joeyt Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Brereton Diaz seems like a no brainer to bring in quickly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, joeyt said: Brereton Diaz seems like a no brainer to bring in quickly Agreed. Been hoping for a while we’d go for him and seems realistic and one we could sort quickly, like you say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 If Howe's plan is to only play with 1 striker then we surely need more goals from midfield? That doesn't look like it'll happen with this set of players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Thumbheed said: If Howe's plan is to only play with 1 striker then we surely need more goals from midfield? That doesn't look like it'll happen with this set of players. Outside of ASM. Murphy looks like the only one that may chip in with a few. But Howe doesn’t seem to rate him that highly and he is massively up and down when he plays. Like no middle ground. Either looks like our best player or our worst. Sometimes in the same passage of play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Yeah, they are gonna fleece us for the price, but agree I guess we are at the point now where we just accept the bloated fees and go shit or bust. Or we try and be sensible, as relegation still seems more likely than not. Need to start chucking daft money about if they are serious about staying up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Thumbheed said: If Howe's plan is to only play with 1 striker then we surely need more goals from midfield? That doesn't look like it'll happen with this set of players. Aye. I get the need for a new CB pair but I'm not sure how we're going to stay up when absolutely nobody in the side can score goals. Even before Wilsons injury I think it looked pretty obvious we need a winger and a CAM who can score goals. Edited January 9, 2022 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverThere Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Build the spine. CH x 2, CF and CM needed asap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: Outside of ASM. Murphy looks like the only one that may chip in with a few. But Howe doesn’t seem to rate him that highly and he is massively up and down when he plays. Like no middle ground. Either looks like our best player or our worst. Sometimes in the same passage of play I really like Murphy but that is spot on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Dunno if this can be fixed , we aren’t going to get the players in we need in this window (we need to) . 2 more maximum may not be enough to save us based on yesterday . I’m also convinced we will NOT get a striker in , they are just precious to find . slow burner incoming and frustrating times . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) I like Murphy, as well. His pace is a threat and he will actually have a pop. Although one of his efforts yesterday was tame as fuck. Edited January 9, 2022 by Lush Vlad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, GWN said: Dunno if this can be fixed , we aren’t going to get the players in we need in this window (we need to) . 2 more maximum may not be enough to save us based on yesterday . I’m also convinced we will NOT get a striker in , they are just precious to find . slow burner incoming and frustrating times . Even an older striker who isn’t prolific or a young gun on loan, possibly both, would still massively help. Someone as a focal point in this set up seems pretty important. Which is stating the obvious, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: Aye. I get the need for a new CB pair but I'm not sure how we're going to stay up when absolutely nobody in the side can score goals. Even before Wilsons injury I think it looked pretty obvious we need a winger and a CAM who can score goals. I could be wrong like but I think we've scored more goals pre Howe, it's gotta be on the agenda this month. Edit: we have Edited January 9, 2022 by Thumbheed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Thumbheed said: I could be wrong like but I think we've scored more goals pre Howe, it's gotta be on the agenda this month. Edit: we have Standard of opposition should probably be factored in. We wasted some softer fixtures and lost or drew earlier in the season. Plus Norwich under Howe was a write off. Edited January 9, 2022 by Lush Vlad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 There's been a change in the style of play too, which the squad was and is clearly finding it hard to adapt to, or has terrible players for some key positions. *In before "what? From shit 11-behind-the-ball to actually trying to attack?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: Standard of opposition should probably be factored in. We wasted some softer fixtures and lost or drew. Aye that's fair but I guess the wider point is we haven't been putting away the chances we have been creating under Howe, and those chances have largely fallen to our midfield players, so does Howe and the club recognise that and will they be addressing it? The type of players we've been linked with at this stage suggest they might not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon No9 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Are we even close to sign a striker? Not much time to get players in for the Watford game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Emotic said: There's been a change in the style of play too, which the squad was and is clearly finding it hard to adapt to, or has terrible players for some key positions. *In before "what? From shit 11-behind-the-ball to actually trying to attack?" Time of excuses is well over for this group of players. We have had: - They can't adapt to 442 - They can't adapt to a more attacking style of play - They can't adapt to a more possession style of play It just insane, they can't adapt full stop because they are shit, were in their comfort zone and know taking a strop because they may be replaced. Pathetic is what the 1st team is! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, Thumbheed said: Aye that's fair but I guess the wider point is we haven't been putting away the chances we have been creating under Howe, and those chances have largely fallen to our midfield players, so does Howe and the club recognise that and will they be addressing it? The type of players we've been linked with at this stage suggest they might not. So many problem areas, mate. Hard to know where to start! Sort out the sieve like defence and possibly even look at a new keeper? Try and add more goals in the middle and up top? A DM that would give us a bit of control over the game? A winger that will actually try to take on his man AND try to get a cross in? What a shower of shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I had said before that Ter Stegen was attainable. I wonder if Al Rumayyan would've sanctioned a bid for a top goalie after yesterday's show by Dubravka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I miss peak Dubravka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Watching West Ham v Leeds and Issa Diop is class. Fingers crossed the rumours are us being in for him are true, he’d improve our back line immeasurably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Ndombele if spurs are done with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Emotic said: Ter Stegen Must be the most overrated goalie around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, dcmk said: Must be the most overrated goalie around. And yet I’d still have him over 2022 Dubravka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1tche Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 57 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said: Ndombele if spurs are done with him. No thanks, he has a nice touch and a trick in him but outside of that he's a player that the rest of the team would have to work harder to accomadate because his workrate is terrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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