Almost universally acknowledged to be not up to the task at this level? You seem to be displaying an element of narcissism, where you are applying your egocentric negative mindset to the thoughts of others.
Only 12 players in the ENTIRE Premier League scored 15+ goals last season, if that's what people are expecting.
Positions 8 - 21 top scorers:
8 - Southmapton: Nathan Redmond, 7 goals.
9 - Bournemouth: Joshua King, 16 goals.
10 - West Brom: Salomon Rondon, 8 goals.
11- West Ham: Michail...
Why is that key? He's 30. Hardly a past-it age. The same age as Vardy, for example, who didn't reach his potential until his late twenties. Different players peak and decline at different ages. Hemed has never been one to rely on his speed for scoring goals anyway.
I don't know why people think...
As implied by most post, if you want all those attributes in the Premier League you are expecting too much. That kind of player will cost 30m+. If Hemed replicates his La Liga record in the Premier League (no guarantee, not least because they are completely different leagues), then he will have...
If Hemed can score 1 goal every 4 games for us this season - i.e. 9 goals if if plays in all 38 matches, then we would be extremely foolish to consider letting him go. I get the impression on this forum that people don't understand how difficult it is to score goals in the Premier League. I...