KingArthur

Naah, you said that Capology didn't factor in the "well documented UCL-clause" when, actually, you aren't even sure how that clause works man.

Main change from Klopp to Slot is more control yes, but that isn't just down to formation change.

4-2-3-1 pretty much turns in to 4-5-1 when we are defending. Exactly like 4-3-3. Then again if we play with 2 clear defensive midfielders, that leaves Pedro and Isak quite isolated. Bruno doesn't have the legs to run along quick counters, so that would be left to Tonali. Who already is everywhere... Our wide players should come in to challenge for the 2nd ball if we have to go long.

That would be moronic change, yes. Pedro could perhaps also play as wideman in our front 3, but I highly doubt that and we have players for that space already. I think this rumour is a non starter, for many reasons.

I really don't think the formation, especially if it is 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 really matters at all how much you do running. It is the instructions that you give to those players. Villa have played seriously high line and our midfield 5 is usually in a flat line. When the opponent manages to play past it, our 3 has to do a lot of running. And because we press high, we run a lot. A lot of duels and lot of interceptions means we have less long possessions and less slow attacking, but it also masks our lack of technical ability up front. These are choices. If we want to keep the ball longer, we need to partner Schär with another ball playing defender and replace Pope.

Quite a funny but amateurish mistake by Finnish FA couple days ago, when they tried to add new player to womens Nations League squad in place of an injured one, but somehow managed to add 51-year-old that played few NT games in the 90s (same last name, totally different first name). Because of that, they of course couldn't name the player they were trying to add. YLE (our BBC) interviewed the ex-player and said she was never interviewed during her time in the National team or playing football, but once some newspaper had a picture of her after some game, and name was spelled wrong she said she asked if she can now join the bench, but it was more of a joke I guess.

And again, like I said before, you dont have exact info about wages either.

I think we are not getting Joao Pedro, and definitely not Barcola.

Yea, but when you have workers on low wages and trying to negotiate Cunha's payments to 4-5 payments instead of 3, that means you have cash problem. PSR/FFP problems are solved in a different way.

Your problem is cash, not PSR if people are losing their jobs. edit. Bruno is not going to saudi it seems.

Most likely 200k is way more than we can afford. The thing is that it would make him Newcastle's top earner and automatically other players would be asking more. When you have Rashford and Casemiro on 300k a week, 200 isn't that bad for wage budget.

Now wait a minute Froggy, you are also better than this "Newcastle eyebrows were raised when the forward's representatives told those who made enquiries that he wanted to more than quadruple his £45,000 per week wages at Brentford." Cunha is something like 200 000k/week? Mbeumo will be pretty much the same of course.

I didn't say right winger has to be playmaker, but he has to have ability to create. Murphy is already someone who can cross the ball well enough. That just isn't very effective way to score.

I disagree, but fine. "Kick and run past player" doesn't work when opponent is camped inside it's own box and there is no room. You can see that with Almiron. He was pretty useless against low blocks. That is why we need technical ability and footballing brain. What we need is a left footer who can shoot and cut in, and pick a pass. And press like Howe insists. I would say neither Elanga or Madueke are, for the price they would require, good enough. But enough of this, I happily disagree with you.

Forest play counterattacking style, and that is the reason why Elanga has had relative success. I would say his ability to beat a man in stationary situation is quite limited. We need players who help us unlock deep lying defences, Elanga certainly is not one. Forest's form dropped when teams started to sit back and knew they couldn't break them. For a 60 million or whatevere our RW costs, he needs to have a decent shot, good 1v1 ability and eye for a pass to create for Isak and others. I would say Murphy has 1,5 of these 3. Elanga has pretty much the same. I am not saying Madueke is certainly the right player, but he fits a lot better. Not knowing his personality.

Madueke has more G+A in fewer games. Better team yes, but we don't need a player who is mostly a counterattacking threat. At least for at the price Forest are asking.

Madueke is someone who can actually beat a man 1v1. Elanga is a speed merchant. But I would like neither to be honest.

Elanga rather than Madueke? What?

Most likely we didn't "choose" Barnes... These stories mate.

We need to replace Murphy with a lot better player who will start. He is great team player, but nowhere near good enough.

Yea, but thing is usually the CB is the favourite to win long balls. Beto is so strong he can actually win those. Long balls to Isak are not a good tactic

He really doesnt play much/at all short passes. In national team that is a clear problem, cause when the ball is played to Pickford he boots it up almost rightaway. there are a lot better GK with the ball in EPL than Pickford. Lot worse too.

I find it odd people say Pickford is good with the ball at his feet. I mean better than Pope yea, but awful still. He always kicks it long and that is problem for England also.

I would say McT had a pretty strong season, and if Ugarte and Mainoo are even better? Wow!

I have no idea if links are true, but Gerard Romero is a Barca mouthpiece and a fan, so wouldn't trust anything he says.