Does this ever work out in practice? I remember when we bought Downing 'the best crosser in the league ' for Andy Carroll...Shrewd buy from Conte, a Italian wingback apparently great at crosses, will provide lots of balls for Morata's headers. Might be a decisive detail or at least keep them in the fight.
It's already working for them, Morata has headed goals and assists. What's wrong with adding a good crosser to the options?Does this ever work out in practice? I remember when we bought Downing 'the best crosser in the league ' for Andy Carroll...
For all the discussion about his overall game, so far I'm most impressed by Morata's ability to consistently get himself into good positions for crosses close to the goal. The classical poacher stuff. He's a massive aerial threat and he is very intelligent in timing his runs (the goal against Italy is a perfect example).Does this ever work out in practice? I remember when we bought Downing 'the best crosser in the league ' for Andy Carroll...
The flaw in your plan was that you signed Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll.Does this ever work out in practice? I remember when we bought Downing 'the best crosser in the league ' for Andy Carroll...
Shows how top players can adapt their game to play to the strengths of their team.He's scoring the goals that his fans told us he didn't score though. He was supposed to be this technical master and it was Lukaku who was the target man who only fed on crosses.
Funny that.
I don't think anyone who has watched him a bit more last season could (or should) have claimed he's an outright technical master. Just that he's remarkably well-rounded and possesses every relevant ability to some extent.He's scoring the goals that his fans told us he didn't score though. He was supposed to be this technical master and it was Lukaku who was the target man who only fed on crosses.
Funny that.
He displayed some very good aerial skills in his YouTube clips. Pretty much the complete striker imo.He was always going to be class, but didnt know he was so good with headers. Quitea a beast
He's quite allround indeed but I still think he lacks the ability to force something himself. Diego Costa was capable of just bursting through a CB at will and blasting it in the net, I can't see Morata doing that yet.He displayed some very good aerial skills in his YouTube clips. Pretty much the complete striker imo.
For all his goal scoring skills, I think Morata will easily outperform anything Costa did at Chelsea.He's quite allround indeed but I still think he lacks the ability to force something himself. Diego Costa was capable of just bursting through a CB at will and blasting it in the net, I can't see Morata doing that yet.
Same here.Been very impressed with him so far. I thought it would take him a while to settle but he has hit the ground running.
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Not saying anything about Morata but our problem is more about the crossers than the headersI've always liked strikers who can properly head a ball. It gives an extra dimension to your team knowing you have a striker that can score goals with his head.
He's not really adapting. This is how he always was.Shows how top players can adapt their game to play to the strengths of their team.
But i'm amazed at his movement and pace.
He will definitely flirt with 35 or more imo.A goal/assist every 56 minutes so far. Pretty impressive.
Lukaku is extremely intelligent as well, you have to be to position yourself and make the runs he does. You dont score almost 90 goals in the premier league without being intelligent. That being said Morata is pure class as well. Both will be up there for top scorer.I personally preferred him over Lukaku. Lukaku is good, but Morata is a very intelligent striker who can not only hold the ball. but also bring his teammates into the play with his intelligent passing, Lukaku does not do this very well. Both are equal when it comes to finishing off chances.
But when it comes to seeing passes and providing assists, Morata has Lukaku beat. With quality like Mata, Mkhi, Rashford, Martial and Pogs around, having an eye for the pass can come in very handy. If Lukaku can not only score but see those passes, he will certainly be better than Morata.Lukaku is extremely intelligent as well, you have to be to position yourself and make the runs he does. You dont score almost 90 goals in the premier league without being intelligent. That being said Morata is pure class as well. Both will be up there for top scorer.
See you've walked in to racist football cliches 101 here, Lukaku is black so therefore he must be dumb as rocks and Morata is white so must be intelligent.Lukaku is extremely intelligent as well, you have to be to position yourself and make the runs he does. You dont score almost 90 goals in the premier league without being intelligent. That being said Morata is pure class as well. Both will be up there for top scorer.