England football: The great number nine decline - where have English strikers gone?

Ugh, another era of football where we're stuck debating whether we can replicate the past 😒. I mean, come on, Chris Sutton and Alan Shearer just keep reminding us that we've lost our way, like we haven't noticed already 🙄. Traditional strike partnerships? Really? That's not exactly rocket science - just play two decent forwards up front and call it a day 🤣.

And Michael Owen with his 'modern game' nonsense 🙄. Newsflash: strikers have been adapting to different roles for decades, mate. We're not all limited by our playing styles or whatever 😒. Harry Kane's gonna be the savior of English football? Please, he's got some decent legs and a mean goal-scoring record 👣. Let's just focus on getting him out there on the pitch with someone who can actually create scoring chances for him instead of just hoping he'll magic it in like Messi 🤷‍♂️. Easy peasy.
 
I'm surprised they're still going on about this... I mean, what's old is new, right? Strikers aren't as essential as they used to be, if you ask me. With all these teams playing 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations, it's all about the midfield creatives and wingers doing the damage, not some lone striker running around like a headless chicken 🤣

And don't even get me started on Harry Kane... I mean, he's fine, but is he really that crucial to England's success? I think teams will find a way to contain him, just like they always do with big-name strikers. It's all about adaptability and defensive solidity, not some flashy individual talent 😏
 
man i think its pretty sad how much things have changed in football 🤕. back in the day you had these amazing strike partnerships like shearer & sheringham or henry & waddle... they were unstoppable 💥 now its all about playing with two wide forwards and hoping your main striker can get a goal out of nothing 🤔 i mean what happened to having a real target man up front? 👊
 
Ugh 🤕 football is so messed up rn... I mean, can't these strikers just make a goal already? It's like they're all struggling to find their footing or something. Chris Sutton saying that modern-day strikers are less effective than the 90s? Yeah, no kidding! The game has changed so much, it's like they're trying to fit into a square peg 🤪

And don't even get me started on Harry Kane... talented but unproven? Like, what does that even mean? He needs to start delivering some real results if he wants to be considered one of the best. And Alan Shearer saying he'd have been considered as a wide player now? What's wrong with England's strikers?! 🤷‍♂️

It's all just so frustrating... teams are focusing on playing with two wide forwards, like that's going to create more space for strikers or something 😒. No wonder they're not scoring goals left and right. This whole discussion just makes me want to pull my hair out 💇‍♀️
 
I don't get why it's such a big deal about strikers being less effective nowadays 🤔 I mean, I've watched games where they score tons of goals and everyone's like "oh no, we can't win without a good striker" 😂 But what if teams just find other ways to create scoring chances? Like, having two super speedy forwards who can attack from the wings? 🔥 Wouldn't that be just as effective? I know Harry Kane is talented and all, but shouldn't we be focusing on getting more players like him rather than making a big deal about him being the only one? 🤷‍♂️
 
I mean have you seen the way some of these top players like Harry Kane are playing? He's still got that clinical finish and hold up play skills, but I think the problem is with the system, not just him. We're always creating a team that's all about possession football and two wide forwards, it's hard for a striker to be dominant in that setup 🤔

And what Alan Shearer said about being considered as a wide player if he came out of retirement now is like, totally valid. I mean, we've got so many talented wingers now, it's not just strikers who need adapting to the modern game 😊

But you know what would be sick? If teams started playing with a bit more freedom and flexibility in their formations. Like, imagine having a proper target man or two up front, someone who can hold up the ball and bring others into play 🚀
 
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