TRon Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Watching Spurs v Everton, it is amazing the difference it would make to our team having someone like Wanyama sitting in midfield instead of Colback. I wonder if we'll be back in for McCarthy? His stock seems to have fallen at Everton under Koeman but he'd be a massive upgrade on Colback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Might pick-up a couple of players from relegated teams: Januzaj looked canny today and still only 22. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 No thanks (Januzaj) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Might pick-up a couple of players from relegated teams: Januzaj looked canny today and still only 22. No thanks. He's shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I'd imagine he's one of the last players Rafa would want to buy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Maguire, clucas, gray and a left back would be a start. Honda is out of contract this summer. Not sure what he's up to nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Would be a typical Carr signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 We need at least 4 top players down the spine to be honest. A new 'keeper, a commanding CB, all-round CM and a top CF. I'd try for Hart and maybe look at Benteke if Palace are considering getting rid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Benteke isnt right for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Can't stand Benteke. Avoid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 A lot of these posts totally disregard who our manager is, like. He'll pick intelligent, malleable players with professional attitudes first and foremost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Thing is with Rafa aswell in the past hes managed to get a hell of a lot out of average players too, which means in every situation we're likely to have well drilled and decent players to rely on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 A lot of these posts totally disregard who our manager is, like. He'll pick intelligent, malleable players with professional attitudes first and foremost. Agreed. Lucas Leiva is out of contract this summer, wouldn't surprise me to see Rafa in for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 A lot of these posts totally disregard who our manager is, like. He'll pick intelligent, malleable players with professional attitudes first and foremost. Agreed. Lucas Leiva is out of contract this summer, wouldn't surprise me to see Rafa in for him. Premier league experience and depth in an area of a pitch we are lacking. This could be a good shout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Legs have gone man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 That's what they said about Geremi and look h-- oh yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 TBH I was amazed by the quality and number of signings we managed last summer, have faith that Rafa already has a fair idea of who he wants. Then there's just Mike and Lee to think about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Wonder what we'll do with Gayle and the striker position. It would be incredibly harsh on him to spend big money on a striker and relegate him to the bench after this season, but he's not quite a proven Premier league striker which we'll need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Wonder what we'll do with Gayle and the striker position. It would be incredibly harsh on him to spend big money on a striker and relegate him to the bench after this season, but he's not quite a proven Premier league striker which we'll need. We'll need a striker still imo. 2 if Mitrovic goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Wonder what we'll do with Gayle and the striker position. It would be incredibly harsh on him to spend big money on a striker and relegate him to the bench after this season, but he's not quite a proven Premier league striker which we'll need. We'll need a striker still imo. 2 if Mitrovic goes. Think Mitrovic will leave in the summer and Murphy will stay and be our third choice. The interesting thing will be if we replace Gayle or get a better back up for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Legs have gone man. That'd explain Klopp trotting him out at CB as of late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Honda is out of contract this summer. Not sure what he's up to nowadays. Would be a typical Carr signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'm pretty confident that Gayle will score goals in the Premiership, I'd be happy to go into next season with him still first choice striker. Mitrovic will likely leave, Murphy will stay and play out his contract as 3rd choice/target man option off the bench. I'd like us to buy a promising youngster to back up Gayle, someone in a similiar mould as a player who'll be content enough to sit on the bench initially but who Rafa thinks can develop and ultimately take the spot from Gayle. Positions that I think we absolutely must buy players for this summer are left-back, central midfield, attacking midfielder and winger (two wingers if we don't sign Atsu permanently, I reckon we will though). Anything else would be gravy but if we could go into next season with... Krul Yedlin Lacelles Clark New LB Shelvey New CM Ritchie New #10 New Winger Gayle ... as our first choice eleven then I think that would be decent enough. Five big signings (those four and the aforementioned young striker) and maybe another option at CB if Mbemba leaves isn't an outrageous expectation IMO, especially when we'll be getting the likes of Gouffran, Mitrovic, Mbemba and maybe Anita off the wage bill. We'd have the likes of Hayden, Diame, Atsu and Perez as depth. If there's anything left over then buy a top quality CB. Defense does look weak on paper but I feel like Rafa will set us up well and we'll be tough to break down even if the players at the back aren't exactly world beaters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 We all have ideas on which positions need attention for the PL...ideally, we need 4 players to be comfortable, CB, CM, CF/No 10 and LB are priorities for me and we badly need an injection of pace throughout the side. Leaving Ashley and Co out of the equation for now(wouldn't we like to always..)I am sure Rafa knows just who he needs and who he wants - the same applies to outgoing players. Then we come back to Ashley and Co..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 my two penneth Strikers/Forwards i don't have as much faith as some in gayle at PL level, i'd like to see an upgrade on him brought in as a priority because that role is so essential to rafa's system...that said if we upgraded the #10 spot sufficiently well then i could go for gayle and a young, promising backup player to get us through our first season back up....sell or loan mitro and keep murphy...another winger also high priority Midfield 2 x CM's is absolutely imperative, both with enough physicality and skill on the ball to support shelvey so we'd have shelvey/hayden/new/new as options...colback chucked off the tyne bridge Defence in defence i want to see a top class CB brought in and hanley shipped leaving us new/clark/lascelles/mbemba/dummett...at fullback i'd look to extend anita by a year and buy a new LB but suspect that dummett is going to be our traore and he'll be a fixture Keeper bring krul back or sell and buy a new keeper more in line with rafa's preferences summary of that means we'd need to bring in the following 7 upgrades to what we currently have: ST/#10 winger 2 x CM 1 x CB 1 x LB 1 x GK if krul doesn't return Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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