zimgunner
09-14-2014, 02:32 PM
I thought Welbeck did ok yesterday. A couple of inches and he would have had a graceful goal on debut.
One observation -- he does not slot in for Giroud. They are not equivalents. I remember Welbeck losing most aerial duels when the ball was passed up to him in the air. He's not a target man, but we are still playing a bit like he is -- i.e. as if Giroud were up front.
We will adapt, I'm sure and Welbeck's additional pace will be useful. But we'll miss Giroud -- we have less of an outlet ball when teams are pressing us now.
I'm not averse to keeping Sanogo in the mix and seeing what happens.
One observation -- he does not slot in for Giroud. They are not equivalents. I remember Welbeck losing most aerial duels when the ball was passed up to him in the air. He's not a target man, but we are still playing a bit like he is -- i.e. as if Giroud were up front.
We will adapt, I'm sure and Welbeck's additional pace will be useful. But we'll miss Giroud -- we have less of an outlet ball when teams are pressing us now.
I'm not averse to keeping Sanogo in the mix and seeing what happens.