Callum Wilson (2 Viewers)

[JosephBFC]

Callum is an incredibly intelligent and experienced forward, picks up excellent positions and can link the play well. I think he’ll complement Schade’s pace and movement very well in a forward line. Indeed, there were one or two glimpses of it today in the 2nd half. I can’t see a scenario where he starts 3 games in 10 days though

 

[BFC1997]

He’s a player perfect for playing in a front two. Maybe not for 90 minutes, though, at this stage.

 

[aawharris]

Looks like the "thank God Thiago will miss 3 games, he is crap" brigade will get their wish to see Wilson starting 3 games in quick succession.

 

[cliffbee]

Doubt he will, Schade will play in the middle I reckon.

Don't see that happening myself. Thought Schade struggled in lone striker role today till Wilson came on late. In my opinion, Wilson is a much more effective No 9 with bags of experience and still reasonable pace

 

[Wooburn Bee]

Don't see that happening myself. Thought Schade struggled in lone striker role today till Wilson came on late. In my opinion, Wilson is a much more effective No 9 with bags of experience and still reasonable pace

Was actually (pleasantly) surprised by Callum’s pace but then often top sprinters are at peak 30 to 32

 

[davewfilms]

Give schade a go as a 9 could be his Ollie Watkins moment.
Does seem to have the ability and skill set to do this.
With potter and Antony wide and damsgaard
As a 10 and stop this 5 at the back nonsense doesn’t work.

 

[alexcavell]

Remind me when Schade has played effectively on his own up top

Agreed, I've never been impressed by Schade as a lone striker as I don't think he's good enough at holding up the ball, and he's completely ineffective if the opposition defence sit deep. He really struggled against Plymouth who were bottom of the Championship at the time, for example - albeit he has improved since then.

Ouattara has actually looked good as a number 9 when he's played there, such as against Villa in the League Cup last year, and that would allow us to bring in Anthony on the wing.

But - bringing this back to topic - Wilson probably deserves a chance, or he'll be wondering what he was brought in to do, and has done well in his League Cup starts. I doubt he'll manage more than 60 minutes though, so we'll need to have someone prepared to play the last half-hour or so. Perhaps different opponents will require different approaches as we manage the next 3 games without Thiago.

 

[TOXIC BEE]

Remind me when Schade has played effectively on his own up top

Exactly, it’s a myth that he’s good there.

We’ve tried it a few times in the cup - never worked.

We had a few games of it when Wissa got injured 2 years ago - he was poor.

Fantastic player but he doesn’t have the technical ability to lead the line centrally on his own. Too many people seem convinced that because it worked with Ollie it will work with Kevin despite the fact they’re very different footballers - Kev cannot hold the ball up with his back to goal to the level Ollie could for starters.

Even if we didn’t use Wilson I’d rather see Ouattara used centrally before we put Kev there.

(No doubt Keith will do it and he scores vs Everton now I’ve said all this )