Pukki is the biggest single problem we have
Which isn't a criticism of Pukki, because he's rightly a legend and always gives 100% which is all you can ask of anyone.
But his lack of physical presence is making all the other players look worse. He doesn't provide an 'out' ball when we're under pressure like a Holt/Iwan/Toney etc would by being able to hold it up/win free kicks. That inability to challenge for a long ball forces us to play those suicidal short passes to marked midfielders which get us in so much trouble. His inability to hold up the ball also means he can't play in attacking midfielders running off him (a key reason why ours don't score any goals in the Prem) and he makes everyone putting in a cross look bad because there's almost nowhere you can put a cross that he'll actually win.
For all that CDM is an issue, even if we had one of the top 5 defences in the division we'd still get relegated comfortably because we pose no threat up front whatsoever.
Posted By: mr carra on December 27th 2021 at 08:51:19
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- I watched the match on the iPad with The Proposal on the big telly. We were THAT BAD! (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Dec 27, 08:18:38
- I think if Pukki doesn't close the keeper down, is gives them more time to make a pass (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Dec 27, 09:31:36
- Pukki is the biggest single problem we have (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 27, 08:51:19
- Thing is, smith favours strikers of his style (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 27, 10:28:31
- I would argue that a good manager could find a system. (NCFC) - cardiffgali, Dec 27, 09:35:03
- Added to this all our attacking midfielders have been poor (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Dec 27, 09:33:44
- Yes, and gilmour although generally poor (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 27, 10:29:17
- If you run a restaurant and all the cooks and chefs can’t cook, you don’t need a waiter (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Dec 27, 08:21:00
- So, you're advocating a false 9 (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 27, 08:22:39
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