Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
Maupay had got 1 in 4 games and 2 in 7 before the Liverpool game so was hardly in good scoring form. He was quite poor generally in the games before that too so he can hardly complain.
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[Albion] Stop this false nine nonsense now
- Thread starter Guinness Boy
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Maupay had got 1 in 4 games and 2 in 7 before the Liverpool game so was hardly in good scoring form. He was quite poor generally in the games before that too so he can hardly complain.
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
Maybe then change title of thread to ‘ stop this false nine nonsense against some teams but not others’ ?
How’s Trossards record ? Or anyone else.
He can complain - he is the best we have.
OvingdeanSeagull
Well-known member
Bored of this argument, it's been a clear issue for over 2 years, our owner is a billionaire, we've spent millions in other areas and other clubs manage just fine. Not managing to get something over the line in the first 1 or 2 windows, fair enough, but it is simply unacceptable at this stage.
- Aug 8, 2005
- 26,598
I concur. But actually lets stop calling it a false nine. Its media created nonsense. Basically means a midget leading the line. Works as a surprise if well supported from midfield but is so easy to defend against if it is expected and there are no runners beyond.
When is Welbeck going to be fit. And what is Maupay done? Did he plop in Potter's coffee?
When is Welbeck going to be fit. And what is Maupay done? Did he plop in Potter's coffee?
Yes, where I am.
So disappointed - as much as we all love Potter, he got it wrong today.
- Thread starter
- #47
I suggest we get a lad with pace who can head and is bigger than 5ft 10, and the obscene television money pays for him via Bloom.
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Maupay has started every season well in his time with us and then faded.
portslade seagull
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A false 9 would work if we had a midfield that had the speed and guile to get up and support when balls are played into the box. Sadly Gross is far far to slow and Biss needs intensive shooting practice along with Lallana if they did get there
Almost. He got himself into a good position but he missed.
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- #52
Our good results were got with Maupay and Welbeck as a two. Now neither are playing and we’ve scored one penalty in 180 minutes of football against two awful teams.
I know DW is injured but surely if Connolly and DJ Strollabout are good enough they should be in? Otherwise one of them should have gone on loan and the other paid off, with Andone or Swiss Andi kept and a new signing.
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portslade seagull
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Strollabout will never get a game so why waste a subs place on him. Get one of the youngsters on there. Rooney was good enough at 18
GT49er
Well-known member
I am 100% sure we'd have given away DJ Strollabout if anyone was willing to take him!
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
We spent near on £50m in the summer Cucurella apart we could of lived without the others all could of gone on a different front option.
GT49er
Well-known member
Gary Goals was still available, I believe .......................
Grim up North
Banned
- Nov 18, 2021
- 5
I totally agree with you, but who? We are never going to sign the elusive 'proven goalscorer' unless we sign Salah or Kane or Vardy. We are in the market for championship (Maupay) or European league (Locadia) strikers who carry a massive risk. Unless we get seriously lucky in the transfer market and sign a hidden gem of a striker that's the reality of the situation.
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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I've never been Maupays greatest fan, especially last year when he seemed to scuff everything and contracted cows arse and banjo disease off Connolly. I have, however, developed a huge appreciation for him watching us the last 2 games. No one making the defenders work, no one holding the ball up, no one on the shoulder of the defenders. Without him - and more to the point Welbeck - I've seen more movement in an old people's home.
Onwards. Lets hope we play an actual forward against Leeds.
Onwards. Lets hope we play an actual forward against Leeds.
KeegansHairPiece
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- Jan 28, 2016
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We were average against Palace, Maupay did equalise but wasn’t on his game in that fixture. We then had 2 blanks against Arsenal & Norwich where if memory recalls, Maupay missed some very presentable chances. We then got overrun in the first half against ManCity but much much better after Maupay went off before the hour mark, and so GP thought it was worth a look at Liverpool and we looked very good in that game. So then we had Newcastle and really without being devastating we did enough to win. So he’s stuck with it, and today it looked not so good. So you can understand why, with Welbeck out, Connolly just not up to it at this juncture, he’s had a look at an option for a few games.
So yeah 2 blanks against to average sides, same scenario we had with Arsenal and Norwich to be honest with Maupay in the side.
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Doesn't really matter who we play if you don't shoot you don't score.
We are pedestrian in possession and no one wants to take anyone on with exception of Lamptey and Cucurella who provided some of the brighter moments ...
We are pedestrian in possession and no one wants to take anyone on with exception of Lamptey and Cucurella who provided some of the brighter moments ...