andycap Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 (edited) Semenyo has looked brilliant against us when we've played them. It could be the case of Ryan Taylor Jack colback will Hughes hwang etc but I could be wrong. Edited October 3 by andycap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Goes into the season with two crock strikers and signs another striker who isn't good enough to play. Top work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Need a creator or two in Jan. We finished the game with one creator on the pitch. Bruno. Really poor squad building and I do hope it's addressed sooner rather than later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 (edited) 7 minutes ago, The Butcher said: Need a creator or two in Jan. We finished the game with one creator on the pitch. Bruno. Really poor squad building and I do hope it's addressed sooner rather than later. Who’s the last technical creative player we were seriously linked with, I’d like to think we were serious about Olise in the summer, but the midfield is crying out for somebody who can make a pass. Edited October 5 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Striker, creative midfielder, right winger and a CB please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 7 minutes ago, The Butcher said: Need a creator or two in Jan. We finished the game with one creator on the pitch. Bruno. Really poor squad building and I do hope it's addressed sooner rather than later. Tonali is meant to be that player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Just now, nemtizz said: Tonali is meant to be that player. Is he? More of an allround upgrade on Longstaff than that proper creative attacking midfielder we need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 7 minutes ago, Aiston said: Striker, creative midfielder, right winger and a CB please. He‘s never going to play a creative CM. Just not happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funtime Frankie Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 21 minutes ago, Whitley mag said: Who’s the last technical creative player we were seriously linked with, I’d like to think we were serious about Olise in the summer, but the midfield is crying out for somebody who can make a pass. 100% this, so many times today we needed to thread the ball or play the right pass. We need a 10/RW hybrid urgently. The monaco lad maybe the player we need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: He‘s never going to play a creative CM. Just not happening. Will we ever be able to compete and beat top clubs without one would be my concern then, we were truly awful in final 3rd tonight, this coming quick on the heels of Tuesday nights shower as well. Edited October 5 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 1 hour ago, Ronaldo said: He‘s never going to play a creative CM. Just not happening. Team of workhorses . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 The Guehi transfer won’t make any difference because currently Shar’s our most consistent player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 1 hour ago, Funtime Frankie said: 100% this, so many times today we needed to thread the ball or play the right pass. We need a 10/RW hybrid urgently. The monaco lad maybe the player we need. Yeh agree. We've got the pace monster on one side, now for the flair on the other! Very excited to see our front three of Gordon Isak ???, if it ever actually happens. Barnes to compliment it aswell. Definitely not interested in any prospects for the role, needs to be a signing that can come in (after half the season on the bench) and have the same impact as Bruno has had on our midfield, but in the attack! I need some YouTube compilations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 (edited) On 30/09/2024 at 20:15, LFEE said: This. Im a fan of Mbuemo and could see the logic and how his style would fit along with his work ethos. Then I started to think would we really of advanced the position that much for such a huge fee. It would’ve took a lot of money to improve the RW marginally with Mbuemo rather than what would feel like a giant leap when we tried at least to tempt Olise for what would’ve been a similar fee. So without turning my nose up at him I definitely changed my thinking on him. Especially when our budget is so tight. I've been saying this too. Mbeumo is a really good PL player but the fee would be +£50m and I don't see that as any kind of value and his ceiling is a bit limited IMO. Don't think he's the star player for a top 6-7 club which that fee should get you. Can't see it happening now especially after Mitchell's comments about us overspending on players previously. Edited October 6 by Pata Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Isak is not a crock striker. That's all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 8 hours ago, Myleftboot said: The Guehi transfer won’t make any difference because currently Shar’s our most consistent player. And Burn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 10 hours ago, Myleftboot said: The Guehi transfer won’t make any difference because currently Shar’s our most consistent player. 1 hour ago, Mazzy said: And Burn. Have to admit, I will be pretty pissed if we still go after Guehi and then neglect the blatant limitations on the right hand side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Tyler Dibling and Chris Rigg should be 2 young players we should be interested in, both in positions we need and would give the current team an injection of youth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Everyone will be interested in them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 10 hours ago, Myleftboot said: The Guehi transfer won’t make any difference because currently Shar’s our most consistent player. Playing well is different from how you play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Just now, Kid Icarus said: Playing well is different from how you play. Schar plays better in every department currently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 2 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said: Schar plays better in every department currently. Like I say though, better and how you play aren't the same. If Guehi plays (in Burn's position until Botman's back imo, with Hall, Burn, Kelly rotating at LB) then we're much more likely to play a high line and it completely changes the way the entire team plays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said: Like I say though, better and how you play aren't the same. If Guehi plays (in Burn's position until Botman's back imo, with Hall, Burn, Kelly rotating at LB) then we're much more likely to play a high line and it completely changes the way the entire team plays. Are we comparing Guehi to Schar or Guehi to Burn? If Guehi is in our squad now, I still pick Schar. Not sure Eddie would pick Guehi over Burn currently either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 2 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said: Are we comparing Guehi to Schar or Guehi to Burn? If Guehi is in our squad now, I still pick Schar. Not sure Eddie would pick Guehi over Burn currently either. It's not a comparison, as I keep saying it's not about better or worse, it's about different. Burn is in better form than Guehi, but we can't play a high line because Burn's too slow, without a high line we can't press, without pressing one of our main attacking threats is lost. Guehi, even in poor form, facilitates that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 (edited) I know both Howe and PM prefer dynamic and aggressive players “that can play”. I really do hope we try and prioritise some technical and creative ability. It doesn’t mean that the players will barely be able to move. I’m not convinced that we will though. Personally I think we need a creative #10 there. Both Bruno and Tonali are very good when it comes to progressive and quick passing through the lines. Having a 10 there in front of them would give us so much more playing depth through the centre without say Isak having to come too deep. It would sort of give us more of a triangle in the middle of the pitch. It most certainly would allow Isak to stay further up and be less isolated. The “10” would also drag defenders with him at times which would give more space for our forward players at times. Too often we lack playing depth through the centre imo as our midfield very often is a bit of a flat line. Not literallly of course, but slightly towards a straight line a bit too often. I think a 10 would also allow our double pivot to be more ready for defensive transitions where we struggle and leave space for the opposition quite often. As it is now we often have at least two CM’s pushing forward very high and the times we lose the ball there’s a massive channel of space for the opposition to exploit. Having a ten there would mean that we probably wouldn’t have to go as high with too many midfielders. The worst times is when we go forward and no one is taking depth defensively to close out space against potential counters. A creative 10 in the middle would make us less predictable imo and the way to go to get the most out of Isak. It would also drag the oppositions defence out of shape more often which would give space for our pacey wide men and Isak. As I’ve said, I think we are too predictable, especially as we don’t have any genuine creativity from our wide either. Having said that, I don’t ever see us playing with a #10 under Howe. But at least get a proper creative right sided attacker in who can go more central at times with say Trippier/Tino providing width at times. The last thing we need out there is another slightly too predictable runner. Edited October 6 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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