by EliteKiller » Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:30 pm
So all the FM fanatics who wanted Auba as a CF? happy now?
As was pointed out a dozen times Auba is as good a CF as my gran, he simply lacks pretty much all the skills required to play that role - can't head, can't hold up the ball, can't turn a defender ....
We paid a man 350k a week because his skill set is running in behind the man, arriving late in space, picking up the pieces from a striking partner ... and for whatever reason he's no longer doing any of that.
Tactics? maybe but then it's the same players he played with last year scoring plenty. Smarter defences? maybe EPL defenders know how to play him after three seasons. Old age? has the body slowed and the desire along with it?
Or has he like half the squad looked at the appointment of another 'bargain basement' manager, looked at the squad of ageing rejects and average journeymen, looked at the lack of fans and thought - feck it I'm just going to ride the gravy train until my contract is up .... sadly I know which one I think it is right now ....