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Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:02 pm
by BillyDWhizz
palerider wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:46 pm
BillyDWhizz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:35 pm
I suppose we could always fluff the squad out a bit by signing a couple of free agents. Loris Benito a 29 year old swiss LB and Daniel Sturridge who's now free to play again after his ban are the only two that marginally stick out on a pretty inconspicuous list that includes wor Andy.
Diafra Sakho.
Unfinished business.
Sadly Sakho signed for AS Arta/Solar7 in Djibouti quite recently. A top 2 of Andy Carroll and Demba Ba wouldn't be impossible though...
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:05 pm
by thomasswe
Look at it this way, last season we had a terrific starting XI and a squad with many piecec missing. Now I´d say we´re one striker away from a great, borderline terrific squad.
I'm very happy where were at at this point.
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:53 pm
by Whiskyman
Clayton wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:15 pm
Whiskyman wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:45 am
Isn't Johnson the obvious cover for Cresswell ?
He would have to be now , but I don't see him as the ideal cover being right footed , anyway isn't he cover for Coufal ? .
My mention of Fornals was he covers Cresswell defensively during the game , what would be ideal would be to have a LB who is better all round rather then one who is only on the pitch because of his ability to put in a decent cross .
Fredericks would be the usual Coufal replacement I'm guessing. We've now got some sort of cover for most positions , apart from the obvious void should Antonio fall victim to his normal injury problems. Assuming Zouma comes straight into the side we have a shadow squad which would look something like :
Areola; Fredericks, Diop, Dawson, Johnson; Kral, Noble: Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko; A.N Other. And Masuaku , possibly even Winston Reid (almost forgot about him) can also be considered as League/ F A Cup material I would guess.
Perhaps the redoubtable Winston could carve a new role, in the twilight of his career, as a Carroll type lump masquerading as a striker.. After all he's got the credentials. Can head a ball, decent when coming back to help out in defence and prone to lengthy lay offs caused by an assortment of exotic ailments.
And of course talking of the aforementioned Carroll he is now a free agent I believe. Which means he can be signed up by any club outside of any transfer window because no transfer is involved. We wouldn't dare, would we ?
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:15 pm
by h69
Clayton wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:15 pm
Whiskyman wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:45 am
Isn't Johnson the obvious cover for Cresswell ?
He would have to be now , but I don't see him as the ideal cover being right footed , anyway isn't he cover for Coufal ? .
My mention of Fornals was he covers Cresswell defensively during the game , what would be ideal would be to have a LB who is better all round rather then one who is only on the pitch because of his ability to put in a decent cross .
Yes I see Johnson as a cover for either as he is just as good on either side. He played LB against City on his debut if I recall and had an excellent game in a very narrow 0-1 defeat
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:16 pm
by h69
palerider wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:46 pm
BillyDWhizz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:35 pm
I suppose we could always fluff the squad out a bit by signing a couple of free agents. Loris Benito a 29 year old swiss LB and Daniel Sturridge who's now free to play again after his ban are the only two that marginally stick out on a pretty inconspicuous list that includes wor Andy.
Diafra Sakho.
Unfinished business.
Fucking loony
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:23 pm
by Newmarket
Clayton wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:15 pm
Whiskyman wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:45 am
Isn't Johnson the obvious cover for Cresswell ?
He would have to be now , but I don't see him as the ideal cover being right footed , anyway isn't he cover for Coufal ? .
My mention of Fornals was he covers Cresswell defensively during the game , what would be ideal would be to have a LB who is better all round rather then one who is only on the pitch because of his ability to put in a decent cross .
Thank you Clay !
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:54 pm
by terrya1965
Whiskyman wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:53 pm
Clayton wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:15 pm
He would have to be now , but I don't see him as the ideal cover being right footed , anyway isn't he cover for Coufal ? .
My mention of Fornals was he covers Cresswell defensively during the game , what would be ideal would be to have a LB who is better all round rather then one who is only on the pitch because of his ability to put in a decent cross .
Fredericks would be the usual Coufal replacement I'm guessing. We've now got some sort of cover for most positions , apart from the obvious void should Antonio fall victim to his normal injury problems. Assuming Zouma comes straight into the side we have a shadow squad which would look something like :
Areola; Fredericks, Diop, Dawson, Johnson; Kral, Noble: Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko; A.N Other. And Masuaku , possibly even Winston Reid (almost forgot about him) can also be considered as League/ F A Cup material I would guess.
Perhaps the redoubtable Winston could carve a new role, in the twilight of his career, as a Carroll type lump masquerading as a striker.. After all he's got the credentials. Can head a ball, decent when coming back to help out in defence and prone to lengthy lay offs caused by an assortment of exotic ailments.
And of course talking of the aforementioned Carroll he is now a free agent I believe. Which means he can be signed up by any club outside of any transfer window because no transfer is involved. We wouldn't dare, would we ?
Areola should our Number One.
Been very disappointed with Fabianski in the opening 3 games.
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:50 pm
by JayK
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:31 pm
by Newmarket
That Cunts changed his tune .
In January he was happy with his squad
Re: Summer transfer window 2021 Thread
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:40 pm
by JayK
Newmarket wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:31 pm
That Cunts changed his tune .
In January he was happy with his squad
Well he still is I think but who knows really