hold the ball up long enough for the rest of the attack to develop around him.
I like him as a striker more than a wide forward/winger. But it could only ever happen in a something-something-2.
Was just about to make the same point - I dont know if people are watching or can actually see what is happening on a pitch when they call for walnut to be given a chance up front If they believe the wenger bullshit that we play 4-3-3 then they would concede that he is being played as one of those three up front (albeit on the wing) but surely regardless of whether they believe we play 4-3-3 or 4-5-1, they can see that walnut has none of the qualities required to play the central striker on his own. Maybe these deluded individuals believe that we should change our formation to 4-4-2 just to suit an overhyped media boy who believes that he is worth more than he is despite the fact that it would be nothing more than a shot in the dark cos they have no idea if he can play the position - in other words we should experiment with our formation just for him Makes you wonder how much he comprehends the current formation if he believes that he can fulfill the rvp/giroud roll doesnt it ?
The way I look at it he should of, and most certainly would have in one of the other top 6 teams, had the chance to play lead striker in a top 2. Just through variation of style and match specific demands. And I don't mean just thrown up there 10 minutes from the end when we're chasing a goal.
A lot of fans would agree, there are a lot of games, mostly home games, where the match is screaming out for two strikers more than Jordan is screaming out for a new cock to have shoved up her when she's bored of her new fella.
That wouldn't be an experiment to suit Walcott more than it would be a by product of us having his specific skill set in the squad to suit a certain type of game. But no, we just plod on for 72 aimless minutes against yet another mediocre, bus parking, on the break playing, manager of the year inspired tactics driven team before we make any changes.
For me The whole situation stinks. Im under no illusions when it comes to not signing a contract and players running current deals down. If any player truly respects the club and fans they either, make their intentions clear e.g sorry im leaving at the end of my contract im not happy or grass is greener etc... or sign a contract and speak privately stipulating that your only signing so the club can recoup the cost or pay for a replacement.
McManaman - Liverpool hero, was him that kept that team ticking for years
said he loved Liverpool, supported the club, but always wanted to play abroad - then went to clearly the Worlds #1 club
all his honesty got him was tons of stick before leaving
can't expect honesty from leaving players - their agents are actually right to advise them to keep schtum
Feo hasn't really gone one way or the other publicly, which is fair enough
VanStaplecunt had his whole family saying he'd never play for another English club
scum
Is there any news on his injury, in fairness I thought he showed some guts (literally all over the pitch after that kung fu tackle that "chuck fuckin norris" would have been proud of ) in getting up and having a go at getting back on the pitch, that tackle would have hurt any player and I mean any player.
As long as he can score goals for us then I wish him only the best.
QuartzGooner wrote:Papers say two to three weeks, bruised lung.
Not sure if that is how long he must wait to return to training or to return to playing.
Cheers Quartz, it certainly looked painful, I think we need him back quickly, his goals could be vital and no I ain't joking.
Apart from poldi who else looks like they can be a regular goal scorer
She wouldn't let me have sex again until I altered my thrust to depth ratio.
Are you and DB10 related?
(you could be, he's probably your Dad)
Naah, I ain't got brittle bones. I don't snap like a twig when pressure is applied to my limbs in a tackle. Or from just running.
That kinda shit is hereditary you know.
That's no way to speak about your dad ya little bollocks. You are sooooo grounded!
Fair enough.
I hope mum's friend with the big knockers comes round again while you are at work and they make funny high pitched noises from the bedroom like last time.
She wouldn't let me have sex again until I altered my thrust to depth ratio.
Are you and DB10 related?
(you could be, he's probably your Dad)
Naah, I ain't got brittle bones. I don't snap like a twig when pressure is applied to my limbs in a tackle. Or from just running.
That kinda shit is hereditary you know.
That's no way to speak about your dad ya little bollocks. You are sooooo grounded!
Fair enough.
I hope mum's friend with the big knockers comes round again while you are at work and they make funny high pitched noises from the bedroom like last time.
Yeah and I hope that bitch doesn't get all uppity again about the fucking "hidden" video camera.
Theo is quite simply another player who Wenger cannot get the best out of because of the way we play the tip tap which has no up front striker .
He is best when attacking and having a ball played in front of him to move onto, yet most of the passes he gets are short sideways passes that run him into a dead end where he has to take a man on from a standing start !
Until and unless he gets played up front we will never see the best of him !
It really is that simple !
Herd wrote:Theo is quite simply another player who Wenger cannot get the best out of because of the way we play the tip tap which has no up front striker .
He is best when attacking and having a ball played in front of him to move onto, yet most of the passes he gets are short sideways passes that run him into a dead end where he has to take a man on from a standing start !
Until and unless he gets played up front we will never see the best of him !
It really is that simple !
No its not.
Even Mark Hughes would set his team up to defend deep and leave no space in behind were Walcott to be playing centrally up top.
It would be more a case of us having to give up the tippy tappy possession football and invite other teams onto us. Then and only then would the assets that Walcott possess truely come into play.
Regardless of what we think about his best position - and I am less convinced than most that he is a central striker - if we end up selling him for fuck all in January it will be just the latest transfer shambles that the current management team has allowed to develop
Sign him for supposedly £12m odd, put up with all his raw edges for seasons on end, wait until he finally shows a bit of form in the past 12 months and end up selling him to a PL club without even recovering the initial fee
If they believe the wenger bullshit that we play 4-3-3 then they would concede that he is being played as one of those three up front (albeit on the wing) but surely regardless of whether they believe we play 4-3-3 or 4-5-1, they can see that walnut has none of the qualities required to play the central striker on his own. Maybe these deluded individuals believe that we should change our formation to 4-4-2 just to suit an overhyped media boy who believes that he is worth more than he is despite the fact that it would be nothing more than a shot in the dark cos they have no idea if he can play the position - in other words we should experiment with our formation just for him
) in getting up and having a go at getting back on the pitch, that tackle would have hurt any player and I mean any player.
