The Numbers Game – Swansea City

GOOD ARTICLE. What happens if Sanchez leaves though?

bravo

Agree on the mourinho talisman but would like to give the arsenal and Chelsea options a bit of time adapting to the ecosystem you describe

Cheers LR . still a no ,, I think or hmmm

This is brill! Good point about Lacazette...

Great Points
Almost every striker Flourishes in Arsenal Team, now a Striker like Laca is a Must have.

my first thought re: Arsenal, is that Giroud is still there and he is playing really well this pre-season. he looks determined
to fight for his spot, and if he isn't sold, will Wenger just ignore him?

perhaps he will integrate Lacazette more slowly?

You've not even mentioned the angry Spaniard/Brazilian's replacement; the injured English donkey in red, when fit; little Pea; the King of the south coast or the prolific 7ft robot. Granted, they might not all premium strikers but the options up top this year are vast. Plenty of potential to uncover a differential but also a very real risk of seeing the essential Englishmen's boat set sail only to be brought back to anchor with an early wildcard.

This Lateriser is an incredible write up. What a piece of work. Top billing sir and I tip my Mane.

Hulk it... great post LR!

Lost me at download the new episode from Winterfell, cheapskate.

He'll be 13+ by Sept 😎

Lacazette vs Morata
???
Both untested in PL, but both capable of turning it on from Day 1

Arsenal usually come out of the blocks firing like a good 'un, and Chelsea have strength and attack mind in that team - expect a lot of service for both

Lacazette from France, and Morata from Spain.
France is (in my mind) slightly lower than Spain in the "difficulty stakes".
Costa came from Spain and fired immediately - mind you so did Payet (Ibramovic is a special case and would probably succeed anywhere). I reckon the Spanish game is closer (in speed if not technique) to the PL.

As a result, I'm pinning my hopes on Morata (plus I can't afford the extra 0.5 at the moment)

Well said LR!!

Brilliant articulating.

I endorse your candidacy for nobel laureate of the FFS community! Well done, sir!

Nice post but it's a very glass half full one, there's plenty of doubts attached to them.

Lukaku has gone to a new club for a massive fee, he's no longer a big fish in a small pond and the pressure to succeed will be on another level, you only have to look at how Pogba struggled, Mourhino's style could also hinder him in the bigger games, Jose hasn't exactly worked wonders with United's attacking players and their league goals scored total was quite low and that's with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Lacazette has to settle quickly or Wenger wont resist the urge to have Giroud step on his toes, he can't help himself with Giroud, for example, Sanchez was flying last season as the main striker, around Christmas he brought Giroud in for games and the team lost its momentum.

Pep has two tip strikers but right now, he's having to accommodate both and he's left one out recently, very hard to predict what he'll do with both and how they'll respond.

Morata has never been the most prolific of strikers, 40 career league goals doesn't scream that and he's coming into a league which he may take time to adapt, does he have the time for that? He's replacing a man who was made for this league, will he fill those shoes?

Meanwhile, Kane is the most settled striker in the most comfortable of situations, everything is about him at Spurs, biggest negative being that hes playing his home games at a different ground (where he has scored in the past)

Very wise to explore the alternatives but it's unwise to only look at one side of the coin.