goldeneyed
Just doesn't shut up
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I know we are all frustrated at the moment at the lack of serious reinforcements but Jeff Shi said action would come late in the day - risky but understandable in a fractured market where big clubs are still spending fortunes and the rest scrabble around looking for 'bargains'. So we have to hope he can pull deals off late in the day.
My particular concern is the assumption by some that now Raul is back as our main striker all is well and another striker signing is less important than a new CB or CM. Raul may get back to his best form sooner rather than later - its impossible to say. But should he pick up another injury or struggle for form it is still rather incredible that the club have still not signed up another proper senior striker alternative to either play directly with him in a 442 or at least to come on regularly in second halves to offer new impetus for the team and relieve Jiminez at times.
Cutrone is not going to make it with us and will surely be off on loan if someone will take him. Silva still has an enormous amount to learn and no way will be ready for regular duties up front till next season at the very earliest and quite possibly not until he is around 21 in two years time - assuming he actually does progress. The attempt to hype up his abilities and performances by many cannot hide the fact that he is still very raw and in need of much improvement. There is a crying need for a proper striker. Talk of not being able to sign anyone of quality because he will automatically be playing second fiddle to Jiminez, is absolute rubbish. All our rivals have proper competition on the striker front. Daka's signing to work with Vardy and Iheanacho is a good example of what is needed. Leicester were weak on alternatives up to that point compared to other rivals. Equally , on another front, where we are also weak, in central midfield, they signe Soumare for a ridiculously cheap (as reported) £17m when they have the likes of Tielemans, Ndididi, Maddison, Praet, Choudhury already.
For me Jimenez has continued to look isolated in pre season matches and the lack of a Jota- type player to dovetail with him is one of the reasons we find it so hard to score. Jiminez is a great guy and we have every reason to believe he will star for us again. But it will take time and we should be taking pressure off him not piling pressure on him by leaving him as the only proper striker at the club.
My particular concern is the assumption by some that now Raul is back as our main striker all is well and another striker signing is less important than a new CB or CM. Raul may get back to his best form sooner rather than later - its impossible to say. But should he pick up another injury or struggle for form it is still rather incredible that the club have still not signed up another proper senior striker alternative to either play directly with him in a 442 or at least to come on regularly in second halves to offer new impetus for the team and relieve Jiminez at times.
Cutrone is not going to make it with us and will surely be off on loan if someone will take him. Silva still has an enormous amount to learn and no way will be ready for regular duties up front till next season at the very earliest and quite possibly not until he is around 21 in two years time - assuming he actually does progress. The attempt to hype up his abilities and performances by many cannot hide the fact that he is still very raw and in need of much improvement. There is a crying need for a proper striker. Talk of not being able to sign anyone of quality because he will automatically be playing second fiddle to Jiminez, is absolute rubbish. All our rivals have proper competition on the striker front. Daka's signing to work with Vardy and Iheanacho is a good example of what is needed. Leicester were weak on alternatives up to that point compared to other rivals. Equally , on another front, where we are also weak, in central midfield, they signe Soumare for a ridiculously cheap (as reported) £17m when they have the likes of Tielemans, Ndididi, Maddison, Praet, Choudhury already.
For me Jimenez has continued to look isolated in pre season matches and the lack of a Jota- type player to dovetail with him is one of the reasons we find it so hard to score. Jiminez is a great guy and we have every reason to believe he will star for us again. But it will take time and we should be taking pressure off him not piling pressure on him by leaving him as the only proper striker at the club.
