Offensively speaking you’re right but not defensively. They’ve leaked goals quite badly and when I’ve watched a few Fulham matches, I’ve felt like their midfield becomes too open at times. Like the article rightly points out more specifically - opponents find space between the midfield and defensive lines.
Every team hangs together as a whole. Having a worse or better striker does not only impact your attack. That’s three-year-old analysis. If you striker is shit your midfield might not have anyone to play the ball too, making them
lose the ball often and in dangerous zones. This is just one way having a bad striker makes your forwards, midfield, and defense look shit.
Think about the recent Liverpool seasons without decent CBs and without good midfielders. Everything looked worse. (Except Alisson cause he is the goat)
That and it has an impact on how teams play against you. If they don’t fear your attack they’re less likely to sit off and give extra space in midfield.
They lost their best striker and didn’t replace him. End of topic.
Offensively speaking you’re right but not defensively. They’ve leaked goals quite badly and when I’ve watched a few Fulham matches, I’ve felt like their midfield becomes too open at times. Like the article rightly points out more specifically - opponents find space between the midfield and defensive lines.
Every team hangs together as a whole. Having a worse or better striker does not only impact your attack. That’s three-year-old analysis. If you striker is shit your midfield might not have anyone to play the ball too, making them lose the ball often and in dangerous zones. This is just one way having a bad striker makes your forwards, midfield, and defense look shit.
Think about the recent Liverpool seasons without decent CBs and without good midfielders. Everything looked worse. (Except Alisson cause he is the goat)
Also the midfield may be over exposing them trying to compensate by attacking more for the lack of ruthless striker.
That and it has an impact on how teams play against you. If they don’t fear your attack they’re less likely to sit off and give extra space in midfield.