The Prophet Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 19 minutes ago, Manxst said: Would rather put the wages and fee towards Kessie etc A few reports about saying that Conte wants him at Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: I don't want players who can fit into a relegation scrap, I want good players who can play us up the table. Coutinho can't do that either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 42 minutes ago, Holmesy said: What kind of player do you need for a relegation battle? I’d say an immensely talented creative goalscoring midfielder with PL experience isn’t a bad place to start. Howe (if it is Howe) is not going to park the bus. He’s going to try and play technical attacking football, which means we need technical attacking footballers. We're absolutely desperate for strong, mobile, central midfielders that can pass a football and fullbacks that can defend before getting a player like Coutinho imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, toon25 said: We're absolutely desperate for strong, mobile, central midfielders that can pass a football and fullbacks that can defend before getting a player like Coutinho imo. You don’t have to bring them in in order though. We’re probably negotiating for other players as well. Just because we get in a creative player doesn’t mean we’re not going to bring in CMs, fullbacks and a striker. In fact you could argue it makes more sense to sign someone like Coutinho first as a signal of intent. Players like him will attract other players Edited November 4, 2021 by Holmesy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 In fairness to Courtinho it's only Barcelona where he's flopped. He found form at Bayern. Still on paper it's a tragedy in the making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I also don´t think Coutinho would be right for us this season, how would you fit him in up front without leaving us super light defensively. Would rather go for a ramsey type before coutinho, he puts his all on the pitch and doesn´t stop running, would be a better similar signing for me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) 'Relegation battle' is a bit of an archaic term mind in this sense mind, it's PFM defence usually. Teams escape the relegation zone quite easily all the time by just winning a few games back to back, that's what we want to do, not be grinding out draws against the bottom clubs. I mean it's not as heroic as escaping relegation by gosl difference but it's usually the sign of better management We're in that state now because we essentially have no manager and a squad who struggles to pass the ball about with any kind of intent. We have to reighn in expectations a bit but we SHOULD be able to assemble something in January capable of picking up wins against the bottom sides. Edited November 4, 2021 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Maybe Coutinho just needs rainy nights at Norwich, and just can't do it on sunny afternoons in Valencia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 We need to rebuild the spine of the team and others at least 4 other positions we need to fill first if we’re to try and fit Courtinho in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 It's not a hard task though. We have a lot of money to work with and we don't need to be aiming for the ceiling. There are plenty physical CDMs out there who can pick out a pass. Hundreds of solid fullbacks. Like we could replace half of our defence and midfield for less than £40m quite easily. I'm not saying we should go for Courtinho, but replacing our other positions shouldn't be a mammoth task. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 In my opinion, despite our owners wealth, there’s no chance we’ll be going out and buying a whole new team in January. Four players, I reckon (based on nothing, admittedly). Plus we’ll be looking at players out of contract in the summer. Coutinho is too similar to the likes of ASM at the current time. We need to be replacing and upgrading the Shelveys, Ritchies and Clarks of the squad to try and alleviate our relegation worries. Strong, influential, non injury prone, consistent and reliable players. Brozovic, Kessie, Kamara, Sule etc. Barca are desperate to get Coutinho off the wage bill…and it’s not just because they’re broke right now, but because he’s been extremely poor the last few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Come on man, Coutinho would be a phenomenal signing We are not Barcelona Edited November 4, 2021 by triggs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 11 hours ago, STM said: Go on then. I’m okaying this on the assumption we’re getting relegated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Mandatory option ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, triggs said: Come on man, Coutinho would be a phenomenal signing We are not Barcelona Yeah, of course he would be, if he was about 5th or 6th along the line. I just think we need other positions desperately filled first and won’t be buying 5 or 6 this January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, madras said: Mandatory option ? Definitely Maybe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Imagine Coutinho playing in the Championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Don't really fancy us signing post-peak players or damaged goods on colossal wages, who are going to be impossible to shift. We've seen basically all the elite clubs make arses of themselves by doing that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 We really need to be looking at how Leicester operate in the transfer market. They've put together one of the best midfields in the league by buying up young, exciting talent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Leicester have some sort of magic production line of midfielders like, they obviously recognise the importance of that position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 37 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Leicester have some sort of magic production line of midfielders like, they obviously recognise the importance of that position. Fofana, Daka et Al Not just midfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: Don't really fancy us signing post-peak players or damaged goods on colossal wages, who are going to be impossible to shift. We've seen basically all the elite clubs make arses of themselves by doing that. Loan with an option to buy for Coutinho and the talk around new signings is that we're looking for players coming to the end of their contracts, which limits the financial risk anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Can see us enquiring about players like Ali or Jones. Those on fringes of first team football that have a decent reputation in England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Can see us enquiring about players like Ali or Jones. Those on fringes of first team football that have a decent reputation in England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Can see us enquiring about players like Ali or Jones. Those on fringes of first team football that have a decent reputation in England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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