Review: Does 4-2-3-1 hurt young strikers' chance in Germany noadays? Causing this striker drought?

They do use strikers but they prefer to play safe and bringing in proven/experienced foreign strikers to play at that lone CF position. CF is the position where clubs are willing to spend big money on. And this happens every summer. Under such scenario, teams are less likely to play the young local strikers, simply because they are less proven, it's more than they are bad n has no potential.

Like the latest transfer, Werder Bremen brought in Di Santo n, now Füllkrug has become 3rd option striker again. So he either got benched or needa play on the flanks. It's a waste of his well-rounded talent n potential to be a good striker.

Problem is, when do the strikers have a chance and really play at the CF spot? Showing well in training ground will make them start over the big money signings? If the 1st striker option (usually more experienced/proven) is sold, they'll spend big money on another star CF, it's not gonna help the young German strikers. And that's why we couldn't find a NT calibre CF in last 7 years since Gomez

One-striker formation n teams buying strategy are not encouraging ping strikers chance, especially at club level. They are putting young strikers in very difficult situation

 

If u ask the Werder Bremen fans like @hackespitze123 @"Eisenfuß" Eilts , u will have a better understanding of Fullkrug's game.

I dunno how many games u've seen from Fullkrug, but he played well for Werder Bremen throughout the preseason(other than the German Cup game).

At 6'2", Fullkrug has good pace n agility for his size, is technically solid, can create for teammates (Petersen in many cases), and he really has a poacher instinct for goals n has the composure to make clincal finishing.

But since Petersen, who is proven/more expereinced, is their No.1 striker, Fullkrug was probably their #2 striker before the Di Santo signing. Werder Bremen signed Di Santo doesnt mean they think he is not good enough. In fact, his allround skill-set n potential makes Werder Bremen think Fullkrug can play as a winger rather than being a #2/#3 striker option (who wont play much as #2/#3 striker nowadays). But thats definitely not his best position

Ducksch n Timo Werner, two young strikers with skyhigh ceiling, were used as wingers too becoz they have more expereinced/proven star strikers ahead liek Lewandowski n Ibisevic. Clubs see their potential, dont wanna leave them on the bench so used them as AMs rather

Please bare in mind, Striker is a position where Teams are willing to invest heavily on., rather than taking risk on young strikers no matter how talented they are. If clubs think they are talent/good enough to play, it wont be ahead of the foreign big money signing/bigger names....they will be transforming from CF to AMs. Like Thomas Mueller, Aaron Hunt n Kevin Volland are some examples.

Talent is crucial but they need be given chances at their best/natural position to fulfill their potential. With teams usually have a proven/more experienced Cfs ahead (Lewandowski/Ibisevic) its not easy for them to won the battle for that only CF spot in the pitch

But in Fullkrug, Ducksch n Timo Werner case, it will be a waste of their raw talent to play them out wide. Complete striker, with complete package at the CF spot, can be star strikers for Germany. Good Size, pace, killer instinct, creativity, composure n clincial finishing.

 

See?

When Fuellkrug is generally seen as a hot protspect, has high ceiling and great potential as he is the modern type striker who has a rare combination of size, pace, skills, creativity, killer intinct inside the box n clinal finsihing............Werder Bremen still wanna play him, it doesnt mean he isnt ready for professional games. But since there is only one starting CF spot, team will be using the talented striker on the flanks rather than giving them chances at the CF spot, in favor of the more expereinced/proven foreign CF or other big money signing. Volland is apparently another example, he has transformed into a good AM tho, but thats a pity becoz we now have a surplus of talent at AM but no one emerging at CF

in Fuellkrug's case, i see another talented striker with star potential being transformed into AM, its like convertign a futre star striker into one of the millions good AMs we produce

Ducksch, Timo Werner n Dominik Martinovic will likely go through this process as well. Martinovic was occasionally used as an AM for the DFB U16 last year so dont see a problem there; but Ducksch n Timo Werner are two strikers with superstar potential but again are used as AMs.

Every summer, CF is a position where teams are not hesitate to spend millions of dollars on it, since there is only one lone CF position on the pitch. If CFs arent good enough, its ok to leave them at the end of the bench; but if they have potential or has a well-rounded game, he will be used as AM instead. So when will our young CFs be used ahead of all these expereinced/proven Cfs from overseas or all these big money signings? If all our talented strikers are used as AM, when can we produce our own Lewandowski, Benzema, Suarez n Cavani?

 

Yes, Petersen is a one-dimensional CF, old fashioned

Füllkrug is more like a modern striker, with allround game and a clinical finisher with good size

NT will benefit from a striker like Füllkrug more than Petersen in long run

 

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Exactly what I predicted, and what typically happen in Germany nowadays