Lewis Hall

[Earp]

In advanced talks with NUFC apparently.

[Joe1984]

Just now, Earp said:

In advanced talks with NUFC apparently.

Hope we sign him...

[Ikon]

50m  

[Scoot]

11 minutes ago, Earp said:

In advanced talks with NUFC apparently.

 

Source?

[STM]

44 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

 

Nico O'Reilly is a hell of a footballer if he's actually a CB. 

 

Whilst I understand you are being a clever shit.... 

 

Hes actually a monster physically, so he actually fits the profile of a CB. It actually proves my point, more than anything.

 

Im not saying you cant play with an attacking fullback, but alot of managers prefer someone whos physically the profile of a CB, largely because the game has evolved into a boring set piece game.

 

Ake, Akanji, Calafiori, Timber, White and so on.

 

The trend can be bucked, but its alot easier to do if you can cherry pick your entire squad.

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by STM

[STM]

Personally, i would try and find a RB who has the physical profile of a CB and allow Hall the freedom to get forward, however it was also likely require we had 2 holding players too.

[nufc123]

1 hour ago, Earp said:

In advanced talks with NUFC apparently.

Joke or just the N/M miss?

[TRon]

47 minutes ago, STM said:

 

Whilst I understand you are being a clever shit.... 

 

Hes actually a monster physically, so he actually fits the profile of a CB. It actually proves my point, more than anything.

 

Im not saying you cant play with an attacking fullback, but alot of managers prefer someone whos physically the profile of a CB, largely because the game has evolved into a boring set piece game.

 

Ake, Akanji, Calafiori, Timber, White and so on.

 

The trend can be bucked, but its alot easier to do if you can cherry pick your entire squad.

 

 

 

 

Mate I'm really not trying to be a clever shit, he genuinely is a tremendous footballer. I actually had no issue him being picked ahead of Hall who I thought was a shoe-in for the England spot halfway through the season, but after watching Nico in action for Man City in a few games I had to grudgingly concede defeat. 

 

Ake ditto, fabulous player at one point, although he seems to have dropped off a bit this season. I think Khusanov is also in that class and it's kind of gutting that we had the deal more or less done but couldn't find the funds at the time and City moved in. 

 

I really hope we have got competent people in place to move smarter this summer.