The Wish List and General Discussion Thread (35 Viewers)

[Bozi]

yup,Dzeko or 2-4-1

 

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[IrishZebra]

How good is Benzema at 'targetman'?

 

[Salvatore]

One is old and one is French

28 is old?

As for French, erm, wow.

i wonder if we should make a poll

Dzeko

or

Cassano + Benzema

I wonder who would vote for Dzeko over Cassano + Benzema.

 

[Ahmed]

same people who are gagging for Diego.

 

[IrishZebra]

It depends on how well Benz can play the striker role, we need a Drogba type player or a Dzeko type, we haven't had a propper front paring since Trez was regularly starting.

Amauri and Iaq should never be starting for this club, I'd take the 2 if Benz could play in such a role other wise we'd have 4 SS, which is overkill.

 

[Nenz]

We probably wouldn't be playing Benz and Cassano together which kind of makes buying both a little dumb.

 

[Salvatore]

We probably wouldn't be playing Benz and Cassano together

Why not?

 

[IrishZebra]

Too similar?

 

[Osman]

Um, what? Are you serious?

 

[Nenz]

Why not?

Because neither would play a CF role. Playing two support strikers, I don't like it.

 

[V]

Um, what? Are you serious?

Yeah.

 

[Nenz]

Yeah.

Well they would most probably play them because they would be our best two strikers but I think a center forward is too important a role in a 4-4-2 to neglect. And I don't consider either of the two able to play that role.

 

[Salvatore]

Too similar?

Because neither would play a CF role. Playing two support strikers, I don't like it.

Yeah, Benzema plays as a CF. He's just a bit more versatile (edit: than the typical striker, like Dzeko).

 

[Ahmed]

yep, Salv is right.

 

[Gabriel]

Benzema as SS? Too similar to Cassano?

 

[Nenz]

Yeah, Benzema plays as a CF. He's just a bit more versatile.

He's not really anything special in the air. Neither is Cassano. In a 4-4-2 you need a player who's good in the air, a six yard box killer like Trez as well as a support striker who can go in deep, create for his partner and score goals. We saw what happened when we had no presence in that area playing Quag-DP. Crosses came into the box in vein.

 

[Osman]

Benzema is what you call a power forward, he is no limited poacher/big of who hangs in the box and heads/pokes in balls, but he is DEFENITELY box player, just because he has varied qualities like speed, dribbling, technique doesnt mean he is too similar to Cassano Its like saying Henry is too similar to Cassano (and Benzema is more of a striker then Henry was).


Rest assured, the Benz HAS presence in the box.

 

[Nenz]

Benzema is what you call a power forward, he is no limited poacher/big of who hangs in the box and heads/pokes in balls, but he is DEFENITELY box player, just because he has varied qualities like speed, dribbling, technique doesnt mean he is too similar to Cassano Its like saying Henry is too similar to Cassano (and Benzema is more of a striker then Henry was).


Rest assured, the Benz HAS presence in the box.

I watched pretty much his entire best goal scoring season at Lyon. I'm not saying he doesn't impress me, I'd welcome him with open arms (and legs) but I still think I would rather Dzeko who is also a well rounded striker and IMO much better and play him next to a striker who will connect those crosses.

 

[Suns]

Cassano and Dzeko, make that shit happen! Cassano would assist the shit out of Dzeko.

 

[Nenz]

Cassano and Dzeko, make that shit happen! Cassano would assist the shit out of Dzeko.

Or that.