This isn't a myth, because a myth needs to be widely spread and received, whereas this is peculiar to SB's understanding. There's a genuine point that we were fairly lucky with striker injuries last season when we 'gambled' in terms of quantity with strikers but, as you point out, not in terms...
Why are you thinking this? There would be some mileage in the thought if CH had said that he was a number 9, but he's said that he doesn't view him as a number 9. It's Brown's ex-youth coach at Chelsea that has said this and, as Blue Valkyrie says, it's what CH says that matters not Brown's...
My understanding here is slightly different. Gross and Brown are unlike Baldock, in that they are both tailor-made for the advanced '1' behind the striker in a 4-4-1-1 formation, whereas Baldock is a support striker in a 4-4-2 formation, so I wouldn't lump them altogether. CH has said quite...
We need one of quality, another slightly less so. Both need pace. If we get two in -- which we should -- that will carve the way for Hemed to leave, which will mean he'll get more football, as I really can't see him getting much here this season.