andycap Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 41 minutes ago, cubaricho said: This all coming from you has me laughing. I agree but wow finally some positivity from you. I'm always positive me son. 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Cardigan Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 His movement and anticipation is not what you’d want, you could see it in pre season, he doesn’t find space or attack the box with any intelligence. don’t know if he has the footballing IQ to be a premier league striker. Im also unconvinced a loan is the answer, he still needs real coaching as well as minutes, running around every week in the championship isn’t necessarily going to make him more effective for us, but might help us recoup our money down the line I guess. Hopefully he’s firmly 3rd choice soon and then we can see if he’s worth holding onto by next summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki679 Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 £15m striker signed from a relegated team with 4 goals in 61 senior appearances at the age of 22. He's got a lot of heart but sadly I don't think he has the quality required to play at this level. Would be happy to be proven wrong...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 Some players are late bloomers and I get that, but honestly this guy's decision making is poor. Every time he got beat to the ball his main decision was to wrestle or foul the defender. Again I've yet to see anything to suggest he's a striker, then again Kieffer Moore is scoring goals for fun for Wrexham so maybe a loan to a mid table championship team will do him wonders. Howe picking Gordon over him speaks volumes to me though - even after having a year of Osula under his wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 He’s actually better at RW, especially coming on as a sub in a game like yesterday. He’s just not a PL level striker unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 4 hours ago, andycap said: I'm always positive me son. 😂 Get the fuck out of here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 Bit disappointed with him yesterday. Works hard but doesn't seem to really create any space for himself or anticipate when and where to make his runs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 He's a good kid and works hard but he lacks to composure and awareness needed, he runs like he has no control of his body and fouls everyone in front of him, maybe giving him some time as an impact sub will work for this season but a lot of work is still needed on his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosstef Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 Just got his first call-up to the Danish NT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 (edited) I really think he is being judged unfairly. Yesterday was his first PL start and the whole team from an attacking point were crap. Let’s say it as it is. Do people expect him to create something all by himself? He scored a good goal against Liverpool and really should have had a start against AV in my opinion. People seem to forget how even the best strikers can go games without doing much at all. At least he works hard in those games unlike a certain Isak, who I think would just have been completely invisible in a game like yesterday. Other than a shot yesterday that was blocked where there were not really much else he could do, he really didn’t get anything to work with. Have people completely missed that this was one of the two lowest xG games in the PL the last year? The striker was not the issue, more Howes odd formation change and maybe being down from how the Liverpool match ended. Edited August 31, 2025 by Marxen the Mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 1 hour ago, mosstef said: Just got his first call-up to the Danish NT. Putting cones out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 If there was somehow a £10m bid there, I’d be wanting us to take it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 Waugh on Pod on the Tyne saying Howe was intensively coaching him throughout yesterday’s game and said in the post-match presser he partly changed formation to get two players closer to Osula, hinting that he’s not tactically disciplined enough or capable of playing lone striker in a 4-3-3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 Just now, Rich said: Waugh on Pod on the Tyne saying Howe was intensively coaching him throughout yesterday’s game and said in the post-match presser he partly changed formation to get two players closer to Osula. Not surprised at all by that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 He plays like a wasp trapped in a bottle. There’s plenty there but his decision-making is woeful. So many times yesterday he could’ve played a simple pass after doing well to control a long ball or ball into feet and he seemed intent on going for the difficult option that got him and us nowhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Rich said: Waugh on Pod on the Tyne saying Howe was intensively coaching him throughout yesterday’s game and said in the post-match presser he partly changed formation to get two players closer to Osula, hinting that he’s not tactically disciplined enough or capable of playing lone striker in a 4-3-3. Thanks for listening so I don't have too. Any other gems? Edited August 31, 2025 by r0cafella Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 He's another Almiron, eager, full of energy and a real try hard but the quality has avoided him, love him but don't think he'll ever cut it at a team with regular CL aspirations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 3 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Thanks for listening so I don't have too. Any other gems? Nothing much, that was definitely the most interesting bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 8 hours ago, loki679 said: £15m striker signed from a relegated team with 4 goals in 61 senior appearances at the age of 22. He's got a lot of heart but sadly I don't think he has the quality required to play at this level. Would be happy to be proven wrong...... Feels like we paid a lot of money for a striker who has no significant record of goals in his CV. I think the only way you can justify the outlay is if we think he can become a wide man to good effect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 Just now, Rich said: Nothing much, that was definitely the most interesting bit. Yesterday was a good demonstration, watching Poor Jacob Murphy getting the ball on the half turn with his poor close control was triggering me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 7 minutes ago, Mattoon said: He's another Almiron, eager, full of energy and a real try hard but the quality has avoided him, love him but don't think he'll ever cut it at a team with regular CL aspirations. Almiron was much better at running with the ball, and did a lot of great defensive work. Osula just loses the ball right after he recieves it most of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 7 hours ago, Mattoon said: He's another Almiron, eager, full of energy and a real try hard but the quality has avoided him, love him but don't think he'll ever cut it at a team with regular CL aspirations. harsh. and unfair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenhill Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 7 hours ago, TRon said: Feels like we paid a lot of money for a striker who has no significant record of goals in his CV. I think the only way you can justify the outlay is if we think he can become a wide man to good effect. £15m is not that much in today's transfer market. I think his transfer fee was £10m+5m add-ons btw? Given the amount of games he played I would imagine only a small portion of the add-ons would be activated. Not too hard to recoup the money imo, a decent side in the Championship could pay that kind of money for a striker nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted August 31, 2025 Share Posted August 31, 2025 He was unlucky not to score but he can’t lead the line to what we require at present. Should come as no shock that a player as raw as he is struggles a) in his early prem career and b) is shoehorned in a system we all found odd. Obviously a loan with constant games is what he needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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