You’ve got the nuance right — raw goals-per-game doesn’t tell the whole story. If Chermiti really does finish around one in five shots when he gets a sight of goal, that’s fine on paper. The bigger problem is that he isn’t getting into those scoring positions very often. So the question becomes: poor movement, lack of confidence, or is Danny Rohl asking him to do a different job?
Is it the player or the plan?
All three possibilities are valid. A striker can be a competent finisher but still be ineffective if he isn’t arriving in the box. You mention whether he doesn’t know how to get into those positions or chooses not to — and if either were true you’d expect the manager to try someone else. Fans point to Naderi or Miovski as obvious alternatives: players who might make more late runs into the area. Yet Rohl keeps picking Chermiti, so there’s probably a tactical reason rather than simple faith in an underperforming forward.
How the system shapes chances
Rohl’s approach seems to prioritise overloads and midfield control, which often asks the forward to drop deeper to link play. That creates advantages in transition and keeps possession higher, but it also reduces the number of bodies in the box at the right moments. You note that others are getting the highest-quality shots and shots on target, yet those players aren’t converting frequently — your point about one conversion every 12 shots on target is a useful fan observation. So we’re seeing volume without the expected returns.
What that means on the pitch and what could change
In plain terms: the team’s shape may be costing us central presence. If the striker is occupied with dropping and linking, someone else has to make the late run. Timing, angles and the willingness to commit to the box matter. Small tweaks could help: clearer roles for Chermiti (stay central and attack the box), or rotating a forward who specialises in penalty-area movement. Or change how wide players deliver the final ball so those late runners get better opportunities. None of this is guaranteed, but it explains why a decent finisher can still look anonymous.
At the end of the day I’m not saying Chermiti can’t score — he does when given the chance. The clearer question is whether Rohl’s system is giving him, and the other forwards, the kind of chances they actually convert. If those conversions don’t come, supporters have every right to ask for different selection or a tactical tweak.
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