BonesJones Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 hour ago, maze said: Well, if we do end up getting a CL spot, then we need to get in quite a few players tbh. I worry this may disrupt the harmony, but there’s no way we can compete in all competitions playing the same 11 in and out. Sheff Wed springs to mind as a reminder of how shit that 2nd line-up is atm. Personally think the bulk of the squad, infact probably everyone apart from Trippier, would be so excited to play in the CL that they won't allow anyone/anything to dampen the vibe. Plus they have too get through Howe first to even join us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 convinced we’re getting Rice god, this summer is going to be class what a time to be alive, enjoy it people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Ikon said: Well if Caicedo said that he has no interest in us then obviously we wont even try. Also, i don't think he's "high profile" enough for RM. Not even as much as Camavinga or Tchouameni. If they go for a CM it's Bellingham i think. Real Madrid rarely pay big fees for high profile players. They spend what it takes to get the world's best young players (Militao, Tchouameni,Odegaard, Camavinga, Rodrygo, Vini jr., Valverde, Endrick etc.) then supplement that with free or reduced transfers for established high profile players (Alaba, Courtois, Rudiger). Caicedo's problem is Real have 3 great young players in central midfield already and might keep both Kroos & Modric for another season. IMO he'll be too expensive for them to sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 hour ago, BonesJones said: Personally think the bulk of the squad, infact probably everyone apart from Trippier, would be so excited to play in the CL that they won't allow anyone/anything to dampen the vibe. Plus they have too get through Howe first to even join us. Fine by me if they can perform. Thing is they won’t be able to play in all comptetions, so we still need more and better players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Big River said: convinced we’re getting Rice god, this summer is going to be class what a time to be alive, enjoy it people Scary thing is, can we afford to drop Longstaff? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 The majority of our squad never thought they’d be in the CL. Like ever. They are loving it. Callum Wilson has never played CL football and is searching for the next big thing in his career after making that World Cup; he’ll be absolutely buzzing for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Just now, Shearergol said: Scary thing is, can we afford to drop Longstaff? It’s wild but I’ve been saying it for a weeks now. If you replace Longstaff you have to get at least an equal engine and tactically selfless player or one who elevated the longstaff role - it’s probably Rice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 9 minutes ago, Kanji said: It’s wild but I’ve been saying it for a weeks now. If you replace Longstaff you have to get at least an equal engine and tactically selfless player or one who elevated the longstaff role - it’s probably Rice. This actually holds true for a lot of our players, many of which we would happily have sold a year ago. Murphy and Miggy for example, both would bring in decent money now, but would Eddie let them go if we need to free up space for new signings? Very difficult one this, as they are ideal squad players, but we might have to sell to buy. It helps that the players mentioned must have doubled their values over this season. All down to Howe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 I would rather buy Phillips at the reported 40 mil he will be going for this summer. two years ago he was miles better than rice, some injuries that persisted and a certain Rodri have stalled his development. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 9 hours ago, buzza said: I would rather buy Phillips at the reported 40 mil he will be going for this summer. two years ago he was miles better than rice, some injuries that persisted and a certain Rodri have stalled his development. The only place Phillips has ever been better than Rice is when some kid is playing with him on FIFA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Phillips is more of a half back type midfielder. Rice has started to become more and more box to box. I honestly didn't rate him much til this season, but he's heading towards a Gerrard type profile, with a better defensive ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Rice is up there with the very best in the league at driving forward with the ball and into the penalty area. So direct and extremely athletic. That’s not accounting for his brilliant defensive work as well. He’s a very complete player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 19 minutes ago, gbandit said: Rice is up there with the very best in the league at driving forward with the ball and into the penalty area. So direct and extremely athletic. That’s not accounting for his brilliant defensive work as well. He’s a very complete player He'd be the perfect signing if we were able to agree on wages. He can play centre-back, in the holding role, he can pass, he presses higher up the pitch, he's a leader. He's the perfect signing for someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Rumoured target Alex Scott just won EFL young player of the year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Been watching Ugarte closely since our link to him. Not entirely convinced currently; seen him in 3 full matches and I can count the amount of times he’s passed the ball forwards on one hand. Silky on the ball and great defensively but he’s got this annoying habit of always taking too long to release a progressive ball and then making the safest pass backwards. Still young but for how we like to break quickly, I think he’d infuriate fans (especially if the rumoured 50 million price tag is true). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Holy crap, but Arda Guler in Turkey looks the real deal. This kid has everything to be a top 5 baller. Mental good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 hours ago, McCormick said: Been watching Ugarte closely since our link to him. Not entirely convinced currently; seen him in 3 full matches and I can count the amount of times he’s passed the ball forwards on one hand. Silky on the ball and great defensively but he’s got this annoying habit of always taking too long to release a progressive ball and then making the safest pass backwards. Still young but for how we like to break quickly, I think he’d infuriate fans (especially if the rumoured 50 million price tag is true). Fair enough - a prerequisite of our new number 6 has to be progressive passes “forward” (not sidewards) - Bruno was brilliant at the weekend in terms of his passing it’s such a big position this - have to get the right one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 We might be looking to have a backup to Bruno as well as a partner. Not for £50m I guess, but someone who can come in, we've seen at the moment that he's being asked to play through an ankle injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 hours ago, gbandit said: Rice is up there with the very best in the league at driving forward with the ball and into the penalty area. So direct and extremely athletic. That’s not accounting for his brilliant defensive work as well. He’s a very complete player Out of all of the players in the league, he's the ultimate "ready-made for Howe" player. Would slot straight into our team without any need to ease him in. I never used to rate him, but I was completely wrong. He's very close to world class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Would people rather sign three £80M players or five £40–50M players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Rich said: Would people rather sign three £80M players or five £40–50M players? Depends on which players they are. I’d rather have Davies, Rice and Diaby (can’t think or any other wide player of that value) for £80m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Rich said: Would people rather sign three £80M players or five £40–50M players? Depends on who they where of course, but think we would benefit from five 40-50M types in our current position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Bit of a broad question, like, aye. Suppose it could be rephrased as three players who we'd imagine would walk straight into the XI and be significant improvements, versus five who'd essentially be competing for their respective roles and could potentially still be significant improvements despite being "cheaper". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 19 minutes ago, Rich said: Would people rather sign three £80M players or five £40–50M players? 5 for me - add the value of EH coaching plus their potential and they would be worth 80m in no time - 5 is the optimum number we need to realise our squad strength too - with a couple of young players added aswell 40-50 is still a heck of a lot of money too - Can buy you a Jota, Diaz, Fabinho, Konate and Gakpo (if we use the Liverpool model) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 28 minutes ago, Rich said: Would people rather sign three £80M players or five £40–50M players? both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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