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I want a DM and a striker.
The DM should have a fantastic engine, and should be able to cover a lot of ground and also have decent ball playing ability and technique.
Striker should be good enough to start for any of the top 4 teams in the league. I have no stomach for backup striker/ squad player nonsense.
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Oh really ?
United - Berbatov & Owen / Hernandez (Rooney is not played as the sole striker except when they have a lot of injuries).
Arsenal - Chamakh & Bendtner / v.Persie (not exactly a standalone striker though in any case). I wasn't keen on Chamakh when he was at Bordeaux but no-one can argue he hasn't been value for money 😉
Citeh - Tevez & Balotelli / Adebayor - well look at the money they've spent.
Spurs - Defoe & Crouch / Pavyluchenko
Chelsea - Drogba & Anelka (then Sturridge) - Not so sure Anelka would be first choice in any of the teams above any more but even if he was - we don't have the sort of cash Chelsea & Citeh can splash around.
So who would you buy (who would be a first team pick in any of the above) within our price range ? Except for Anelka I wouldn't particularly call any of their 'back-ups' as good enough to start (meaning first team pick) for any of the Top 4 (Balotelli is a nutter and most wouldn't ever consider him) !
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I think you missed Julian's point.
He wants a top class striker that would be capable of pushing for a place in a top four team.
You have helped his argument by pointing out everyone part from us has at least three top strikers, we have one. QED
regards
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Hmmm not often I disagree with you Vlad but I do categorically here.
Firstly Julian says very clearly START not PUSH for a place. Secondly my points, though maybe a little obscure, were a) We don't have the money for starting players for Top 4 teams so it's ridiculous to suggest that's what we should be in for and b) re. back up strikers, apart from Anelka and the nutter Balotelli, the other true strikers (not v.Persie like players) are not top class either so that sort of voids his 'not wanting a back-up striker' statement.
Looking at those teams, Chelsea aside, I would take Torres and a good 'back-up striker' over any of those.