Andy Cook (with Poll)

Probably replaces Walker next season.

 

Pattison had an operation on his hamstring so was always unlikely to play again this season. In mid January we thought Walker was going to be back training a week later
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/24044283.graham-alexander-bantams-can-cover-alex-pattison-absence/

 

When Walker played we had 3 in the middle so the 2 wide central players had more reponsibilty to get further forward as number 8s whereas now we only have 2 central players so they play a bit deeper as number 6s

 

We have plenty of width with Cookie monster. Could do with losing a few kilo's.

 

Another bloody week without a bloody goal.
Must be up to 22 stone by now!!!

 

Any excuse but “When you're scoring, you can eat what you like, drink what you like, and still climb in to your 26-inch-waist trousers and zip them closed. Then you stop scoring, your muscles give up, they wave a little white flag, and without any warning at all, you're suddenly a fat bastard”
Surfin’ USM, top track.

 

And some accuse Andy Cook of missing sitters I've just witnessed Haaland missing a chance from 3 feet off the goal line, just a stright forward tap the ball in and this guy is on £900,000 a week.

https://www.skysports.com/football/video/32461/13086596/shot-e-haaland-45-manchester-city-0-1-manchester-utd

 

He could have headed or chested it in much easier, but somehow volleyed it over from three yards out. Incredible miss.

 

Its not his only bad miss :

 

He must be putting weight on.

 

I was gutted at the time as I had foden for an assist and haaland to score in my build a bet fortunately they redeemed themselves

 

I'm a Cook fan and would definitely credit him with an assist for the second goal. He also took his goal superbly. But there were still several occasions yesterday when he looked laboured and slow trying to get the ball out from under his feet. Not quite at his best at the moment but I actually thought he looked fitter yesterday.

 

Cook will reach the 20 goals mark for the season.
Obviously not up to last years , but more than good enough.
He will be one of our all time leading scorers, if he stays fit.

 

That question could be asked of all us Bradford City fans, after the Wycome game some were suggesting dropping Cook as playing him would alter our game plan and encourage players to hit it long, I saw little of it yesterday we attacked down both flanks and showed we could score without playing it to Cooks head, the first two being well worked between Cook and Wright even though as you say Cook may not have got a touch to Wrights second, the third was a long clearance from Walker but should have been cleared by the Accrington defenders even then Cook did well drawing the keeper out and placing it to his left all quality finishes.
https://www.skysports.com/football/accrington-stanley-vs-bradford-city/484582