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For me we haven't addressed the striker problem.
Zamora is finished and he's had a knee op but yet we didn't book him in for a hip replacement, which is the main injury that will cause him to retire at the end of his contract.
I like Johnson as a player but the signs aren't great either and we will do well to get double figure appearances out of him.
Chevanton well who knows, could do well but I thought we might of seen more of him if he's that good, I know Harry likes 1 upfront but I hope we're a little more adventurous at home when teams are tending to sit back ie Brighton.
So that leaves us with the same old problem with regards to lack of goals and I think Jan is the time to make a major move. A move that will bring us premier league football. Like the title says too much pressure on Austin and he is NOT imo a target man and when I say that I mean yes he can hold the ball up but you're losing his main traits which is getting him in the box, so I know he is scoring but I think he'd get more with a striker alongside him.
Now to the striker as it's pointless to have a moan and not throw a name in the mix, so that player for me would be Shane Long.
A player that would be a MAJOR signing for us and a player that not only will run all day but he will score goals and ask questions like Andy Johnson does. The difference is Shane Long is 26 and in his prime. I have no doubt he will score plenty if we sign him in Jan and the key thing is that he is out of contract in the summer so West Brom will probably cut their loses and take a small fee. He is the missing player that we lack because he has great movement and pace and him paired with Austin will score the goals that's required and take the pressure off the defence. Yes Austin is scoring but if you look at our goals scored it isn't great and if we want to win the league it's an area we need to work on.
Zamora is finished and he's had a knee op but yet we didn't book him in for a hip replacement, which is the main injury that will cause him to retire at the end of his contract.
I like Johnson as a player but the signs aren't great either and we will do well to get double figure appearances out of him.
Chevanton well who knows, could do well but I thought we might of seen more of him if he's that good, I know Harry likes 1 upfront but I hope we're a little more adventurous at home when teams are tending to sit back ie Brighton.
So that leaves us with the same old problem with regards to lack of goals and I think Jan is the time to make a major move. A move that will bring us premier league football. Like the title says too much pressure on Austin and he is NOT imo a target man and when I say that I mean yes he can hold the ball up but you're losing his main traits which is getting him in the box, so I know he is scoring but I think he'd get more with a striker alongside him.
Now to the striker as it's pointless to have a moan and not throw a name in the mix, so that player for me would be Shane Long.
A player that would be a MAJOR signing for us and a player that not only will run all day but he will score goals and ask questions like Andy Johnson does. The difference is Shane Long is 26 and in his prime. I have no doubt he will score plenty if we sign him in Jan and the key thing is that he is out of contract in the summer so West Brom will probably cut their loses and take a small fee. He is the missing player that we lack because he has great movement and pace and him paired with Austin will score the goals that's required and take the pressure off the defence. Yes Austin is scoring but if you look at our goals scored it isn't great and if we want to win the league it's an area we need to work on.
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