It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Supporters were crying that there was a lack of height in midfield. Rodri was bought in for that. The Busquets role.

never remember that being a complaint. We never needed a Busquets, we needed a 20 year old Dinho because that's how you win in this league. 17/18 was the blueprint and we fucked it up.

 

[GBrannan]

He should never have been bought. The side needed a different type of midfielder.

I think Pep gets spooked by physicality. That gets relaid to Txiki and we sign someone like Rodri. Mendy seems a similar signing. Neither good and quick enough on the ball for our team. In different teams and leagues they’d work but get exposed with us.

 

[RayCTID]

never remember that being a complaint. We never needed a Busquets, we needed a 20 year old Dinho because that's how you win in this league. 17/18 was the blueprint and we fucked it up.

There were cries of that especially with Yaya on his last legs.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

What we need is for Pep to commit to an extended contract

If it’s not sure he will stay then why would the club spend more money on his players he wants and why would players commit to coming

We seem demoralised on the pitch today and it can’t just be tiredness

 

[sky_blue]

We could blow 500 million on defenders and we will still be shite. The midfield needs to be fixed. It's horribly imbalanced. A Foden/Kevin pair might have worked with Dinho picking up 90% of the defensive duties, but it won't work with Rodri. The defence is far too exposed and the back line is suidical without the frenzied counter press of 17/18 and 18/19. I'll keep banging on this drum until the end of the season.

We need a midfield that is so fucking good that the players start 90% of the matches - no tactical rotation. Like Silva, Dinho and Kevin in 17/18 and Silva, Dinho and Bernardo in 18/19. Right now we have Gundo as the only option for LCM, Rodri the 1st choice option for DM and Kevin, Foden and Bernardo as 3 options for the RCM role. 3 world class players for right #8 and only Gundo for the left one. This is fucking madness.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Would require selling two of our current foreign players for this even to be a possibility. Which just isn’t going to happen.

Apparently we’re touting Zinchenko about - and if we get a bite, that might see a left back coming in.

If not - it’s Dias, and that’s us done for the summer.

I love it when Mansour posts on the transfer forum.

 

[g180aj]

If we can complete the signings of Dias and Tagliafico then I'd rather play either 5 at the back or Ake/Stones as the midfield anchor.


-------------------------Ederson---------------------------
-------------Dias-------------------Laporte--------------
Walker------------------Ake---------------Tagliafico
--------------DeBruyne-------Bernardo---------------
------Foden-------------------------------Sterling------
------------------------Aguero------------------------------

 

[BlueCityfan]

Would require selling two of our current foreign players for this even to be a possibility. Which just isn’t going to happen.

Apparently we’re touting Zinchenko about - and if we get a bite, that might see a left back coming in.

If not - it’s Dias, and that’s us done for the summer.

With Otamendi leaving (which seems certain). We have space for 1 more after Diaz. Zinchenko would make it 2.

We have space. The question is if the club is willing to spend? Are the right players available?

 

[Marvin]

I spent the last fortnight whining about bringing a central defender in because it was obvious Koulibaly wasn't happening. Today was the reason why. vardy destroyed us.

 

[RayCTID]

I spent the last fortnight whining about bringing a central defender in because it was obvious Koulibaly wasn't happening. Today was the reason why. vardy destroyed us.

Dias was been lined up.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

I love it when Mansour posts on the transfer forum.

Just basic logic mate - it’s not difficult.

We’re at a one in one out situation now. People jumping up and down saying - we need a CB, LB, CM and CF in by the end of the window or Txiki needs sacking are going to be disappointed.

And apparently - a word chosen for a reason - we’re touting Zin about to clear a spot for a left back.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Just basic logic mate - it’s not difficult.

We’re at a one in one out situation now. People jumping up and down saying - we need a CB, LB, CM and CF in by the end of the window or Txiki needs sacking are going to be disappointed.

And apparently - a word chosen for a reason - we’re touting Zin about to clear a spot for a left back.

Thanks Sheikhy.

 

[alexmcity]

Optimally, we sell Garcia, Stones and Zinch and sign a CB (apart from Dias) and a LB. There is not enough time but we can't rely on Stones to stay fit, and both Mendy and Zinch are not good at LB. Zinch isn't injury free either.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

With Otamendi leaving (which seems certain). We have space for 1 more after Diaz. Zinchenko would make it 2.

We have space. The question is if the club is willing to spend? Are the right players available?

Not sure that’s right mate, as we’ve got 5 non club-trained home grown players in the squad, when the limit is 4, so one takes up a foreign spot.

But if you know different - fair enough. I’d love to be wrong on this!

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Not sure that’s right mate, as we’ve got 5 non club-trained home grown players in the squad, so one takes up a foreign spot.

But if you know different - fair enough. I’d live to be wrong on this!

Scott Carson can be left out of the Champions League squad, you only need 2 senior goalies as long as you have an academy one registered as well. We left Richard Wright out a few years back

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Scott Carson can be left out of the Champions League squad, you only need 2 senior goalies as long as you have an academy one registered as well. We left Richard Wright out a few years back

With Muric and Bazunu both out on loan, I’m not sure there’s anyone we’d trust to be on the bench in the CL if needed. But they may risk it - so you could be right.

 

[nmc]

Really need to sign some stronger personalities and some pace and aggression in midfield.

We're far too soft and too slow. We need some proper dickheads in the team that will not meekly give up if we concede a goal.

You make a good point. We need more character. Our best days were when people like Yaya and Zaha stood up to be counted in big games.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Pretty sure Koulibaly sent a dig at us tonight, celebrating the fact Napoli haven’t conceded in 3 games...

 

[razman]

Here we go @tolmie's hairdoo ??

 

[BlueCityfan]

With Muric and Bazunu both out on loan, I’m not sure there’s anyone we’d trust to be on the bench in the CL if needed. But they may risk it - so you could be right.

It is definitely worth it. If we are so unlucky that both Ederson and Steffen are injured at the same time. I'm not sure the difference between playing an EDS keeper or Carson is that big. We'd be fucked anyway.