4 goals in 6 matches

sincher

Yes, I agree. He's a pest to defenders.

SmashedHombre

You mong. Since when were carra gerrard and kewell your 3 most important attacking players?

Salvation

We have missed our top 3 scorers

londonredmaniac

if i could throw my two bobs worth into this debate...

i'll say it quietly but i think it was a massive oversight from Fergie not to buy an out and out striker. Its obvious that rooney or tevez up front in a 4-5-1 leaves us toothless and predictable.

Saha changed the nature of what we looked like...essentially at home against relegation fodder...a team we did not look dangerous against for the majority of the first half.

Unfortunately it looks like it was a mistake, fergie makes them occasionally but now its about dealing with the situation at hand.

SmashedHombre

Aye I agree it was a mistake (although to be fair Tevez and Rooney could still work). It wouldnt have been so bad if Saha was so injurey prone mind. I think Fergie wanted Berbatov and wasn't prepared to look anywhere else. He can be a bit single minded sometimes.

The Hairdryer

Not many good centre forwards on the market that would suit our style. I'm sure the lot in the transfer forum would beg to differ though.

CnutOfAllCnuts

Ideally, we would have four strikers, and four different ones. But I would like to see how the Tevez / Rooney combination work out before I'd give a judgement over whether it was a mistake or not. They are two fantastic talents, and if it works, it can be sensational - potentially the best pairing we have ever had.

londonredmaniac

its unfortunate actually, i think berbatov looks a bit downcast at spurs at the moment, shame for the lad.

Problem was he (fergie) knows and has known about saha's injury problems for a long time now, it was staring most people in the face we needed a player who could knock in the goals, as another option of nothing else.

I think its unfair to expect another season like last from Ronnie, id maybe expect 12-15 goals from the kid, but to expect the same haul again may be leave people a tad dissapointed

londonredmaniac

possbily right on that comment

SmashedHombre

Surely Anelka or Martins should have been worth a go if they were both available for as cheap as the papers were quoting? Fast, pacey and direct strikers in the Saha mold. Not sure Anelka would have been happy to sit on the bench mind but I would rather have that problem that having no one on the bench at all.

CnutOfAllCnuts

Martins - overrated headless chicken

Anelka - HUGE gamble!

Salvation

Most fail to realise that the said new signing would have contend with a bench role for 3-4 games at times

Can't see any of the names thrown by the muppets would agree to that

Reddish

We're still a fucking brilliant team.

Carrying on the same form as last season was almost impossible.

The Hairdryer

Think Anelka may have been an opportunity before the season started, once Sammy lost his first two games, convincingly and he was the only shining light it was clear he wasn't going anywhere. Martins is another midget and he's really 36 or something.

Nem 7

Liverpool and Arsenal are playing quality football, and are two points ahead of a team playing shit who couldn't buy a goal at the moment.

I'm happy with that.

You all know what will happen when we come good.

SmashedHombre

Both better than Dong or who ever the fuck our fourth striker is supposed to be now. Also both scored goals in the Premiership and both play the position wee are lacking most in. Both have pace that would fit our style.

Aye they would have been a gamble, but it would have been better to have one of them than to not have. Anelka could have worked I think.

OK enough.

I remember season 2004-05

air_mood

Citeh - 1
Chelski - 0
West Ham - 0
Chelski (FA Cup) - 0
Chelski (Comm Shield) - 1
Reading - 0
Pompey - 1
Citeh - 0
Spurs - 1
Sunderland - 1
Everton - 1

6 goals in 11 games.

CnutOfAllCnuts

Both would expect to play regularly as well...

The Hairdryer

That's a problem when you play an attacking brand of football. When it comes of you get goals a plenty and looks wonderful, when the teams a bit out of form and not clicking it's noticable. Just glad we're winning at the moment. The goals will be back soon.

JazzG

Tevez most certainly is not shit and just needs time to get match fitness and get himself familiar with his new surroundings.

The problem they are having is it is clear that their management have slightly tweaked their style of play and their main proven attacking players in the final third have missed most of the start of the season. Last few games they have got some fortunate results but you could argue their first three games they deserved 7 points but only had 2 to show for their efforts.

People writing teams off after 5 or 6 games is just stupid, as stupid as people as some fans getting carried away after a good start and thinking their long wait for a title is over Long long time to go yet, after around 15 games the table really starts to take shape.

The Hairdryer

We are trying to send out a message to other teams in digital code.

Mozza

I think most would be content with the bench at United

air_mood

Clearly.

SmashedHombre

I expect most would have said the same about Tevez as well. And that is a problem for Sir Alex. At least he would have that problem. Lets face it Anelka/Tevez up front would look an awful lot better than Giggs/Tevez. They're both ideal replacements for Rooney and Saha

CnutOfAllCnuts

Yes, Anelka / Tevez would on paper and probably in real life be better up front that Giggs / Tevez.

Problem is, both Tevez and Anelka consider themselves superstars. It's hard enough keeping 3 attacking superstars happy. 4 would be near on impossible.

We'll be fine, we'll soon be banging the goals in.

Escobar

Most teams need time after they made some signifiant signings. United bought 4 new player and that needs time. Other teams havent found their best form yet, either, just look at Barca with Henry

crappycraperson

This is what baffles me this season. It's just not the fans but even the press and the pundits. It's just been 5 games, all the talk of title race is non sense right now.