20 Apr 2024 07:44:48
Darwin is still a kid give him time.

1.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 09:28:51
He's nearly 25 ?.

2.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 09:41:09
He’s had 2 seasons.

3.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 10:17:34
I'm not convinced about him. Hope he proves me wrong.

4.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 10:21:01
I believe and the data is there to prove that Darwin has already improved massivelly from last season and that is clear for all to see.

It is also true that he needs to go up a level or two in his finishing, decision-making and composure in front of goal. If we quit on him now, we will regret it, IMO.

However and I love him to death, he AIN'T no kid. That's just not true.

5.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 11:11:00
I think the move came a season or 2 too early for him, and he's playing catch up in development.

On the other hand, playing this slow turgid footy the club seem to be obsessed with doesn't help him either. he needs more direct game with balls over the top, crosses being banged in, game played at pace so he has to act more on instinct rather then over think.

Maybe whoever comes in, with a new tactics might be the one to bring out the best in him more consistently.

6.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 11:17:04
Nunez is a tricky subject. for all his hard work n never giving up his finishing for a top striker is poor, I go the games n there's a fella behind me who says captain chaos equals chicken head, while others praise his talents. think he worth sticking with for at least another season, if he put half of his chances away he'd be unstoppable.

7.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 12:10:39
I’m starting to give up on this front line.

8.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 12:29:30
I like Nunez as he’s plays with his heart on his sleeve and does bring energy to the forward line.

I’d love to see him more composed in front of goal because in occasions he’s scored some screamers and then missed some sitters.

His goal record in the league this season has been ok where he has scored jn 9 of his 30 games but he hasn’t quite managed score against any of the big boys when you want your forward to turn up.

His record is

Newcastle - 2
West Ham - 1
Forrest - 2
Burnley - 2
Brentford - 1
Sheff Utd - 1
Bournemouth - 2

What we do know though is will be a new manager in charge next season so could be a new system and way of playing that suits him or it could be the polar opposite and he’s not a regular CF or gets moved wide.

9.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 13:53:58
Nunez needs the ball being played faster than it often is. Some of the problems are down to team mates not getting there heads up quickly enough. Trent and Macca can be the making if him.

10.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 14:53:24
What do we think Nunez really needs to bring our the best in him? IMO it's better crossing and better balls slipped through from midfield.

At the minute I see hardly any decent crossing and our corners are pretty poor. I see lots of tidy passing in midfield but little in the way of decent through balls for a striker to run onto. I reckon Haaland would struggle for goals playing this way.

It's easy to pick holes from afar but small tactical tweaks could probably see a higher goal return from Darwin.

11.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 15:31:25
I don’t know, composure in the box doesn’t rely on the perfect ball. You can see composure and you can see a lack of it. He lacks composure, he puts his head down and his foot through the ball. He doesn’t look up to see the keeper, or his position in relation to the goal. That’s why he’s not clinical. He relies on pure power. At a lower standard it’s enough, at the top level, it isn’t.

12.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 16:34:28
If Chelsea are still interested I'd get rid. He's so wasteful when you can't afford to be if you want to be at the very top. We need a striker with more composure to compete with Jota. Diaz and gakpo are plenty cover for the left and we will. jave to address the right this summer. Maybe Elliot and a new signing, bakayoko came from psv like gakpo and is left footed could be available for a decent price.

13.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 17:33:37
I suppose I’ve been spoilt by watching the likes of Rush, Aldridge, Fowler, Owen, Torres and Suarez.

Unfair to expect any player to live up to that, but that’s what you need in the tight games which win you trophies.

14.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 18:37:13
Johnnyr1970, part of that is true and I have mentioned it multiple times. We do not whip crosses into the box anymore for Darwin and Diaz who are pretty lethal in the air to feed on. In our pump, we had both TAA and Robbo whipping delicious balls in yet we had just Sadio and Bobbie (tho good in the air) and sometimes, the crosses would go begging and many on here used to say we need a typical no. 9.

Now that we actually have one who thrives on such service, what do we do? We literally stop doing this in favor of the slow buildup rubbish and the inverted fullback schstick and we are all shocked Darwin is struggling so much. I get it, he needs to do better BUT parts of our tactics do NOT help him. Multiple things can be true at the same time.

15.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 19:57:18
He needs a new manager for a start, and maybe play on left like he did for benfica. But Ron, name a striker out there right now who could be the level of all those legends you mention.

16.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 20:39:31
Nunez has missed the most big chances in any of the top flight leagues but yes the problem is the team aren’t creating chances for him.

Honestly couldn’t make it up.

17.) 20 Apr 2024
20 Apr 2024 21:47:20
Are Diaz and Nunez lethal in the air Oli? Based on what evidence?