thebigbangtheo wrote:NovaGB wrote:thebigbangtheo wrote:To that end, my hope and preference would be for us to complete the recruitment of either Gianluca Scamacca or Cody Gakpo to play that central striking role in a front 3 being flanked by Gabriel Martinelli on the left and Gabriel Jesus on the right as our 1st choice attacking option.
So you don't class our top scorer/assists and overall best player of the last 2 years with plenty of head room to get better....as first choice? you rate Martinelli whos similar but lacking in end product as ahead off him in your dream front 3?
If your opinion is that as things stand, Bukayo Saka ought to be ahead of Gabriel Jesus in a pecking order to start as the right wing forward then fair enough. I stress the point with these two players given that was the only point in common being made regarding MY preferred selection of an attacking front triumvirate.
Gabriel Martinelli's productivity and goalscoring prowess from last season is without a doubt second to that of Saka, but the young Brazilian played predominantly from the left wing forward position whilst displaying attributes to suggest scope as a central striker too and as things stand he does not have a proven, more experienced player offering up a challenge to compete for that slot, as is the case on the opposite flank with Saka.
Why would Jesus be our first choice right winger anyway when hes right footed anyway? plus he was bought to start up top.
I don't think Gabi is suitable as a striker at all, hes not good enough in front of goal, not strong enough to hold the ball up and if you watch him, his main strength is making dangerous mazey runs in the opponents box from the left side, hes shown nothing that makes me think he can play the 9 role, he offers nothing more to that role than what Saka would.
If anything ESR is the most suitable to play up top from all of our wingers.