TRon Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 43 minutes ago, Shak said: At this point I'd actually really like to see us sign Phillips on loan just to see how our midfield looks with a more traditional DM sitting in front of the defense. Allow us to be a bit more aggressive pushing both our full backs forward in attack, no more of the whole Burn becoming a LCB when we're in possession thing. Also a chance to see how Bruno looks as a #8, operating further up the field. I have doubts about his athleticism for the role but also think there's the potential for him to give us some more ability on the ball in the final third so I'd really like to see it for a bit. If it all looks good then bring in a true DM in summer, be it Phillips or someone else. If not, Bruno goes back there to start next season. More than anything else, I'd like to see Phillips on loan just to see if it makes any difference when teams break on us when we lose possession. Bruno himself is very good at pressing himself, but if he gets caught up the pitch and they break, he's not the quickest so he struggles to get back. A genuine DM might read the game better from a defensive POV in the first place and be less likely to get caught upfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, KaKa said: We've already seen Bruno play the 8 role, when Shelvey was sitting deeper. we didn’t press nearly as high though then. we sat back far more mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutland Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 hour ago, TRon said: I'd like to see Phillips on loan just to see if it makes any difference 7 million quid test that would cost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 minute ago, rutland said: 7 million quid test that would cost. Which is barely anything these days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 It is when we haven’t got any money to spend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: It is when we haven’t got any money to spend I'm not sure who we're going to get for less than £7million of the quality of Phillips? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: It is when we haven’t got any money to spend They said this every window then pow fiddy mil dropped in all windows, lie lie lie again (not a bad thing imho) i think we will spend but not on who we are expecting eg the maddison situ I think phillips is a smoke screen like maddison, and we will pull someone out of left field who ends up amazing I think we have more ffp wiggle room than we are letting on for obv reasons (after ashley) and given what other clubs are doing without cl football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, danny said: They said this every window then pow fiddy mil dropped in all windows, lie lie lie again (not a bad thing imho) i think we will spend but not on who we are expecting eg the maddison situ I think phillips is a smoke screen like maddison, and we will pull someone out of left field who ends up amazing I think we have more ffp wiggle room than we are letting on for obv reasons (after ashley) and given what other clubs are doing without cl football I’m not sure Maddison was a smokescreen tbh, I think he chose spurs over us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: I’m not sure Maddison was a smokescreen tbh, I think he chose spurs over us. Could very well be right. Not sure Howe likes your typical creative players though. I hope he does, because we need it to get to the next level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: I’m not sure Maddison was a smokescreen tbh, I think he chose spurs over us. Im of the opionion that we fawned over him and was really after barnes, did he move to spurs before or after we signed barnes? i honestly cant remember Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Sick of the window already and it's not even open. Phillips this Phillips that. He'll probably join someone else 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I’ve always been pro-Phillips and even more so now. Get him here next week and in the squad for the derby. Then he gets a few weeks to train (I’m assuming he wouldn’t be able to play City) and should give us a solid option starting with Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 33 minutes ago, danny said: Im of the opionion that we fawned over him and was really after barnes, did he move to spurs before or after we signed barnes? i honestly cant remember Before, it was quite early in the window they got Maddison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Before, it was quite early in the window they got Maddison. Ok fair enough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said: I’m not sure Maddison was a smokescreen tbh, I think he chose spurs over us. I don't think we even put in a bid - which is a shame as I think he'd have been perfect for us. Maddison --->Iask just would have been Edited December 29, 2023 by duo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 think maddison to spurs was an open secret within the england squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, huss9 said: think maddison to spurs was an open secret within the england squad. Definitely felt like he wasn't going anywhere else. Barnes was the second best option from the relegated squad and we got him so I'm not too upset, freak injury aside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 21 minutes ago, huss9 said: think maddison to spurs was an open secret within the england squad. Correct. He was always going there when Arsenal didn’t pursue him. we got tonali instead of Maddison. We wanted Barnes regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I will admit i got sucked into the maddison love in on here tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 https://x.com/ZRAFC/status/1740727264353165684?s=20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Is he injured often? Very good signing otherwise imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezzle Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: https://x.com/ZRAFC/status/1740727264353165684?s=20 Been that long since he played, isn't he a 10 or lw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 minute ago, Fezzle said: Been that long since he played, isn't he a 10 or lw? More a ten, similar to Cole Palmer maybe ? Seeming injury prone though. Ability wise, he’s the exact type of profile we should be targeting imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izakaya Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Bit sick of being linked with every mid tier, potentially got potential £40-60m english kid out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezzle Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Just now, SUPERTOON said: More a ten, similar to Cole Palmer maybe ? Seeming injury prone though. Ability wise, he’s the exact type of profile we should be targeting imo. Yeah thought so. I'm guessing he could play the joe/Willock role although that doesn't particularly address key issues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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