Quote Originally Posted by WES View Post
I'm willing to bet that the large majority of the people saying we need Havertz back because Gyokeres is sh1t were the same people telling us how sh1t Havertz was at the midway point of his first season.

Henry and Bobby were getting slated halfway through their first season as well. Henry not a natural finisher and never would be, Bobby too lightweight etc etc etc

Some people just never learn.
Tbf, Kai was playing GX's inside left role for the first half of the season. He was getting stick because he wasn't scoring or making goals, but I did point out at the time that if you compare him with what GX was doing, he wasn't doing any worse.

Likewise, I've been saying that Vik has been getting better, and also that he is contributing in myriad different ways. He draws defenders to make space for the other attackers, and his bustling hard work has directly led to goals.

But I also think that when you look how well we played with Kai that half season after Dubia, and also how well we played with MnM last year and this, our team does seem to suit a very creative false nine. And that's what Kai is. He may not have the body strength of ViK, but he's got the height, he's good in the air and scores headers, he can finish when put clean through and he links up really well with the rest of the attack.

It's not that Vik {or Jeez} are sh1t, it's just I think a fully fit and firing Kai is our best option.

I also think that is we start Kai and need a goal, bringing on Vik for Zubi with Dec at DM and having Kai at inside left or playing 4-4-2 with both up top gives us another great option. If playing against a parked bus, Dec and Odin as a 2-man MF's fine and Vik and Kai might work well together.

Or like NU, take off a FB for Vik and play 3-3-4.