Is Oliver Burke Sheffield United's own Forrest Gump - discuss

[The Bear]

A fast athlete, but a footballer?

 

[robbiez666]

They used to say this about Basham....

 

[Eyeball]

A fast athlete, but a footballer?

Only a good run of games will show us

 

[Brownieblade]

Forest was a footballer, did you not see the film ??

 

[Brownieblade]

He can play but he isn’t a striker, he is a winger playing up front for me

And that shouldn’t be seen as a criticism either, he clearly tries his best

 

[SwindonBladeJnr]

I like Burke, worth his place in our first 11 as things are at the moment. We can actually get up the pitch quickly when he plays.

 

[Il Coltello]

At least he is finding space, making runs and trying to link play. Yes he might (does) need to improve his overall quality but the effort and application is there.

Contrast that with Brewster who is a complete passenger and is constantly stood still. Yes, the service to our strikers is poor, but you've got to do your bit to try and make chances.

Everytime you see Brewster he's got at least 1 defender close to him and he's just static. The lad can clearly score goals but is offering nothing right now.

 

[SiamBlade]

That piece of control in the last few minutes, when he took the long ball down over his shoulder, was pretty special

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

FFS, he might not be slickly skilled, and his first touch often lets him down. But he has on the front foot every time he's played.
If he wasn't there we'd be soaking up pressure instead of attacking.
I don't know what some people want.

 

[JimW1889]

Burke is by no means a great player but his pace and the fact he actually bothers to run about is enough to make him one of the biggest, if not the biggest, threats in our team. He's the only one that actually puts pressure on defenders and make them look uncomfortable

 

[Wards]

Makes things happen doesn’t he

 

[FriethBlade]

If he could score he'd be worth 25m as his pace, strength and desire are clearly evident. He's well worth sticking with as defenders are shit scared of him and he gives us an outlet.

 

[sitwell]

Why would anyone criticise Burke after the shift he put in today ?

 

[Wincobank S9 Blade]

That chance was like Fleck’s against Man Utd probably easier tbh you have to get it on target minimum it was legit harder to get it off target from that position more composure and he’d be mintonious

 

[Rochdaleblade]

He reminds me of Matty Done. Not much of a scoring threat but impossible not to like. Whatever you think of his lack of finishing ability, we actually break down defences with him in the team.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Why would anyone criticise Burke after the shift he put in today ?

You're asking a question when you already know the answer to it.

It's become par for the course for a while now

UTB

 

[Trafford]

Getting better with every game in my opinion.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Gets us up the pitch often. Causes issues. You know one season he'll score 20+ in the championship.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

That chance was like Fleck’s against Man Utd probably easier tbh you have to get it on target minimum it was legit harder to get it off target from that position more composure and he’d be mintonious

True. But it's his exceptional pace and mental attitude to burst through the middle which made it happen. The thing I like about Burke is he makes things happen for himself.

His first touch is heavy because of how fast he's coming onto it. He then snaps at it at full stretch. If he was composed he could have feinted the shot and cut back inside for an easier finish.

I really like Oli Burke up front & for me, he has to be in our XI at the moment. He frightens opposition defences.
I said a few weeks ago that his closing down would lead to something eventually. I was delighted to see him mug Dean Henderson the other night. Another chance he created from nothing but his own hard work. If our lads could finish he'd have about 4 or 5 other assists to his name.

The ref also should've sent Luiz off when Burke took it off him on the halfway.
He also created the penalty for us away at Villa.
And he laid on two or three great chances away at WBA.

 

[SUFCinks]

Hes an athlete in every sense of the word. Really powerful and i wouldnt want to defend against him. He is lightning quick but his finishing and first touch is championship standard unfortunately.

 

[alcoblade]

FFS, he might not be slickly skilled, and his first touch often lets him down. But he has on the front foot every time he's played.
If he wasn't there we'd be soaking up pressure instead of attacking.

I don't know what some people want.

From a striker, goals.

Not that disagree with your point. But he does fail where it matters most.

 

[LJBlade]

Just about all of our good moves go through him, or happen as a result of his running.

It’s also worth remembering that he is only 23 years old, plenty of time yet to improve on the other areas of his game.

 

[Wincobank S9 Blade]

True. But it's his exceptional pace and mental attitude to burst through the middle which made it happen. The thing I like about Burke is he makes things happen for himself.

His first touch is heavy because of how fast he's coming onto it. He then snaps at it at full stretch. If he was composed he could have feinted the shot and cut back inside for an easier finish.

I really like Oli Burke up front & for me, he has to be in our XI at the moment. He frightens opposition defences. I said a few weeks ago his closing down would lead to something eventually, was delighted to see him mug Dean Henderson the other night. Another chance he created from nothing but his own hard work. If our lads could finish he'd have about 4 or 5 other assists to his name.

Agree with most of that fella I really like him Vardy’esk pace looks like he puts a shift in every game and like you said with that chance if Sharp was on pitch he’d have still been in our penalty area so plenty of positives from him I like I think he deserves a goal but constructively if he’s going to continue at a higher level and internationally he needs to work on that part of his game good thing for him/us he’s only 23 so has time on his side

 

[Trigger Blade]

Hes an athlete in every sense of the word. Really powerful and i wouldnt want to defend against him. He is lightning quick but his finishing and first touch is championship standard unfortunately.

I really like him and what he offers, his impact today was instant. I also like the fact that when he’s anywhere near the ball, I have no idea what’s going to happen next, unfortunately, too often it looks as though he doesn’t either

 

[knowsnowt]

Why would anyone criticise Burke after the shift he put in today ?

PlayStation managers.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

He can play but he isn’t a striker, he is a winger playing up front for me

And that shouldn’t be seen as a criticism either, he clearly tries his best

If we ever do go 4-4-2 he’d be the perfect wing man. We’ve not had an out and out winger since Jamie Murphy.

 

[8lade]

I reckon Burke will score before the end of the season, might be a header though.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Agree with most of that fella I really like him Vardy’esk pace looks like he puts a shift in every game and like you said with that chance if Sharp was on pitch he’d have still been in our penalty area so plenty of positives from him I like I think he deserves a goal but constructively if he’s going to continue at a higher level and internationally he needs to work on that part of his game good thing for him/us he’s only 23 so has time on his side

I mentioned in shoutbox, a season in the Championship - slower defenders, more time & space on the ball, I think he'd thrive. Find his scoring boots and get the confidence to kick on. I've got a lot of belief in him & his potential.

 

[Niceguyeddie]

A fast athlete, but a footballer?

He is a footballer

 

[Bergen Blade]

If you want more composure and better finishing from Burke, some advice would be to tell him not to chase after defenders all the time, don't make so many runs down the channels, don't run on the ball so much. Get in the box, between the sticks and wait for the balls to convert.

The problem is that we both struggle defensively and don't create much at all without him doing the former stuff.