02 Aug 2017 19:37:59
Right I'm going to throw something out there and I am prepared to be shot down 😐 does anyone else think nuno won't actually play with an out and out striker? I know most of us think a 20 goal striker is the holy trail but Spain and Germany have been successful without one. Look at how Liverpool play using attacking players who interchange constantly and all score but none of them are prolific goalscorers. Even Huddersfield last season didn't really have a prolific striker. Does it matter if we have someone getting 20 and 2 others getting 10 each or we have 5 getting 10 each. Think about Costa, cav, Graham, jota, zyro and dicko, they all have goals in them and can reach double figures and defences certainly wouldn't like any 3 of those coming at them and constantly changing. Maybe Leo could be the answer who knows. I could of course be completely wrong and we spend 20m tomorrow on gray or whoever else 😂 Thoughts guys?


1.) 02 Aug 2017
02 Aug 2017 20:20:58
excellent post if you were there saturday the way we played makes this a real possibility a more confident finisher than bright and we are on the way only fools rely on 1 forward nowadays I would love to see zyro given more of a chance!


2.) 02 Aug 2017
02 Aug 2017 20:22:15
He needs the right striker to link up play, if that part of the game is successful goals will def come. No more hoofing it up to a 5'9" striker! Hooooooofffffff😂.


3.) 02 Aug 2017
02 Aug 2017 20:23:28
I think the Leicester game demonstrated we do need a striker to play in the middle, Cav struggled filling in in that position. His goal wasn't a strike it was a wingers pass into the goal, or like a set piece. He needed a moment to set it up that he got because Leicester were off the pace, might not work so well in real Champ game.

Bonatini looks like the answer, a real striker, fact Nuno brought him shows we need him.

For an unknown from an odd league, a fee of £5m if we decide to buy is quite a lot. Maybe he is the big name striker who will make all the difference and we just don't know it yet.


4.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 08:26:56
South Banker the question of whether to play a specific striker is one that the leading prem clubs have been considering. Based on last season's results Chelsea, Spurs and Man City all succeeded with at least one purpose built striker. Arsenal seem to have accepted the need to bring in a top quality striker and Man U Have upgraded. Liverpool have been unlucky in losing Sturridge and Ings through injury but it seems to prove that the specific skills of a natural finisher are still essential if you want to succeed and I'm sure Nuno will be aware of this.


5.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 09:34:21
Good comments victory. As I said I was just putting it out there to see what people thought and wondered if maybe that was the way we might be going.


6.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 18:14:21
Southbanker, good post. I think we will get another striker but only cause we are short of numbers there but I think your point is still entirely valid. This idea of playing wingers almost like wide strikers is very much on-trend and the way lots of the big Euro clubs are doing it (Real and Barcelona have both done it for years now) . So you still have a striker but like you say two what I believe they call inside forwards either side of them who are expected to chip in with 5-10 goals a season.

I think when you watch the Cav goal against Lec and the way it was worked (ie him cutting inside onto his stronger foot) then consider the attacking talent we have on the wings I think that’s exactly how Nuno will expect things to be done. Still need that striker mind as they are the ones that will pop up with a goal in the big/ tight games. Exciting times to be a Wolves fan COYW! ;)