arnonel Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Modric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Not sure Pieters is definitely an upgrade at LB, at least not long term. Depends what you want really, he's a different type of player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Not sure Pieters is definitely an upgrade at LB, at least not long term. Depends what you want really, he's a different type of player. Looks a CB playing fullback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Pieters mad as fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Pieters would walk in ahead of Haidara & Dummett. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodson Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Tranquillo Barnetta? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'd have Paulie D ahead of him tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Paulie D ffs I would as well tbh, also i'd trust in Haidara instead of him as well. Didn't obviously know at the time but he's pretty bang average. ( Pieters) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I think he was suspected average, then had a better than average spell, then confirmed himself to be average. TBF it's close as our LBs aren't very good either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 His players are shite or the manager he is rumoured to have chosen is shite, either way, his position should be in question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wijnaldum and Mbemba have been ok. Mitrovic still an uknown quantity. Thauvin looks a bit dodgy. Hardly fair. If he chose the manager though, then absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 His players are shite or the manager he is rumoured to have chosen is shite, either way, his position should be in question. Too many lightweight midfielders who can't get a grip in the engine room. I'd like to put it all down to the manager, but we really could do with some height and presence down the spine of the side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 His players are shite or the manager he is rumoured to have chosen is shite, either way, his position should be in question. Too many lightweight midfielders who can't get a grip in the engine room. I'd like to put it all down to the manager, but we really could do with some height and presence down the spine of the side. Yup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wijnaldum and Mbemba have been ok. Mitrovic still an uknown quantity. Thauvin looks a bit dodgy. Hardly fair. If he chose the manager though, then absolutely. Agreed, Won't bitch the players, this season or last - but he can fuck off on managerial choices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I don't think Carr's players are bad individually, I just don't think we buy the combinations of ones we need or use them correctly. It's clear to me we are missing strength and size in the middle. We have no engine/dynamo to soak up pressure or control the game. Always on the back foot or hiding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I agree that players are bought without any idea of team cohesion but I put it down to Ashley's penny pinching rather than Carr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I've heard all the top European clubs employ just one man as their 'scouting network', like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Anita,Colback,Haidara,Obertan,Gouffran,Cisse,Cabella. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Anita,Colback,Haidara,Obertan,Gouffran,Cisse,Cabella. Wasn't Colback and Obertan all down to Pards? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Perez and Janmaat as well to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wijnaldum and Mbemba have been ok. Mitrovic still an uknown quantity. Thauvin looks a bit dodgy. Hardly fair. If he chose the manager though, then absolutely. Mbemba looks a good player but not the type we needed IMO. Muscled off by that Deeney a couple times. Very comfortable on the ball and seems a good character. Wijnaldum. Scored. Not done much else. Looks to have ability though. Been below par as have the rest of the lads. Skipped a challenge and produced a good forward ball today, need more of that. Mitrovic. Got himself a silly suspension. Is a massive, massive player for us now though. He has to hit the ground running from now on. Thauvin. Going based on a few games and his reputation in France. Just isn't very good. Got on the ball loads today, showed very little ability. Looks fairly quick but.. a long way from Ginola, Robert & Hatem. None of those needed any time to settle either. Overall... this wasn't enough. None of those lads look to be the finished product or exactly what we needed. If Mitro can hit the ground running after suspension that could change everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wijnaldum and Mbemba have been ok. Mitrovic still an uknown quantity. Thauvin looks a bit dodgy. Hardly fair. If he chose the manager though, then absolutely. Mbemba looks a good player but not the type we needed IMO. Muscled off by that Deeney a couple times. Very comfortable on the ball and seems a good character. Wijnaldum. Scored. Not done much else. Looks to have ability though. Been below par as have the rest of the lads. Skipped a challenge and produced a good forward ball today, need more of that. Mitrovic. Got himself a silly suspension. Is a massive, massive player for us now though. He has to hit the ground running from now on. Thauvin. Going based on a few games and his reputation in France. Just isn't very good. Got on the ball loads today, showed very little ability. Looks fairly quick but.. a long way from Ginola, Robert & Hatem. None of those needed any time to settle either. Overall... this wasn't enough. None of those lads look to be the finished product or exactly what we needed. If Mitro can hit the ground running after suspension that could change everything. We all know that is down to Ashley and his penny pinching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Horribly unbalanced squad. Lacks quality too imo. Power in key areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wijnaldum and Mbemba have been ok. Mitrovic still an uknown quantity. Thauvin looks a bit dodgy. Hardly fair. If he chose the manager though, then absolutely. Mbemba looks a good player but not the type we needed IMO. Muscled off by that Deeney a couple times. Very comfortable on the ball and seems a good character. You don't think Mbemba is hampered by having an aging Colo (past-it) next to him? Given the right partner he could prove to be one of our best CB's, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wijnaldum and Mbemba have been ok. Mitrovic still an uknown quantity. Thauvin looks a bit dodgy. Hardly fair. If he chose the manager though, then absolutely. Mbemba looks a good player but not the type we needed IMO. Muscled off by that Deeney a couple times. Very comfortable on the ball and seems a good character. Wijnaldum. Scored. Not done much else. Looks to have ability though. Been below par as have the rest of the lads. Skipped a challenge and produced a good forward ball today, need more of that. Mitrovic. Got himself a silly suspension. Is a massive, massive player for us now though. He has to hit the ground running from now on. Thauvin. Going based on a few games and his reputation in France. Just isn't very good. Got on the ball loads today, showed very little ability. Looks fairly quick but.. a long way from Ginola, Robert & Hatem. None of those needed any time to settle either. Overall... this wasn't enough. None of those lads look to be the finished product or exactly what we needed. If Mitro can hit the ground running after suspension that could change everything. We all know that is down to Ashley and his penny pinching. Thauvin money gets you a Payet/Ayew from the same league. Wijnaldum might be better in the long-term but that money could get you N'Zonzi. We've gone down the "potential" route. But we needed to just get the best players fro the positions. We signed a bunch of young lads/no Premiership experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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