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Bruce Wayne

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Between both boxes we have stood tall against the best in the division. Individual errors have cost us in defence but the pressure would be off that if we could bloody finish off our chances. Billy Sharp maybe getting on a bit but we have nobody like him when it comes to finishing so for me he has to start with McBurnie.
 



If we can create the same chances with him on the pitch he’ll score a few.

I just don’t like it when he ends up going out wide when he gets frustrated, he does a good job out there but it’s not where we want him. In games where he doesn’t see much of the ball he tends to do this and then people start moaning that he’s not scoring, it’s a vicious circle.
 
If Sharp had played against Everton then I'd have bet my mortgage that he'd have put away Mousset's chance and the same for Robinson's chance yesterday. Billy is a natural finisher no matter the level. He might not have the pace anymore, but you don't need it if you've got good positional sense and time your runs well. I wouldn't have been confident that the other strikers would have put them away in the same situation. I'd be certain that Mcburnie would get them on target and I'm sure he just needs a goal in open play to boost his confidence.

One thing I really like about McBurnie is his desire to score. When he misses chances he looks angry as hell. Maybe he's piling too much pressure on himself and that's why he's not putting them away. As Jenas correctly showed on MOTD, he should've curled that first chance but struck it straight instead. So maybe this is a mental thing where determination is a hindrance to him and he'll take chances better if he's more relaxed. There's definitely a player in there and Wilder needs to find a way to bring it out, whether that be through changing his role or finding the right partner.
 
If Sharp had played against Everton then I'd have bet my mortgage that he'd have put away Mousset's chance and the same for Robinson's chance yesterday. Billy is a natural finisher no matter the level. He might not have the pace anymore, but you don't need it if you've got good positional sense and time your runs well. I wouldn't have been confident that the other strikers would have put them away in the same situation. I'd be certain that Mcburnie would get them on target and I'm sure he just needs a goal in open play to boost his confidence.

One thing I really like about McBurnie is his desire to score. When he misses chances he looks angry as hell. Maybe he's piling too much pressure on himself and that's why he's not putting them away. As Jenas correctly showed on MOTD, he should've curled that first chance but struck it straight instead. So maybe this is a mental thing where determination is a hindrance to him and he'll take chances better if he's more relaxed. There's definitely a player in there and Wilder needs to find a way to bring it out, whether that be through changing his role or finding the right partner.
No offence meant here at all. But if your referring to the chance Mousset put in the net at Everton then there’s no way at all that Billy would’ve been quick enough to get to that!! Leon’s chance yesterday falls to Billy then yes,it’s in the net,offside or not.
 
If Sharp had played against Everton then I'd have bet my mortgage that he'd have put away Mousset's chance and the same for Robinson's chance yesterday. Billy is a natural finisher no matter the level. He might not have the pace anymore, but you don't need it if you've got good positional sense and time your runs well. I wouldn't have been confident that the other strikers would have put them away in the same situation. I'd be certain that Mcburnie would get them on target and I'm sure he just needs a goal in open play to boost his confidence.

One thing I really like about McBurnie is his desire to score. When he misses chances he looks angry as hell. Maybe he's piling too much pressure on himself and that's why he's not putting them away. As Jenas correctly showed on MOTD, he should've curled that first chance but struck it straight instead. So maybe this is a mental thing where determination is a hindrance to him and he'll take chances better if he's more relaxed. There's definitely a player in there and Wilder needs to find a way to bring it out, whether that be through changing his role or finding the right partner.

You really think Sharp could run at his age that fast and take the chance Mousset had really? The chances we had at Liverpool though he would have had least put them on target
 
You really think Sharp could run at his age that fast and take the chance Mousset had really? The chances we had at Liverpool though he would have had least put them on target

I was referring to the finish, in that Mousset hit it first time under the keeper into the far corner. I know Billy isn't quick anymore.
 
Sharp will score goals all day long and will do that whether we are in league 2 or in the premier league

Agreed.

He's a born goalscorer.

I hope he starts vs Watford. They look shit, we will get chances against them and I'd rather they dtop to Sharp thsn anyone else.
 
Mousset's goal at Everton was one of the most sublime finishes I've seen in a long time by a Blade - a deft flick , whilst on the run , from outside the line of the sticks , with an oncoming goalie , through the goalies legs , into the far corner - an instinctive finish by a natural-born scorer - there's no way anyone else in the current squad , in their current form , could have A. run to meet that through ball & B. put it away.
I don't know why the Moose is not starting , even if he comes off after 70 mins due to lack of match-fitness.
I sincerely hope it's not some "injury" he's carrying.
If not , I want to see him play at Watford either from the start or from 60 mins.
 
Missing chances seems to be such an issue and the strikers are gettting the blame/ spotlight. But watching other teams so many highly rated strikers also seem to miss a lot. If it were mcgoldrick going through one on one with options to shoot both ways like salah/ Henderson on Saturday he would have been pilloried for costing us the point. So many other missed chances by the likes of vardy, sane, , pukki, abrahams, Wilson , and he of the fucking wonder goal Barnes to name a few. It's a funny old game but I think Billy's long term consistency should mean he gets his chance now. Go on Billy grab this over hyped, over paid and underperforming league full of prima donnas by the balls and make it your story...again ⚔️⚔️
 

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