et tu brute Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Just now, Yorkie said: PLEASE add to this. We could do something great this season. Massive opportunity to finish top 6. Over to the owners to make it happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Yorkie said: PLEASE add to this. We could do something great this season. We have a solid top half first 11, a relegation battle bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Yorkie said: PLEASE add to this. We could do something great this season. Aye. And I count myself squarely among the "we're here to build slowly, let's do that" crowd, but 1 or 2 more really would elevate us. Still think top 6 would require some serious luck but I've seen enough in 3 games now to believe it's more like "winning bingo" odds than "winning euromillions" odds. Edited August 21, 2022 by thomas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Love Miggy, but get a goal scorer in his place and they will gain us so many points this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Wolfcastle said: Howay Maddison, leave the sinking ship, hoy a request in and break on through...to the other side Doubt he'd be keen on joining us just to warm the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Yasir was there. Eales was there. Speculate a little bit and add some real quality to this side and we will challenge for a European place. It’s that simple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 40 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: I wasn’t kidding at all, that performance and atmosphere surely makes players take note Especially if you've already been targeted. If you watched that performance today, it would have been impossible to miss the potential this club has with the backers we've got. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Maybe the PIF top brass watched this match and will be thinking “Fuck it, let’s go all in” and we end up with Diaby, Osimhen and Paqueta by next week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 31 minutes ago, Elephant said: We played excellent football and we have a chance to be really high this season, if we get the right players in. Absolutely brilliant performance which shows that we have a really high potential with this manager and this starting XI. It’s you own misery that you thought something like that. I’m sure many thought like me, that we have such a great potential here that with few great additions and we are pure class. With better players in we would have won that game. Edit. It’s my bad actually, should have been more positive. To be fair you weren't wrong lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie_once_removed Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Our team spirit, tactics and preparation are top 4 worthy. Our starting 11 is top 6 worthy. Our bench..... is full of committed professionals (but is bottom 5 worthy). 3 games in and I'm coming round to the idea that what we need is a versatile forward and a CM, rather than a forward and a RW/RWF. Partly this is due to my own desire to see Willock tried as a RW/RWF and partly it is due to how we struggled to hold possession in the middle against Brighton and City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Add Paqueta instead of Willock in there today and we’d hold on to that lead. Add another striker instead of Wood and we could have got a 4th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, kingxlnc said: Add Paqueta instead of Willock in there today and we’d hold on to that lead. Add another striker instead of Wood and we could have got a 4th Can you point to exactly where Joe Willock was responsible for any of their goals? Like, Paqueta is a much better player, but let's not be like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said: Can you point to exactly where Joe Willock was responsible for any of their goals? Like, Paqueta is a much better player, but let's not be like that. Aye, struggled with that too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I just meant retention of the ball and intensity and like for like quality to match with MC formidable midfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, sushimonster85 said: Can you point to exactly where Joe Willock was responsible for any of their goals? Like, Paqueta is a much better player, but let's not be like that. It looked like he left Gundogan free to run into the box for their first, but I can't be sure. That's not the point I came to make, though. He was effective at bringing the ball out in the first half, but at 3-1 we could have done with somebody dictating possession in their half. I like Willock and hope he has a bright future. I also don't think his performances warrant any particular criticism, but we need something different from time to time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: The entire city. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, sushimonster85 said: Can you point to exactly where Joe Willock was responsible for any of their goals? Like, Paqueta is a much better player, but let's not be like that. yeah even wood put in a half decent shift when he came on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I'm absolutely desperate for us to add to this squad now. We're on the cusp of a legitimate breakthrough here, top 6 is well within reach with just a few additions. I really hope we can do the necessary before the window closes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 We are so fucking close right now. Add 2 or 3 more players of quality into the squad and we're almost there, the bench today was pretty rank tbh. Good coaching, sensible management and better medical team with a bit of luck on the injury front and we've nearly got a very good squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 If they get their 2 signings, we will get 7th. Mainly because it means we have options from the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 attacking signings that work and we'll be pushing 5th or 6th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) I still feel that we lack the depth in the key attacking positions (ST, LW/RW and even CM) that just 2 injuries would seriously damage our chances of pushing for 6th. Just think its likely a step to far at this point even with a couple more additions.. 2 more successful windows and we could be looking good for the European spots though. Edited August 21, 2022 by Nine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Pope Trippier Botman Schar Targett Bruno Joelinton New (DM, CM, AM take your pick) ASM Wilson New RM leaves a bench from: Dubravka Burn Willock Almiron Shelvey Wood Krafth Fraser Murphy Longstaff Anderson Ritchie Lascelles plus any other back ups to Wilson. Need a bench of 9 and ideally a few different decent options to bring off the bench. Every one of us can see it but if those new players don't come in and we do get a few injuries then we're looking pretty thin. It's almost there, would be a hell of a shame to not push it as far as we possible dare financially, get them in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Pulisic Pedro and Paqueta Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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