Sylla done well

[nasser95]

Charlie Austin has the size to play up front and is a big lad, Young Conor is a more nippy striker so very hard to compare the two.

"Young Conor" should still be able to play one up front, supposedly he has the technical skills. That's what people keep saying at least. If you'll recall, this forum had a meltdown when Austin was played alone, saying that he wasn't a lone striker. But I suppose now in hindsight, after how well he did in it, he had it all along...

[Fordy]

Answering on his behalf, personally thought he done well, without being outstanding. Seemed fairly assured and kept possession well. Think he could be a good player, but hard to judge too much coming into such a $hit game.

Nice one. Must start against Sunderland

[1973 ranger]

Nas it does not work like that, Charlie had a half decent touch but most importantly the size to dominate centre back's Conor is the opposite and needs to have a big man with him. Michael Owen's best years were with Emile Heskey alongside him and would never have been half the player if he played up on his own.

[nasser95]

Nas it does not work like that, Charlie had a half decent touch but most importantly the size to dominate centre back's Conor is the opposite and needs to have a big man with him. Michael Owen's best years were with Emile Heskey alongside him and would never have been half the player if he played up on his own.

Firstly, that was a different time. Aguero has pace now and plays 1 up top comfortably and he's a similar striker IN STYLE NOT QUALITY to Conor. You don't need to dominate the centre back, you need to find gaps and run into them. There are so many teams who play 1 up top with a small but fast guy, and so many who play with a big and strong guy. It works in both cases, it's just simply that Conor is not a good enough player to do it.

[norfolk ranger]

No doubt he will be back on the bench come Saturday.

[West Acton]

Answering on his behalf, personally thought he done well, without being outstanding. Seemed fairly assured and kept possession well. Think he could be a good player, but hard to judge too much coming into such a $hit game.

He's a busy player and kept the ball moving when it came to him. Was decent enough

[1973 ranger]

Forget times Nas. You have to have a system to get the best out of the players at your disposal. Would you say Charlie dominated centre backs or used his pace to get the better of them?

[nasser95]

Forget times Nas. You have to have a system to get the best out of the players at your disposal. Would you say Charlie dominated centre backs or used his pace to get the better of them?

Neither, Charlie just timed his runs well and knew what to do in the box.

[1973 ranger]

Think you will find Charlie was a bit more physical than that. Ask John Terry!

[nasser95]

Think you will find Charlie was a bit more physical than that. Ask John Terry!

He had physical ability, but that wasn't his main attribute as a lone striker. He had excellent positioning and that's what got him 90% of his goals for us. Not his strength.

[1973 ranger]

Nas, Not going to argue about you see it your way and I see it mine. The fact is we are struggling to get the best out of our forwards as no goals from open play tells you.

[nasser95]

Nas, Not going to argue about you see it your way and I see it mine. The fact is we are struggling to get the best out of our forwards as no goals from open play tells you.

I understand what you're saying, but I personally think that we're getting the best we will out of CW at this level and we need to move the key resource that is "time" away from him and onto Sylla and Polter.

[norfolk ranger]

Still think it's to early to write off Washington yet,we need to see what he would be like playing off sylla or polter. Anyone would struggle to score goals with the god awful service given to them. Not one player in the whole squad that can pick a pass out.

[1973 ranger]

Thanks Norfolk as that was the point I was trying to get across.

[nasser95]

Still think it's to early to write off Washington yet,we need to see what he would be like playing off sylla or polter. Anyone would struggle to score goals with the god awful service given to them. Not one player in the whole squad that can pick a pass out.

You keep blaming the service, it didn't stop Sylla scoring a goal immediately, it didn't stop Polter scoring regularly. Time to buck up and blame the striker who keeps missing chances.