Semper Fudge
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Quite surprised that Toney is still allowed to play to be honest.
I get what you mean, he's not a 'slick' footballer, probably due to his technique. But he is effective and can put the ball in the back of the net.There's something about Watkins that just never makes me think he's that good. He could score 20 and I'd probably still think the same.
Maybe it's the same type of goals he always scores, he's very Michael Owen without any of the other stuff.
Ferguson pips them all.Toney quite clearly the standout between them all and younger. Watkins has been fantastic under Emory recently though. Can't say I rate him that much but he's really picked up. Mitro, aside from his ban has been fairly meh post WC.
Too early to say really, especially in comparison to Toney.Ferguson pips them all.
He’s a lot like Morata. Has a good range of skills, does a lot of selfless running, occupies the centre backs, and scores a decent amount of goals. But he’s flaky and can easily go on barren runs with no confidence in front of goal. He’d managed just 2 league goals by Christmas this year.There's something about Watkins that just never makes me think he's that good. He could score 20 and I'd probably still think the same.
Maybe it's the same type of goals he always scores, he's very Michael Owen without any of the other stuff.
It's probably a blinkered and fan driven view, but I am 100% sold on him, the club have been raving about him since he signed and at every step he has matched and often exceeded expectations. Last night's goal was ridiculously filthy.Too early to say really, especially in comparison to Toney.
I don't blame you. If he was an Everton player I'd be the exact same. He does look very good though and at the best club to develop.It's probably a blinkered and fan driven view, but I am 100% sold on him, the club have been raving about him since he signed and at every step he has matched and often exceeded expectations. Last night's goal was ridiculously filthy.
He also looks like a nice lad.
To be fair to Watkins, he's scored goals for whichever manager he's played under other than Gerrard, who is an awful manager. There's a reason he's had an uptick in goals and play since Emery's been there.He’s a lot like Morata. Has a good range of skills, does a lot of selfless running, occupies the centre backs, and scores a decent amount of goals. But he’s flaky and can easily go on barren runs with no confidence in front of goal. He’d managed just 2 league goals by Christmas this year.
I haven't liked a striker so much since Bobby Zamora got us back to back promotions!I don't blame you. If he was an Everton player I'd be the exact same. He does look very good though and at the best club to develop.
In his first season in the PL he went on a 9 game goal drought between November and January and a 7 goal game drought between February and March. Last year he went on a 6 goal game drought in amongst a period of 2 goals in 12 games in between January and March. This season he went on a 9 goal drought between August and October. I’d say he’s been a streaky goal scorer ever since arriving in the PL and most of that can be put down to his lack of composure.To be fair to Watkins, he's scored goals for whichever manager he's played under other than Gerrard, who is an awful manager. There's a reason he's had an uptick in goals and play since Emery's been there.
Not a single player in the Premier League clubs would be obtainable for the right price for Manchester United really, we would have to overpay insanely.For me these are the best three centre forwards outside the traditional ‘big clubs’ from the PL.
Toney - Brentford - 26 years old
Mitrovic - Fulham - 27 years old
Watkins - Villa - 26 years old
All are either approaching or just entering the traditional peak age bracket and will be obtainable, for the right price, for a bigger club.