Martin Braithwaite

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Can rely on it to claim that he was in a very good position to score.

Ok so I agree he has found three good positions to score in La Liga so far this season when playing CF and not looked like scoring outwith those and cant create anything.

About as expected.

Outwith that is worst finisher of all attacking players.
 

El Gato

Villarato!
Can agree he certainly should have scored more by now with the time given if you judge everyone by equal standard. If the attacking players include only Messi, Griez, Fati, Coutinho, Braithwaite and Dembele then it's certainly between him and Coutinho for finishing on the volume of shots.

Coutinho for instance takes more shots usually from more difficult positions so you could question decisions. While Braithwaite's NPxG90 and distribution of his chances missed definitely suggests he's getting better looks, but ought to have at least 1 or 2 more goals to his name.
Griezmann by comparison had less chances of this quality, no matter the opponent. Team finds Braithwaite for bigger chances. And that's kind of no small feat considering he's just a Boro reject. You could use the goal return and involvement in chance creation to beat him up, but we all know he's far from the real problem. In fact the opposite - he offers team a solution, even if it's just against the Valladolid kind of sides.
 

Joan

Well-known member
He could be fed more, but lots of his runs are chaotic and difficult to follow. They still have a purpose against weaker opposition, though.

Also, was a constant presence in the box. Wouldn't have it with any other player in the squad.

He's not we want, or need, but seems the best fit among the options available.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Braithwaite has also more or less missed the games vs Real, Ateltico, Sevilla and Villareal and has been about the only one at CF.

Even outwith that is the worst finisher..even on of his two goals was a poor miss that rebounded back to open goal.

Even tonight a 'proper' CF would have had a field day.

He moves a lot in box so will get some of those tap ins but looks lost too often, not good at holding up ball, doesnt connect well consistently with team mates and can run channels as has no real quality to do anything with it.

Having said that would start him until get someone else in January as being a pest is better than no CF.
 

El Gato

Villarato!
even on of his two goals was a poor miss that rebounded back to open goal.

Even tonight a 'proper' CF would have had a field day.

Funny that. I found myself typing this a lot in a context of a certain other bald fraud this league has to offer. Imagine if you were this dilligent in his case!

He's net benefit to the side over another current player in that position.
Don't think Barca will be able to do anything in the window if Tusquets hadn't embelished the poor situation so best get used to him.
Or maybe draft up an open letter to Griezmann urging him to learn playing CF.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
Funny that. I found myself typing this a lot in a context of a certain other bald fraud this league has to offer. Imagine if you were this dilligent in his case!

He's net benefit to the side over another current player in that position.
Don't think Barca will be able to do anything in the window if Tusquets hadn't embelished the poor situation so best get used to him.
Or maybe draft up an open letter to Griezmann urging him to learn playing CF.

If you are comparing Benzema and Braithwaite that is your weakest argument yet.

Braithwaite is what you have shown. Runs about a lot. Worst finisher. Worst creator and most limited player in attack.

We will see what happens in January. Hopefully get a better player than him in and club will be trying to.
 

El Gato

Villarato!
If you are comparing Benzema and Braithwaite that is your weakest argument yet.

Anyone can be compared. And I'm not comparing their quality. I'm comparing your interesting selectivity in nitpicking details of how goals are scored in cases of one player over another. Never hear you do this when Big Dick boi fluffs a finish in and gets stupid lucky. Just find it amusing.

Braithwaite is what you have shown. Runs about a lot. Worst finisher. Worst creator and most limited player in attack.

Didn't actually show that. Tossup between him and Coutinho on finishing.
Creating from CF is not what Barca need or something Suarez boasted in the past 3 years either.
 

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