WestCoastGer

On Wednesday, the difference was clear as soon as he came on. Technique aside, he is an absolute unit and will never get bullied off the ball. Pace to burn, as well. Imagine a front three of him and Sima plus Danilo/AN Other with Cantwell at 10. We'd stand a chance against almost anyone with that line-up...

Basic point is this: we need an LB and a striker. If some kind of deal for Shankland happens and we get an LB it looks like that'll be £7-8m (I heard £2.5m Shankland and assume £5m for a decent LB w Euro experience...). We are on our arse/bare bones at CAM and having Hagi back wouldn't kill us, plus he can't be worse than Lammers. Has no-one seen the stuff about if Dessers gets injured Lammers is the only guy who can play 9? FFS we need more people in. Even if he's not the answer long-term, needs must...

Agree with this. Not saying he's a messiah, but he's an option and better than Lammers, not that I'm saying much with that.

This. Exactly what I mean. Why spend £5 m we don't have on a CAM when he might do a job for us and we can get a new LB and a new striker instead?

Pelters from certain quarters no doubt, but he seems to have done OK on loan in La Liga and we've seen how other players have come alive under Clement. Final argument in favour is that we need a decent 10 now that Lawrence is injured, Lammers least said the better, and Cantwell a) can't play every minute and b) has been a bit inconsistent of late. In fact, I'll go further and say he looked miffed for some reason after the Aberdeen game...

There is no arguing with the stats. But 95% of the time he does not control the ball well and does not look comfortable on the ball either. He doesn't seem to be able to take the ball into feet when facing away from goal, for instance. And I'm speaking as one of the least football-savvy guys on here. As others have said, it's his conversion of chances that's the telling stat and he simply does not put enough away for a main striker at a club like this.

MOTM for Hutton and I agree.

Hutton was basically telling him he was a dick the whole way through.

Me too and big Kemar on at 55 minutes to turn 2-0 into 3-0 or 4-0

Dessers! :-)

I like the whole of this post - including the bit where you analyse his chances etc. On the stats side, 3 goals and 3 assists in 12 starts doesn't look horrible. But as some have said, the way he was prancing around like he'd just hit a Pirlo-style worldy when all he did was get a foot in the way of Matondo's shot fair mak's ye think, as my late grandfather used to say. I wonder whether part of the "sell" Beale made to him and Lammers was that SPL was where they could finally shine, an "easier" league, etc etc. As so many have found out over the years, it may not have the quality of the EPL , Liga and all but it is fast and physical, and I'm not sure he can cope with that.

That'll be the team. Not got much choice given injuries unless we send a loud and clear message to Dessers by playing youth in the 9 position.

All true but he must start tonight. Then bring Dessers on at 2-0 up to try and prove if he has it in him/see the game out as you prefer.

I'd say that is the team and Mick hinted as much when he said he'd had to rest Roofe with Wednesday in mind. No-one will argue yesterday was anything other than dross and embarrassing, but I actually thought Cifu played a bit, same with Lammers. Dessers - proof positive that stats do lie. Currently on 3 goals and 3 assists, but looked the worst man on the pitch yesterday.

You may be right about that which might explain his chippiness!