It was more for the point of saying look at other high scores in the league. Vydra is the top scorer and has banded around the championship for years. McCormack is another in recent memory. Waghorn's killing it, sorry who's he? How's Abraham done in the prem after slaughtering the champ in a **** team?
Sessegnon's scored 14 in that team, it stands to reason a striker would fare well.
Just presenting a few Mitro facts to keep your feet on the ground like. Good player, not amazing.
And yes Pouch, I'm so grateful to Mitro I've stuck him next to the Wijnaldum pic hanging on my wall.
Well I hope that people aren't looking at Mitrovic and what he is doing now and saying, you see he's a world beater. He certainly is not. Can he do it at PL level? I think the simple and most honest answer is, none of us know. He would have to playing week in week out in a style of play suited to him for anyone to know that. Clearly you think its unlikely along with a number of others. Personally I think he will be able to step up given the opportunity. A number of others do too. Just opinions and I think its folly to think Mitrovic will score in the PL just because he has proven capable of scoring in the Championship. The very same people who don't think he will score in the PL, didn't think he was capable in the Championship either. They were wrong about that, they could be wrong about the PL too. It is all about opportunity to prove it.
It is pretty simple to me. Rafa doesn't rate him as of being much use to him. Whether that is tactical, ability, temperament or something else, we don't know. It doesn't really matter. The best bet is for Mitrovic to get himself to a club where he is wanted and where they will play to his strengths. We bank the sizeable fee which comes our way and put it with the rest of the money to help us to improve.
I appreciate his efforts while here, I admire his desire to not see his career damaged. I think the manager deserves credit for realising that keeping a player he doesn't want is not good for either party. I thank Mitrovic for not sulking, getting himself a move and playing so well his value has gone through the roof.
It may be unlikely with the interest in Kenedy now. However I'm sure every Newcastle United fan would think if the money from Mitrovic went towards a successful purchase of Kenedy in the summer, it would be money well spent.
In terms of the players you mentioned. McCormack, Waghorn, Vydra are all journeymen with patchy Chamionship records - none really comparable to Mitrovic in terms of ability I'd have to say too. Could they do a job in the PL? I don't think any of them could do but I can't hand on heart say they couldn't have at their pea as they never played in the PL to answer that question.
Jamie Vardy is proof opportunity and suitable playing style can result in being very effective. As for Abraham, I'm sure he will turn out to be a good PL striker. Like Mitrovic he will need opportunity and suitable playing style. This year he has found himself at a struggling Swansea side not playing to his strengths, and most of his appearances have been from the bench. What has he got, about 5 in 15 PL starts? I wouldn't worry about him too much at 20 yr old. I bet Rafa would buy him straight away given the chance.
This makes no sense. Are you saying Mitrovic was preventing it from happening? Or are you saying Benitez is the more important out of the two? If its the latter then I think everyone has pretty much said that. Benitez was the reason we weren't doing well before Xmas. Just as he is the reason we are doing so well now.