Forum Phoenix
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Partnered with said Visa striker (yes playing 2 strikers as strikers is still a thing) and using Murray as the pressing forward and running in behind etc. He’ll score goals
He’s been misused this season.
Gives us a hell of a lot more attacking input than Matty.
This is all dependent on quality attackers being brought in to help Jordan.
Joel Chianese for example used to be absolutely dogshit. Could argue he’s still very average. He’s been around quality and has improved and scores goals regularly now.
Yeah I know, but 2 strikers is less likely, and more costly with proper depth, and he’s not a player I’d build my system to accomodate yet.
In our first 11, we need proven high quality players the full length of our spine. I’d much rather a highly skilled playmaker with that X factor and cut above class like a Castro, than a second striker.
With 5 real visa spots - which I think is critical for us, Murray would need to be developed in training and deployed off the bench imo.
If it wasn’t for the fact we have Matty on a 2year deal I’d be saying we need 2 new strikers. And in an ideal world, both better than Murray.
I usually champion youth development. But we’ve had f**k all credit for what we’ve done in this area and we now find our existence too precariously balanced to risk starting 11 spots on our development players. Our first 11 all need to be top 6 side starting 11 quality or we’re insane.
Like many have said, we only have 3 such players right now. And we’ll be losing Tom at least according to the rumours.