Mikky Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 21 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Where's this from? Can’t remember where I saw this - but you would think we would need to sell a couple of players for FFP wriggle room? Ikon - we go for Raphinha? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 29 minutes ago, Kanji said: I should have mentioned RW. I do wonder if we have way too many 8 role box to box mids mind you. LCM -Joe - Joe - Anderson - that’s plenty - added flexibility that both Joes an play LWF aswell - that whole left side doesn’t require any surgery We sell Targett - Krafth is used as the spare Tino - Burn - Hall is enough as LB options Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, KingArthur said: I think we need a CB, CM and a someone who can play couple of positions up top. Not sure we will get 3 in January though.. Not sure we even have the squad spaces for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, LFEE said: https://x.com/jacobsben/status/1729135126016315730?s=46&t=DDNXUN2PoOBhgKmoF77zNw I would take him - I think the environment we have will really suit him and help him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Potentially win win. PSG don't pay his wages, we get the benefit of temporary cover. If he does well his value increases. If he doesn't do well his value stays the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondonewc Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Smal said: Trippier is 33, like. Footballers don't die when they hit 30 anymore. Think DM is an especially taxing role to play though, can think of a few DM's who were top and then had a huge drop off the wrong side of 30. I agree with a loan in Jan but would think we can get better value and a higher potential as a permanent signing rather than Phillips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 They must see a player in Ekitike too keep him in there plans for this long after snubbing us. What does he bring? He don't look rapid or strong or a finisher. Is it his physique frame that they think will develop into a beast in a few years time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, mondonewc said: Think DM is an especially taxing role to play though, can think of a few DM's who were top and then had a huge drop off the wrong side of 30. I agree with a loan in Jan but would think we can get better value and a higher potential as a permanent signing rather than Phillips. Interesting take. I always thought CDM was the place box to box midfielders and wingers went to die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 minute ago, andycap said: They must see a player in Ekitike too keep him in there plans for this long after snubbing us. What does he bring? He don't look rapid or strong or a finisher. Is it his physique frame that they think will develop into a beast in a few years time? If Eddie and co want to polish this rough cut, bring him home! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Maybes athleticism? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, andycap said: They must see a player in Ekitike too keep him in there plans for this long after snubbing us. What does he bring? He don't look rapid or strong or a finisher. Is it his physique frame that they think will develop into a beast in a few years time? He’s very talented in fairness, very similar to Isak in my opinion but not at his level. He can drift wide but I think he goes wide right rather than left. He’s a very good dribbler with trickery and deceives defenders with his body shape like Isak. Seen only a handful of minutes from him since he went to PSG though so difficult to say what type of player he’ll develop into based on him being so young and not having had any minutes really for over a year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 What's his technical ability like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondonewc Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Interesting take. I always thought CDM was the place box to box midfielders and wingers went to die. I could be way off and just biased by a tiny sample but likes of Kante (injuries to blame also) & Fabinho had huge drop-off rather suddenly, there's a couple of other recent examples but minds went blank lol. Think the role has maybe developed a little in recent years and need to be super fit, or I'm just talking bollocks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, andycap said: What's his technical ability like? Depends what you mean by technical ability. I always refer to it as close control, shielding the ball under pressure etc. Rather than weight of pass and general passing ability. I’d say that his close control is good, hard to judge how good he is at being pressed hard and under pressure with the ball as I never saw him being hounded like he would be in the premier league. Basically, I’d sum him up as a currently lesser version of Isak, who can play wide or come deeper. Don’t see him as a target man or an out and out striker but he’s still young so who knows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Saw Pedro Neto was linked with a £60mil move away from Wolves. If he's still available for that in the summer and our finances can make it happen we should be all over that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Would love Neto but I’m not sure his body will be able to cope with the intensity. Very good player but his fitness leaves questions to be asked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 We're going to have to move away from just buying athletes and start buying players with better technical skill in the final third at some point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 minute ago, joeyt said: We're going to have to move away from just buying athletes and start buying players with better technical skill in the final third at some point Isak’s that player and in fairness to Gordon (who I rated when he broke through at Everton) he’s developed his technical ability further with us and is very good at finding space by coming inside. We need technical ability on the right and we need either a 10 or someone who has the flexibility to play that role at times during games even if they occupy other spaces on the pitch too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, joeyt said: We're going to have to move away from just buying athletes and start buying players with better technical skill in the final third at some point Or both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 I imagine it's only a very small pool of players that are both And it would exclude the likes of Maddison or Neto who would undoubtedly improve us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, joeyt said: I imagine it's only a very small pool of players that are both And it would exclude the likes of Maddison or Neto who would undoubtedly improve us. OK but there's a big sliding scale of this, it's not like good technical ability = poor physical ability. Let's try and at least find players who might potentially be able to do both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Dead against recalling Minteh, but much rather do that than go in for a 3rd attempt at Ekitike....and poss8blg be rejected. Fuck him, his agent and his stalled career. We've got a lad who's already bought into the club, let's reward that instead (if we had to) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, STM said: OK but there's a big sliding scale of this, it's not like good technical ability = poor physical ability. Let's try and at least find players who might potentially be able to do both. It was more in response to the suggestion we shouldn't go after Neto because he wouldn't suit our physical approach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, LFEE said: Dead of shock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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