WalsallWolf
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Interesting one this for me, wouldn't mind getting a discussion going.
I was very excited when we signed Cunha. With Lopetegui clearly wanting him and describing him as "the complete number 9" or words to that effect, I thought we were finally going to get a forward who would contribute to goals and assists and most importantly, get in behind, drag defenders out of position and create space for others, which we have lacked since Diogo. That is possibly my description of "the complete number 9"
Were we sold the wrong player or is Julen Lopetegui idea of "the complete number 9" alien to mine?
Let me get it straight, I think Cunha is a tidy player and in his own right, did ok last season. It was difficult I guess for any player coming in to such a misshaped squad and the state we were in.
Having said that, in my view he was not worth what we paid and the investment in him imo, given what we face now, was the incorrect one.
But most importantly - has he added anything to what we currently did not have? Is he any better than Hwang, Podence, Neto?
Not writing him off by any stretch of the imagination and hopefully after a full pre season and in what the manager truly sees as "his team" we will see him shine in his own respective role, but right now, I have to be honest I am confused as to exactly what that is.
I was very excited when we signed Cunha. With Lopetegui clearly wanting him and describing him as "the complete number 9" or words to that effect, I thought we were finally going to get a forward who would contribute to goals and assists and most importantly, get in behind, drag defenders out of position and create space for others, which we have lacked since Diogo. That is possibly my description of "the complete number 9"
Were we sold the wrong player or is Julen Lopetegui idea of "the complete number 9" alien to mine?
Let me get it straight, I think Cunha is a tidy player and in his own right, did ok last season. It was difficult I guess for any player coming in to such a misshaped squad and the state we were in.
Having said that, in my view he was not worth what we paid and the investment in him imo, given what we face now, was the incorrect one.
But most importantly - has he added anything to what we currently did not have? Is he any better than Hwang, Podence, Neto?
Not writing him off by any stretch of the imagination and hopefully after a full pre season and in what the manager truly sees as "his team" we will see him shine in his own respective role, but right now, I have to be honest I am confused as to exactly what that is.