[Football] We need two up front

[astralavi]

We need two up front and drop Stephens.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Thanks for the input Pep.

 

[Stat Brother]

Why not just play Stephens up top?

 

[R. Slicker]

I think Murray showed us a glimpse of what been missing, we have Trossard to feed him with pinpoint crosses.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Why not just play Stephens up top?

You might be onto something there!

 

[Muzzy]

Why not just play Stephens up top?

He’d still pass it back to Ryan from the oppositions box!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

He’d still pass it back to Ryan from the oppositions box!

Yes, yes he would

 

[AmexRuislip]

We could get Katie Price on a free

 

[peterward]

I think Murray showed us a glimpse of what been missing, we have Trossard to feed him with pinpoint crosses.

Back in the day, both Rooney and Owen said they played better when Heskey was partnered with them. Murray can do the Heskey hold up/flick/link play stuff and he's a lot better finisher. Would be good to see how Maupay would fare if partnered with muzza.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Back in the day, both Rooney and Owen said they played better when Heskey was partnered with them. Murray can do the Heskey hold up/flick/link play stuff and he's a lot better finisher. Would be good to see how Maupay would fare if partnered with muzza.

You mean like this

 

[Muzzy]

He’d still pass it back to Ryan from the oppositions box!

In all fairness, I am wondering if DS has lost faith in passing the ball forwards. Him and our strikers seem to be on a different wavelength most of the time and it feels that because of our strikers not retaining/creating anything he feels like he is being made our new (ish) scapegoat . Maupay didn't hold the ball up very well yesterday and Trossard blows very hot and cold in possession.Connoly is a busy player that wants to run onto through balls that aren't coming at the moment. Dale is a good player that is short on confidence imo. He should be banned from shooting though!

 

[BensGrandad]

This may seem a little bizarre to many but I would go to Newcastle, who are nearly safe and get Dwight Gayle in on loan to play alongside GM up front with Maupay to come off of the bench.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

This may seem a little bizarre to many but I would go to Newcastle, who are nearly safe and get Dwight Gayle in on loan to play alongside GM up front with Maupay to come off of the bench.

LOL

 

[Swansman]

This may seem a little bizarre to many but I would go to Newcastle, who are nearly safe and get Dwight Gayle in on loan to play alongside GM up front with Maupay to come off of the bench.

You've finally dropped the thought about signing Wilfried Bony?

Sounds like we're getting... somewhere.

 

[Bakero]

This may seem a little bizarre to many but I would go to Newcastle, who are nearly safe and get Dwight Gayle in on loan to play alongside GM up front with Maupay to come off of the bench.

May seem bizarre? It's positively bonkers!

In DG's best season he got 7 PL goals and that was 6 years ago. Maupay has 6 in half a season.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

We could get Katie Price on a free

Big Shane could support her from behind and pump some balls forward... again.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

In all fairness, I am wondering if DS has lost faith in passing the ball forwards. Him and our strikers seem to be on a different wavelength most of the time and it feels that because of our strikers not retaining/creating anything he feels like he is being made our new (ish) scapegoat . Maupay didn't hold the ball up very well yesterday and Trossard blows very hot and cold in possession.Connoly is a busy player that wants to run onto through balls that aren't coming at the moment. Dale is a good player that is short on confidence imo. He should be banned from shooting though!

Disagree. When the going gets tough, DS does everything he can to hide, with safe meaningless passes that won't get the crowd on his back. Might have got him a pat on the head from CH, but not anymore. If he has to be played nowadays he should be actively encouraged to shoot on sight. Nobody's ever going to get on his, or anybody else's, back for getting a shot in, no matter what the outcome is. It's the hiding on the pitch that gets people's backs up.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

We need 8 points from the next four games.

 

[Hugo Rune]

This may seem a little bizarre to many but I would go to Newcastle, who are nearly safe and get Dwight Gayle in on loan to play alongside GM up front with Maupay to come off of the bench.

Problem is, the Toon want Glenn Murray so would probably want him plus £10m for the awesome Gayle (who like you I believe is better than anything we have at the moment).

Talking of Championship strikers, how about Rhodes from Massive? He looked great against us in the cup.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Disagree. When the going gets tough, DS does everything he can to hide, with safe meaningless passes that won't get the crowd on his back. Might have got him a pat on the head from CH, but not anymore. If he has to be played nowadays he should be actively encouraged to shoot on sight. Nobody's ever going to get on his, or anybody else's, back for getting a shot in, no matter what the outcome is. It's the hiding on the pitch that gets people's backs up.

Disagree. Stephens never hides and we'll be screwed in midfield if he doesn't play against Villa. The crowd is already full of numpties who vocally criticise his every touch regardless of quality, direction or even if another player plays it too short to him. If he's short of confidence, blame his own fans. But he really shouldn't shoot - ever!