No, not really.
I'll admit that he was ineffective early in the season. In the first 4 games, he only won 1 of 10 headers. I think this is another case in which a player gets off to a rough start, earns a reputation, and can't get rid of it no matter what he does. Since the West Ham game, Zamora has won more headers than he's lost. It might not sound like much, but that's hard to do for a striker. To put things into perspective, Brian McBride won 34% of his headers last season. Clint Dempsey won about 36%, and Shefki Kuqi 42%. Zamora is sitting at 43% so far, despite the slow start.
HE DOESNT EVER JUMP!!!!
HE DOESNT EVER JUMP!!!! couldnt be more annoying when watching from the stands!
Positioning is important too
Positioning is important too - I suspect this is why CBs seem to have an inherent advantage over strikers in aerial contests. Zamora still does well, even if it may seem that he could be better.
Colin I think you made
Colin I think you made mention of this but it appears he is holding the ball up better by using his strength and better body positioning as the ball comes to him. It would seem is if he can SEE the ball better and where it is likely to land, and dynamically position himself with enough space to keep the defender out of position, he will win more balls. I think he is doing this better because he is playing regularly. These skills are sharpened with playing time which coming into this year and he not played a whole lot due to injury and not starting at West Ham.
Yep, that's what I'm seeing.
Yep, that's what I'm seeing. He's smart in his positioning, and uses his physical strength wisely. While he may not out-jump everybody, he's good at taking away the positional advantage that defenders general have.
Whatever works, I say. To me, he's performed as advertised.
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