Well these 2 showed solid display's v Fulham yesterday. Most Arsenal fans are crying out for a World Class Striker to come through the door, which you might need, but it must be said, 38 goals between these 2 players in just over a season isn't all so bad and they are good players, so maybe, just maybe, if these 2 can consistently keep up these performances, they could be a force for you.
Giroud has so far scored 3 goals in 3 games with a clinical finish v Fulham, a confident penalty v Fenerbahce in mid week and a good finish to score against Villa last weekend. So he is already been showing a positive start that he still deserves his chance.
Podolski has been linked with a move away to Schalke in the last week or so and has been looking from the outside of the team the back end of last season and following through to the start of this season but a lovely driven shot into the bottom corner and a good goal past the bodies of players showed that he deserves his place in the side.
Wenger has obviously put his faith in the players he has got currently in his side. For the vast majority of Arsenal fans they do put there faith in their Manager to deliver with the players he has as well but I do believe there are the small minority that do put a lot of pressure on Wenger sometimes by saying they need this and they need that at the club desperately and that he might not be doing the correct transfers. At one stage I did agree, but, I do feel it's just a case of why don't Arsenal fans just let Arsene Wenger get on with these jobs, read these rumours about players joining but don't get your hopes too much and just see what Wenger and Arsenal can do in the Transfer Market in this final week or so and just accept whatever comes your way. Because after a poor display v Villa last week, your players seemed to have turned on the style a little bit more so they are proving (at the moment) they are capable of reaching Arsenal's expectations, performance wise.
So lets just see what Wenger and Arsenal can do in the Transfer Market in this next week and see what comes your way and just accept what you get/have. But more importantly, keep an eye out for Giroud and Podolski in the future, they may be 2 players to perform well for you this season.
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posted on 25/8/13
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posted on 25/8/13
Podolski has done ok as a wide player. Giroud on the other hand got just over half the number of goals the previous (world class) striker we had got the season before and that is with strengthening in other positions with Cazorla and Podolski. I genuinely believe if we got a world class striker to replace Giroud they would get 30 goals a season, rather than Girouds 18
posted on 25/8/13
If we want really support our CF we need to add another to keep the pressure of him to click in every single game and I personally prefer a player just the opposite of Giroud. That would give us option if both play upfront or if we play with the more mobile option depending of our opponent.
Apart from a striker I would like to see a proper physical DM.
posted on 25/8/13
I genuinely believe if we got a world class striker to replace Giroud they would get 30 goals a season, rather than Girouds 18
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That's the mentality of most Arsenal fans though now. If we get a World Class Striker we will score 30 goals a season. Yes, ok that is fair enough, but you've got to look another side. Take Giroud's 11 goals that he scored out and that then makes 19 extra goals for last season. Take Walcott's out when he played CF and that'd be around 10 goals potentially, take a few of Santi Cazorla's then that'd tally up to about 6 and then take out Podolski's goals so that'd be about level I'd say.
However, like the Interviewer said to Wenger, 'Podolski and Giroud have 38 goals in just over a season now...' stop there. That's 8 more goals than this 'so called' World Class Striker. All credit it there will have been other games as well at the start this season but I'd doubt he'd score 8. 3 at best. So that is already 5 goals gained with 1 extra player and you paid how much for the 2? Giroud £12M and Podolski Free I believe (not sure)? Compared to a £30M (or £55M in Suarez's case) for 5 less goals? Not a good return is it.
There will be the excuses though, 'he'll be injured though as well' or 'he won't play all the games like them too'. How many times do we see World Class Strikers get Injured/Suspended bar Suarez? There aren't too many 'Injury prone' forwards that are World Class IMO. Fair enough, he may not play as many as them 2 but they didn't play all the games. Like you say, Podolski was dropped and Injured a few times and Giroud was injured a few times and was dropped when Walcott wanted the CF spot. So I doubt they've played like 30 more games. 10 more games than what a World Class CF would I'd say, 15 absolute maximum. It's not as if you'd leave a World Class player out of your team unless it was forced with Injuries, Suspensions etc which (as I said) doesn't happen often with World Class CF's.
There is another page to every story so actually, I don't think a World Class CF is Imminent. A Top Class Winger would be on my radar at Arsenal.
posted on 25/8/13
I really do appreciate your effort LRF .
You have a point there is no guarantee that no matter who we buy upfront to garantee us 30 goals a season. Even RVP need 8 years to get these amount of goals. And I personally share the burden to score to more shoulders rather to a one man show.
posted on 25/8/13
Gunnerthru, And I appreciate that you appreciate my effort as well bud.
Just trying a little different method that a whole Summer Transfer Window doesn't have to be spent looking at 2/3 CF's.
RVP was an injury prone Striker and that was shown. So if you get 1 man with all the goals and he does get injured, then what from there? Puts you in a difficult situation because of the confidence of your other CF's.
Not only does the confidence stay high if you have a variety playing, but it also means more goals at a much cheaper price.
posted on 25/8/13
However, like the Interviewer said to Wenger, 'Podolski and Giroud have 38 goals in just over a season now...' stop there. That's 8 more goals than this 'so called' World Class Striker.
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This is just plain stupid, and a recycled argument at that. Last season Podolski got one goal less than Giroud being played out of position, less games and allegedly carrying an injury. So if we take Podolskis goals and add them to a potential world class striker having 30 goals to Girouds 18 I think it was last season and that gives 50 compared to the 38 you quoted.
IUI really do not understand this argument that people try to use that if you have 2 players and replace 1 of them with someone who will get more goals the 2nd player doesn't count any more. Does having a world class striker mean we have to play with 10 men or something??????
posted on 26/8/13
So if we take Podolskis goals and add them to a potential world class striker having 30 goals to Girouds 18 I think it was last season and that gives 50 compared to the 38 you quoted.
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But would Podolski get as many games as he was left out last season quite often. Much easier to have 3/4 goalscorers than just the 1 as confidence in the other Strikers drop and players might not fit their personal style of play.
So you'd prefer 1 World Class Striker who will score all the goals and rarely from anyone else rather than spread the goals over 3/4 Forwards that will score you goals across themselves as well. So that'd turn out from 40 goals (if you add an extra 10 for others) compared to 50/60 goals as they'd get similar game time up front.
Why you'd prefer 1 goalscorer over 4 is beyond me.