Hanshithispantz Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 It's not really an either or thing like, he has to be able to impose himself in midfield and spread the ball about otherwise he'll be shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 It's not really an either or thing like, he has to be able to impose himself in midfield and spread the ball about otherwise he'll be shite. There are quite a lot of midfielders who can only do one of those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 we have some who can do fucking neither.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 It's not really an either or thing like, he has to be able to impose himself in midfield and spread the ball about otherwise he'll be shite. There are quite a lot of midfielders who can only do one of those. Aye, we have a few of them in our squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 A passing midfielder and a centre half would be my first purchases. Don't think we'd be too bad then. Obviously left back as well but to a certain extent you can get away with a bad left back Same feelings, the CM has to be able to cover ground and tackle though. Passing nice after that. Think the passing is more important. Our two best passers of the ball are probably our two centre halves Nah, I'm with Ian on this one, I think Colback's not a bad passer as it happens, just he can't run or tackle very well. I would really love to have two box to box midfielders in the centre of midfield. Think James McCarthy sitting behind Wijnaldum. McCarthy cost Everton £15m at the time, a price we weren't prepared to pay, but you could add £10m to that now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Having someone who can pass and create from deep is far more important than a defensively minded midfielder at this point, just imagine what Cabaye would do with Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Mitrovic and Perez all in front of him. Absolute no way wouldn't have won against Stoke regardless of Butland looking like Neuer. The team is crying out for someone like that and we would be better defensively as well we could sustain attacks more often thus pushing teams back for longer periods. Not that i care as i really don't give a shit at this point, but looking at it objectively it's an absolute necessity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I just think the midfield provide no protection at all for the defence, what we do without the ball is shocking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 What we do with the ball until Perez gets hold of it is just as shocking tbh, it's looks pretty sometimes but we are not hurting anybody. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 A passing midfielder and a centre half would be my first purchases. Don't think we'd be too bad then. Obviously left back as well but to a certain extent you can get away with a bad left back Same feelings, the CM has to be able to cover ground and tackle though. Passing nice after that. Think the passing is more important. Our two best passers of the ball are probably our two centre halves Nah, I'm with Ian on this one, I think Colback's not a bad passer as it happens, just he can't run or tackle very well. I would really love to have two box to box midfielders in the centre of midfield. Think James McCarthy sitting behind Wijnaldum. McCarthy cost Everton £15m at the time, a price we weren't prepared to pay, but you could add £10m to that now. He's a good passer as in he keeps the ball but we need somebody with a range of passing to create from deep desperately Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Really shouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility to sign a midfielder who can run, tackle and pass well like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Really shouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility to sign a midfielder who can run, tackle and pass well like It's actually not that easy at all. Not many of the best passing midfielders are that mobile or strong. I know we obviously won't be signing one of the best passers in the World but it's still hard to find such a player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Having someone who can pass and create from deep is far more important than a defensively minded midfielder at this point, just imagine what Cabaye would do with Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Mitrovic and Perez all in front of him. Absolute no way wouldn't have won against Stoke regardless of Butland looking like Neuer. The team is crying out for someone like that and we would be better defensively as well we could sustain attacks more often thus pushing teams back for longer periods. Not that i care as i really don't give a shit at this point, but looking at it objectively it's an absolute necessity. I just think a central pairing of Wijnaldum and Cabaye would be too powder puff for British football. Both can put their foot in, but it's not their natural game. Then there is a lack of height and just physical presence. Tiote has lost his bite, and without it he's too limited as a footballer, but even then he was winning a fair few balls in the air on Saturday. I just don't think you can have a team in the premier with too many small players down the spine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 A passing midfielder and a centre half would be my first purchases. Don't think we'd be too bad then. Obviously left back as well but to a certain extent you can get away with a bad left back I think we'd still fail to break teams down, hence why I'm still banging on about this "fantasy" land team, but it's painfully obvious we create very little, have a weak CM, and a weak back 4 (as a collective). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 We need a Demba like striker more than a creative CM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 A passing midfielder and a centre half would be my first purchases. Don't think we'd be too bad then. Obviously left back as well but to a certain extent you can get away with a bad left back I think we'd still fail to break teams down, hence why I'm still banging on about this "fantasy" land team, but it's painfully obvious we create very little, have a weak CM, and a weak back 4 (as a collective). I think a passing midfielder in there would help us massively. Rather than passing it slowly between our centre halves and midfielders we could get the ball up to Mitrovic, Perez, Sissoko and Wijnaldum quicker and giving them more of a chance to do something without being surrounded by the opposition players when they receive it. My fantasy comment about your post wasn't meant as an insult by the way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 We don't have room for another striker do we? Not in the team anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Lot of Valdes on emergency loan rumours He's better than any keeper we own Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Would be perfect for both parties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 All this talk of a passing CM has me remembering a ghost figure on the periphery of his NUFC existence: wasn't it Marveaux who threaded that ball through the eye of the needle last time we couldn't break down Stoke (or was it some other team?) for Cisse to score an easy chance placed for him on a platter? Wonder what he's upto? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 We need a Demba like striker more than a creative CM. In what sense? don't see how we don't need a creative CM as a matter of urgency tbh, our best option is fucking Anita Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Lot of Valdes on emergency loan rumours He's better than any keeper we own He'd probably be our best ever goalkeeper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 We need a Demba like striker more than a creative CM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Other than maybe Keegan, would there have ever been a higher decorated player to have played for us in our history than Victor Valdes? Would probably be the most successful player even ahead of him tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Kluivert maybe? Ronny Johnsen?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 6 La Ligas, 3 Champions Leagues, 2 Copa del Reys...member of a World Cup & European Championship winning squad. I doubt that's been beaten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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