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Mane to Nunez is a bigger downgrade than when we replaced CR84 with Antonio Valencia and Gabriel Obertan.
Rashford's a superior finisher.The player he reminds me of the most is Rashford, both are quick, strong and tall but struggle with their finishing. It will be interesting to see if either of the two can become that bit more clinical. If either of them can, they will be unstoppable!
You’d have a point if the eye test didn’t show that he’s not just “unlucky“ with his finishing, he’s geniunely a poor finisher lacking any sort of technical guile or composure.I think there's a good chance he'll score 30+ in all comps already this season tbf. (Scored 34 last season btw)
He's actually getting the most chances per 90 out of every player in the top 5 leagues this season (both for shots/90: 5,81 and npxG/90: 0,94), so the only thing holding him back right now is his finishing. This season in the PL he's underperformed his xG by 22%, while he outscored his xG last season in Liga Nos by 45%, so his bad finishing started when he arrived at Liverpool. Hopefully it'll last forever, but there is nothing from his past stats indicating that his bad finishing this season will (last forever).
There is not many similarities with Lukaku at all either (Lukaku's had a very good career both for clubs and country to be fair aswell), Nunez just get's into good positions a lot more often:
Lukaku has averaged 0,47 npxG/90 the last 8,5 seasons (top season 0,74) in the PL and Serie A and is a decent finisher (around his xG) compared to Nunez' 0,94 this season.
Nunez is also annoyingly productive for his teammates with 0,41 xA/90 in the PL so far this season compared to Lukaku's 0,16 (avg. last 8,5 seasons) and career best season 0,26.
As much as I hate it, his numbers shows that he's a top striker and (with Jota and Diaz injured) there's no way I'll risk not having him in my FPL team.
His finishing may be poor but he constantly gets in good positions he has to end up scoringHe’s an odd one. He’s a bit crap but I see him scoring a lot of goals with Liverpool.
He’s also just a miles better footballer in general, just doesn’t have the graft and strength of NunezRashford's a superior finisher.
Yeah his movement is pretty good. Bit of work on the deficiencies in his game and he could be a top strikerHis finishing may be poor but he constantly gets in good positions he has to end up scoring
Even pushes people off target.
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Obsession by Calvin Klein.How the feck do we have a 79-page thread on a Liverpool player in the space of 6 months fecking hell
Rashford had a crisis of confidence last season, he seems to be mostly over that now and there's nothing wrong with his finishing again. Didn't you see his goal on Wednesday?The player he reminds me of the most is Rashford, both are quick, strong and tall but struggle with their finishing. It will be interesting to see if either of the two can become that bit more clinical. If either of them can, they will be unstoppable!
He's an interesting player tbf.How the feck do we have a 79-page thread on a Liverpool player in the space of 6 months fecking hell
So far his goal won us a community shield (Haaland cost City that game). And his goals/assists have won us some crucial points in the challenge for top four. Lest everyone forgets, it's still his first season in a new country and league regardless of the price tag.Technique is so bad that you question how he got this far in his career. He has good movement though, he will score 15 goals or so this season but will cost Liverpool some valuable games
Yep, apparently needing a modern striker to play in a fluid, attacking way only applies when it’s criticising one of our ownDid we not sell Lukaku for the same reason!?
Shitty first touch and miss alot of chances..
Nobody cares about the shield and I'm sorry your top four challenge? You're meant to be this juggernaut of a team with the best of everything in many positions why are you not going for the title?So far his goal won us a community shield (Haaland cost City that game). And his goals/assists have won us some crucial points in the challenge for top four. Lest everyone forgets, it's still his first season in a new country and league regardless of the price tag.
We will be a juggernaut again next season when we spend north of half a billion pounds in the summer (Bellingham, Enzo, others) thanks to incoming oil money. Right now our midfield is old and fecked while we are still a proper football club, run with proper incoming money.Nobody cares about the shield and I'm sorry your top four challenge? You're meant to be this juggernaut of a team with the best of everything in many positions why are you not going for the title?
Also is Haaland and his 24 goals in December not also in a new country and league?
The header aimed at the corner flag which hit Dias’ arm was next level I’ll admitWe will be a juggernaut again next season when we spend north of half a billion pounds in the summer (Bellingham, Enzo, others) thanks to incoming oil money. Right now our midfield is old and fecked while we are still a proper football club.
You might not care about the community shield but it doesn't change the fact Haaland fecked it up while Nunez was the game changer.
No, the one that won the game. As opposed to missed sitters.The header aimed at the corner flag which hit Dias’ arm was next level I’ll admit
You're right. City will be furious they went Haaland over Nunez because you've won the....charity shieldWe will be a juggernaut again next season when we spend north of half a billion pounds in the summer (Bellingham, Enzo, others) thanks to incoming oil money. Right now our midfield is old and fecked while we are still a proper football club, run with proper incoming money.
You might not care about the community shield but it doesn't change the fact Haaland fecked it up while Nunez was the game changer.
So they should.You're right. City will be furious they went Haaland over Nunez because you've won the....charity shield
Oh yeah that tap in. 100m well spent.No, the one that won the game. As opposed to missed sitters.
Indeed, can we close this chapter now?Oh yeah that tap in. 100m well spent.
It's a strange place to argue from after that horror show from Nunez literally two days ago. Haaland scored and Nunez missed what, three, big chances and got Liverpool knocked out?We will be a juggernaut again next season when we spend north of half a billion pounds in the summer (Bellingham, Enzo, others) thanks to incoming oil money. Right now our midfield is old and fecked while we are still a proper football club, run with proper incoming money.
You might not care about the community shield but it doesn't change the fact Haaland fecked it up while Nunez was the game changer.
and that m'lord is the real quiz.We will be a juggernaut again next season when we spend north of half a billion pounds in the summer (Bellingham, Enzo, others) thanks to incoming oil money. Right now our midfield is old and fecked while we are still a proper football club, run with proper incoming money.
You might not care about the community shield but it doesn't change the fact Haaland fecked it up while Nunez was the game changer.
4 almost identical misses, about a metre wide of the post each time.It's a strange place to argue from after that horror show from Nunez literally two days ago. Haaland scored and Nunez missed what, three, big chances and got Liverpool knocked out?
Haaland didn’t do much in that game himself, in the end they were both responsible for one goal( assist and goal)It's a strange place to argue from after that horror show from Nunez literally two days ago. Haaland scored and Nunez missed what, three, big chances and got Liverpool knocked out?
We can. it’s a great read though. United fans are throughly enjoying it!Indeed, can we close this chapter now?
Haaland is outstanding and Nunez cant compete with his output. I'm not arguing that. I was responding to the guy that said he reckons Nunez will only get 15 goals and cost us games. I retorted with the charity shield as an example of strikers costing (or winning) games. It happens.It's a strange place to argue from after that horror show from Nunez literally two days ago. Haaland scored and Nunez missed what, three, big chances and got Liverpool knocked out?
Yeah, doubt the owners will want to take an 80m hit on their investment.I love the swagger with which he misses. If he was clinical he'd be right up there on goals with Haaland, as he always finds himself in the right position. Next year he may come good, but if not, i think theyll ship him out
This isn’t that crazy as an opinion. Nunez has 9 goals and 3 assists in 19 appearances this season.
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