Callum Wilson: back in full training (Downie)

My favourite striker since Ba

And agree with the Defoe comparison around the 6-yard box. Haven’t seen the ‘one touch out of his feet then early shot’ that Defoe was class at from around the edge of the box yet, but he’s quality.

Don't really get the Defoe comparisons, I mean Wilson does get in the 6 yard box for the tap ins, but all good strikers should be doing that. I'm actually more happy about his hold up play and clever touches for team mates, means you can play him up top by himself, which I'm not sure was the case with Defoe.

I thought Defoe’s all round game was canny. He wasn’t strong but if the ball was into feet back to goal, he was more than decent at laying off to a team mate.

I thought Defoe’s all round game was canny. He wasn’t strong but if the ball was into feet back to goal, he was more than decent at laying off to a team mate.

Fair enough, Defoe was probably a better goal scorer, fantastic finisher that's for sure, but Wilson offers a bit more physical strength so just a bit more in the sense of a genuine target man I'd say.

I think Defoe in his prime was better than Wilson I'm almost every department. The problem for Defoe was that he made some horrific career choices and none of the top sides gave him the chance. He would have scored hat fulls for most league winning premier league sides but he was always seen as too small, at the time.

Wilson needs to have a couple of good seasons scoring regularly to be really talked about as a really good PL striker.

His attitude is class. Looks proper hungry.

I think Defoe in his prime was better than Wilson I'm almost every department. The problem for Defoe was that he made some horrific career choices and none of the top sides gave him the chance. He would have scored hat fulls for most league winning premier league sides but he was always seen as too small, at the time.

 

Wilson needs to have a couple of good seasons scoring regularly to be really talked about as a really good PL striker.

 

His attitude is class. Looks proper hungry.

Yeah. The thing with Defoe is how clubs utilise him. Smaller clubs buy him for his prolific scoring, and if he's not in the box, somebody else is. Whenever I saw him for England he looked far more like a complete forward.

Chron are reporting that he's going to have a scan on a potential hamstring injury.

Guess you’re out of luck, Brewcie

You could see him feel his hamstring chasing a woeful over hit pass; he didn’t actually chase it that hard.

And here ends my interest till after xmas, he’s the only reason worth watching.

Back to normal now

just as rafa's team had started to sort out the soft tissue injuries problem at the club.

I know one player getting a few chips off Brucie on the way home

He's a very confident man and uses his attributes to the maximum. He'll probably see us safe.

He seems out of place in this team. Most our players seem slow And ponderous, no idea about gamesmanship, don’t get stuck in and certainly don’t score many. He’s the opposite. Really impressed by his all round game. Had him down as more of a poacher with a bit of pace.

7 goals from 8 starts in this absolutely chronic team. He's immense.

Honestly think Man City made a huge error not signing him

Honestly think Man City made a huge error not signing him

Wilson is banging them in when fed on scraps. He should score fucking double if at City.

He was anonymous for the first hour, Joelinton actually showed a lot more in that period in general play, but he got better as the game opened up. The finish was phenomenal. That sort of skill of finding the tiny gap to steer the ball through is underappreciated. Keeper saves those a lot of times, it was really canny how he just wrong-footed the goalie.

Nee Danny Graham 

In a team that creates chances, he scores loads.

The fact he’s on 7 at our shitshow is impressive.

Very tidy finish for his goal. One of the few plus points there has been from this season.

Best since Remy or Ba? I think Ba was better but Remy when fit was great for us.

Thought Rondon was immense when he got up and running

Best since Remy or Ba? I think Ba was better but Remy when fit was great for us.

Rondon for me, though I think Wilson (evidently) has more goals in him, I enjoyed how Rondon enabled us to play, really powerful but also stylish player.

Rondon against Bournemouth at home in the 2-1 win.

Unplayable.