The College Dropout Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Even if he averages 1 in 3 - which he was close too in his 1 season in the PL with us I think it could only be considered poor business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Triggs, point is - unless you’re going to score mid 20’s and up you’ll go through lean spells. His goals to minutes ratio is almost identical to Harry Kane’s and better than Wilson’s. No penalties iirc? It’s 7 in 13. He’s 24. The indicators are bad. I don’t know what your point is. I know Mitrovic is a good player. However his fans have barely commented here while he’s gone 7 games without scoring and now he has a good game and all of a sudden he’s brilliant again and its a massive mistake by Rafa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggy_Keagal Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Why does the Mitrovic debate persist ? Sometimes a move just doesn't work, and sometimes the fresh start turns a player around. Look at Jon Dahl Tomasson here and then at Feyenoord/Milan or Torres and his career prior to his move to Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Looks a massive mistake. Simple. Same with Mbabu. Same with Milner. There was something big in there and the manager sold it rather than dig it out. Milner wasn't sold by the manager was he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Triggs, point is - unless you’re going to score mid 20’s and up you’ll go through lean spells. His goals to minutes ratio is almost identical to Harry Kane’s and better than Wilson’s. No penalties iirc? It’s 7 in 13. He’s 24. The indicators are bad. I don’t know what your point is. I know Mitrovic is a good player. However his fans have barely commented here while he’s gone 7 games without scoring and now he has a good game and all of a sudden he’s brilliant again and its a massive mistake by Rafa Because we’re a third of the way through the season and he’s rubbing shoulders with the likes of Aguero, Kane, Salah & Aubameyang amongst the league’s top scorers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Glen Murray. Will Palace fans be saying the same? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartizanFC Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Probably most of you didnt watched all that goaless games but i am He plays same...same like when he scored 5 in 7th matches...or in last 2 months without goal..He fight,jump,still good targetman...but with 1 big difference... In last game he had good service...1 player was always close to him...he wasnt isolated... Last 2 months you can count on fingers chances squad made for him... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Glen Murray. Will Palace fans be saying the same? Well he’s better than Benteke, so they should be. I suppose our problem is the only striker currently at the club that we own is Joselu. Sign a decent striker and the Mitro debate stops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I'm not overly fussed by this, Rondon seems like hes the perfect physical presence that Rafa requires up top Mitrovic was pants for us. You can argue all the reasons in the world, for the amount of games he played for us and the return that was provided from him, it was more than warranted to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Glen Murray. Will Palace fans be saying the same? Well he’s better than Benteke, so they should be. I suppose our problem is the only striker currently at the club that we own is Joselu. Muto? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Triggs, point is - unless you’re going to score mid 20’s and up you’ll go through lean spells. His goals to minutes ratio is almost identical to Harry Kane’s and better than Wilson’s. No penalties iirc? It’s 7 in 13. He’s 24. The indicators are bad. I don’t know what your point is. I know Mitrovic is a good player. However his fans have barely commented here while he’s gone 7 games without scoring and now he has a good game and all of a sudden he’s brilliant again and its a massive mistake by Rafa Selling a 7 in 13 striker looks like a massive mistake. Selling a 13 in 38 striker would be a massive mistake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Glen Murray. Will Palace fans be saying the same? Yes. Murray was a great player for Palace. The season after he did his ACL he scored something like 7 in 19. They let him go the following season. But there’s more to the Benteke thing. Prior to last season he was close to a 1 in 2 player. He had scored close to 80 goals in 5 seasons in England. There’s a good player there somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Mitrovic never looked like 1 in 2 striker under Benitez though. I've always liked Mitrovic and thought the hatred of him was absurd - there's always been obvious talent there - but selling him seemed the right choice imo. For whatever reason he was never going to fit with Benitez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Funny how many on here wrote him off entirely, yet he was only 21/22 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Mitrovic never looked like 1 in 2 striker under Benitez though. He got 14 goals and 10 assists in the league for us in 33 starts and 32 sub appearances. A goal every 230 minutes so every 2 and a half games almost? That was as a kid in his first season predominantly under McClaren or coming in and out of the team in the Championship. He was directly involved with a goal for us every 135 minutes. The potential was obvious despite the missed chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, etc will be kicking themselves that Fulham beat them to signing Mitrovic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 So 1 in 5 then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Mitrovic never looked like 1 in 2 striker under Benitez though. I've always liked Mitrovic and thought the hatred of him was absurd - there's always been obvious talent there - but selling him seemed the right choice imo. For whatever reason he was never going to fit with Benitez. I agree it seems he and Rafa wouldn't work out. But that reflects badly on Rafa. That's a part of management. Making the best from what you have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Aye. I'm not saying it's not Rafa's issue like, I don't know the full reasons why they never clicked, if Benitez thought he never fit into the side or if it was his attitude in training etc (there's things to suggest it was both IIRC). I doubt Benitez is amazed he's went on to do well or anything though. I don't think he'd consider it a mistake selling him unless Rondon completely flops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, etc will be kicking themselves that Fulham beat them to signing Mitrovic. Clearly that’s exactly what people are saying. Good one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, etc will be kicking themselves that Fulham beat them to signing Mitrovic. Clearly that’s exactly what people are saying. Good one. Claudio Ranieri said he's one of the best strikers in Europe (therefore the world). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, etc will be kicking themselves that Fulham beat them to signing Mitrovic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 It was very quiet in this thread when he stopped scoring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Aye. I'm not saying it's not Rafa's issue like, I don't know the full reasons why they never clicked, if Benitez thought he never fit into the side or if it was his attitude in training etc (there's things to suggest it was both IIRC). I doubt Benitez is amazed he's went on to do well or anything though. I don't think he'd consider it a mistake selling him unless Rondon completely flops. I think we are in the same sphere of understanding. It's just that i'm looking at it as a fan and you're looking at it from Rafa's perspective (a man that fundamentally didn't rate Mitro for what is likely a mix of personality and ability). We as fans should be disappointed that Rafa has sold a player what at 20, scored as many PL goals as his replacement has in his best PL season in 3 seasons. And is 5 years older. getting the best out of Mitro would've solved a lot of problems. Likewise Mbabu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 And overall, even with decent owners we'll never get anywhere as a club if we can't develop young players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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