Outside of goals, I'm not overly sure what other skills he has that makes him a success for our counter attacking style of play, he's too small to hold it up effectively in the Prem or even really contest with Antonio for a starting spotPuncher12 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 1:30 pm I get your point and I've seen it here a few times but our current system has us relying on a winger to play up front. It's not that cemented of a system that we should not be looking at proven goalscorers if they become available.
Haller on paper "fit the system" of being to hold up the ball for people to play off him but ultimately it didn't really work, an option like Armstrong is cheap, provides fantastic cover and seemed quite versatile, I'm not saying we should have signed him but if we're talking players who fit our current system available and proven, whose available really?
So we'd effectively be paying £20m for a player we know won't contend with Antonio, and won't necessarily suit our system or be more effective than Bowen in that role
I'm happy to be patient until the right player comes along who can offer serious competition, personally