Now That's What I Call Transfer Rumours! 7

[HaydnNUFC]

6 minutes ago, joeyt said:

We've played him there before tbf

 

In Bruce's brainless 5-3-2 at the start of last season, aye. When West Ham, Villa and Southampton wandered through our midfield in consecutive games.

[Keegans Export]

1 hour ago, SteV said:

Having watched the Cambridge game, I don’t think it’s too outlandish to say his presence transformed our performance levels, simply through his physicality and tactical understanding

I've said it before but nobody who was at that Cambridge game and witnessed the unstructured mess that was our formation up-close will criticise the Wood signing.

 

Is he a £25m player? Christ no. But which other options were available for that (or less) that wouldn't need any time to adapt to the PL, with the added bonus of weakening a direct rival? Not a great signing. Maybe not even a particularly good one. But definitely not a bad one.

[Deuce]

30 minutes ago, joeyt said:

We've played him there before tbf

Including this preseason, I think.

[RodneyCisse]

16 minutes ago, Keegans Export said:

I've said it before but nobody who was at that Cambridge game and witnessed the unstructured mess that was our formation up-close will criticise the Wood signing.

 

Is he a £25m player? Christ no. But which other options were available for that (or less) that wouldn't need any time to adapt to the PL, with the added bonus of weakening a direct rival? Not a great signing. Maybe not even a particularly good one. But definitely not a bad one.

I didn’t think we’d be in the premier league after witnessing that Cambridge game.

[SUPERTOON]

 

[JNK]

2 hours ago, Joey47 said:

 

I actually remember seeing us linked to Vitor Roque. Can't remember the source so I doubt it was anyone reliable.

 

He's number 39 like Bruno which is enough for me. Get him signed 

And is playing in the same club 

 

There's a goal.com article about him as well.

https://www.goal.com/en/news/vitor-roque-brazilian-football-new-ronaldo/blt3c8f7e0f143fcb33

 

 

Edited August 8, 2022 by JNK

[Milanista]

1 hour ago, Pata said:

@Milanista Would love it if you wrote a little season preview to our Serie A thread. Love reading your posts and you clearly love writing.

 

 

 

 

 

I wrote way too much.

[Milanista]

Oh, and another reason you don't want Berardi: he loses his head. He gets red cards, all the time. For a winger, I feel like you have to try to get sent off.

 

After a friendly game, Berardi went after a fan who insulted him, trying to fight him, no joke:

 

 

That's how he deals with the scrutiny of Sassuolo, what will he do someplace more high-profile?

[Hanshithispantz]

Get him signed up.

[STM]

I think we might look at a CM, but it will be late, late into the window and it will be a loan....unless of course we sign Maddison.

 

Remember Howe has played Miggy as AM in pre season too.

[nemtizz]

Love to see it.

[madras]

Didn't Paqueta play deeper for Lyon at the weekend? 

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

Shelvey injury is a real blow, we absolutely need to bring in another midfielder now.
 

Aouar would be a realistic option.

[CPL]

Another option could be to shift Schar into CDM and play Burn and Botman at the back if we are really short of midfielders. Rather that than play Anderson or Matty Longstaff at this stage. 

[Pata]

1 minute ago, CPL said:

Another option could be to shift Schar into CDM and play Burn and Botman at the back if we are really short of midfielders. Rather that than play Anderson or Matty Longstaff at this stage. 

 

Or bring back Colo to play as a CDM!

[Milanista]

Why didn't Botman start your first game? How has he looked in pre-season?

[Rich]

11 minutes ago, CPL said:

Another option could be to shift Schar into CDM and play Burn and Botman at the back if we are really short of midfielders. Rather that than play Anderson or Matty Longstaff at this stage. 

 

Gerrin

[Smal]

Don’t think we have to sign anyone just because Shelvey is missing. Sean Longstaff can play as the deepest of the three and it’ll just mean Anderson gets more minutes.

[CPL]

6 minutes ago, Milanista said:

Why didn't Botman start your first game? How has he looked in pre-season?

 

He played Burn and Schar together in our pre-season games and they were magnificent last season. Probably wants to ease Botman in slowly like he did with Bruno. 

 

We also play Liverpool and Man City early on so could be a perfect excuse to drop Burn after those games.

[Dr Jinx]

7 minutes ago, Milanista said:

Why didn't Botman start your first game? How has he looked in pre-season?

The manager did the same with Bruno, let him sample the atmosphere, the pace of the league etc.. got 2 mins at the end, it’ll be 5 mins the next game.. then 20. It’s the right thing to do. Even great players can be caught out a bit by this league.

[gazza ladra]

14 minutes ago, Milanista said:

Why didn't Botman start your first game? How has he looked in pre-season?

He’s shit man. You dodged a bullet.

[RodneyCisse]

I mean if we’re throwing people in at CDM, Botmans as good a shout as anyone.

[Milanista]

7 minutes ago, gazza ladra said:

He’s shit man. You dodged a bullet.

Lol, that's not what I meant.

[KaKa]

2 hours ago, HaydnNUFC said:

 

In Bruce's brainless 5-3-2 at the start of last season, aye. When West Ham, Villa and Southampton wandered through our midfield in consecutive games.

 

Yeah, because under Bruce everyone wandered through our midfield and defence all the time.

[relámpago blanco]

5 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Yeah, because under Bruce everyone wandered through our midfield and defence all the time.

I'm quite comfortable with Eddie deciding tbh.  It wouldn't surprise me if we saw a different system but not yet and if we do it will be against a club where he thinks the chances of winning are not optimal. Most of the time we will play our own game.