26-01-2026, 12:39 PM
(26-01-2026, 12:28 PM)Trailer Park Tom Wrote: It's a shame we are in this position with Taiwo. He has obviously been in terrible form for a while although to be fair to him without any significant spells in the first team for a while now.
He ran in behind 2/3 times yesterday and obviously scored with one. He looked fit, hungry and even controlled the ball well while being a menace.
Jesus has qualities as we saw yesterday, but I honestly don't think Jesus and the new lad are run in behind powerful strikers. It's no coincidence that with Wood out and Taiwo not in the side (out of form) we have seen very few one on ones this season. Some of the quality we have in midfield I think it's a big loss not having that profile of striker running on the end of through balls.
I'd be reluctant to let Taiwo go if Wood is out for the season although I accept he probably needs a move in the summer.
Taiwo has always needed games to get himself going but then just when he hits his stride he gets injured again. Hard to deal with that, you do feel if he ever had a run of games without getting injured he could be good. Got a lot of the same vibes as DCL, worked out pretty well for him this year.