I've been advocating patience with Bojan but I had an epiphany this evening regarding my outlook for the young jedi...I don't think he's ever really going to be great as a striker...I just don't...And as someone earlier mentioned, he might just end up becoming a midfielder before it's all said & done
And it's not for being wasteful with some chances etc., I think it all boils down to one thing for me on him...Mental fragility...I kept associating his youth with the reality that his mental strength waxes & wanes from match to match...When his confidence is high and he's doing well, he usually maintains that throughout a match...When he makes errors and starts to get down on himself, he never bounces back from that within the match...Mental rollercoaster that just rides out the good times or bad
And for me, just underscores the difference between the great striker and the middle of the pack ones...Mental strength & fortitude...Every great striker I can think of is a mental giant in terms of confidence & ability to cope with pressure...And 10 times out of 10, they were the same way when they were 20
Even today, some of the really promising stars of tomorrow who are 19 & 20, it's clear that among some of them, there's real killer conviction & confidence...I don't see that in Bojan
Maybe he'll become great but I doubt it's going to be as a striker/forward
