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I still wouldn't have subbed him off though.
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Alexandre Lacazette: Laca the Net
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The two passes he messed up are a part of his game I would really like him to emulate Alexis with. In both those situations he could have used the runners as decoys with Chelsea back peddling and got at least two more shots on target.
He spoke about only shooting when he has a clear sight of goal when he signed for us and quite frankly that is complete rubbish. If he is in a shooting position around the box he should be pulling the trigger because he is fully capable. The extra pass to a right back who won't be able to shoot or cut the ball back is pointless.
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I think Giroud would have scored that change.
Far from Laca's best game, but he is still getting used to the league.
The pace and physicality of the league are clearly new to him. As he gets stronger and more adjusted he'll be fine. He'll have fewer heavy touches.
His miss today was bad, but it was a tough shot. In France, he would have had more time and could have snatched at it and put it away. In this league, he's gonna have to throw his whole body at it and out muscle someone to score that goal.
Alexis and other South American players excel at those types of chances because they've made scoring ugly goals into an art form. Alexis probably would have taken a quick touch and then toe-poked it into the goal.
Laca's shown a lot of promise in his first handful of matches.
The pace and physicality of the league are clearly new to him. As he gets stronger and more adjusted he'll be fine. He'll have fewer heavy touches.
His miss today was bad, but it was a tough shot. In France, he would have had more time and could have snatched at it and put it away. In this league, he's gonna have to throw his whole body at it and out muscle someone to score that goal.
Alexis and other South American players excel at those types of chances because they've made scoring ugly goals into an art form. Alexis probably would have taken a quick touch and then toe-poked it into the goal.
Laca's shown a lot of promise in his first handful of matches.
Giroud during his first season, especially the first half of the season, would have missed that chance.
I think we can forgive him about missing the chance the ball bounced quick and is was high
skip spence
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I think Laca had a difficult game, had few chances and didn't really do that well with them. but that chance with the rebound was difficult too, wouldn't make much of that.
Think it's clear though that the pace and mobility that we've been missing with Giroud, well, Laca is quicker than Giroud, but he's not really that quick him either.
Think it's clear though that the pace and mobility that we've been missing with Giroud, well, Laca is quicker than Giroud, but he's not really that quick him either.
Jury
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I never expected much playing in front of Welbeck and Iwobi and got exactly that. He can make goals for himself, so it's not like he's totally reliant on service to make an impact, but he never found himself in positions to do that either. Henry had games like these--I think Laca is allowed a few in his first season.
He was up against a league-winning back line and acquitted himself well IMO. People say his miss was bad but those type of chances are missed most weeks.
Came to him very quickly, but I suppose he does have the quality to put those away. Overall I thought he worked very hard (even more so than Welbeck) and his linkup play is underrated.
Thrilled with this signing.
Came to him very quickly, but I suppose he does have the quality to put those away. Overall I thought he worked very hard (even more so than Welbeck) and his linkup play is underrated.
Thrilled with this signing.
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Sanchez11Reborn
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We need to be patient he will be great for us
TromsoGooner
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Not worried about him, he`ll come good.
Jury
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One of the great PL box strikers imo. Shame, and quite strange, that he never got the chance to play at proper club with good players.
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We have failed to score in 3 games now. We need to start scoring goals.
I said this in the match thread, and I'll say it again in here... Wenger needs to STOP subbing him off. He's trying to accommodate our many forwards and is overthinking Lacazette's integration into the league, but I find it extremely unnecessary. He has a proven goalscoring record and has looked good for us thus far, and he'll improve as he keeps getting gametime. Giving him shorter spells on the field in the place of less talented players does both him and the team little good. Chelsea, Utd, Tottenham... they keep their premium strikers on the field because they'll reward you when they get that chance. We need to cut the bullsh*t and do the same.
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I like him, a lot actually- just fear that he won't be utilised properly under Wenger.
Like the majority if not all of our bigger name signings (even Cech) he just reeks of an opportunist signing rather than someone we signed with a plan or cause Wenger really wanted him.
Flashbacks of the Podolski signing only younger with higher ceiling and a bit more of a buzz
Like the majority if not all of our bigger name signings (even Cech) he just reeks of an opportunist signing rather than someone we signed with a plan or cause Wenger really wanted him.
Flashbacks of the Podolski signing only younger with higher ceiling and a bit more of a buzz
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Yeah, and rightly so.
carlito'sway
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It was a bad miss, let's no sugar coat it. Great goal scorers don't fluff those chances.
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Alex is a small poacher those are bread and butter for those guys. Bad miss but they happen. Especially when a side is struggling.
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Told you guys the French league sucks.
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I would rather have a striker who can beat defenders in order to create goal scoring chances for himself.
If you rely on teammates' supply in a big game, you will have around 3 goal scoring chances to take.
Lacazette might be able to finish 2 of them on his day with a 66% conversion rate.
But imagine a striker who can make additional chances for himself (who can beat defenders by body strength or doing tricks), he could get 6 goal scoring chances in a game. And with only 50% conversion rate, he can score 3 goals out of the 6 chances.
And that's why we need a striker who is not just good at pace and finishing.
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