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Brownfinger
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Poor form now is a bit of an understatement, he's been in poor form all season and it's hardly a stretch to include the period from April last year. We're fast approaching a calendar year.It’s fairly unlikely because he’s in poor form now. If at any moment he wasn’t - him getting another 5 goals is not unlikely at all. Because that is his capability, which has been my point throughout.
If people want to get rid because he’s not always playing at that level, then I imagine the idea is to get someone who will. Which won’t be easy. All I see are a bunch of likely 8 goal wingers being mentioned, and that will be with them drawing praise and considered to be playing well. At present, I’m inclined to take Rashford who I expect to post 8 goals if he has a shite season, and double that if he’s on it, rather than Mitoma or Williams who I expect to get 8 at their best.
Last season he started out miserably, to the point where he barely made the cut for England, but after the world cup he went on an insane run where he was producing great numbers.. Obviously if you're consistently scoring or assisting then it doesn't really matter as you're having a major positive impact on our results, it's easy to accept, his goals and assists were vital to us making it into the top 4, but as soon as you take the goals/assists away you're left with very little as his pressing up top is non-existing and his overall play is poor.
The point remains the same, you don't have to replace like for like. It's the overall combination of players and how it improves us as a team that matters here. Rashford might very well outscore Diaz this season, the difference is that Diaz contributes a lot more on the pitch, via pressing and overall play, in a team that's favourites to win the title. It's a bit like taking the piss out of Nunez for not scoring enough, failing to understand that he's also a key player for Liverpool because of his overall contribution during matches