Just watched Match of the Day, and have seen the travails of Hojlund. On twitter there were the usual “he just needs one to go in and he’ll be away” sort of posts.

But it got me thinking, what examples are there of players that struggled at first, but went on to be really important and effective strikers? Obviously, youth team players that came through the ranks don’t count. Really just big signings at big clubs.

  • fuckinfightme@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Vardy. The season before they won the league he was easily the worst starting striker in the Prem

    • Altruistic-Meal-4016@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I’m not sure about that… We switched to a 3-4-3 for the last 8 or so games and he played well enough to get an England call up at the end of that campaign.