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Originally posted by DutchEagleJohan

Whilst I agree on Sorloth and am not suprised to see that a striker who failed here in Holland can not cut in in the PL, can I ask you what made you think Ayew had a decent game? There was some "token running" when Newcastle was in possession but when we had the ball he was a static as Benteke without the areal presence.
Think Meyer showed what he can bring in his substitute appearance, movement without the ball and wanting the ball while looking for forward options. Agree we should go with Wilf and Townsend up front. Have seen enough of center forwards not contributing, not just in goals but in play as much as in lack of scoring.

Fair enough question re: Ayew. I thought he put in a good shift and played the various roles he was asked to pretty well. Up front he was not really a threat, but his hold- and link up play was good. Quick as well. He seems to fit in well with our system, by which I mean he puts a shift in defensively.

He might not be the goal scorer we need. That man is a fit and in form Benteke. But while Benteke continues not to score, Ayew could be our best bet. Sorloth is not even worth mentioning from what I’ve seen.

 


Vive le Roy!

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View Aray's Profile Aray Flag South London 24 Sep 18 1.02pm Send a Private Message to Aray Add Aray as a friend

Ayew was bang average on Saturday. It is early days but his attributes seem limited as, clearly, he isn't a target man, nor is he a poacher - from what we saw on Saturday.

Two games and he has not had a single shot on target and a pass completion rate barely into double digits. If we're going to have a headless chicken, why not play Kaikai who, in addition to being one of ours, is at least young enough to have potential?

We might as well go with Wilf and Townsend up front until Tekkers is back. At least he gives our game some focus.

And for fecks sake play Meyer - we were always rubbish when Cabaye was injured no surprise we're not functioning as we have no balance in midfield.

 

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View premier fan's Profile premier fan Flag BR4 24 Sep 18 1.21pm Send a Private Message to premier fan Add premier fan as a friend

I thought Ayew did well linking up with Zaha and Townsend. Ayew didn't give the ball away easily and held it up well on occasions.

 

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View Aray's Profile Aray Flag South London 24 Sep 18 1.32pm Send a Private Message to Aray Add Aray as a friend

Originally posted by premier fan

I thought Ayew did well linking up with Zaha and Townsend. Ayew didn't give the ball away easily and held it up well on occasions.

He only completed 13% of his passes...
I really dislike the overuse of stats in sports analysis but I checked out his after reading some of the semi-positive comments on here. Folks it aint pretty reading.

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View spartakev2's Profile spartakev2 Flag Anerley 24 Sep 18 2.16pm Send a Private Message to spartakev2 Add spartakev2 as a friend

Originally posted by Aray

He only completed 13% of his passes...
I really dislike the overuse of stats in sports analysis but I checked out his after reading some of the semi-positive comments on here. Folks it aint pretty reading.

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Edited by Aray (24 Sep 2018 1.32pm)

Wow most of those stats are shocking...

 

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View DutchEagleJohan's Profile DutchEagleJohan Flag Vlissingen, Netherlands 24 Sep 18 2.57pm Send a Private Message to DutchEagleJohan Add DutchEagleJohan as a friend

I did not see it at all and I was very puzzled and surprised by the lack of running the channels when in possession. Very static.
Now I may be a bit biased, I strongly dislike players pushing for a move with "a strike" but have seen nothing so far that makes me believe we have a good option for central forward.

Originally posted by premier fan

I thought Ayew did well linking up with Zaha and Townsend. Ayew didn't give the ball away easily and held it up well on occasions.


 

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View steven_t92's Profile steven_t92 Flag Orpington 24 Sep 18 3.08pm Send a Private Message to steven_t92 Add steven_t92 as a friend

Originally posted by Aray

He only completed 13% of his passes...
I really dislike the overuse of stats in sports analysis but I checked out his after reading some of the semi-positive comments on here. Folks it aint pretty reading.

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Edited by Aray (24 Sep 2018 1.32pm)

You're misreading it slightly, hes made 40 passes with an average of 13.33 a match. That's not a percentage its a solid number. Not a shot on target yet though!

 

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View premier fan's Profile premier fan Flag BR4 24 Sep 18 3.40pm Send a Private Message to premier fan Add premier fan as a friend

I suppose the benchmark is Benteke so Ayew is God in my eyes...

 

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View Rogers Don's Profile Rogers Don Flag Horsham 24 Sep 18 4.55pm Send a Private Message to Rogers Don Add Rogers Don as a friend

What strikers?!!
Let's get rid of them all and start again.
4 goals this season, 3 of them to Wilf.

 


Let's keep the ball this season!

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View srh's Profile srh Flag london 24 Sep 18 5.59pm Send a Private Message to srh Add srh as a friend

6 seasons in the premier league and we have Ayew and Sorloth as our only fit strikers currently. Both are no where near premier league standard. Surely it's time to play Wilf and Andros up top. We are missing RLC too and failed to find an adequate replacement.

 

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View Canterbury Palace's Profile Canterbury Palace Flag Whitstable 24 Sep 18 7.41pm Send a Private Message to Canterbury Palace Add Canterbury Palace as a friend

We are historically absolutely useless at recruiting strikers at whichever level we play at. How many strikers have scored 15 goals in a season for us over the the last 25 years. AJ. Murray. Did Clinton or Dougie do it? It has certainly been our most problematic position since promotion.

 


We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold...

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View lefty27's Profile lefty27 Flag ipswich 25 Sep 18 7.20am Send a Private Message to lefty27 Add lefty27 as a friend

AJ is our record scorer in the premier 21 (11) pens. Then it’s Tekkers 15, could have been more if he could take a decent pen. He missed 3/4 before we took him off pens, that said from open play he is our top scoring striker in our Premier league history.
I don’t understand what’s happening to Benteke, his 1st season was promising, it’s like he’s literally forgotten how to score a goal.

 

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