Yorkie Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Thought Traore was going to be mint at one point but accept that he regressed after one season in particular at Wolves where he always looked really dangerous. I wouldn't be devastated if we took a punt on him, like. His dribbling stats (I know, I know) were actually better than ASM's last season, with a better success rate (and obviously way better than Miggy's). That's exactly what Maxi needs on that opposite side. Still, he doesn't seem like the type for Howe to go after so probably not even worth the thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I'd be over the moon with Traore tbh think we'd be an absolute nightmare to play against. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Not for me, prefer Fraser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geogaddi Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) We already indulge one quick tricky skilful winger who can be brilliant one week and frustrating the next . We certainly can’t have two of them playing in the same team at the same time . Edited July 14, 2022 by Geogaddi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Geogaddi said: We already indulge one quick tricky skilful winger who can be brilliant one week and frustrating the next . We certainly can’t have two of them playing in the same team at the same time . When has Jacob Murphy ever been brilliant? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 If it's Traore vs. Fraser, Miggy, Murphy. Aye - bring in ol Adama. But I expect us to be able to bring in better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, WillingtonMag said: I'd be over the moon with Traore tbh think we'd be an absolute nightmare to play against. He’d be a signing for the sake of a signing he barely improves us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) Traore's value has increased massively in a 5 subs allowed set up imo. He's never the type of player you start imo, but if you're under the cosh and need an out ball he immediately makes the opposition think twice about how much they attack you. He'd essentially do what Murphy already does for us, just probably better and with the same final ball and finishing Edited July 14, 2022 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 25 minutes ago, WillingtonMag said: I'd be over the moon with Traore tbh think we'd be an absolute nightmare to play against. Disagree - pointless having 2 wingers who are inconsistent - Can live with ASM as I think he can offer more under Howe - Adama is a lost cause Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 One of my biggest issues with Traore (and its similar to ASM) is that he'd be so much more dangerous if he bothered to run in behind. It makes him needlessly one dimensional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Just now, The Prophet said: One of my biggest issues with Traore (and its similar to ASM) is that he'd be so much more dangerous if he bothered to run in behind. It makes him needlessly one dimensional. One thing about signing him is that I bet Eddie Howe might be the best coach he'll have ever worked with since his professional career has properly got underway. When you consider how he's improved/rejuvenated Miggy and Fraser, there's an argument to suggest Traore's got the raw talents to make it a worthwhile 'project' for Howe. He's still only 26, having spent his formative years working under the likes of Sherwood, Bruce, Karanka and Pulis, until Nuno got hold of him at Wolves. Dunno where Xavi ranks among them, probably quite highly tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mikky said: Disagree - pointless having 2 wingers who are inconsistent - Can live with ASM as I think he can offer more under Howe - Adama is a lost cause Midtable wingers are nearly all inconsistent. We have one capable of brilliance. The others are consistently underwhelming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, The Prophet said: One of my biggest issues with Traore (and its similar to ASM) is that he'd be so much more dangerous if he bothered to run in behind. It makes him needlessly one dimensional. Aye. From Southampton days - Mane always had that movement. Think he scored a couple against us with Pelle slipping or nodding it through to him as he made those diagonal runs from wide into central areas. That's my biggest issue with Marcus Rashford. He wants to run and shoot all the time. Sometimes make a run without the ball, couple touches - goal. Ancelotti is a good coach for making attackers more efficient. DCL & Vini Jr. have both spoken about how he simplified their games to make them potent. Think he used good 'ol Pippo Inzaghi as the benchmark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I’d take Traore on the cheap if it meant freeing up the funds for a big ticket signing like Isak; think he’s more effective than any of our current rw options. That being said, I think we’d be aiming a little higher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Rather have a cone than Traore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nine said: Just like big poppa pump Scott Steiner, he’s a genetic freak baby and it’s all natural "You know they say that all men are created equal, but you look at me and you look at Miguel Almiron and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another winger you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But I'm a genetic freak and I'm not normal! So you got a 25%, AT BEST, at beat me. Then you add Ryan Fraser to the mix, your chances of starting drastic go down. See the game against Forest, you got a 33 1/3 chance of starting, but I, I got a 66 and 2/3 chance of starting, because Miguel Almiron KNOWS he can't beat me and he's not even gonna try! So Ryan Fraser, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus my 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of starting against Forest. But then you take my 75% chance of starting, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, I got 141 2/3 chance of starting against Forest. See Ryan, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at Newcastle." Adama Traore... probably (I'd like to take this chance to apologise to anyone who read all that and has no clue what it's about) Edited July 14, 2022 by sushimonster85 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I think we’re more likely to sign Admiral Adama. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, Mikky said: Disagree - pointless having 2 wingers who are inconsistent - Can live with ASM as I think he can offer more under Howe - Adama is a lost cause Be harder for teams to double up on maxi, more pace and movement up top also an absolute unit. Howes coaching and Trippier behind him to keep him well drilled and assist with crosses etc. I don't know it could work out I wouldn't be so set against it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 We haven’t even been linked with him have we ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ikon said: Rather have a cone than Traore. We're not even linked with him are we? Seems a waste of a discussion to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 A RW is of more importance than a striker imo. Wilson and Wood are better strikers than Miggy, Fraser and Murphy are wide attacker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: We haven’t even been linked with him have we ? I think people are in desperate need of a proper link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: A RW is of more importance than a striker imo. Wilson and Wood are better strikers than Miggy, Fraser and Murphy are wide attacker. Rather see Miggy than Wood start for us. RW should be highest priority though. Miggy was decent in the end of last season. Much better in general play. Wood can't handle a ball. Neither score much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: A RW is of more importance than a striker imo. Wilson and Wood are better strikers than Miggy, Fraser and Murphy are wide attacker. Never seen the quality of the players in those positions as the issue, the big issue is Wilsons inability to play a whole season. Wood is fine as a bench player or in certain cup games but he can't be our only striker for 50% of the season while Wilson is unavailable. ST is more important than RW in my opinion . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Playing Wood up top wouldn't be as bad if we had a wide player capable of bagging 10 goals a season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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