Chez

My mistake, 16 Italian top flight league goals, not 18. Pretty good still. He scored 8 league goals the season before plus 4 cup goals. so there's you double figure goals two seasons in a row. Actually, he scored 9 goals in seria B plus 4 more cup goals. So in his first three professional seasons he scored double figure goals in all of them. This is why West Ham spent £32m on him. West Ham not playing him is their lookout. If we had bought him, he'd be starting, every week. You are right though, you just never know, but if we had spent £32m on him, assuming we had it, I'd of been very comfortable with that. I doubt he would have selected us ahead of West Ham so is matters little.

I agree, need much more ...much more threat. not sure he offers anything defensively. there are now other options. they will get their chance in the next game I suspect.

as a 22 year old, Scamacca scored 18 goals in the Italian top flight last year. If that ain't good enough for you, not sure what is. Isak can play, but you are right to point out that even £60m doesn't guarantee you goals. I'd take him here at the drop of the hat though. Neither are here. We need to get the best out of what we have. And there are now options, apart from right down the middle, which is what many were saying on the transfer window thread. Its Che or who as the target man?

there was one lovely reverse through ball in the first half and some other nice interplay that often goes unnoticed, but a lot didn't work. I think he can play at this level, his touch is decent, but he just doesn't ever run a game, dominate it. Its small flashes at best. You need more.

Yep. He had a very poor season last year, but prior to that he has looked a rare talent. Scamacca was available for the exact same money as the Gakpo fee, if you believe the amounts being quoted. I agree with you though. Finding top notch strikers is bloody tough.

in what way? Edioze looks like he could be very creative, and Mara looks like he wants to play in the hole, but neither are the same type as Broja, pace and power dribbling and on the shoulder of the CB stuff. Both can help us win games. Is that what you mean?

Pretty annoyed not to take a point. Che has to score. On the positive side Edozie looks a proper talent. He's very lean, but has that Foden style and confidence. Look forward to seeing a lot more.

Great skills from Edozie. Boy he looks confident.

likewise. He just completely misjudges the flight of the ball. Horrible.

no space now. Wolves have loads of men back. We are pushing well. Coem on Saints.

my commentator, not sure of her name, just said that was "great refereeing". Fuck me.

thank god. Neto was running rings round Perraud.

Bazunu gets Perraud out of jail. Perraud simply is too slow.

JWP calls Perraud out this time for not tracking the runner. Track your runners you lazy bastsards.

what a miss. Scuffed header to the extreme. Should he score the one after too?

Armstrong and Djenepo

Perraud is too slow.Neto just runs round him every time.

what the fuck is JWP doing there. Stay with your fucking runner. Got way with it.

he would because ABK just throws himself to the ground for no reason. Very strange act and he'd of looked very stupid is the ball had been squared.

might have been a mis kick/scuff, but still thought he should still save that.

I've always thought that many players peak at 25 not 30. Going younger is the way. We have no choice really if we want that quality. The average age of the squad must be pretty low, not Ajax CL semifinal low, but pretty low. I really hope Edozie and Larios can step up quickly. Getting all those City lads in the side could help build a tremendous team spirit and momentum perhaps.

he was linked with them all summer. must have been a real come down to only have us after him. You might be right. If his heart is not in it, better he doesn't join.

bit harsh. How has he held us back? It's not like his fee and wage have prevented us signing half a dozen other attacking midfielders wingers since to replace him, but sadly until now, they've all be pretty shite too. OK, he hasn't been good in a lot of games over the years, but as someone on here said a few weeks ago, maybe more of us fans, me included, just need to support the whole team, good and bad. He's a saint, not a fucking skate cunt.

what windows are open? Please say Brazil. A Brazilian striker at the 13th hour... Or do you mean windows open to sell Redmond and Theo? Cant see them going to Turkey either.

yep. Nice saving on wages, but it felt like a clean break was needed by both parties and the transfer fee would be very handy before next summer when we will no doubt need to balance the books a little.