Álvaro Morata

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4 hours ago, Sideshow Luiz said:

I think he's become a big name because he had the potential to be good and was available.  Top teams have top strikers and top teams don't let their players leave.  Especially their 30 goals a year strikers.  So, if you need one, you have to pick from the rest (if you consider yourself to be a top team).

 

^^ this!

So make a list of the sure thing strikers, the ones we know would do better than morata right off the box... now consider that if, and it is already a big if, they are available, we still need to convince them to join us.

Say he plays for another top team. Does well, hence why we are after him, why would he want to leave and chase what he has already accomplished? Answer has to be prestige and/ or, of course, (a lot) more money. 

So, even though I wouldn’t rate our scouts anywhere near top10, after all they thought bakayoko was a footballer, they have probably been trying very hard to get a proper replacement for the solid #9 we had (and quit).

personally I don’t think our scouts know a whole lot in South America, esp Brazil and Argentina. Even though the current crop of strikers is a bit weak, the next big one is always around the corner. The only ever good prospect from SA was Oscar and that did not quite work (got the invest money back tho).

[Special Juan 27,424]

Might find his level tonight against this Greek grass roots side.

[Unionjack 7,531]

14 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Might find his level tonight against this Greek grass roots side.

Wouldn't surprise me in the least if he ripped it up tonight.

[Thor 2,392]

If he scores 3 tonight, he is supposed to according to all on here. 

If he doesn't score at all but has this mystic "Giroud" game where he doesn't score, he is even more of a failure. 

 

Only Giroud can not score and it be okay. Morata has to score. And even when he scores, Giroud is better. 

[Special Juan 27,424]

Costa wouldn't be down in the pecking order to play PAOK, he would of been rested, but that says more about Morata as player and his form than it does Costa.

 

[Unionjack 7,531]

10 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Costa wouldn't be down in the pecking order to play PAOK, he would of been rested, but that says more about Morata as player and his form than it does Costa.

 

Diego also went many weeks without scoring and I recall many on here jumping down his throat.

Wouldnt it be great to have hust 1 striker who kept his form. He doesn't have to be a 40 goal machine but 1 every 2 games with some assists chucked in would come in handy.

[Special Juan 27,424]

Just now, Unionjack said:

Diego also went many weeks without scoring and I recall many on here jumping down his throat.

Wouldnt it be great to have hust 1 striker who kept his form. He doesn't have to be a 40 goal machine but 1 every 2 games with some assists chucked in would come in handy.

He did have a baron spell but his work rate was always top class, he did so much donkey work. If Morata isn't scoring he offers nothing, right now he's hardly scoring so he's offering zero.

This isn't new but I think he's absolute shite.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Just now, Special Juan said:

He did have a baron spell but his work rate was always top class, he did so much donkey work. If Morata isn't scoring he offers nothing, right now he's hardly scoring so he's offering zero.

This isn't new but I think he's absolute shite.

We are going to take a big hit off him if we manage to sell him.

I just hope our lovely board realize the shit we are in striker wise and have been getting in players heads telling them how much we need them.

I know its going to be nigh on impossible to get anyone decent in the Jan sales but at least they can be doing all the ground work.

[Vesper 28,787]

1 hour ago, Unionjack said:

We are going to take a big hit off him if we manage to sell him.

I just hope our lovely board realize the shit we are in striker wise and have been getting in players heads telling them how much we need them.

I know its going to be nigh on impossible to get anyone decent in the Jan sales but at least they can be doing all the ground work.

I do NOT think Mo is going to be sacked, so January is the perfect time to grab Martial, as Manure loses him on a free June 30th, 2019 IF he refuses to renew

[Unionjack 7,531]

5 hours ago, Mana said:

It's just weird the board backed Conte for the Costa decision, but they didn't back him with transfers.

Diego was his own worse enemy. He was worse than the Snake when it comes down to it. And if any other player had done the shit he pulled then every Blues would be screaming for his balls.

So tho I absolutely loved the guy I understand Conte had to do what he did and I dont think the board backed him nearly strong enough. If they had come out and said we back Conte and if the players dont like it they can fuck off it would have shut the fuck up from Luiz,Willian etc and the whole Jan to March fiasco might not have happened. But as usual we went into something half cocked instead of 100% which is why I'm still a bit skeptical about Sarri. Just keep remembering Conte year 1 and the football we played and how well the lads played. Thers a very fine line between love and hate and all it takes is for a player to not like the way hes treated or a shit result. And you know that day will come eventually.

The proof will be how we handle it.

[Special Juan 27,424]

I think Alvaro is a little scared of the noise in the stadium tonight.

[Laylabelle 9,351]

Such a shame! If he could score we'd be off... Unfortunately we got the shit version and spent way way way to much for what we got 

[Vesper 28,787]

3 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

 every Blues would be screaming for his balls.

 

I never scream for balls!!

[Unionjack 7,531]

5 hours ago, Vesper said:

I do NOT think Mo is going to be sacked, so January is the perfect time to grab Martial, as Manure loses him on a free June 30th, 2019 IF he refuses to renew

Whatever happens this match shows how much we need a goal scorer. I dont give a fuck he is, where hes from,the team hes in or his price.

We need someone who doesn't need a GPS to score.

[Vesper 28,787]

1 minute ago, Unionjack said:

Whatever happens this match shows how much we need a goal scorer. I dont give a fuck he is, where hes from,the team hes in or his price.

We need someone who doesn't need a GPS to score.

10000000000000% with you mate!!!

[Vesper 28,787]

3 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

Whatever happens this match shows how much we need a goal scorer. I dont give a fuck he is, where hes from,the team hes in or his price.

We need someone who doesn't need a GPS to score.

he is a name I have never tossed out asa target

GRIEZMANN

he would fucking THRIVE in Sarriball

IF we lose Hazard, I would perhaps recco a £150m plus cash dump on him (or Dybala, or best Icardi)

 

[Unionjack 7,531]

1 minute ago, Vesper said:

he is a name I have never tossed out asa target

GRIEZMANN

he would fucking THRIVE in Sarriball

IF we lose Hazard, I would perhaps recco a £150m plus cash dump on him (or Dybala, or best Icardi)

 

Hes not a big goal scorer tho

[Vesper 28,787]

Just now, Unionjack said:

Hes not a big goal scorer tho

Gotta disagree my Blue sensei

in a VERY conservative AM schema

112 goals in FOUR years