New striker needed - but who?

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Lewandowski has scored goals against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Schalke if they aren't big clubs I don't know anything about football. He even scored a couple of goals against Bayern in the DFB Pokal final. Lewandowski in my mind is a big game player and a match winner. Though saying that I want him to stay at Dortmund because they have a good thing going for them.

Well he scored against RM, Bayern,..but he cant turn the match around if you ask me. He cant make that magical dribbling and shot in the end like Drogba did on big matches. Or Falcao doing now. Strikers goal is to score goals, so he will score them vs Rm, Bayern,... but these goals would come from any top striker. What Falcao is doing now is unbelievable. New match, new superb performance. Lewandowski for example scored goal vs Real on counter, Borrussia is team that mainly plays on counters (maybe Lewandowski wouldnt even fit us), but then he was similary good to Gotze, Reus, Smelczer, Pisczek,...Falcao vs Chelsea or Bilbao was something else. He was THE key player of every attack, of all goals. Without him, Atletico wouldnt won probably.

But yes, all are world class, however there are not many big game strikers. Drogba, Falcao, Ibra are few of them. Lewandowski is not near their level, yet. Big game player to me plays in big games (usualy finals or sth) and to get to finals, you must have great team. And when you are on completely different level then all those players, you are something special. Drogba was for us, Falcao is for Atletico, Messi is for barca, Ronaldo for RM, Ibra was for Milan/PSG,...you cant say that without Lewandowski, Borussia wouldnt be great. While We wouldnt win CL without Drogba, Atletico wouldnt be so good vs us if they wouldnt have Falcao, PSG would be shit without Ibra...

At some point, you are right, but Lewandowski is not big game player. Yet.

[didierforever 7,349]

I have solved our forward line issues. Play this man:

iva is better. also the way he is being defending, he ll be much better up the pitch.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

iva is better. also the way he is being defending, he ll be much better up the pitch.

What about both?

Cahill-Iva

It would be a killer attack, massive air treat

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

What about both?

Cahill-Iva

It would be a killer attack, massive air treat

I wouldn't mind seeing Ivanovic as a striker, he's got the physique, knows how to score the odd goal. That way, Azpi can play more often at RB

[didierforever 7,349]

just one problem dude...

What about both?

Cahill-Iva

It would be a killer attack, massive air treat

big problem. that would mean luiz will have to start as a cb in every match...

[BlueLyon 9,359]

just one problem dude...

big problem. that would mean luiz will have to start as a cb in every match...

Not realy, because Cahill and Iva would score more goals than Luiz could receive on other half. Simple

[theblues_03 2]

i would like to see leandro damiao to play for us

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Our board has time until january or summer to bring new striker. They should discouse about price they are willing to spend for a new striker, talk to Di Matteo about his style of play and how certain strikers that are available fit to his system and then talk to some more important players in team like Hazard, Mata, Oscar,...what they think about it. Who they think it will fit most, who impressed them when he played against us and so on. I dont want decision who we bring comes from Roman who will pick Falcao for example just because he is ripping la liga now. The PL is different, Chelsea are no Atletico and if someone is best in spain, its not necessary that he will be best in England.

When Falcao who was wanted by biggest clubs in europe joined Atletico, I thought he can be star in smaller club, but not big star in big club.

There is lot of options along Falcao and Cavani; Jovetic, Lewandowski, Damiao,...Let he be a class player, experienced and in good form when we buy him, not with bags of potential only.

Im just curious why no one mentioned Jackson Martinez yet. Guy is beast and quite cheap for now. At Porto in 11 matches, 8 goals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ3vHARQn9M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYWWPCG0qI

Great potential, he is very strong and could be next Falcao realy. Maybe even more suitable for PL. Porto has some huge talents in their lines all the time, Martinez, Rodriguez, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Moutinho, Maicon, Mangala, Otamendi.

[DYC. 7,542]

Kaka doesn't seem to be in Mourinho's plans and he wants to play. Get him in Jan, shouldn't be expensive which is a bonus (loan would be perfect), and play him up front, he can play the role.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Kaka doesn't seem to be in Mourinho's plans and he wants to play. Get him in Jan, shouldn't be expensive which is a bonus, and play him up front, he can play the role.

He probably would be expensive and i don't think that is the answer...

[DYC. 7,542]

He probably would be expensive and i don't think that is the answer...

Highly doubt it. This is his fourth season at the club which means his contract most likely runs out in 2014. So 1.5 years left in his contract, hasn't been a starter since Ozil's arrival, not In Mourinho's plans and his rep has gone down considerably. Of course he's not a option if Real still ask a ridiculous fee

He's not The answer but I'm only saying this as I don't see Falcao or Cavani happening at all in Jan, probably should've added that. And we really need another option up front so we need to buy/loan someone in Jan.

[klopfzeichen 78]

I got some names for you: Soldado, Llorente, Odemwingie.