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Newcastle signed him for £16.5 Mill.

Certainly direct,real acceleration, gets his team up the pitch and has a sprinkle of the unexpected.
Not the best finisher and critics in France believe that a lack of end product has stopped his progression.

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This is certainly the point for me.

Wilf, even when not turning up, is still a significant focal point of our attacking play and we struggle as it is.

I would not begrudge him a good move, especially if we get good cash for him, but it is less the replacement of a single player, a winger in this instance, and more the need to address the way we get into, and score in, the final third.

Wilf would need to be replaced with a new attacking strategy and not another winger. We may need several players for that.

Just my opinion.

COYP

Edited by Nicholas91 (02 Dec 2019 8.54am)

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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I had based my comment in light of previous posts, which I agree with, that a like for like replacment for Wilf probably does not exist specifically in a hypothetical market where we would be able to immediately bring that person in.

If a like for like was available, we would't have much of an issue. As it stands however, I think it highly unlikely Wilf's value and structural place in the team can be replicated by a single acquisition, not to say I am correct in my thinking.

I understand your point completely Willo and agree but I think you've come at that with a different angle to my own. I agree that is the most likely outcome should Wilf leave but that will probably leave us far worse off. Most of our attacking play goes through Wilf and if the so called 'like for like' were not up to standard we would have to change tactics - the players would progressively do this naturally throughout a game or season irregardless of the manager.

I was trying to suggest what we would need to do to resolve a 'no Wilf' situation.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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Interesting idea.

Just as important as avoiding injury is avoiding a red card, and Watford are ideal candidates to provoke such a decision.

But would I leave Wolf out? That's a difficult one. I think big Ben should keep himself warm all the while Wolf is on the pitch.

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Why not just not bother playing them, as they are too rough, give them the points.

Unbelievable thread.

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Watford lacked that tough edge when I watched them against Saints; after they went ahead they seemed to play like a team in relative comfort, not one desperate for points and in the end it cost them. Even if they were the thugs of the last couple of seasons I would still play Wilf as you don't leave out your most dangerous player at this stage of the season unless they're carrying an injury.