I'd rather not to sign any forward in January if not a great upgrade on what we already have.
Fuck Osvaldo.
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Llorente is good technically.
Sure, he's not going to dribble past players, but you don't expect that from a target man.
He very good at playing with his back to goal and bringing other players into play - something that would benefit Marchisio and Vidal's runs from midfield a great deal.
You only need to be an okay finisher if you know how to position yourself properly. Doesn't require brilliance to take a lot of the chances Juve have been missing. And I think he's better than okay at finishing.
And then there is the issue of his physicality and ability to lead the line, which would add another dimension to Juve's play and help to open up space for other players.
So, I think you are being unfair to emphasise his heading ability - I'd say his physical presence and ability to link the play are his biggest strengths.
And if you want to look for a weakness, it'd be his pace (or lack thereof). Not that he's slow, but it could still be tactically limiting at times.
Sure, he's not going to dribble past players, but you don't expect that from a target man.
He very good at playing with his back to goal and bringing other players into play - something that would benefit Marchisio and Vidal's runs from midfield a great deal.
You only need to be an okay finisher if you know how to position yourself properly. Doesn't require brilliance to take a lot of the chances Juve have been missing. And I think he's better than okay at finishing.
And then there is the issue of his physicality and ability to lead the line, which would add another dimension to Juve's play and help to open up space for other players.
So, I think you are being unfair to emphasise his heading ability - I'd say his physical presence and ability to link the play are his biggest strengths.
And if you want to look for a weakness, it'd be his pace (or lack thereof). Not that he's slow, but it could still be tactically limiting at times.
I really really hope we put in a 6M-8M bid for this guy and we sign him.
He'll be immense for us in the league and (if he can play) in the CL.
I think Dzeko and Llorente are similiar players, and I think Dzeko is the better player but as long as he's with Man. City he's impossible to acquire.
Suarez is a fantastic player, but not exactly what we need right now IMO. He'd also be crazy expensive.
He'll be immense for us in the league and (if he can play) in the CL.
I think Dzeko and Llorente are similiar players, and I think Dzeko is the better player but as long as he's with Man. City he's impossible to acquire.
Suarez is a fantastic player, but not exactly what we need right now IMO. He'd also be crazy expensive.
Sure, he's "good" technically, but so is Quagliarella, Giovinco and Vucinic. I was under the impression we were looking for something "more"? Physical presence is a factor I didn't mention in my posts, and I agree, he has it. In fact, he has a lot of "good" qualities, and I don't think I've ever disputed that. But I was against acquiring him for a certain price. Now that the price has come down drastically, I want him to be signed. Another reason is that we realistically can't find someone else who's better than him at the present time or in the foreseeable future.
Of course...just sayin' the best one 
He seems to be well suited to our style but I'm not so sure he'd be a 25 goals per season striker for us. But his technical abilities would definitely improve our game as he's got good technique, first touch and strength. Maybe he's not too fast but our style don't require that.
I don't know him that well but replacing Bendtner by him would be a decent improvement of our attack especially in January I guess.
I don't know him that well but replacing Bendtner by him would be a decent improvement of our attack especially in January I guess.
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