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“We struggle to score against low block teams”. Low blocks are supposed to be tough to attack against, that’s like the whole point.

Joelinton is an auto start if any of Isak, JP, Tonali or Bruno is injured/suspended. Let’s assume they are unavailable 10% of the time, that’s Joelinton automatically starting 40% of games by force. Thats 22 starts in a 55 game season. Not to mention minutes off the bench (Joelinton would get 20-30), tactical starts and genuine rotation games. I can easily see a situation with Joelinton preferred against top sides and away from home. My point is if we sign JP it is with the intention he starts most matches with Isak. Yes I do think it’s the central midfielders JP is likely to take the most starts from. Isak is the crown jewel, not Joelinton, Tonali or Bruno. Isak is the man and he’s going to play loads of minutes. But we’ll have a genuine option when he does his statue routine.

Tino looked better at LB than RB last season, and I think it’s down to the players around him. At RB, he had Murphy ahead of him, who doesn’t really offer much link-up play or movement to support overlaps. But on the left, playing with Gordon or Barnes, he had teammates who cut inside and created space for him to attack. Even Trippier struggled to impact games on the right last season, which shows it’s more about chemistry and whole setup than position.

What misdemeanor have they done now ?, still they'll get a third off for remission.

Didn't make sense for most clubs to sell though, right? Back end of the PSR year. All deals will be done once it reopens again?

We are quite tippy tappy, little triangle-y around the box. Gordon is also good at beating his man or drawing a foul. Maybe a bit more box crashing by our mids, like Sandro for the first against Man U or Chelsea, would help. In that same Man U game, Tino beats his man and overhits his cross, but Murphy reaches it and its Barnes crashing in to finish with Isak on his heels. That kind of multipronged attack gets me all excited! Its on the first Whoscored page, but Isak's 34% of our goals is as high as anyone on the list. Time for the other lads to step up?

Christ what a choice.

DCL 3+1 CW 1+1

Both on a year contract?

Aye, Madueke.

Get them to both sign new long-term contracts a day before the transfer goes through, then bill each other £30m for the fee.

What if Wilson got 12 months but DCL got a full blown 3 years 🤣 these things have to be taken into account.

DCL. Can still move and Eddies coaching and the system we play will get him more chances to score.

Was about to comment something similar Even if we aren't the favourites / gonna have most possession If we add Guehi / a fast CB, we can stand 10 yards further up the pitch, meaning our midfield have less space to cover and we aren't as reliant on recovery runs from Joelinton Add Trafford, we retain Popes excellent sweeper keeper ability, but won't need to treat the ball like a bomb if it comes back to us I could see him playing as an 8, he seems to like the ball at his feet, happy to pick it up deep etc. He seems way bigger than I thought too and quite physical, so don't see why he couldn't be effective in our 4-5-1 low block as one of the midfielders etc

Wilson new contract or DCL choose one?

Either becomes the next best thing or flops hard. See if his physical and mental attributes stand up in this league. Technically he looks levels above.

I don’t say this lightly when I say I’d rather die.

You forgot how slow we move.

Sure they've already signed him, loaned him out and then sold him. Guessing not at 19.

I guess if teams of the quality of Ajax are interested and will play him (like Minteh at Feyenoord) then it makes a lot of sense to just do it. His best position is LW so he is going to be behind Gordon, Barnes and Joelinton in the pecking order here and that won't change throughout the season, best get him somewhere he will play.