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  • PeanutDreams@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I’m worried about the lack of goals from Jesus and Nketiah. Surely we need an upgrade in the summer?

    • pewpew62@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Are they the problem or are they suffering from our general lack of creativity

    • SwayzoMad@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      We aren’t creating chances, our buildup and chance creation is poor compared to last season. The strikers aren’t to blame apart from that one miss Jesus had against spurs

      • PeanutDreams@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Their decision making is horrible, particularly Nketiah. Very selfish and technically below average.

        Jesus spends 60% of the game bitching to the referee about everything. Also wanders around to receive the ball which limits our options in the opposition box.

        • SwayzoMad@alien.topBEnglish
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          11 months ago

          You can have your gripes with them sure but they currently aren’t the problem we are having, getting Toney or whoever wouldn’t improve our build up or create chances. We couldn’t pass through Chelski’s lines for 70 mins

          • SunDrippedDevil@alien.topBEnglish
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            11 months ago

            100% this. Unless Partey plays, or Arteta modifies our tactical setup, opponents’ go-to strategy vs us is going to be crowding us out in midfield this season. It is quite effective at shutting our attack down, as things stand.

            Might need a double-pivot plan B.

            • SwayzoMad@alien.topBEnglish
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              11 months ago

              Exactly this, we are missing partey so badly and Zinny isn’t playing as well as he was on the ball last season.

              Not a bad shout, my thoughts are to try ESR in mid, to have someone who can turn and drive up the pitch himself.

    • Cesc_The_Snake@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Jesus is completely fine when he facilitates others around him. Martinelli is so much better playing with Jesus at 9 than he is with Nketiah. The issue isn’t how clinical our strikers are/aren’t. It’s that overall we’ve lost creativity and energy all throughout the team. Rice/Havertz or Rice/Jorginho is a huge step down in both chance creation and goals from Xhaka/Partey of last season. Saka isn’t 100% fit and Odegaard is off the pace.