Now That's What I Call Transfer Rumours! 7

[Ikon]

I’d be content with Manuel Locatelli me like. 

[Shak]

Great thing about having Bruno is we can sign either a 6 or an 8 and know Bruno will be dynamite in the other position.

 

If we do sign a holding midfielder and push Bruno forward then for me it's imperative that the new player offers the same passing ability from deep that Bruno does. Hugely important to how we've played this year IMO.

[Kanj]

Thuram or Kone for me. 

[Kanj]

3 minutes ago, Shak said:

Great thing about having Bruno is we can sign either a 6 or an 8 and know Bruno will be dynamite in the other position.

 

If we do sign a holding midfielder and push Bruno forward then for me it's imperative that the new player offers the same passing ability from deep that Bruno does. Hugely important to how we've played this year IMO.

100%. I still don’t really want us to sign a holder unless they have a tremendous engine and can cover side to side (essentially making up for displacing Longstaff/Willock/Joelinton’s legs) in exchange for Bruno further up field. 

[TRC]

When did the term number 6 become used over number 4?

[SteV]

3 hours ago, Manxst said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11581049/Newcastle-chase-Lyons-Malo-Gusto-alongside-Manchester-United.html
 

Malo Gusto. Yes please ? 

£35m would seem a bit extreme for someone to probably be understudy for the next couple of seasons. 
 

Obviously there’ll be a lot more games in Europe comes about, but you’d still be wanting Trippier on the field for all of the big ones.

[Kimbo]

I’ve been convinced for the last month that we’re signing Perrone, based on nothing.

[Mikky]

17 minutes ago, SteV said:

£35m would seem a bit extreme for someone to probably be understudy for the next couple of seasons. 
 

Obviously there’ll be a lot more games in Europe comes about, but you’d still be wanting Trippier on the field for all of the big ones.

You could possibly get Benjamin Pavard for that much money 

[Guest reefatoon]

I’d rather we looked at players that can cover the midfield roles like Bruno does,  than sign a specialist holding midfielder who offers nothing else than to sit in front of the defence. Having a player that can alternate with Bruno up and down the pitch would be magic. 

 

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by reefatoon

[Lush Vlad]

18 minutes ago, TRC said:

When did the term number 6 become used over number 4?

I remember reading something about it being to do with when tactics shifted massively to 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 and away from 4-4-2. 
 

Still, the more defensive minded midfielder has always been 4 and always will be, for me. Don’t really get why formations would make a difference? 
 

Maybe a European thing? I remember Klopp referencing ‘the 6’ a lot. Then all the hipster journos and statto types using it all the while.
 

Not for me. Brexit means Brexit! 
 

Safety smiley  

[Manxst]

26 minutes ago, SteV said:

£35m would seem a bit extreme for someone to probably be understudy for the next couple of seasons. 
 

Obviously there’ll be a lot more games in Europe comes about, but you’d still be wanting Trippier on the field for all of the big ones.

Trippier will be 33 towards the start of next season. The club will want to gradually phase him out after next year I reckon, and move him to the bench/coaching. I can’t see him being first choice RB at 34/35, no matter how great/important he is at the moment. 

[Scoot]

Catts for me like.

[SUPERTOON]

50 minutes ago, SteV said:

£35m would seem a bit extreme for someone to probably be understudy for the next couple of seasons. 
 

Obviously there’ll be a lot more games in Europe comes about, but you’d still be wanting Trippier on the field for all of the big ones.

He’s likely to be one of the best right backs in the world in the next couple of years, he’s that good.

[Kid Icarus]

1 hour ago, TRC said:

When did the term number 6 become used over number 4?

 

Never thought of them as the same tbh.

 

A 4 is Batty, Kante, Makelele

 

A 6 is Pirlo

 

Same position, different type of player. At least to me anyway 

 

 

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by Kid Icarus

[buzz]

1 hour ago, SteV said:

£35m would seem a bit extreme for someone to probably be understudy for the next couple of seasons. 
 

Obviously there’ll be a lot more games in Europe comes about, but you’d still be wanting Trippier on the field for all of the big ones.

 

According to whoscored he starts every week for Lyon so it is a bit hard to imagine unless Trippier's phasing out is going to start a lot sooner than we think.

[sushimonster85]

Trippier can also play LB. In fact he is probably the best LB at the club, just so happens he is the best RB in the league so he plays there 

[SUPERTOON]

 

[Manxst]

3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

 

Scouting him? Sarsfield haven’t played since Oct and their next game is 28th Jan. I’m sure they (like many top clubs) are already aware and will be keen like us, but the media headline is shit as normal. 

[LFEE]

Would like a midfielder who can do a bit of everything. Think that’s what makes how current midfield quite unique. Never been a big fan of a specific DM.

[Shearergol]

2 hours ago, Kanji said:

Thuram or Kone for me. 

Isn’t Kone more of an 8?

[The Prophet]

Sus source.

[Manxst]

4 minutes ago, Shearergol said:

Isn’t Kone more of an 8?

Good source for his positional play/stats etc:

https://bulinews.com/news/15462/kouadio-kone-gladbach-dynamo

[Mazzy]

3 hours ago, TRC said:

When did the term number 6 become used over number 4?

 

Alot of discussion about this on other threads over the years

 

This is why it makes sense to me;

 

                   1

     

   2         4        5          3

 

        7         6           8

 

       10        9          11

 

 

Obviously that's for a 433 formation but you see my reasoning.

[Gawalls]

Genuine question - given the way we set up and play these days and assuming Bruno is always one of the first names on the sheet . Where would a defensive midfielder for into our team?

[Manxst]

2 minutes ago, Gawalls said:

Genuine question - given the way we set up and play these days and assuming Bruno is always one of the first names on the sheet . Where would a defensive midfielder for into our team?

Fit? It’s known that the club bought Bruno to play him further up the pitch but have been hampered with this plan by injuries and lack of alternatives. A more defensive minded midfielder would allow Bruno more freedom to hurt the opposition, rather than sitting on the edge of our own box at times.