AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Hayden has to play really, unless Hendrick is very good defensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 This signing spree will inevitably end with ASM and Lascelles getting sold. Had a premonition only yesterday morning from waking up,with a visual in my head of Lascelles holding up a Leicester City Shirt? No idea why.... The Rumours mill, has Bruce very keen mainly on Brewster and also now including Nketiah? Not sure how with Arteta using him a fair bit last season, but either of those young talents would be welcome, I think one could be a possibility with Gayle knocked, Carroll likely not to be fit all the time, equally Wilson is known for injury issues, and Joelinton is obviously not a Striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Nketiah can't come in if we are loaning Holding. Maybe that's the hold up and we want to see if we can shift lejeune/schar for enough money to fund a permanent move for Holding. Could also be a bit of chain with the number one target being Brewster but Nketiah is fallback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Neither of those will come as second choice anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Hayden has to play really, unless Hendrick is very good defensively. Would be surprised if we dont bring a DM in. Hayden is really the only choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Hayden has to play really, unless Hendrick is very good defensively. Would be surprised if we dont bring a DM in. Hayden is really the only choice. I wouldn’t be surprised at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Wonder whether we will go back for Soumare towards the end of this window of big club interest isn’t forthcoming? Although on the other hand we’ve spent roughly the same budget on our four incoming players so money could well be gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Wonder whether we will go back for Soumare towards the end of this window of big club interest isn’t forthcoming? Although on the other hand we’ve spent roughly the same budget on our four incoming players so money could well be gone. We're not gonna spend £35m on one player, and he's hardly likely to change his mind about coming here just because we might sign Ryan Fraser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Wonder whether we will go back for Soumare towards the end of this window of big club interest isn’t forthcoming? Although on the other hand we’ve spent roughly the same budget on our four incoming players so money could well be gone. We're not gonna spend £35m on one player, and he's hardly likely to change his mind about coming here just because we might sign Ryan Fraser. I think it’s very unlikely too as I think Bruce has found better use for £35m. But I still have this down as maybe 15% chance if no other clubs come in, Lille drop the price by £5m and the player decides to take the stepping stone option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Wonder whether we will go back for Soumare towards the end of this window of big club interest isn’t forthcoming? Although on the other hand we’ve spent roughly the same budget on our four incoming players so money could well be gone. We're not gonna spend £35m on one player, and he's hardly likely to change his mind about coming here just because we might sign Ryan Fraser. I think it’s very unlikely too as I think Bruce has found better use for £35m. But I still have this down as maybe 15% chance if no other clubs come in, Lille drop the price by £5m and the player decides to take the stepping stone option. Nah, the midfield is done now that we have Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 -------------------Dubravka------------------ Manquillo---Lascelles---Fernandez---Lewis -------------Hayden---Shelvey-------------- Fraser----------Almiron------Saint-Maximin ------------------Wilson---------------------- That's how we should be lining up if we're bringing in these 3 players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Fraser, Lewis and Holding? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 almiron simply can't play that role effectively imo, i'd swap him and max around and get him trying to get outside wide left using his pace, he's borderline useless at anything else as he's too one footed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 almiron simply can't play that role effectively imo, i'd swap him and max around and get him trying to get outside wide left using his pace, he's borderline useless at anything else as he's too one footed I feel like he's looked most dangerous for us going through the middle tbh, makes him less predictable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 almiron simply can't play that role effectively imo, i'd swap him and max around and get him trying to get outside wide left using his pace, he's borderline useless at anything else as he's too one footed I feel like he's looked most dangerous for us going through the middle tbh, makes him less predictable. the only thing it did for him was allow him to be more central and get on the end of a couple of things when he scored his few goals last season, in terms of his general play on the ball i don't think he was really much better though probably a bit better than when he was on the right for obvious reasons you're sacrificing a position with him in there imo, someone in that role should be comfy on the ball, beat a man, have good balance and be able to get their head up to pick the right pass and that's not almiron :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 almiron simply can't play that role effectively imo, i'd swap him and max around and get him trying to get outside wide left using his pace, he's borderline useless at anything else as he's too one footed He might do better there considering he is quite one footed. Would offer more protections for Lewis who from what I’ve heard isn’t great defensively. The question is how good is Fraser in the right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 almiron simply can't play that role effectively imo, i'd swap him and max around and get him trying to get outside wide left using his pace, he's borderline useless at anything else as he's too one footed I feel like he's looked most dangerous for us going through the middle tbh, makes him less predictable. the only thing it did for him was allow him to be more central and get on the end of a couple of things when he scored his few goals last season, in terms of his general play on the ball i don't think he was really much better though probably a bit better than when he was on the right for obvious reasons you're sacrificing a position with him in there imo, someone in that role should be comfy on the ball, beat a man, have good balance and be able to get their head up to pick the right pass and that's not almiron :/ I'd have him there just for his lovely smile, his happiness is too infectious to be out on the wing, needs to be the beacon of light in the middle But nah, you're probably right, either way his ability to win the ball back and then drive forward is hugely valuable to us whether done from the left or through the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 almiron simply can't play that role effectively imo, i'd swap him and max around and get him trying to get outside wide left using his pace, he's borderline useless at anything else as he's too one footed He might do better there considering he is quite one footed. Would offer more protections for Lewis who from what I’ve heard isn’t great defensively. The question is how good is Fraser in the right? yeah he's a grafter, would make sense to have him helping out the fullback, trying to get wide forward and getting crosses in for wilson let ASM be the playmaker and draw players into the middle to cover him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Thought Almiron looked quite handy at #10 in some games over what was a fairly small sample of games. With some more pace & movement around him then I think he could be pretty useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Thought Almiron looked quite handy at #10 in some games over what was a fairly small sample of games. With some more pace & movement around him then I think he could be pretty useful. doesn't have the composure or awareness to play the role imo, i guess if you're putting most of the play out wide through Fraser & ASM and allowing Almiron to ghost onto things it might work but he's not going to do the playmaker role Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Bruce and a playmaker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 The biggest issue for Almiron in the #10 is his one footedness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Almiron being number 10 with Hayden deeper allows Shelvey to do his thing. Play St Maximin there and we'll be exposed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Thought Almiron looked quite handy at #10 in some games over what was a fairly small sample of games. With some more pace & movement around him then I think he could be pretty useful. doesn't have the composure or awareness to play the role imo, i guess if you're putting most of the play out wide through Fraser & ASM and allowing Almiron to ghost onto things it might work but he's not going to do the playmaker role Bringing ASM into the middle causes the same issue HBA had there - he's better picking it up in space and gaining momentum. Almiron can actually be a pretty smart player, his game is more naturally suited to quick lay-offs and touch passing which is rather what I'd have a #10 doing the majority of the time. He's also got some pretty decent off the ball movement if Shelvey is going to be playing regularly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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