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21 hours ago, The College Dropout said:

I think it's really difficult to improve on Pope the way Pope initially improved on Dubs.

 

He came in and was imperious until the red card. Improved us in every way and his on the ball work was less noticeable.

 

When he got injured we felt a massive backslide in composure in defence. A marked decline in dealing with crosses and shot stopping but it became more noticeable that Dubs was better on the ball.

 

Pope skills + distribution is an elite GK


Don’t think this is true at all. Pope is a good goalkeeper, as is Dubs, but they both have flaws and Pope’s only one isn’t his distribution. Hit him low and hard and he’s unlikely to get down in time for instance. Neither is neat world class in the way Tonali and Isak are, or even very good PL players like Bruno, Gordon, etc. I think we can improve in what is a vital position, and if there is an opportunity to do so at a relatively small fee, we definitely should!

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8 hours ago, LFEE said:

The plot thickens… Maybe we’ll end up with Trafford after all!

 

 

 

How does he leaving mean we'll end up with Trafford ?

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I love Pope, but replacing him could have a major impact on how we play actually. Never thought i would be excited by a goalkeeper signing aswell, but this time I might be. Football has changed.

 

 

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12 hours ago, The Prophet said:

Marca linking us with Gabri Veiga.


Corr, yes please. Not seen him since he moved there, but he was an immense talent in La Liga. Always felt he would’ve went to Man City as Gundogan replacement but ended up in Saudi. 

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4 minutes ago, HayDen Traces said:

Why choose Villa over us? 


Equal team more or less, Spanish manager and DoF perhaps.He might pick us or any other clubs for whatever reasons too. 

 

 

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Tbh we’ve known we need a new keeper for a long time, presumably longer than Villa, so I would assume we’ve done the groundwork and know who wants to come. The top clubs butter up players and their families for yonks before signing them.

 

That said García seems to be getting linked to everyone and there’s a long list of rich clubs that need a new keeper.

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28 minutes ago, Andy84 said:

Maybe but we’re going to be CL and they aren’t so he’ll have a decision to make.  


We don’t know this yet…

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28 minutes ago, Andy84 said:

Maybe but we’re going to be CL and they aren’t so he’ll have a decision to make.  

 

Do you reallly want a player/players signing for you based on that sole reason?

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2 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:

We have so much more to offer than just that! 

Exactly. So I’d be wary of a player waiting to see where we finish in the league if that was the argument.

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DCL on a free is a no-brainer - he’ll be happy to be Isak’s back-up and get minutes in the cups 

 

I’d be all over Walkers-Peters on a free too 

 

Then go heavy on a GK, CH (Guehi) and a RW and they may as well give us the title now!

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25 minutes ago, LFEE said:

 

Do you reallly want a player/players signing for you based on that sole reason?


You saw Martinez crying and said we’ll have to go with Trafford [emoji38] 

 

I was making the point that having CL, which I believe we will,  may make a difference.  
 

Time for a break from here 

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37 minutes ago, Paully said:

DCL on a free is a no-brainer - he’ll be happy to be Isak’s back-up and get minutes in the cups 

 

I’d be all over Walkers-Peters on a free too 

 

Then go heavy on a GK, CH (Guehi) and a RW and they may as well give us the title now!


Agree with all of those, Howe would rejuvenate DCL and he’d give us the aerial threat option. Fitness hasn’t been so much of an option recently as opposed to just not scoring goals. Going heavy on gk, CB, RW would really transform us (I do still like the idea of a different option in midfield, a play-maker type to break teams down but you can have everything I guess).

 

 

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27 minutes ago, Andy84 said:


You saw Martinez crying and said we’ll have to go with Trafford [emoji38] 

 

I was making the point that having CL, which I believe we will,  may make a difference.  
 

Time for a break from here 

I didn’t say we’ll have to go for him. I hinted that Aston Villa will now need a 1st choice GK if it looks like Martinez is leaving and with us being at a similar trajectory as Villa and them having a Spanish manager and DOF it might not be as nailed on we are getting the Spanish lad after all and Trafford is possibly our next GK regardless of reports.

 

I also said that if a player chooses a club over another based on one being in the UCL and another not but equally fighting for the same goals long term with bigger ambitions further down the line I’d be weary of signing that type of player.

 

So maybe you do need to take a short break from here but not on my account.

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