I'd say we need at least two more strikers,one to replace Alfie and another just as good,Kamberi will do a job,but he's not at that level and I think Defoe will be used sparingly.Touched on it in the transfer thread but I feel this topic is worthy of discussion on its own. Currently we are going into the new season with relying on Morelos to bang in the goals for us and Defoe as his sole back up.
My primary concerns are that Morelos is not capable of carrying us through an entire season on his own, and will unquestionably face suspensions, injuries & dips of form just like everyone else, and also that Defoe is just not an adequate replacement for Morelos. Defoe is a fine squad player who'll get you goals but he doesn't offer anywhere near the same focal point as Morelos. He shouldn't be used as a direct Morelos replacement for me.
IMO a quality third striker should be our number 1 priority at present. Our previous title winning/3iar squad always had guys like Jelavic, Naismith, Lafferty, Miller & Boyd - we were never too reliant on one individual to do it for us throughout the entire season and I feel like that's something we desperately need to replicate going into next.
Looking at the names linked guys like Roofe & Toney excite me, but they shouldn't be signed only if Morelos goes - we need someone like this to support Morelos and help bang in goals when he's not doing it for us.
It’s very unlikely we find someone that is the same as or better than Alfredo at this moment.We need another player of Morelos quality.
Morelos leaves and we need two.
That's why I can't understand why some people are happy with a Dykes or Kamberi type signing.
He may well be but we undoubtedly need a better level.In case you haven’t noticed, Morelos gets suspended for doing stupid things. That combined with the fact that he is a marked man in Scotland means he will be out for at least a fifth of the season with suspensions.
We simply cannot rely on Defoe to score the goals in the system we play. He’s great off the bench when we are pushing for a goal or when the opposition are pushing for an equaliser and leaving gaps - but if the opposition are 11 men behind the ball, I don’t believe he has the strength to play the 9 on his own.
Kamberi will be a decent signing, but I think we need one more.
We should ask Daniel Cousin to find the next Daniel Cousin. He’d be perfect for our current system.
He only scored 12 or 13 in the league though.A striker is not the reason we were thirteen points behind with a game in hand when the league was cancelled.
We don't score enough goals but our striker was on nearly thirty. A back up for his back up is needed but there are much higher priorities.
I believe Morelos loss of form was the main reason we lost our rhythm after the winter break. This is no dig at him , because I also feel he won us games that we probably shouldn't have earlier in season.
We need someone to challenge / replace him and goals from midfield, which Hagi could address.
Sounds about right and all of the above capable of walking in to the team.We need a right sided forward, a central midfielder, cover for Katic and a striker
I think the foundations of the system are fairly strong, we just have guys that can't execute it consistently, square pegs in round holes etc etc.Building a team around two full backs as driving force and a temperamental striker with discipline issues cost us. You've also got a midfield trio who offer very little going forward it has virtually no creativity and a management team who had no plan b or c etc.
Also you have a strong argument that the mentality of some players just isn't good enough.
Worryingly this.If we don’t add quality to this squad it’s going to be dejavu again.
Liverpool play a front three all of whom contribute with goals , we rely on Morelos.I would expect us to sign at least one more striker also a right sided forward as well. Liverpool play a front three , none of whom you would call a winger . I expect us to go more along that line and that we will try to off load Barker ,Jones .
My thoughts exactly. Would love to see the lad Olsen as our main signing this summer as I wouldn’t want to see the bulk of the money going on a striker who may spend a lot of his time on the bench. Cover for Katic shouldn’t mean big money and central midfielders we have a few but for me it’s not as big an issue as a right sided forward.We need a right sided forward, a central midfielder, cover for Katic and a striker
Central midfield is a major issue , we need steel and more goals from midfield.My thoughts exactly. Would love to see the lad Olsen as our main signing this summer as I wouldn’t want to see the bulk of the money going on a striker who may spend a lot of his time on the bench. Cover for Katic shouldn’t mean big money and central midfielders we have a few but for me it’s not as big an issue as a right sided forward.
Would suggest the season finishing early perhaps stopped those questions being asked already.I’d be asking serious questions on Gerrard and Team if they haven’t learned that lesson.
It’s critical to being able to sustain a serious challenge.
Would suggest the season finishing early perhaps stopped those questions being asked already.
Agreed.I think he failed us last summer in not adding a third option then.
Our whole style and philosophy is built around Morelos. It’s not easy to change that, but it’s worrying.
I don’t disagree. But we need a right sided striker more I feel. To add quality and be a first team starter is going to cost and I don’t think we can afford both this summer.Central midfield is a major issue , we need steel and more goals from midfield.
If we can’t afford both and you may be right then we need to sell , we ain’t winning the league otherwise.I don’t disagree. But we need a right sided striker more I feel. To add quality and be a first team starter is going to cost and I don’t think we can afford both this summer.
I’d be asking serious questions on Gerrard and Team if they haven’t learned that lesson.
It’s critical to being able to sustain a serious challenge.
Can’t see him changing his system and the lack of additions is a cause for concern already.We will find out over the course of our pre seasons/Aberdeen away.
If we go with the same system, the same predictable tactics, and no major additions I'll be majority concerned.