Rucks wrote:I misunderstood. I agree with you that when play is in front of Giroud he usually positions himself just outside the box, fairly central, looking to be someone other players can bump balls off of. He rarely looks to find openings looking to be played in himself.
Walcott, on the other hand, wanders from side to side, constantly looking to get the ball so he can have a pop himself, or being played in behind the back 4.However, as soon as the ball is played beyond Giroud, most often on a flank, he is almost always then getting into a position from where he can score from.
Whilst I agree with both you both regarding the style & role he plays, this is actually why I want to replace him.
IMO the players who usually play off him in the middle are more likely to be the midfield rather than forwards, and whilst they can score IMO none of Cazorla, Rambo, Wilshere, Ozil are prolific goal scorers.
Part of our 'issue' IMO is that few of our players actually shoot at goal rather than looking to 'divert' / deflect / pass the ball at goal. IMO only the likes of Sanchez, Walcott & Rambo actually look to put foot to ball to shoot as their primary means to score, and in general our shooting technique is poor which is why we see so many shots off target or blocked, and also why we see a lot of shots on target down the middle of the goal.