0-1 to Wigan?

[johnhughthom]

Sorry Strike, but you are showing yourself as someone new to the game. Jermain Defoe's strength is not finishing, it is the same as great strikers of the past like Lineker, Rush and Inzaghi. Movement, like Rhy suggested. He has that instinctive ability to know where the ball is going and to move off his marker getting there.

None of the three strikers I mentioned did much but score goals, and are considered legends of the game, I've never understood why Defoe gets lambasted for having the same skill set.

Saying a striker is only good at scoring is like saying an investment banker is only good at making money.

[Strike For The South]

Sorry Strike, but you are showing yourself as someone new to the game. Jermain Defoe's strength is not finishing, it is the same as great strikers of the past like Lineker, Rush and Inzaghi. Movement, like Rhy suggested. He has that instinctive ability to know where the ball is going and to move off his marker getting there.

None of the three strikers I mentioned did much but score goals, and are considered legends of the game, I've never understood why Defoe gets lambasted for having the same skill set.

Saying a striker is only good at scoring is like saying an investment banker is only good at making money.

I disagree that I am new to the game, I simply disagree with you.

Would take contention with the statement that Defoe is certianly not a better fit than Ade in AVBs system?

[johnhughthom]

My concern about Adebayor is certainly not his ability, at Arsenal he was unplayable on occasion, but his temperament. He has consistently shown himself to be someone who quickly loses interest at a club and stops trying, happened at Monaco, Arsenal, City and Madrid. Chances are he isn't putting the effort in in training and AVB sees that.

[Peasant Phill]

Sorry Strike, but you are showing yourself as someone new to the game. Jermain Defoe's strength is not finishing, it is the same as great strikers of the past like Lineker, Rush and Inzaghi. Movement, like Rhy suggested. He has that instinctive ability to know where the ball is going and to move off his marker getting there.

None of the three strikers I mentioned did much but score goals, and are considered legends of the game, I've never understood why Defoe gets lambasted for having the same skill set.

Saying a striker is only good at scoring is like saying an investment banker is only good at making money.

Ah, but the game has changed. Granted, Inzaghi has retired only recently.
Football, these days, require every position to work offensively as well as defensively. Simply put, when your striker is only good for scoring, you're essentially playing with 10 against 11 on defence. The same can be said for technically limited defenders.

[johnhughthom]

Defoe is far from a lazy player though, he does track back and work for the team without the ball. The issue is more his diminutive status, and the fact he forgets that you are allowed to pass to team mates. That never hurt CR7 though... ;)

[Ferret]

As a City fan, I was delighted when Adebayor left, Defoe is a far better option in my opinion.

[johnhughthom]

Adebayor showing what a great player he is, then what a liability he is, today.

[The Stranger]

that guy is just nuts honestly. i remember him playing like a rabid pitbull vs barca one game. and not in a good way like they used to call edgar davids a pitbull... he was like biting, snarling kicking and punching left and right =_= he was worse than pepe