We are sorely lacking any goal threat from our midfield. Bergwijn bad misses, Sissoko couldn’t hit a barn door, GLC scores once in a blue moon, Ndombele scores every so often and Hojberg nope. We rely so much on Son (admittedly advanced midfield) and Kane for over 90% of our goals. Bale hasn’t played enough but scored once. Dele seems out of favour.
We really need a Fabregas, Lampard, Gerrard type midfielder who works box to box, can hit a clean strike at the target and scores maybe 10 plus goals every season. Our team isn’t set up for this type of goal scoring central midfielder, we are too negative in our tactics.
Dybala or a new younger type player in the mould of Van Der Vaart is what we need in January. Other teams like Leeds and Leicester, Southampton and Wolves are all scoring from midfield players as well as from their strikers.
Who could we get in to change our forward thinking midfield play with goal scoring pedigree?
Goal scoring central/advanced midfielder
posted on 17/12/20
We used to have Dele and Eriksen scoring pretty regularly too. We really miss those 2 on the scoring front
Nobody will get into double figures this season
posted on 17/12/20
Dele is still at the club
posted on 17/12/20
When you think about it, it’s a real testament to Jose management skills if he can do as well or better than Pochs best side, that had 4 regular scorers and one season we had 3 players over 20 goals
Jose only has 2 but yeah I do accept his tactics are contributing to that. If the likes of Bergwijn only get 2 chances per game, it puts huge pressure on them
posted on 17/12/20
Totally agree we do need a playmaker AM, I think Lo celso could do the job if he plays enough, stays fit, but need to get Sissoko out of this system, because he offers nothing going forward, I think Mourinho is reluctant to leave him out because he still has doubts about the defence being good enough with out him
posted on 17/12/20
First off....Ndombele didn't play did he?
Second, Dybala is up for sale, but expensive.
posted on 17/12/20
An upgrade on Sissoko would do wonders for our first XI, you can`t fault his commitment, work rate etc, but he is just not good enough on the ball and drags down our ability to pass the ball and keep it. He gets a game because he helps out defensively, tracks back etc, but Mourinho must realize we need better.
posted on 17/12/20
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
First off....Ndombele didn't play did he?
Second, Dybala is up for sale, but expensive.
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I didn’t say he played or not, I said he doesn’t score many goals
posted on 17/12/20
comment by ● Billy The Yidd ● 2020* 2021* (U3924)
posted 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
An upgrade on Sissoko would do wonders for our first XI, you can`t fault his commitment, work rate etc, but he is just not good enough on the ball and drags down our ability to pass the ball and keep it. He gets a game because he helps out defensively, tracks back etc, but Mourinho must realize we need better.
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As much as I don't rate sissoko his work rate and coverage is unreal. Having that plus having a creative side and the odd goal means some unreal scouting or paying a hell of a lot of money. To get him out of joses team that's what it'd take I think and that's far from easy.
posted on 18/12/20
comment by Tottenham Northspur (U11349)
posted 3 hours, 36 minutes ago
comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
First off....Ndombele didn't play did he?
Second, Dybala is up for sale, but expensive.
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I didn’t say he played or not, I said he doesn’t score many goals
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That's not why he's on the pitch.
posted on 18/12/20
comment by ● Billy The Yidd ● 2020* 2021* (U3924)
posted 4 hours, 4 minutes ago
An upgrade on Sissoko would do wonders for our first XI, you can`t fault his commitment, work rate etc, but he is just not good enough on the ball and drags down our ability to pass the ball and keep it. He gets a game because he helps out defensively, tracks back etc, but Mourinho must realize we need better.
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Sissoko is a key member of Jose's set up. He defends in front of the CBs, and sets up transitions into attacks.
Today he was up against the best team in the country, and I think he did damned well.
Their goals were none of his fault...the first was a lucky deflection shot off of Dier, and Firmino's header was down to Toby not doing his job.
This team is at fault for not defending corners properly.