The Prophet Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 (edited) I'll stick my tin hat on for this one, but if I was going to cash in on anyone this summer it'd be Almiron. I'd be shocked if he repeated the heroics of last season and his value will only decline from here. Absolute workhorse, but painfully one footed and I still have nightmares about his pass in the opening minutes of the cup final. Edited July 7, 2023 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, kocunar said: Barnes looks like one of those players that scores 15 goals in a shit side and 3 goals for a good side. Interested in the logic here. Which other players fit the bill of scoring 15 goals in a wide position in a shit team and then scoring less than five in a good team? Grealish? Who’s been generally quality despite scoring less Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I love Maxi and when we’re playing against very good sides he’s a massive weapon. I do think he struggles when teams sit back and I genuinely don’t think he’ll ever be a great player at linking in with others. He’s really someone who just needs to be given as much freedom as possible to just run at people in a side that moves the ball to him extremely quickly. I just don’t think Howe will ever want him to have that level of freedom, given how much he values a cohesive unit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: Interested in the logic here. Which other players fit the bill of scoring 15 goals in a wide position in a shit team and then scoring less than five in a good team? Grealish? Who’s been generally quality despite scoring less It hasn’t happened yet so I can’t prove it, but Maxi? You could argue he was better when we were shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 26 minutes ago, Barnes23 said: Could be an unpopular opinion at this point but I think I prefer Joelinton on the left rather than as part of a central three. He has that side of the pitch completely locked down and I think there's more to come from him offensively, too. Not to mention his excellent understanding with Willock. None of them score - we had waaaaay too many stupid missed changes last season that needs addressing. howe might just be buying barnes as an option to get a goal when it’s looking like another draw. My point is nobody knows our plans so we need to just sit back and trust the plans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: I love Maxi and when we’re playing against very good sides he’s a massive weapon. I do think he struggles when teams sit back and I genuinely don’t think he’ll ever be a great player at linking in with others. He’s really someone who just needs to be given as much freedom as possible to just run at people in a side that moves the ball to him extremely quickly. I just don’t think Howe will ever want him to have that level of freedom, given how much he values a cohesive unit This is the real issue with Maxi in terms of fitting into the team IMO. For a player with his pace it's shocking how infrequently you see him on the receiving end of passes in dangerous positions. He's clearly been putting effort in to improve what he does when he has the ball but the bigger issue has always been his movement without it for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 In the back to back seasons where Leicester finished 5th he scored 15 goals and got 12 assists in 61 appearances (46 starts). I think he will score less here but his assists will go up compared to the last 2 seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 With Gordon, asm and also Joe all able to play left wing this signing is surprising. Howe would probably take Barnes to the next level so should he regularly get 15 goals/assists a season you can't really ask for more than that from a winger really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Really want Chiesa now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, Gawalls said: None of them score - we had waaaaay too many stupid missed changes last season that needs addressing. howe might just be buying barnes as an option to get a goal when it’s looking like another draw. My point is nobody knows our plans so we need to just sit back and trust the plans. Willock and Longstaff were the worst offenders, Joelinton actually finished close to his xG. We really need both of them to remember how to shoot again as they’ve both shown they can do that before. Somehow Schär also had over 5 xG and scored just one thunderbastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pata said: Willock and Longstaff were the worst offenders, Joelinton actually finished close to his xG. We really need both of them to remember how to shoot again as they’ve both shown they can do that before. Somehow Schär also had over 5 xG and scored just one thunderbastard. Willock has but I don’t remember longstaff ever being good at shooting to be honest. Might be wrong though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 50 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said: @McCormick plz help I dunno, he’s pretty trim, mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, hakka said: Stop pissing on my childhood hero memories I know he never hit same heights before 97, but he still produced many world class moments for us. I never really stopped thinking he was world class until after Robson was sacked era. Still love things like the Inter hat-trick in Champions League. His hat trick was vs Bayer Leverkusen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 hours ago, SUPERTOON said: If we are in for Chiesa, I think any move for him would likely be a loan deal. Don’t think a move for Barnes would end any interest in Chiesa. I really, really want this to be true, wish I could convince myself it's realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I will say, mind, I don't think Howe is anywhere near as worried about the RW position as some of our fans seem to be. To be honest, I'm not either. Almiron and Murphy were two huge players for us last year, who completely bought into the work ethic and shape of the team. He won't be desperate to move either of them on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, TRon said: I really, really want this to be true, wish I could convince myself it's realistic. I'll be shocked if this isn't Barnes in, ASM out. We're desperately short of players to play RW, signing Barnes doesn't change that. Maybe they see Gordon as a RW and it's Gordon and Miggy on the right and ASM and Barnes on the left though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 18 minutes ago, Shak said: I'll be shocked if this isn't Barnes in, ASM out. We're desperately short of players to play RW, signing Barnes doesn't change that. Maybe they see Gordon as a RW and it's Gordon and Miggy on the right and ASM and Barnes on the left though. I know, logically it makes perfect sense, I just find it hard to believe we could have such a perfect transfer window. Despite what I said in the other thread, I'm really too chicken shit to dream that big. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Unfortunately, I don't see how Maxi stays now. If he stays, there's no need at all for Barnes..... I like Barnes a lot by the way. It's just that left wing is the position we least need right now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 It feels like my love for Maxi is futile. The chance of him playing RW doesn’t seem high. And Eddie loves Joelinton at LW too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, Ketsbaia said: Unfortunately, I don't see how Maxi stays now. If he stays, there's no need at all for Barnes..... I like Barnes a lot by the way. It's just that left wing is the position we least need right now! What stops Maxi playing on the right, not the position he normally plays but I recall in the past on a few occasions he would swap wings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: It feels like my love for Maxi is futile. The chance of him playing RW doesn’t seem high. And Eddie loves Joelinton at LW too Baffling he doesn't get a run out on the right. I swear I've seen him create so many chance from the few brief moments he's found himself out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Just now, SAK said: What stops Maxi playing on the right, not the position he normally plays but I recall in the past on a few occasions he would swap wings. What stops him playing on the right is the large fee he will bring Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 minute ago, morpeth mag said: What stops him playing on the right is the large fee he will bring From who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 He has £20m Serie A bid all over him. That’s it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Just now, The College Dropout said: He has £20m Serie A bid all over him. That’s it. Must say something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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