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Is it time for him to cement the position up top for us?

It seemed to work well once he was moved up as Striker with Kudus in his more familiar wide right position, typified straight away in the goal that was scored. 

With Summerville flying down the left, the front 3 looked balanced and a constant threat. 

I'd give it another go against Southampton to see if they can continue on from the 2nd half attacking like that.

 

He's going nowhere.

Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:35 Bowen isn't going anywhere, his contract is up to 2030, he certainly isn't going to those cunts at Tottenham.

Bowen isn't going anywhere, his contract is up to 2030, he certainly isn't going to those cunts at Tottenham.

goose wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:21 Liverpool have Salah (maybe)
Arsenal have Saka
City are a mess but I don’t see him going there 
Spurs don’t look like a champions league club 
Chelsea have Palmer + a billion other players 

Villa or Newcastle would be a good fit for him.

Liverpool have Salah (maybe)
Arsenal have Saka
City are a mess but I don’t see him going there 
Spurs don’t look like a champions league club 
Chelsea have Palmer + a billion other players 

Villa or Newcastle would be a good fit for him.

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:15 Kulu has caught the Spurs bug, he won't be going anywhere. 

Kulu has caught the Spurs bug, he won't be going anywhere. 

Pshyco scored all 4" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 03:41 Bowen won't leave . Kulusevski will though .

Was thinking yesterday that Kulusevski is wasting his time and would be a good signing for a bigger team
Had always wondered why Son never got any transfer speculation but have realised he is lacking when it really matters

thats for you Lady(boy)smith
Bowen is going nowhere
Kudus … expect in the summer he will be off
At a point where our 3 strikers Fullkrug, Ings & Antonio will receive a joint telegram from the King as their joint age reaches 100

mallard wrote: ↑22 Dec 2024, 18:38 It would be nice to get a prolific striker in with the Kudos money

Bowen won't leave . Kulusevski will though .

Ladysmith wrote: ↑22 Dec 2024, 20:24 I honestly think that we could lose him in the summer to a champions league club.

I honestly think that we could lose him in the summer to a champions league club.

As for Kudus definitely going in January, I'm not so sure. No one will stump up the money he's worth and I want to see how the rest of the season goes with him still here.

As well as it instantly working once Fullkrug went off and us scoring, another time we played well with 3 Forwards playing together was at Newcastle. Now it wasn't Bowen up top, it was Antonio. However, it's worth remembering that Antonio used to be a regular wide Forward himself that ended up staying as a Striker once making the move. We had Summerville again flying down the left causing Newcastle problems and Bowen on the right. Kudus wasn't available on the day but the right is his natural best position. 

Kudus - Bowen - Summeville to me just looks right and full of havoc if given a run of games together playing up front. Brighton didn't look comfortable at all when the 3 of them ran towards them with the ball.

Gank wrote: ↑22 Dec 2024, 18:33 The tragedy is that if we had a player like Haller or Scamacca in that setup we would be terrifying in attack.

I wouldn't take much notice of that knob Gonzo . On claretandhugh and hammers chat . Doesn't have any ambition whatsoever. Sullivans perfect whufc supporter. 

It would be nice to get a prolific striker in with the Kudos money

The tragedy is that if we had a player like Haller or Scamacca in that setup we would be terrifying in attack.

Fullkrug is our number one striker and he actually is a striker.

as Miike says, there are too many ‘independent’ whispers for us not to think Kudus is on his way and that will be because Bowen right, Summerville left, Fullkrug striker makes sense but it does leave us very light if any one of them is out with only really Ings as another striker and no natural wide attackers or inside forwards in the case of injury/suspension.

Even if Kudus stays I wouldn’t have Bowen in the middle, ever. I’d have Alvarez protecting the defensive line with both Paqueta and Kudus in the middle being allowed to run with the ball or attempt a killer pass without leaving us too exposed. Both Paqueta and Kudus are willing to put a tackle in and track back and they’re a LOT faster than all the other so called central defensive midfield experts we have or have bought in.

The only way those three work in the middle is to have Bowen right, Summerville left and a proper striker in the middle - Fullkrug getting the nod over Ings.

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑22 Dec 2024, 18:02 sullivan has already decided kudus is going, I prefer jarrod out wide and a manager that knows how to use a proper striker. hopefully we get one soon (manager, that is)

sullivan has already decided kudus is going, I prefer jarrod out wide and a manager that knows how to use a proper striker. hopefully we get one soon (manager, that is)

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His strike rate is better based on just Goals scored or Goals and Assists combined. And there could be an argument it could get better still now being more experienced. It's something I've wondered about in the past whether we've been sitting on a quality Striker all this time, or whether we need to still buy one.

Bowen has lightening pace to burn, can press very well from the front putting defenders under serious pressure, strong enough to battle for the ball. Not the best in the air but I don't think it matters when he has other qualities as a Striker to rely on instead.

As well as on Saturday, I think it was the Bournemouth game in the Cup we put Bowen up top in Fullkrugs place going off for Kudus and a few minutes later he scores again, the winner this time. 

Put it another way, I know who I'd trust more up top out of him and Fullkrug in the Premier League.

 

Fullkrug will be cementing his place at CF.

just depressed myself

would rather see him on the right at get a proper striker in, been wishing for a proper striker since Ashton though so wont hold my breath, Jesus that's nearly 20 years