New striker needed - but who?

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

A new striker should provide us with sth extra. Sturridge and Torres are rather finishers, who rely on their acceleration and good service from the team mates. A stirker who is just physical would solve nothing. Physicality only is useful if u have the cleverness and the moves to gain advantage through strength. What we need IMO is a clever, complete, experienced striker. Drogba was so special, not only because he was so powerful but because he could create as well as score a goal out of nothing. He gets a long ball at the edge of the box and BOOM makes a goal ot of it. He goes out wide and crosses inch perfectly, he goes deep into midfield, carries the ball 30 yards forward and gets a freekick. No striker will ever replace him but everything I expect is a striker who can actually participate in the play, gets in the right spaces, has a good decision making and gets not too frustrated about lack of service can simply force a goal with in any legal way, score with his knee, chin or shoulder, wait for the error, puts his effort in the danger zone, does not let his confidence be impeded by lack of scoring so much and simply does, what he does best, nothing extraordinary but reliable.

Torres problem often is he tries too hard but acts not clever enough. He tries to participate in the play, but is simply not natural with it. He tries to work himself a goal but then is missing in the box.

[LeonDavis23 371]

that new striker looks like its not going to be hulk although some may classify him as a winger/forward

[LeonDavis23 371]

cavani and falcao look similar maybe even the german schurrle

[LeonDavis23 371]

only other german on the team is marin i think

[LeonDavis23 371]

add some more attacking flai\e

[LeonDavis23 371]

add some more attacking flai\e

flair*

[Melanicus 5,208]

Berbatov would be perfect.

[Mustafa 885]

I dont understand why people are expecting us to buy players such as Falcao or Cavani.. they're both their teams no.1 strikers and they'd cost an absolute fortune! We've already spent a huge sum of money on Hazard, Marin, and Oscar. Plus its pretty obvious that we are trying to build our team around Torres..(buying all of these creative midfielders and the 4-2-3-1 formation that Rafa Benitez used to use at Liverpool when Torres was in top form)

I think someone like Berbatov would be great! He's a quality player, he's proven the Premiership, and he's gonna be cheap as Man Utd dont want him anymore

[Bluechip 5]

Bring in a young striker or two or an emerging talent! Lets not blow the budget on this! Newcastle is a prime example where you dont have to spend a fortune to find a quality striker or two.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

For me , Torres will never be back , he lost something, even with spain he wasn't that good , its my opinion of course.A good striker dont need Hazard-Mata-Oscar behind him to score , he scores from a semi-occasion , even if Torres finish the season with 15 goals in the PL , it's not that good.

[RhonddaBlue88 14]

I thin we should save the money and give sturridge and lukauku. The chance to prove what they can do. Will be worth it in the long run!

[bluecbr 0]

Damiao or Doumbia

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Daniel Sturridge.

[poojam 10]

if we do lose and torres plays shit i think that is a big warning that we badly needs a striker before the season starts. i hope we win it will be good for the new players just here a few weeks and they wins a trophy

[poojam 10]

if we do lose and torres plays shit i think that is a big warning that we badly needs a striker before the season starts. i hope we win it will be good for the new players just here a few weeks and they wins a trophy

[The Skipper 20,593]

if we do lose and torres plays shit i think that is a big warning that we badly needs a striker before the season starts. i hope we win it will be good for the new players just here a few weeks and they wins a trophy

Does that mean if Hazard, Mata, Ramires, JT, Cech or whoever play shit we must get a new player in their position too?

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

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

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

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 and not what we need. We need a experienced, proven goal scorer.