Now i must admit i know bugger all about playing football well the technical bits.......so with our strikers what do you really need what skill ? and why are our latest lot not hitting the mark is it cos they are poo or the service is...
i cant understand... we have had various sizes shapes styles is it because we see them in another team and they look mustard or what....because when they come to us they seem to well play how can i say it below par.....?
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Depends on the type of striker you are talking about.
Some (Iwelumo, Gray for example) need service and are not really capable of creating anything for themselves. Hence they will look useless given the poor midfield we fielded mostly until the last few weeks of the season.
Others (Lisbie, Dickson a bit) can make things happen themselves and contribute in other areas. They are not necessarily the most clinical finishers though so will also look bad for that reason!
The ability to create/find space is a plus, as is finishing ability, pace and composure. Throw in a good header of the ball with good jumping ability and strength and anything else is a bonus.
Probably fair to say that with few exceptions a striker is only as good as the midfield supplying him.
That is partly why I hope we can hang on to Shelvey, Bailey, Racon and Sam. ZZ was always an unrealistic hope.
he had several striking abilities in my view
great touch, close control and turn
hold up ball retention and distribute
finishing - i.e. being able to beat the goalkeeper by putting the ball where he couldn't reach it
movement - ducking shoulder to get round a defender
there are more I bet others could add
one could argue he was lacking elsewhere
e.g. aerial presence, heading ability on goal, pace on the ball, strength, shooting from distance
A striker that possesses all of those would be the most complete, I think Alan Shearer is probably the nearest to that, that I have seen play
Shearer tops Venables' list for the simple reason that he has a wider range of attributes than any of the other candidates among the crop of English forwards said to be the most abundant and talented for many a long year. Shearer is brave and strong, he is good in the air, he holds the ball up well, he combines intelligently with other players, he has a turn of speed and, most of the time, he displays a killer instinct in front of goal.
We have neither a player who gambles, has the confidence or desire and gets the service required, to be a good striker.
indeed.. but you could still hoof it straight at the keeper or over the bar, or miss it entirely - by your definition alone is Dickson (e.g. last nights miss) akin to fowler as he was in a great position?
I agree with everything thing you've said about Fowler but Shearer before his injury was awesome. When he came back from injury he was able to change his style of play accordingly, ask Fortch;)