maqroll Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Ings and Watkins squandered about 5 good chances last night. I like them both, but we need to be ruthless. We need someone who can bury those chances, not continually take clumsy first touches or wait too long to shoot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, maqroll said: Ings and Watkins squandered about 5 good chances last night. I like them both, but we need to be ruthless. We need someone who can bury those chances, not continually take clumsy first touches or wait too long to shoot. Not easy to find, any suggestions on who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 21 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Not easy to find, any suggestions on who? I think people just think if we spend £60-70m on a striker all our goal scoring worries will be over, and that player will bang in 20+ goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, duke313 said: I think people just think if we spend £60-70m on a striker all our goal scoring worries will be over, and that player will bang in 20+ goals. Crazy that people think that trying to find and buy a quality striker who has clinical finishing ability, and service from the likes Coutinho and Buendia might have a chance to strive for 20 goals in season. Where do these lunatics get their ambitions from? Yes, incredibly hard to hit 20 goals in a season, in fact very few hit 20 goals, so why even bother eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, nick76 said: Crazy that people think that trying to find and buy a quality striker who has clinical finishing ability, and service from the likes Coutinho and Buendia might have a chance to strive for 20 goals in season. Where do these lunatics get their ambitions from? Yes, incredibly hard to hit 20 goals in a season, in fact very few hit 20 goals, so why even bother eh! Maybe someone like Ings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted May 11, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2022 38 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Not easy to find, any suggestions on who? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 39 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Not easy to find, any suggestions on who? I don't know, I don't have a job with the club's scouting department. Hopefully they can identify a player that fits the bill. Could Archer be that clinical finisher we need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, nick76 said: Crazy that people think that trying to find and buy a quality striker who has clinical finishing ability, and service from the likes Coutinho and Buendia might have a chance to strive for 20 goals in season. Where do these lunatics get their ambitions from? Yes, incredibly hard to hit 20 goals in a season, in fact very few hit 20 goals, so why even bother eh! Who’s available? Tammy Abraham has a buyback of £60m o so, but he’s only hit 15 goals in Serie A, Danny Ings could equal that easily, finding an upgrade for the money is going to be difficult, we’re talking Van nistelrooy , Aguero type finishers here, Haaland’s off to City so do we go for Lewandowski? Nah bit unrealistic that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Villa have also outperformed their xG quite a bit this season (48 goals, xG 41.09) which would suggest they aren't that wasteful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCGB Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Brian Little or Gary Shaw and we get a point minimum. We need a one in one/one in two striker and Ings or Watkins aren’t it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Nketiah? Sell one of Watkins or ings and bring in a free. Could do a lot worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 7 hours ago, maqroll said: I don't know, I don't have a job with the club's scouting department Well that’s reassuring to know. Fingers crossed some people in the scouting and recruitment department are at least a bit more clued up, or at least lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 1 hour ago, AVFCGB said: Brian Little or Gary Shaw and we get a point minimum. We need a one in one/one in two striker and Ings or Watkins aren’t it. I dont think platt would have missed those two Ings chances either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Adman said: Nketiah? Sell one of Watkins or ings and bring in a free. Could do a lot worse Nketiah seems to be in Arteta’s plans, and he’s not even a upgrade. Edited May 11, 2022 by gwi1890 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 38 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Nketiah seems to be in Arteta’s plans, and he’s not even a upgrade. £40-50 mill in the bank to spend elsewhere tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Sekou Koita would have been my choice but unfortunately suffered a cruciate ligament injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, Adman said: £40-50 mill in the bank to spend elsewhere tho Sounds a bit fifa ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 26 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Sounds a bit fifa ish If west ham want Watkins for £40 odd mill and Nketiahs free then I don't see what's FIFA about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Archer off the benchwould have buried one of those chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, Adman said: If west ham want Watkins for £40 odd mill and Nketiahs free then I don't see what's FIFA about that Sorry but this is highly unlikely, unless we can bring someone better than Watkins in what’s the point strengthening a rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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