New striker needed - but who?

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Cavani as expensive option or Remy as cheap option.

[Chelsea? 892]

Surrridge played like Hazard in his ocameo yesterday. Really wish he was ok with the wing.

[Tricky 301]

Hate to bump a thread but didn't want to clutter another thread. I think the absolute perfect signing for us would be neymar. Ticks all the boxes, young, resell value, super talented etc. Think the Brazilian league finishes soon so maybe an unexpected deal could yet be done. Personally hope so

No chance, if anything we need a physical player capable of holding up the ball and bringing out impressive array of attacking midfielders into the game. Neymar simply couldn't lead the line on his own, not sure he has ever been played / asked to do so.

As talented as he is I just don't see where he would fit into our starting eleven.

[Tricky 301]

Says the one who thinks we'll get Neymar......says it all really. No more needs to be said about your football knowledge and intelligence, or lack of.

How old are you?

"When I left him, I reasoned thus with myself: I am wiser than this man, for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do. In this trifling particular, then, I appear to be wiser than he, because I do not fancy I know what I do not know."

Think about that statement for a while.

[Tricky 301]

Says the one who thinks we'll get Neymar......says it all really. No more needs to be said about your football knowledge and intelligence, or lack of.

How old are you?

"When I left him, I reasoned thus with myself: I am wiser than this man, for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do. In this trifling particular, then, I appear to be wiser than he, because I do not fancy I know what I do not know.

Think about that statement for a while.

[Backstreet09 499]

It would be better for us if we buy a holding midfielder, someone of the caliber of Xabi Alonso or Yaya Toure instead of splashing money on another striker.

[Tricky 301]

It would be better for us if we buy a holding midfielder, someone of the caliber of Xabi Alonso or Yaya Toure instead of splashing money on another striker.

Agreed, would prefer someone more mobile than Xabi..... I'm lost as to why RDM has ditched Romelu (spelling) seemed a great prospect.

[Muzchap 8,966]

How old are you?

"When I left him, I reasoned thus with myself: I am wiser than this man, for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do. In this trifling particular, then, I appear to be wiser than he, because I do not fancy I know what I do not know."

Think about that statement for a while.

Massive respect - quoting Socrates on a football site

Also to all those players saying Neymar is not physical enough for the Premiership - get a grip, pretty sure you were the same people saying Hazard wasn't strong enough. Neymar would win more free kicks/penalties in a season than anyone.

As for him drifting around - that's called movement.

It's an 'unlikely' prospect, but as our Northern Irish friend suggests - it's worthy of a discussion....

Edit: Plus, Oscar could potentially help swing the deal...

[Tricky 301]

Massive respect - quoting Socrates on a football site

Also to all those players saying Neymar is not physical enough for the Premiership - get a grip, pretty sure you were the same people saying Hazard wasn't strong enough. Neymar would win more free kicks/penalties in a season than anyone.

As for him drifting around - that's called movement.

It's an 'unlikely' prospect, but as our Northern Irish friend suggests - it's worthy of a discussion....

Edit: Plus, Oscar could potentially help swing the deal...

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I hear you ref Neymar, but do you really feel he could lead the line? As good as he is I just don't see him having that in his locker.

If we bought him where would he play?

[Muzchap 8,966]

I hear you ref Neymar, but do you really feel he could lead the line? As good as he is I just don't see him having that in his locker.

If we bought him where would he play?

We would need a massive change in our playing style - we would need to be more like Spain - and Neymar would sit at the top of that ala Fabregas, but he wouldn't be dealing with long balls from defence - it would need to be quick movement, passing and link-up play.

I personally dont see it as likely, but City have got it working for Aguero - so we could if needed...

I'd personally be happy with Cavani though - but again, worried sick about buying another striker that flops, so wouldn't mind Berba or someone proven

[Tricky 301]

We would need a massive change in our playing style - we would need to be more like Spain - and Neymar would sit at the top of that ala Fabregas, but he wouldn't be dealing with long balls from defence - it would need to be quick movement, passing and link-up play.

I personally dont see it as likely, but City have got it working for Aguero - so we could if needed...

I'd personally be happy with Cavani though - but again, worried sick about buying another striker that flops, so wouldn't mind Berba or someone proven

Ahh okay, be very tricky to introduce a Spain style overnight, more off a 2-3 year plan given some of the players in our squad.

I actually feel Berba could be the answer, but I know I'm in the minority on that!!! lol

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

No chance, if anything we need a physical player capable of holding up the ball and bringing out impressive array of attacking midfielders into the game. Neymar simply couldn't lead the line on his own, not sure he has ever been played / asked to do so.

As talented as he is I just don't see where he would fit into our starting eleven.

I know what your saying but the ethos now surely doesn't require a big strong CF. Look at David Villa for instance, he's a striker but how many times will he drift out left and attack from the wing? Even if neymar could be used in the 3 off the striker we would have a magnificent array of talent. Not wanting to chuck RAMBO out or anything but Mata ,hazard and neymar behind torres could be phenomenal. As for his fragility, I think the boy can take a tackle alright. Have you ever seen some of the bootings he gets?

[Tricky 301]

I know what your saying but the ethos now surely doesn't require a big strong CF. Look at David Villa for instance, he's a striker but how many times will he drift out left and attack from the wing? Even if neymar could be used in the 3 off the striker we would have a magnificent array of talent. Not wanting to chuck RAMBO out or anything but Mata ,hazard and neymar behind torres could be phenomenal. As for his fragility, I think the boy can take a tackle alright. Have you ever seen some of the bootings he gets?

Ahh your wanting him behind CF... Now that I could see, but unfortunately we are overloaded in those positions. I mean what would happen to Oscar, Marin, Sturridge?

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Ahh your wanting him behind CF... Now that I could see, but unfortunately we are overloaded in those positions. I mean what would happen to Oscar, Marin, Sturridge?

well marin is a bit injury prone so not sure how much he will command a starting role, think Oscar will eventually take over lamps role tho I could be wrong and studge has yet to really prove himself for me. I'm not saying id get rid of him but if it were to make way for neymar it would probably need to be so.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Neymar's best position is on the left, not behind the striker. We're packed there already.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

The best option is Falcao but his price....too high.

Cavani would be nice.

[YuriZhirkov 106]

I want someone that can accept to be our third choice behind Torres and Sturridge. Someone like Berbatov, Holt or Odemwingie. Not absolute worldclass but still a good striker.

[Yasser 63]

1.Cavani

2.Ba

3.Lewandowski

one of them!