All strikers score, there is not a sane person that would argue would the goal count or not. The important thing is that the striker delivers. But then there is the issue of is he the right player? Gilardino was not the right player for us, IMO Huntelaar isn't either. we need someone like Dzeko, strong and forceful (Drogba would have been ideal), who can bulldoze his way through defenses. Players like Gilardino or Huntelaar, come with hype and when they do not do a Marco Van Basten they get hung the next day, when in reality they are average at best.

When Huntelaar does score, I will make sure to analyse it to see if it's a goal that 'counts'. I remember all of the ridiculous Gila criticism, depsite scoring 17 goals in his first season was stupid because people felt they weren't 'important' (despite the fact I proved otherwise. Huntelaar won't be any better than Gila, in my opinion.

1. More than 50% of Gila's goals came when we practically had won the game IIRC. how did you prove otherwise (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Here are Gila's goals from the 05/06 season, the final score and at what point in the game Gila's goals came. I'll highlight the goals that I think can be considered somewhat 'important'. What I consider to make a goal important, and it's reason:
-If your team wins by 1 or 2 the goal is important no matter when it is scored. Even if you win by 2-0, the 2nd goal is still very important as it kills the game, while 1-0 is still a very cautious scoreline late on in a game. Scoring the 3rd in a 3-0 win, however, isn't what I would consider important.

-Scoring in a defeat when you are losing by 2 or less. If you're losing by 1 it's important as your goal brings the game level, if you're losing by 2 you bring your team back into the game, so it's important at the time. Losing by 3 I don't think it's so important, you're still a way off.

-Scoring in a game that ends in a draw. Pretty obvious it's important, you've helped your team to a point.

@ Sampdoria - Lost 2-1 - Gila's goal made it 1-0
@ Treviso - Won 2-0 - Gila's goal made it 2-0
@ Cagliari - Won 2-0 - Gila's goal made it 1-0
@ Empoli - Won 3-1 - Gila's goal made it 1-1
@ Empoli - Won 3-1 - Gila's goal made it 2-1
vs Udinese - Won 5-1 - Gila's goal made it 1-0
vs Udinese - Won 5-1 - Gila's goal made it 4-0
@ Fiorentina - Lost 3-1 - Gila's goal made it 1-1
vs Messina - Won 4-0 - Gila's goal made it 4-0
@ Livorno - Won 3-0 - Gila's goal made it 1-0
@ Livorno - Won 3-0 - Gila's goal made it 2-0
vs Parma - Won 4-3 - Gila's goal made it 2-1
vs Treviso - Won 5-0 - Gila's goal made it 3-0
@ Reggina - Won 4-1 - Gila's goal made it 2-1
vs Cagliari - Won 1-0 - Gila's goal made it 1-0
@ Udinese - Won 4-0 - Gila's goal made it 2-0
@ Messina - Won 3-1 - Gila's goal made it 3-1

So in my opinion 14 of his 17 league goals could be considered 'important'. One thing people need to remember is AT THE TIME OF SCORING. Some people will probably argue the case that scoring in a 5-0 win - even if it's the 1st goal - isn't important, but it is. How is Gila meant to know his team is going to score another 4? So I base my stats at the time of scoring, obviously the outcome has a little bearing, like if the team was to win 4-3 and he scored to make it 4-0, it's still an important goal as it's essentially a game winner.

So 14 of 17 were important in my view, I think this somewhat dispells the myth that his goals are to just push up the scoreline.

I did a list of goals Gila scored, the scoreline when he scored them, etc. I believe you even agreed with me. I'll try and find it. The price tag is irrelevant, of course Gila was going to be more as he was hot property in Italy at the time, while Huntelaar was a reject.

EDIT: Found the post.

Gila goals were 'unimportant'.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Anybody notice all the victories listen in the games where he scored, too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

IMO any goal scored for his team is important and thinking a strikers ratio or praise should be played down just because he scored for 3-1 or 4-1 is not fair.

Really? I remember some saying most of Pato's 18 goals last season were unimportant because we couldn't get all the points from those games...

This is his first season record and it can't be argued with. but what about the other 2 seasons? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
Also what about his 0 goals in his first season in the CL? in the course of 3 seasons he managed only 4 CL goals. what about that?

I think Milan-Gila simply wasn't supposed to work. just like Sheva-Chelsea.