12-09-2016, 23:17
I honestly think that the Berahino who came through a couple of years ago had the potential to a top class striker.
I can't think of any other strikers in the league at all that have shown the ability that he's shown with both feet. Also his movement and runs are top class when he's deployed as an out and out striker.
We only have to think back at the amount of really good goals the kid has scored... The left footed strike from range on his debut against Man United. Then at home against Man United the following year we saw the other side of his game, where he makes a brilliant arched run is slotted through and sidefoots it with his right foot past De Gea.
The long range right footer against Courtois, when we beat Chelsea 3-0 at home under Pulis the season before last...
The brilliant goal against West Ham away where he passes the ball into the corner with his right foot.
The cream of the crop was the left foot volley against Southampton in 2015. Most players wouldn't have the ability to score that with their best foot, Saido did it with his other foot.
The list could go on...
I'm not a fan of him as person, for obvious reasons. But I think it's unfair to only remember what a player has done in the last few months. A lot of fans talk about him being overrated, not worth £2m and so on; yet if you look at our goal of the season for 14-15, it's basically the Berahino show. Many of his goals were point winning goals as well.
If that's not a player with top class potential, I don't know what is...
Even last year, when he was mainly shunted into a workman like role, he still scored a couple of vital goals. Including the winner against Villa away, which played a huge part in them getting relegated IMO. But with football, players are only as good as their last game...
I can't think of any other strikers in the league at all that have shown the ability that he's shown with both feet. Also his movement and runs are top class when he's deployed as an out and out striker.
We only have to think back at the amount of really good goals the kid has scored... The left footed strike from range on his debut against Man United. Then at home against Man United the following year we saw the other side of his game, where he makes a brilliant arched run is slotted through and sidefoots it with his right foot past De Gea.
The long range right footer against Courtois, when we beat Chelsea 3-0 at home under Pulis the season before last...
The brilliant goal against West Ham away where he passes the ball into the corner with his right foot.
The cream of the crop was the left foot volley against Southampton in 2015. Most players wouldn't have the ability to score that with their best foot, Saido did it with his other foot.
The list could go on...
I'm not a fan of him as person, for obvious reasons. But I think it's unfair to only remember what a player has done in the last few months. A lot of fans talk about him being overrated, not worth £2m and so on; yet if you look at our goal of the season for 14-15, it's basically the Berahino show. Many of his goals were point winning goals as well.
If that's not a player with top class potential, I don't know what is...
Even last year, when he was mainly shunted into a workman like role, he still scored a couple of vital goals. Including the winner against Villa away, which played a huge part in them getting relegated IMO. But with football, players are only as good as their last game...