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Luka Jović (not a real rumor but a suggestion)

Smashing header but I think tonight showed how different the style that Frankfurt play is from ours. 

My concern is that he could fall in to the Batshuayi trap where he is great around the box but limited elsewhere particularly with back to goal. That becomes a problem in the way we have set up. 

 
Spiller86 said:
Smashing header but I think tonight showed how different the style that Frankfurt play is from ours. 

My concern is that he could fall in to the Batshuayi trap where he is great around the box but limited elsewhere particularly with back to goal. That becomes a problem in the way we have set up. 
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He did better than giroud in that respect last night! 

I've only seen him play 3 times now, but he seems more intelligent than batshuayi, and his link up play is excellent, which is why he has success play off another striker aswell. 

I thought he played pretty well, maybe missed having haller and rebic up there with him though. 

He reminds me of aguero in his Atletico days, not the tallest but bullish.

We need to improve our quality into the box though, or any striker will struggle to score goals.

I think he would be a quality signing if it were at all possible.

 
big blue said:
He did better than giroud in that respect last night! 

I've only seen him play 3 times now, but he seems more intelligent than batshuayi, and his link up play is excellent, which is why he has success play off another striker aswell. 

I thought he played pretty well, maybe missed having haller and rebic up there with him though. 

He reminds me of aguero in his Atletico days, not the tallest but bullish.

We need to improve our quality into the box though, or any striker will struggle to score goals.

I think he would be a quality signing if it were at all possible.
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I think he is better than Batshuayi make no mistake but we're buying him from a club who play a very counter attacking game that relies on combinations between multiple forwards all running towards goal. Totally different to ours.

Last night he was isolated for large parts especially after their goal largely played back to goal and had a 54 percent passing completion. I didn't see him win a duel with Luiz or Christensen, hold the ball up and bring others in or draw a foul to get his team up the park. All of those things are crucial when playing in our system. All things Costa did well, all things Droga did well.

The only time I saw him drop off and try and create he mish*t his pass badly when Kostic had made a good run and could have been in.

Now that is of course a very critical assessment and I've no doubt that he's better out and out player than what we have, but he's playing a very different style and that is a huge risk when you're buying someone for big money. 

 
Spiller86 said:
I think he is better than Batshuayi make no mistake but we're buying him from a club who play a very counter attacking game that relies on combinations between multiple forwards all running towards goal. Totally different to ours.

Last night he was isolated for large parts especially after their goal largely played back to goal and had a 54 percent passing completion. I didn't see him win a duel with Luiz or Christensen, hold the ball up and bring others in or draw a foul to get his team up the park. All of those things are crucial when playing in our system. All things Costa did well, all things Droga did well.

The only time I saw him drop off and try and create he mish*t his pass badly when Kostic had made a good run and could have been in.

Now that is of course a very critical assessment and I've no doubt that he's better out and out player than what we have, but he's playing a very different style and that is a huge risk when you're buying someone for big money. 
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Drogba and Costa haven't played on our current system. If conte or Mourinho were still here, then I agree those qualities would be paramount, and they still are important in this league. 

However, if sarri is still here, are target men what he would want? Higuain isnt really a back to goal striker, and mertens definitely isnt. Both have thrived in sarri's system. 

I think Jovic has had better games, although he still played well considering his team had around 35% of the ball last night. 

I think your point about whether he can adapt is valid, not so much with going from counter attacking to possession, because his touch and link up play are good, and he can score with minimal space. My only worry is whether he can adapt to playing as a lone striker, because he has generally played off Haller this season. 

I think will adapt to be that focal point though, as aguero and firmino have before him.

 
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It’d be a shame if we signed Jovic but Eden left, he could really help him out there. 
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Yes, that is a mouth watering prospect...…...and a combination that defenses would not fancy playing against.  And if rumours & gossip are to be believed, they may be together at Real Madrid...…...

 
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Boston Blue said:
Yes, that is a mouth watering prospect...…...and a combination that defenses would not fancy playing against.  And if rumours & gossip are to be believed, they may be together at Real Madrid...…...
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The worlds best knee slide celebration duo since time began. 

 
big blue said:
Drogba and Costa haven't played on our current system. If conte or Mourinho were still here, then I agree those qualities would be paramount, and they still are important in this league. 

However, if sarri is still here, are target men what he would want? Higuain isnt really a back to goal striker, and mertens definitely isnt. Both have thrived in sarri's system. 

I think Jovic has had better games, although he still played well considering his team had around 35% of the ball last night. 

I think your point about whether he can adapt is valid, not so much with going from counter attacking to possession, because his touch and link up play are good, and he can score with minimal space. My only worry is whether he can adapt to playing as a lone striker, because he has generally played off Haller this season. 

I think will adapt to be that focal point though, as aguero and firmino have before him.
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All fair points. Funny you mention Haller. I reckon he might actually be the better player. His number have been huge this season too and not inflated by the 5 goals against Dusseldorf.

 
Reports say he's going to Real Madrid and that it's already a done deal. Zidane will splash a lot of money for next season so I guess this is just the start of it but what a great start it is.

Part from Real getting Jovic, rumors are that Zidane still wants Hazard and also believe it or not, Pogba as well.

 
Would love to know wheter we can sign anyone. Otherwise this rumours-section is pretty useless. 

 
Wouldn't be our worst signing if our board can pull it off. If he goes to madrid with Hazard then Real will most probably challenge for everything again.

 
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