Edinson Cavani

[Fernando 6,585]

That's not how a big club is run. clubs with less money do it because they often need to raise cash by selling before they buy but big clubs that are going for big targets need to buy them as soon as they can,before their target's are bought by other teams.

We'll be able to offload some players later and likely easier once their replacements are brought in...most players have more dignity than Malouda and would rather leave than just claim wages for nothing.

Madrid a big club has two strikers.

Barcelona a big club has 2 strikers.

City a big club has 3 strikers.

United a big club has 4 strikers.

Most clubs have on average 3 to 4 strikers.

You don't buy more strikers when you got 4.

Is jut not logical!

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

Madrid a big club has two strikers.

Barcelona a big club has 2 strikers.

City a big club has 3 strikers.

United a big club has 4 strikers.

Most clubs have on average 3 to 4 strikers.

You don't buy more strikers when you got 4.

Is jut not logical!

You DO NOT wait till you have offloaded players is my point for reasons already explained. and all those clubs that you listed are chasing more forwards because they understand you don't wait till you have offloaded players before trying to buy players you want to replace them.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

Madrid has more than two strikers btw

[Fernando 6,585]

You DO NOT wait till you have offloaded players is my point for reasons already explained. and all those clubs that you listed are chasing more forwards because they understand you don't wait till you have offloaded players before trying to buy players you want to replace them.

Yes, but we ain't going to get rid of Torres.

He does not wants to leave.

So what you going to do?

Have two strikers that cost 50 mill each?

Ridicules!

We will get like City buying strikers left and right when we are stack.

We got Lukaku he is coming back, we just bought Schurrle who can also play a striker.

We got Ba in winter, who definitely deserves more of a chance then what he got.

And as explained Torres.

How do I explained that we are stack?

We are not even looking to offload for crying out loud!

[Tomo 21,751]

To be Perfectly honest I wont be pulling on my nuts and stamping my feet like some kids on here if torres stays. Ive never been his biggest fan but he undeniably improved last season, albeit his league goal ratio was very poor. If we brought in a top top striker as well as keeping torres and lukaku I could not complain and if torres buys into joses mentality theres every chance that could happen.

Edit, sorry that was a bit of a derail there

NO, Torres is finished, Mourinho couldn't resurect Kaka, Sheva and Essien, i can't believe any one believes he will do different with Torres.

The guy is finished, plain and simple.

[Toli 977]

Madrid a big club has two strikers.

Barcelona a big club has 2 strikers.

City a big club has 3 strikers.

United a big club has 4 strikers.

Most clubs have on average 3 to 4 strikers.

You don't buy more strikers when you got 4.

Is jut not logical!

madrid: benzema and higuain >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ba, torres

city: kun, tevez, dzeko...and they have had 4 with balotelli and they will buy 1 or 2 for sure.

united: yes, no need to say. every striker is great

so, if you look in detail..every of this named teams has way better strikers than we have. so not really comparable. also barca is playing with a false-9...so no real striker needed. messi is just enough, ,because he plays every game.

we have one awful striker (torres), one mediocre striker (ba) and one young kid...so we dont have ANY world-class striker while the clubs mentioned above have at least one...

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

But we can't improve till we offload players is Fernando's point.not understanding my point that we can't afford to wait as our target's will be long gone by then.

[Fernando 6,585]

madrid: benzema and higuain >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ba, torres

city: kun, tevez, dzeko...and they have had 4 with balotelli and they will buy 1 or 2 for sure.

united: yes, no need to say. every striker is great

so, if you look in detail..every of this named teams has way better strikers than we have. so not really comparable. also barca is playing with a false-9...so no real striker needed. messi is just enough, ,because he plays every game.

we have one awful striker (torres), one mediocre striker (ba) and one young kid...so we dont have ANY world-class striker while the clubs mentioned above have at least one...

But ba has not had a chance. He just came this winter.

He deserves a chance before going out.

Then lukaku he is a beast.

Add to the fact we just got schurrle, then I don't see anyone else coming in.

The main problem with us continues to be in the mid field. That is the part where we need to splash the cash.

[samzilla 517]

we have one awful striker (torres), one mediocre striker (ba) and one young kid...so we dont have ANY world-class striker while the clubs mentioned above have at least one...

Calling Lukaka nothing more than "one young kid" is being a little disingenuous. He bagged 17 goals in the prem last season, often coming on as a sub. He took a big step in development this year. Not to mention his youth is an asset.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

But ba has not had a chance. He just came this winter.

He deserves a chance before going out.

Then lukaku he is a beast.

Add to the fact we just got schurrle, then I don't see anyone else coming in.

The main problem with us continues to be in the mid field. That is the part where we need to splash the cash.

But do you really want to go into the season with Lukaku, Ba and Torres ?

Torres is simply not good enough, Lukaku is still very raw and Ba has shown that he's not good enough to be our main striker.

A quality striker needs to come in.

[Toli 977]

Calling Lukaka nothing more than "one young kid" is being a little disingenuous. He bagged 17 goals in the prem last season, often coming on as a sub. He took a big step in development this year. Not to mention his youth is an asset.

pressure playing for West Brom and Chelsea is different. he is very talented but he is still a kid and very raw. I think he is great No 2 but not ready to be No 1 striker yet.

schürrle is no striker. and he wasnt bought to play as a striker. he is an inside-forward and nothing else.

[Fernando 6,585]

But do you really want to go into the season with Lukaku, Ba and Torres ?

Torres is simply not good enough, Lukaku is still very raw and Ba has shown that he's not good enough to be our main striker.

A quality striker needs to come in.

Yes, I believe in ba and lukaku to do the job that torres will fail to do, with the help of schurrle as well.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Yes, I believe in ba and lukaku to do the job that torres will fail to do, with the help of schurrle as well.

That's a big gamble.

[Fernando 6,585]

That's a big gamble.

Well is not like we are going to win the PL this season.

With Mourinho comments is as if he is giving up on this season but focusing more on the coming seasons.

He wants to work with more younger players, so if he is not going to spend big he knows it will be hard to challenge City this season.

And I'm ok for that. Cause we have a lot of younger players that merits a chance.

I mean just look at how Matic has turned out.

Before our younger players where crap, now we are getting more and more quality younger players.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Well is not like we are going to win the PL this season.

With Mourinho comments is as if he is giving up on this season but focusing more on the coming seasons.

He wants to work with more younger players, so if he is not going to spend big he knows it will be hard to challenge City this season.

And I'm ok for that. Cause we have a lot of younger players that merits a chance.

I mean just look at how Matic has turned out.

Before our younger players where crap, now we are getting more and more quality younger players.

Mourinho is only being modest. Of coure we are going for the EPL title. Every top team has a new manager and we other than city have a manager who knows how to win titles. we have the most talented squad in the PL already, of course we have a real chance. Hazard, oscar, Lukaku, KDB, Azpi will all make a step up, transition was last year. Borussia Dortmund also have fought on all fronts for 3 years, dominating teams like City or United with their main players being very young either. hazard and Mata are surely not less talented than Reus and Götze. The problem is the tactics. A good coach with good man-management like Mou can make us competitive again even without big signings.