Nobody Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 He's so fucking good man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Was such a weird dip in form he had mid season. I don't think we had ever really seen it from him before, probably because his seasons are always disjointed due to injuries etc. But he's been fantastic again. He has unique qualities that are different to Isak. It feels great to have genuine options for rotation and strength in depth finally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, alexf said: Was such a weird dip in form he had mid season. I don't think we had ever really seen it from him before, probably because his seasons are always disjointed due to injuries etc. But he's been fantastic again. He has unique qualities that are different to Isak. It feels great to have genuine options for rotation and strength in depth finally. He clearly wasn't fit during that dip in form. Howe said it as well, that he was barely even training during it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Nobody said: He clearly wasn't fit during that dip in form. Howe said it as well, that he was barely even training during it. Wasn’t he Ill? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Our joint 9th PL 'all-time' top scorer now, joint with Ayoze on 33 goals. One more will take him to joint 8th with Rob Lee. 4 within Nobby and Cisse on 37. One more solid season should take him up to 2nd or 3rd. (He's 10 off Cole and Shola in joint 3rd, and 14 off Peter Beardsley in 2nd. (Incidentally our next highest current player is Miggy in 18th) Edited April 28, 2023 by Superior Acuña Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejaxer Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Shola in 3rd is wild, didn't realise he was that high Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 His best goalscoring season for us now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 He'll want to finish this season as top scorer. No way will he want to see Isak come in and beat him to it straight away. He's going to be fired up for these last few games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 3 hours ago, mikejaxer said: Shola in 3rd is wild, didn't realise he was that high He was here for near 15 years and made near 300 prem appearances Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kocunar Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Goals per 90 in the EPL, really fun to have 2 great goalscorers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 He is mint. We have such a strong strikeforce. Get a young understudy striker in the summer, and we are cooking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Poor guy scores 2 goals- one an absolutely amazing finish- yet everyone is still talking about Alex’s cameo. Imagine scoring twice and the post-match interviewer is asking you “how good is Isak?” . Edited April 28, 2023 by McCormick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Just now, McCormick said: Poor guy scores 2 goals- one and absolutely amazing finish- yet everyone is still talking about Alex’s cameo. Imagine scoring twice and the post-match interviewer is asking you “how good is Isak?” . Did you see his on-pitch interview after the match? You can tell his ego has been hit quite a bit with Isak being so good. Not a bad thing though because it's clearly motivating him to up his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 I’d be fuming with the presenter too tbf. He’s been sensational the last few games but is seemingly only getting asked questions about Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Incredible what a bit of top quality competition does. Shades of Leon Best pushing Andy Carroll on in 2010. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Pulls Botman's hair celebrating Joelinton's goal right infront of the away end Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 I never knew Wilson had that kind of goal in his locker, the audacity, the confidence, love it. Wilson's always been a striker with so much self belief it verges on arrogance, but he backs it up time and time again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, HawK said: I never knew Wilson had that kind of goal in his locker, the audacity, the confidence, love it. Wilson's always been a striker with so much self belief it verges on arrogance, but he backs it up time and time again. Yeah that was wild, he almost took that like a free kick the way he killed the ball and stopped moving, then one step and just curl it (over the wall). Audacious is definitely the right word, what the hell man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 He surely had long covid after the World Cup like. Unless it was general tiredness, the drop off from the player we know he is was extreme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 5 hours ago, ponsaelius said: Did you see his on-pitch interview after the match? You can tell his ego has been hit quite a bit with Isak being so good. Not a bad thing though because it's clearly motivating him to up his game. Yeah I thought he was a bit of a dick in that, touting himself as the centre forward and Isak as a wide player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Can hypothesize about our midseason decline and what caused it but think the main reason was we didn't have a competent or fit striker for an extended period. Goals break tight games open, particularly the way we play. God knows where we'd be if we'd had these versions of Wilson and Isak available all season. Edited April 28, 2023 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 11 hours ago, Thomson Mouse said: Yeah I thought he was a bit of a dick in that, touting himself as the centre forward and Isak as a wide player. He’s not likely to turn round and be 100% honest and say ‘yeah I’m playing well but he’s a superstar so will probably play more than me and even if I could play every game my body wouldn’t hold up’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Ace said: He’s not likely to turn round and be 100% honest and say ‘yeah I’m playing well but he’s a superstar so will probably play more than me and even if I could play every game my body wouldn’t hold up’ No, he’s not but imagine the rest of the team watching that, I’d be ‘that’s a dickish move’ essentially bagging a teammate out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 22 hours ago, ponsaelius said: Did you see his on-pitch interview after the match? You can tell his ego has been hit quite a bit with Isak being so good. Not a bad thing though because it's clearly motivating him to up his game. His podcast has been a must-listen recently, he's spent all season rinsing Antonio about Scamacca signing and then Ings signing and him being benched, and now the shoe is very much on the other foot. In fairness to both of them, they've done exactly what you said and upped their game in response rather than sulking/giving up, and both are definitely looking back to their peak. He just seems the kind of character who cannot accept anyone being better than him at anything, which is probably why he's made it as far as he has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Rich said: His podcast has been a must-listen recently, he's spent all season rinsing Antonio about Scamacca signing and then Ings signing and him being benched, and now the shoe is very much on the other foot. In fairness to both of them, they've done exactly what you said and upped their game in response rather than sulking/giving up, and both are definitely looking back to their peak. He just seems the kind of character who cannot accept anyone being better than him at anything, which is probably why he's made it as far as he has. Seems to be a thing with most strikers. I reckon in the real world it's a bit of an ugly personality trait, but this is sports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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