Mario Gómez

[lucio 5,418]

shows some people make stupid unfounded comments. he scores goals against any opposition.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

My cat would have scored that one. Even Torres goal vs Barca last year was harder to convert. One goal against an abysmal Barca team does not make you a world class striker. His goals are tap ins, only made possible by horrendous defending. A tap in is no pressure situation, anyone can score these.

[Beepu 1,714]

the way he scores his tap ins reminds me of Hernandez, only better looking.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

My cat would have scored that one. Even Torres goal vs Barca last year was harder to convert. One goal against an abysmal Barca team does not make you a world class striker. His goals are tap ins, only made possible by horrendous defending. A tap in is no pressure situation, anyone can score these.

Torres would not have been there on the line. This is what Mario brings. His movement, positioning, and striker's instinct are second to none.

[Jase 43,479]

My cat would have scored that one. Even Torres goal vs Barca last year was harder to convert. One goal against an abysmal Barca team does not make you a world class striker. His goals are tap ins, only made possible by horrendous defending. A tap in is no pressure situation, anyone can score these.

Exactly. Many focus on his goalscoring record and not looking into his overall game as well as how he would fit into here.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Oh my god!!!

I would rather play Sturridge > Gomez!!!!

Gomez is awful!

Please don't be fooled he's useless!!! He makes Torres look like Cavanni

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Exactly. Many focus on his goalscoring record and not looking into his overall game as well as how he would fit into here.

Well you have to admit, that's one hell of an important record for a striker!

[Muzchap 8,966]

Well you have to admit, that's one hell of an important record for a striker!

Heh can't argue with Choulo there

But seriously Torres would score double Gomez in the Bayern Team

Fuck me even at 36 and a few stone overweight I reckon I could score 1/2 of Gomez's goals

[Jase 43,479]

Well you have to admit, that's one hell of an important record for a striker!

Yes, I don't deny that at all, never have. It's just that we should be looking more in a ST. Drogba's goalscoring record was never exactly all that great, like if you compare with Gomez for example, but he was extremely vital for us because of physical presence upfront and having the ability to link up the play and creating chances for others, while not forgetting him banging in his fair share amount of goals too. We need somebody like that because with this current team, the players can create for the ST and score goals themselves so they need someone upfront that can be played of to do the latter as well. Maybe it's just me but I would much rather to see us being a team where we can play in different ways - short, long, direct etc - and have goals come from everywhere as opposed to just focus on creating for a goal poacher like Gomez but can't create for others. That would make us unpredictable and more of a threat to play against.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Heh can't argue with Choulo there

But seriously Torres would score double Gomez in the Bayern Team

Fuck me even at 36 and a few stone overweight I reckon I could score 1/2 of Gomez's goals

Like I said, I honestly don't want him here because I like strikers that are more complete. But the guy is one of the best poachers of his generation. His scoring record is phenomenal because it is so consistent even when he was at Stuttgart, who I think you would agree that Torres won't get 63 goals in 121 appearances with. No one else has his movement and striker's instinct to escape his marker so often and find himself in the exactly right place and time and to tap the ball in. He makes it look very easy, but isn't that what all top strikers do?

Anyway, I don't think we should even be discussing Gomez because him moving here is extremely unlikely.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Yes, I don't deny that at all, never have. It's just that we should be looking more in a ST. Drogba's goalscoring record was never exactly all that great, like if you compare with Gomez for example, but he was extremely vital for us because of physical presence upfront and having the ability to link up the play and creating chances for others, while not forgetting him banging in his fair share amount of goals too. We need somebody like that because with this current team, the players can create for the ST and score goals themselves so they need someone upfront that can be played of to do the latter as well. Maybe it's just me but I would much rather to see us being a team where we can play in different ways - short, long, direct etc - and have goals come from everywhere as opposed to just focus on creating for a goal poacher like Gomez but can't create for others. That would make us unpredictable and more of a threat to play against.

I said the exact same things a while back, but my comment was aimed at those calling him rubbish. I don't want Gomez here, but I won't be upset if we do get him.

[Tomo 21,751]

The midfield we have now, the striker doesn't really need to be that complete or even play well half the time, just succeed in where Fernando fails and do the basics right.

Gomez would thrive with the trio behind him.

[Jase 43,479]

I said the exact same things a while back, but my comment was aimed at those calling him rubbish. I don't want Gomez here, but I won't be upset if we do get him.

Well, okay. Have been saying that for ages till the point I have sounded just like a broken record. Think we can do better in looking elsewhere first and spend that 25m a tad wiser.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

From BBC:

Mind you, Mario Gomez only completed five passes tonight. He is a one-off in modern football. Does nothing it seems, but score!

[Jase 43,479]

The midfield we have now, the striker doesn't really need to be that complete or even play well half the time, just succeed in where Fernando fails and do the basics right.

Gomez would thrive with the trio behind him.

Think that's where the problem comes IMO. It's because we have become so desperate of wanting a ST that can score goals due to Torres's failure that people have let it blinded them into taking any STs that score goals. Do people really want a limited ST such as a goal poacher when an all rounder kind of ST can score you goals and do so much more than the former?