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Alexander Isak - Nominated for Player of the Season

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SUPERTOON

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9 minutes ago, Ronaldo said:

Even injured he’s far better (and his presence frees up more space for teammates) than the alternatives. He’s got another 10 days / 2 games of football, not weeks and months. 

If we win on Sunday, we only need him for 1.

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Optimistic Nut

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17 minutes ago, Conjo said:

Just do the surgery now. Surely if most people on here can see he is injured, then our opponents sure as hell do too. We can't afford to play 10v11 for the last games hoping Isaks aura alone is going to magically gift us the goals we need.

 

We've got other players that are capable of hitting a penalty. Give Osula rest of the season to prove he is capable of being a reliable squad player.

 

We need to win a game still, I'd still prefer this Isak to the alternatives. If we beat Arsenal then fair enough, leave him out v Everton. 

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16 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

We need to win a game still, I'd still prefer this Isak to the alternatives. If we beat Arsenal then fair enough, leave him out v Everton. 

 

Happy to be proven to be completely wrong and for him to secure our CL spot, but based on the last 4-5 games I don't see this injured Isak providing us anything vital.

 

He won't free up more space for other team mates since our opponents knows he's not able to go sprint properly.

He doesn't/isn't able to dribble past players, so they don't need to double up on him when he has the ball.

He doesn't close down anyone either so our opponents can pass the ball around in defence as they see fit.

He hasn't exactly been clinical in front of goal in open play either. Even the game he scored the beautiful placed shot from outside the box he missed a ton of better chances.

 

Instead of risking him further, get him the rest and aid he needs to get us off to a great start of next season is my preference. I know it won't happen though.

 

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He hasn't been that bad like :lol:

Off the boil, certainly, but he's still been causing a bit of bother here and there.

On a personal level Salah looks out of reach but I'm sure he'll be wanting to finish above Haaland, who is apparently back to full fitness.

And there's a quadruple over Arsenal to get done.

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56 minutes ago, Holloway said:

He hasn't been that bad like :lol:

Off the boil, certainly, but he's still been causing a bit of bother here and there.

On a personal level Salah looks out of reach but I'm sure he'll be wanting to finish above Haaland, who is apparently back to full fitness.

And there's a quadruple over Arsenal to get done.

Exactly. We’ve also not created any clear cut chances for him.

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1 hour ago, Likelylad said:

Exactly. We’ve also not created any clear cut chances for him.

 

If the team is expected to serve goals on a platter for our world class striker in order for him to score, we could literally play anyone up top and just cash in on Isak. I'd say his (lack of) movement, runs and inability to get past a man on top of fluffing fairly easy chances is just as much, if not more, of the problem right now.

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That's just a facile point. How did Haaland score so many goals for Man City? Through good service and his team mates creating things for him. 

He's clearly not 100% fit but when the options are a finished Wilson and a raw Osula. You stick with Isak.  

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If Eddie and his team thought for one second that playing Isak through an injury was even a remote risk to his long term fitness he'd be nowhere near a pitch.

 

Injured Isak still offers goals and amazing link up play, sure he can't take a man on or press as much as usual and he's struggling to create anything for himself but his ability to create for others and get into positions means he's still a better choice than Wilson and Osula.

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The College Dropout

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20 minutes ago, James said:

It really does underline that unless we believe Osula can start up to 20 games next season, a striker must be our number one priority this summer

We will never sign a striker that will play ahead of a 85% Isak though. 

 

It's a 4th priority for me. Maybe 5th.

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The College Dropout

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1 minute ago, ponsaelius said:

Surprised MGW is in there tbh, good player though he is.

 

If I was picking the best or at least most influential Forest player it would be Murillo.

Milenkovic as well. It's that CB partnership + Wood.

 

Would have Cunha and Gabriel before Declan Rice for PL performances.

 

Agree with Gravenberch pick

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The College Dropout

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Wissa has 18 non-penalty goals. That's more than Mbeumo & Wood. And only 1 behind Salah, Isak & Haaland. He's gone under the radar for kudus.

 

Salah has scored 9 penalties :lol: 

 

I'm of the belief the top scorer award should not include penalties. 

 

IIRC in several seasons Mane scored more open play goals than Salah (I may have madeup this stat but there's some truth to it). But for much of their time together it was seen as Salah was a level above. Senegal beating Egypt on penalties to win AFCON & qualify for the WC is justice for that I guess.

 

 

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30 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

We will never sign a striker that will play ahead of a 85% Isak though. 

 

It's a 4th priority for me. Maybe 5th.


that’s not the point. We will play 50-60 games next season. Isak can’t play them all + what if he is properly injured?

 

the fact that we’d rather play an injured Isak right now speaks volumes about the alternatives.

 

there has to be a striker incoming

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