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From what I've been reading from people who have watched Muto regularly, he is no number 10. They all say he's a striker who works hard and makes runs behind the defence. We only have one number 10 and that is Perez. We could really do with a good quality addition in that position. It won't happen obviously.

 

Aye, as far as I can tell he's never been played at no.10 in his professional career, rather no.9 and occasionally on the wings. It's therefore unusual how so many are considering him an option for the no.10 position.

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Is Lazaar totally useless or could he be backup to Dummett? I really don't know enough of him

 

The team stranded at the bottom of Serie A didn't even bother to register the lad for the second half of their season, and we decided to let him stay over there in spite of that. Probably safe to assume he'd be more use being chopped down for winter kindling.

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IN

Martin Dubravka £4m

Ki Sung-yueng Free

Kenedy Loan

Fabian Schär £3m

Yoshinori Muto £9.5m

Salomon Rondon Loan

Federico Fernandez £6m

 

OUT

Mikel Merino £10m

Jack Colback Loan

Chancel Mbemba £6m

Matz Sels £3.5m

Aleksandar Mitrovic £22m-£27m

Adam Armstrong £1.75m-£3m

Dwight Gayle Loan

Ivan Toney £650K

 

Players can be sold or loaned to most European leagues until August the 31st. Players NUFC will be looking to sell or loan out: -

Rolando Aarons

Henri Saivet

Achraf Lazaar

 

(Unless Rafa decides to keep some of them due to lack of squad depth) Players NUFC will be looking to loan out: -

Yarney

Longstaff

Roberts

Victor Fernandez

Woodman

Sterry

 

Was the under 23s squad pool restocked? I presume there can be no more recruitment for the under 23s squad pool unless the player is unattached?

 

No left back to compete with Dummett.

No number 10.

Isaac Hayden didn't get his move to a Southern based team.

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May be a thread somewhere, but strongest XI and bench?

                      Dubravka

Yedlin Lascelles Lejeune Dummett

                Shelvey Diame

Ritchie            Perez            Kenedy

                        Rondon

 

Darlow

Fernandez

Clark / Schar

Ki

Murphy / Atsu

Muto

Joselu

 

Muto looked bright when he came on, but not seen enough to take Perez place yet. Clark might be handy to fill in at left back. Probably Murphy over Atsu at the moment after last week's sub appearance

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On form this season I'd say...

 

Dubravka

Yedlin (by default)

Dummett (as above)

Schar (until Lejeune comes back to full fitness)

Fernandez

Ki

Diame

Ritchie

Kenedy

Perez

Rondon

 

Three of that front four haven't been great but best of an average bunch imo.

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My preference would be:

 

Dubravka

 

Yedlin

Schar

Fernandez

Lejeune

Dummett

 

Diame

Ki

Kenedy

 

Perez

Rondon

 

The ones I struggled with were Dummett, Kenedy, and Perez. Find it hard to make a case against the rest.

 

Kenedy/Ritchie alternatives at LWB, Shelvey/Ritchie/Atsu in the middle and Muto up top. If Muto hasn’t got that knock reckon the spot would be his, but he’s got some work to do now Perez is finding a bit of form again.

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Guest firetotheworks

I think it all depends on the formation and the opponent, but on their day, I'd be tempted to go with either

 

352:

 

Dubravka

 

Schär

Lascelles/Lejeune

Fernandez

 

Yedlin

Diame

Ki

Shelvey

Kenedy/Ritchie

 

Perez

Rondon

 

4231

 

Dubravka

 

Yedlin

Lascelles/Fernandez

Schär/Lejeune

Dummett

 

Ki/Diame

Shelvey/Diame

 

Ritchie

Perez

Kenedy

 

Rondon

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Unlike relatively recent times (terrible managers notwithstanding), the current squad doesn't have the quality to showcase an outright system which says to the opposition 'come and beat us.' We have to set ourselves up based on the circumstance.

 

The first names on the teamsheet are Dubravka, Fernandez, Diame and Rondon; what comprises the rest of the line-up is basically much-of-a-muchness.

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Dubravka

 

Schar

Lascelles

Lejeune

 

Yedlin

Ritchie

 

Longstaff

Diame

 

Ayoze

Almiron

 

Rondon

 

I think that’s good enough to see us safe mid-table. In the summer we ideally need upgrades at RWB and CM. Probably LWB too.

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Dubravka

 

Schar

Lascelles

Lejeune

 

Yedlin

Ritchie

 

Longstaff

Diame

 

Ayoze

Almiron

 

Rondon

 

I think that’s good enough to see us safe mid-table. In the summer we ideally need upgrades at RWB and CM. Probably LWB too.

 

There's massive deficiencies but that spine is very solid on a good day, and would agree that it should see us safe.

 

Of the six you've positions/roles you've separated, there isn't one which couldn't be improved dramatically with some fairly standard investment. GK/CB being the most debatable, because we look pretty tidy there. 

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              Dúbravka

 

  Schar  Fernandez Lejeune

 

Ritchie                        Kennedy

 

          Diame Longstaff   

             

      Perez            Almiron

 

              Rondon

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                      Dubs

 

          Schar . Fernandez  Lejeune

 

Yedlin                                      Ritchie

 

                      Longstaff

 

          Shelvey                Ki

 

                        Almiron

 

                        Rondon

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Guest firetotheworks

I think it's much more about versatility and interchangeability, but something like this.

 

                    Dúbravka

          Schar  Fernandez  Lejeune

                      Diame

Yedlin            Ki/Shelvey            Ritchie

              Perez          Almiron

                        Rondon

 

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                          Dubravka

 

    Schär            Lascelles        Lejeune

 

Yedlin        Hayden            Longstaff      Ritchie

 

          Perez                          Almiron

 

                            Rondón

 

 

On current/speculative form

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Assuming everyone is fit, I'd go:

 

                        Dubravka

 

    Schär    Lascelles/Fernandez    Lejeune

 

Yedlin              Ki          Diame/Longstaff      Ritchie

 

          Perez                          Almirón

 

                          Rondón

 

Tough choice on the midfield and between Lascelles and Fernandez due to how the former played on Tuesday.

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Guest Howaythetoon

If only Shelvey was mobile and quicker, because we need some creativity in central midfield.

 

Full-back we are bang average and we would also need a goal scorer.

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