[Albion] With only 2 fit strikers...

[Baldie1002]

Hemed - he knows how to stay onside.

 

[BensGrandad]

Hemed - he knows how to stay onside.

Murray usually is ok but against Everton their back 4 played a very good straight line a kept it and we didnt get the ball forward to him quick enough so he was continually caught offside

 

[Mellotron]

Murray is comfortably the better all round player. A hungry Hemed on for the final 25mins is a good thing as well.

 

[Insel affe]

Murray is slightly better than Hamed, the main thing that clinches it for me is Murray is far superior in his defensive work.

 

[Giraffe]

No brainer for me. If fit, Murray is the better player. Holds the ball up and distributes it to the wide men so much better than Hemed, and is also more of a threat at set pieces and a help defending opposition set pieces. Hemed is a reasonable back up though and has done better than I expected this season. Hemed for Murray on 70 minutes? That said Brown probably comes into that equation as well.

 

[Petee]

Would much rather have Hemed starting but you can't drop Murray after West Ham

Disagree with the majority of this thread saying that Murray is 'far superior' to Hemed though. Personally, I think Hemed is the more suitable to PL football out of the 2.

 

[BensGrandad]

Would much rather have Hemed starting but you can't drop Murray after West Ham

Disagree with the majority of this thread saying that Murray is 'far superior' to Hemed though. Personally, I think Hemed is the more suitable to PL football out of the 2.

What does he have over Murray in your opinion?

 

[Stat Brother]

Would much rather have Hemed starting but you can't drop Murray after West Ham

Disagree with the majority of this thread saying that Murray is 'far superior' to Hemed though. Personally, I think Hemed is the more suitable to PL football out of the 2.

I don't necessarily disagree with those championing Murray, but like you I'm struggling with the notion that Murray is 'far superior', 'a class apart' and should be picked 'all day long'.

For me it must be difficult to make the decision as they are almost identical.

 

[Petee]

What does he have over Murray in your opinion?

Pace, not much but Murray has close to none. I feel that Hemed is more consistent when it comes to putting the effort in. He's more agile. He stays onside. I just prefer him playing really.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

If Hemed had been available for Wet Sham he probably would have started. Murray put in a excellent performance just in time so he should keep the shirt. Pressure on places always helps the team in the long run as Murray will know he is only a bad game or two from being back on the bench.

 

[Stat Brother]

If Hemed had been available for Wet Sham he probably would have started. Murray put in a excellent performance just in time so he should keep the shirt. Pressure on places always helps the team in the long run as Murray will know he is only a bad game or two from being back on the bench.

It feels like if Hemed were playing against West Ham we'd be repeatedly told that he should have scored 4 because Murray wouldn't have missed those 2 guilt-edged chances.

 

[Mellotron]

It feels like if Hemed were playing against West Ham we'd be repeatedly told that he should have scored 4 because Murray wouldn't have missed those 2 guilt-edged chances.

Except Hemed may not have been in position for those chances...

 

[Gwylan]

Murray wouldn't have missed those 2 guilt-edged chances.

What's Murray feeling guilty about? He must be a Catholic

 

[Bozza]

It feels like if Hemed were playing against West Ham we'd be repeatedly told that he should have scored 4 because Murray wouldn't have missed those 2 guilt-edged chances.

Confession: I've been slightly haunted about Murray's performance on Friday night.

1. The header for goal #1. It really does look as though he was trying to head it into the other corner and got lucky.
2. Chance miss #1. Amazed he missed that.
3. Chance miss #2. As above.
4. Penalty. Unconvincing strike down the middle that Hart was very close to stopping with his foot.

And I say all of this as a "Murray is the better finisher than Hemed" believer.

 

[BensGrandad]

Pace, not much but Murray has close to none. I feel that Hemed is more consistent when it comes to putting the effort in. He's more agile. He stays onside. I just prefer him playing really.

I wouldnt think there is any difference in pace but against that I would say Murray is better in the air both attacking and defending. He is better with his positional play and awareness although TH is off side less due to not being so far forward as GM and also in laying off the ball to others so must disagree with you as to who is better. For me the ideal solution is start GM and tell him to run himself out in 60 mins then change them over.

 

[BensGrandad]

Confession: I've been slightly haunted about Murray's performance on Friday night.

1. The header for goal #1. It really does look as though he was trying to head it into the other corner and got lucky.
2. Chance miss #1. Amazed he missed that.
3. Chance miss #2. As above.
4. Penalty. Unconvincing strike down the middle that Hart was very close to stopping with his foot.

And I say all of this as a "Murray is the better finisher than Hemed" believer.

As they say the proof of the pudding is in the eating and GM scored 2 goals

 

[Stat Brother]

Confession: I've been slightly haunted about Murray's performance on Friday night.

1. The header for goal #1. It really does look as though he was trying to head it into the other corner and got lucky.
2. Chance miss #1. Amazed he missed that.
3. Chance miss #2. As above.
4. Penalty. Unconvincing strike down the middle that Hart was very close to stopping with his foot.

And I say all of this as a "Murray is the better finisher than Hemed" believer.

I wonder how many of us thought 'I wish Tomer were playing' the moment the ref pointed to the spot.

 

[BensGrandad]

I wonder how many of us thought 'I wish Tomer were playing' the moment the ref pointed to the spot.

Certainly not me as I prefer a penalty taker to strike the ball confidently rather than try to out wit the goalkeeper. I am sure that a keeper will save one of TH penalties soon and it could come at a crucial time. From the moment it was given I was confident GM would put it away without any concern.

 

[SeagullRic]

Certainly not me as I prefer a penalty taker to strike the ball confidently rather than try to out wit the goalkeeper. I am sure that a keeper will save one of TH penalties soon and it could come at a crucial time. From the moment it was given I was confident GM would put it away without any concern.

Surely passing it down the middle is the definition of trying to outwit the keeper? Murrays penalty Friday was very similar to one he took against Leeds away 6/7 years ago.

 

[SeagullRic]

Confession: I've been slightly haunted about Murray's performance on Friday night.

1. The header for goal #1. It really does look as though he was trying to head it into the other corner and got lucky.
2. Chance miss #1. Amazed he missed that.
3. Chance miss #2. As above.
4. Penalty. Unconvincing strike down the middle that Hart was very close to stopping with his foot.

And I say all of this as a "Murray is the better finisher than Hemed" believer.

Also very much this.