A half-decent Prem-level striker such as Murray would have scored twice as many goals as Maupay has managed. Just because he has converted a small percentage of the chances he has had does not mean he was or is the best choice for us to stay up and progress.
Heskey scored 22 in 56 games in his first full season at Liverpool. That's pretty amazing when you're playing alongside Michael Owen and/or Robbie Fowler. I can't imagine what his total goals plus assists must have been. In other seasons he was a 1 goal in 4 matches scorer, then closer to 1 in 5...
Is Neal Maupay Brighton's problem?
Neal Maupay has started 19 of 25 league games this term, but he is a serial underperformer.
The Frenchman undoubtedly brings a lot to Brighton’s general play, but when it comes to finishing chances, he is extremely underwhelming.
In his four seasons in...
You are just arguing black is white and trying to pretend Maupay is something he isn't. He has shown in recent months that he is not good enough to be a Premier League striker. Maybe he will improve after a lay-off or maybe he won't and that's as good as he will ever be.
Doesn't matter whether it's Wright or Thierry Henry,the point still stands. Bergkamp was a number 10 supplying the bullets, as well as scoring a fair few, Firminho is the false 9 supplying the bullets, as well as scoring some, Maupay is the primary striker. You cannot argue, surely, that Maupay...
There's a major difference. Firminho plays as the supply line for Mane and Salah, Bergkamp played as the supply line for Ian Wright, Maupay is meant to be on the end of the supply line. He's just not good enough.