The College Dropout Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 8 hours ago, mighty__mag said: Newcastle and Man City interested in Ferland Mendy, would be nice to get a quality LB in. He’s having a poor season. He’s a ‘stay at home’ left back - offers little in attack. Which is fine if Vini Jr. or Rodrygo are ahead of you. Would be fine with ASM ahead. Not so much Big Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 07/01/2023 at 09:15, et tu brute said: European football also brings significantly increased revenue streams through higher levels of sponsorship/commercial deals. Yep, will be some interesting meetings come Monday morning I reckon regarding these questions. Everyone’s aware that the Bruce Ashley era equality is still there and pushed to the squad 12 upwards positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, The College Dropout said: He’s having a poor season. He’s a ‘stay at home’ left back - offers little in attack. Which is fine if Vini Jr. or Rodrygo are ahead of you. Would be fine with ASM ahead. Not so much Big Joe Fairly confident Joelinton at LW is not going to be the plan. Maybe the odd away game against really strong teams where we want to set up more defensively but that'll be it IMO. He's only getting games there because ASM and has been injured and we've had no other options with Isak injured and Murphy being awful when he gets on the pitch IMO. That paired with Longstaff emerging as someone who can do a decent job in CM has meant that Joe on the left made some sense. We missed him a lot in CM against Arsenal IMO. He was a huge part of why we were able to go blow for blow with Man City earlier in the season IMO, just a relentless presence in the middle of the park. If I had to guess I'd say the plan was possibly for ASM on the left and Ritchie in CM yesterday before Maxi came down I'll. Although if there's anything to the rumours that ASM was angry that he wasn't starting then maybe not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Tielemans/Maddison, Joao Pedro and some up and coming obscure mid who is either a 6 or 8 based on who we sign to start in mid. Max has to be injury free and Howe needs to trust him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, Kanji said: Tielemans/Maddison, Joao Pedro and some up and coming obscure mid who is either a 6 or 8 based on who we sign to start in mid. Max has to be injury free and Howe needs to trust him. Pedro has just done his ankle ligaments though. He would have been a good option as someone that can play across the front 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kimbo said: Pedro has just done his ankle ligaments though. He would have been a good option as someone that can play across the front 3. ah ok. Didn’t know. Pulisic if Chelsea sign a few wingers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Kanji said: ah ok. Didn’t know. Pulisic if Chelsea sign a few wingers? He went off injured last match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Christ I’ll stop posting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, Kanji said: Tielemans/Maddison, Joao Pedro and some up and coming obscure mid who is either a 6 or 8 based on who we sign to start in mid. Max has to be injury free and Howe needs to trust him. Think one midfielder and someone like João Pedro and I'd be happy. Some youngsters signed with an eye on the future would be great too but in terms of players who are going to play a lot we need two or else we're going to have to be incredibly lucky with injuries. I'd prefer Maddison and leave Bruno as a 6 but I'd be happy with Tielemans too. Pedro is actually an excellent shout because I believe he can play as a striker or out wide? Would reduce the chances of seeing Wood play significant minutes. Bruno, Joelinton, Tielemans/Maddison as the three first choice midfielders. Willock and Longstaff backups. Five players for three spots. ASM - Wilson - Miggy front three with Isak and Pedro in contention too. Again, five players for three spots. In reality, Isak will almost certainly be first choice sooner rather than later but there'll be more than enough game time for all five of those when you consider the injury history of some of that group and how physically demanding these roles are with the way we play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, Kanji said: Christ I’ll stop posting Me too? Have said for a while my ideal signing would be a left footed right winger who is comfortable playing as a striker too. Not sure who though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I’m warming to the idea of Bruno as a long term 6 only if the other mid is an attacking creating passer and scorer (Maddison) but if not then I want Bruno further up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Surprised we haven’t been linked with Harrison from Leeds again, isn’t he out of contract soon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kanji said: I’m warming to the idea of Bruno as a long term 6 only if the other mid is an attacking creating passer and scorer (Maddison) but if not then I want Bruno further up Bruno is injured. Thigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Ikon said: Bruno is injured. Thigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Surprised we haven’t been linked with Harrison from Leeds again, isn’t he out of contract soon? I'm pleased we haven't been, we need to look at better quality and by all accounts he's been pretty poor this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, et tu brute said: I'm pleased we haven't been, we need to look at better quality and by all accounts he's been pretty poor this season. Don’t disagree but we seem to be quite patient when tracking long term targets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Really hope we get a top quality wide player and a CM. Add a young RB like Fresneda. Trippier can play LB too if needed even though I prefer not to mess too much with that part I’m the team. Surely we get a quality wide forward of some sort. Otherwise it’s a third window failing to get one in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 42 minutes ago, Kanji said: Christ I’ll stop posting Kiss of Death Kanji. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I think the past few games have shown we need someone in midfield who can put the ball in the net. We’ve had so many missed chances. Willock, Longstaff, Joelinton and Anderson have all had incredible chances to score and fluffed it. Maddison is the one, I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Go all out for Maddison and a Joao Pedro type (if he is injured). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Can't see us going all out for Maddison with Leicester still asking for big money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Can't see us paying up for Maddison either though I would love us to. Don't know why Joao Pedro is still getting mentioned, he signed a new 6 year contract with Watford in September and we didn't want to pay what Watford wanted before he signed that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) I'm wondering if we'll all just be surprised in the last week of the window, and there could be one or two unmentioned names added, it seems names were dropped all along with nobody really having a clue with Bruno,Isak, I think even Trippier and Pope were out of the blue quick acquisitions, I dont remember a list of journalists months before claiming we were signing either. Edited January 8, 2023 by mighty__mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, mighty__mag said: I'm wondering if we'll all just be surprised in the last week of the window, and there could be one or two unmentioned names added, it seems names were dropped all along with nobody really having a clue with Bruno,Isak, I think even Trippier and Pope were out of the blue quick acquisitions, I dont remember a list of journalists months before claiming we were signing either. Trippier was linked half way through December. Then he was linked with a return to Spurs and Man Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyBlanco Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 58 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: Can't see us paying up for Maddison either though I would love us to. Don't know why Joao Pedro is still getting mentioned, he signed a new 6 year contract with Watford in September and we didn't want to pay what Watford wanted before he signed that. I think we’ve got to. That second string midfield was cat shit last night. There’s a reason they all got hoyed off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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