I refuse to do it.
We didn't need a striker in the summer. We had Del Piero, Trez, Iaquinta and Giovinco. We splashed 25m on Amauri who couldn't score more than 15 goals even for Palermo and Chievo. He never played for a big team before and he was 28.
I won't hail a player bought by Secco.
Not to mention that we almost sacrificed Giovinco, DC and Marchisio to get him
and we also sacrificed the majority of our summer transfer budget.
The very limited funds we had, funds that could have bought us a new quality CB and LB.
We have sacrificed a solid roof defense to fine the forward line, we sacrificed a better player/more reliable than Poulsen and Knezevic, to get Amauri,
we completely marginalized Giovinco's role in our team,
to get him.
We sacrificed an opportunity to sign a creative midfielder, investing only to Amauri creative skills!
The least Amauri ought to deliver, was the goals he delivered so far.
Trezequet's unfortunate injury only made Amauri's acquisition even more important/valuable.
If Trezequet was around to score those goals Amauri have scored, the absence of the other things we have sacrificed would already be more obvious. (meaning our team being overpowered upfront and crippled at the back)
We must not forget that this transfer, also canceled the effects of Iaquinta's acquisition. And doomed his form/hopes.
It is still too early to value Amauri's transfer, as the wise strategic choice in the long run.
Due to Treze's injury it was proved to be a great tactical choice though, for the present being...
So you must check your sarcasm for one more season, because it might bite you back. This very moment is the least appropriate, to draw any conclusions!
We have limited resources and we cant abuse them, we are building a new team, which is stacked up at places and hollow at some other places!
To bring an example:
if we sacrifice our next years transfer budget and our plans to start building a stadium this year. And bring Drogba this winter, would this be a wise strategical choice??
If Drogba manages to score 15 goals by the end of the season, but we end up 3-4th due to the goals conceded,
would he be the wise choice, only because he scored those goals?
What about the collateral sacrifices/damages??
If we were forced to retire DP and Treze sooner than expected and offload Iaquinta and Giovinco for peanuts, buying only caricatures, like Knezevic for this and the next season, would this be, the right choice?