KingArthur

Top 8 would be huge improvement from ManU, and seems unlikely. No Europe helps, but then makes it harder to atract players. When you don't score a lot and your goalie gives easy goals...

Many of these stats depend on the way teams play. Forest had a very low possession % if I remember right, so it is quite clear that Elanga has fewer passes. I havent checked Brentford’s stats, but Forest was mainly a counter attacking team. Penalties need to be scored, but we already have a player for them. And I think Mbeumo is a better player. He is also much more expensive.

I doesnt change with adding one player with techical ability. We need a player who can win his 1v1 with the defender in a static situation and/or force the opponent to double up on him. Now that Murphy doesnt do that, he is left to cross the ball a lot. That means a lot of turnovers and Isak often 1v2 at the center. We have to have players like Salah, Saka, Doku or even Diallo, Madueke and Kudus who create something when the opponent takes away the space behind. ”Attacking quicker” is not a solution if the opposition decides to sit back.

True, but I would say we get the ball in the box in a quite a different way.

Murphy had a great season. But he is playing at his maximum level. We cannot expect another season like that from him. Would Murphy/Elanga start for Liverpool, Chelsea, City, Arsenal? Or even Spurs or ManU? And behind him, we have no one.

It doesnt help if there is no room to run. Cant compare Peps City with the way we attack.

Who can say Elanga can perform straightaway? The fact that he comes from the same league doesnt mean he hits the ground running with us. 60 million is a huge money. Again I dont think he starts for any other top team than us. Which of course tells something about our situation with RWs.

Really? But seems like everyone does that all the time?

Was going to say as a Finn that what similarities, but yea, we are Nordic but not Scandinavian

No sense with that price.

Probably? No chance he starts. Maybe teams like Fulham or Bournemouth give him a chance

If Elliot goes abroad, no one is paying 40-50 million for him

I mean Howe sees something in him because we were willing to pay a fee for him earlier. That is why looks certain we are interested when he is free. He would take Wilson’s place. Wilson cannot run behind, hold up the ball or win duels. You could see when he came on last season he offered nothing. DCL would be target player and at least a some kind of physical precense in the box for the last moments. Signing DCL does not mean we don’t get a versatile forward player. We offered Wilson a deal and certainly wouldnt start another season with Wilson and Isak as the only options.

The point is that surely a) we are after DCL given all the links b) Howe sees DCL brings something to the squad that Wilson doesnt (he does) c) given our PSR restraints, it is quite easy to count 1+1 and understand that why we might look for a player like him. Like we were after Tosin, who isnt great either.

Me too. I dont think anyone should talk with me about football. Sorry.

Because he is expensive and not good enough.

OK, you seem like a nice chap. Hopefully you arent too depressed come September.

OK, whatever. You seem to know better than anyone on this Earth that we have never been after DCL, although we were linked all through last summer AND he even has his own topic right here because of all the rumours!

DCL? Last year there were rumours we were asking about him. Again, clearly we are interested. But maybe they should ask you to find us this quality striker. https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/13158077/dominic-calvert-lewin-newcastle-end-transfer-talks-for-everton-striker

Oh ffs. Pedro is not a striker, so yea, dont think I am clueless. We have been linked with DCL in the past. Howe sees something in him. But maybe you know better than Eddie.

DCL is not worse than current Wilson who offers nothing.

If we loan Miley out we need 2 midfielders. But i agree the RW should be someone who can play up top. Mbeumo would have been a lot better than Pedro bc of this. Our squad is way too thin for UCL games. We will have a drop again in results if we dont bring number of bodies in.

And the fact that you are giving no examples of what these ”quality players” are that we should be after, tells me enough about your knowledge. I dont think DCL is any worse than Wilson, who was offered a new deal and played a part last season. I take you more seriously when you tell me who should we look for

Well, I am hoping for some example. Well you just said we need quality player Quality players cost a lot of money. We are not spending more than 10-15 million on a striker, if we get Gk, RCB and RW.

What is extra length? If you mean Pedro, Romano said he only wanted to move to Chelsea, so no chance there.