Dunky has had a couple of bad misses, but he's scored a couple you wouldn't expect him to either. Southampton away was a brilliant finish. Dunky is around par in the goalscoring stakes.
Everybody else in the squad is below par
He has average or just above average of the above.
Pace-wise, you wouldn't say he has searing pace. I don't remember seeing him burn past someone like Werner, Rashford or Vardy might
Very true.
I do think Maupay is the lightning rod for derision nationally about our finishing (because he's the main centre forward).
But, apart from possibly Dunk, I don't think we have one player who you can say has finished as well as they should have done. Lallana and Trossard, (obviously...
And of course a lot of those players haven't played anywhere near the minutes that Maupay has, due to injury or there being lots of other superstars at the club
I don't think striker is Maupay's best position
I'd have him on the right of a 3 with a bit more responsibility to the whole team and a bit more emphasis on beating a man then crossing and a bit less to be the main goalscorer. I wonder if this change of focus would lead to less pressure and...
Yes.
The above is an excellent example of why stats are less helpful that your own eyes.
I think he has had a poor season, though i'm delighted for him as I think that was the best goal he scored yesterday. The next few games for him are about convincing the club we don't need to go big for...