21 Aug 2016 15:14:31
Am i the only one who wouldn't be too concerned if we didn't get Kone or Ghezzal, but i am concerned if we don't get 2 Strikers in soon. can't just go on Rom as only recognised Striker. I don't recognise A Kone as a Striker!

1.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 16:02:52
Our defending of corners and free kicks, needs a strong c/ back, we conceeded more goals from header than any other none relegated team last season, thus far, the two goals conceeded have been header.

2.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 16:37:18
Well we now have Jags, Funes Mori, Williams n Holgate one more is fine but not a priority in comparison to our lack of Strikers!

3.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 19:54:45
JCW, as you will be aware these defending problems have been there for 2 years. It was evident at the last World Cup with Baines and Jagielka being caught out. I don't like being critical of them but the evidence is there, but was not addressed by the last manager. If I can see the weakness, then every opposition manager could see it and play to it. At least the new manager is doing what should have been done over the past 2seasons.

4.) 21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 22:39:28
The biggest problem we've had in the past regarding defending is through Moyes initially. He used to get the back four defending the cross and not trying to stop it in the first place.

It worked for him because the players trained on it all the time. Martinez as we know didn't. I'm not having a go at Moyes either but fans used to get on Baines and Coleman for not closing out the cross.

Koeman wants to stop the cross and if you look over the 1st two games we've done well at stopping them. However, it will take time to get used to Koeman and I'd fancy Baines, jags or anyone else to get to grips with it. Those two are getting on though and we will need to replace over the coming windows.

I'm with Howie on this though and we need to get at least one other striker ideally two. I'd also like to see a genuine challenger to Barry as well. McCarthy is clearly weaker to what both Barry and Gana have to offer and Besic is going to spend too much time on the treatment table.