Lucas Paqueta investigated by FA for alleged betting breaches

[Frankboff]

I’m saying that this link is reactive. A week ago Doku was the replacement and last month it was Veiga. And I’d rather have Foden there and sign and actual winger

I know this is not exactly great content for a football forum, but this is basically where I fall on everything now.

No signings, play the kids? Trust in Pep.

Random huge signings out of nowhere of players I don’t rate? Pep knows best.

Take 2 months to finish Gvardiol transfer? Txiki knows what he’s doing.


To be honest I feel like the clubs upper management have delivered everything I could have possibly dreamt of and more, and it’s leaving me a little bit lost in the off-season because…what’s the worst that can happen? We follow up the best season ever with an OK one? A disappointing one? Oh well there’s always next year.

We are in good hands. Great post.

 

[Bluearmy]

Played very much in a defensive team as part of a solid 3 as a box to box lcm with their main responsibility being to protect the back 4. You wouldn’t class West Ham as a front foot team would you? They probably also have a minority of possession in most games.

He played the majority of games in an AM role. Easy to check.

He struggled to score in Italy and is a 1 goal in 4.5/5 for Brazil. We’ve lost a lot of goals, my fear is he’s not the player to help replace them. Lets hope im wrong if he does sign!!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Gundo played DM a lot for Dortmund, and i havent

True.

Bernardo is a 1 in 6 scorer for us.

Grealish helped us win a treble and have poor statistical goal output.

if Pep wants him, he’ll probably smash it for us.

 

[blueparrot]

He played the majority of games in an AM role. Easy to check.

He struggled to score in Italy and is a 1 goal in 4.5/5 for Brazil. We’ve lost a lot of goals, my fear is he’s not the player to help replace them. Lets hope im wrong if he does sign!!

1 in 4 is about 9/ 10 league goals a season , how many did Gundogan get last season ? Goals have never been a problem for us under Pep and aren’t now either. We’ll score plenty.

 

[Coatigan]

So what's the consensus about this guy? Did he have a good season or an underwhelming season?

Had a meh season.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Paqueta is top notch very skillful quite physical decent speed and can score .Under pep he will thrive will be a top signing if it happens.

 

[KingGeorge]

“Only Man City and Real Madrid have that kind of power”

This club has built quite the brand.

 

[yankblue]

I fee for Hammer fans because theyre essentially turning the money theyll get from Pacqueta into Harry Maguire and Scott Mctominay

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Midfielder isn’t he?

Do we need another midfielder?

 

[Blueroses]

Something is cooking

 

[Silva2021]

True.

Bernardo is a 1 in 6 scorer for us.

Grealish helped us win a treble and have poor statistical goal output.

if Pep wants him, he’ll probably smash it for us.

It is a valid concern on the goals, although we always seem to find them.

Haaland won’t score as many this season for me, although I expect him to be top goal scorer.

Mahrez was a regular scorer of goals and Gundogan important ones.

However Foden has more goals in him and I expect Grealish to improve his goal return too.

Alvarez did amazingly well last year based on game time and I feel that will continue.

KDB always does well for goals and Rodri gets a few for a DM

 

[blueparrot]

Midfielder isn’t he?

Do we need another midfielder?

If Bernardo and Foden play as wingers we do, we only have KDB and Kovacic for attacking midfield.

 

[jrb]

If he signs I don’t want anyone singing oo ah Paqueta

Oo ah…..

 

[blueparrot]

It is a valid concern on the goals, although we always seem to find them.

Haaland won’t score as many this season for me, although I expect him to be top goal scorer.

Mahrez was a regular scorer of goals and Gundogan important ones.

However Foden has more goals in him and I expect Grealish to improve his goal return too.

Alvarez did amazingly well last year based on game time and I feel that will continue.

KDB always does well for goals and Rodri gets a few for a DM

Think Rodri and Stones will score more now one or the other have more freedom to join the attack.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It is a valid concern on the goals, although we always seem to find them.

Haaland won’t score as many this season for me, although I expect him to be top goal scorer.

Mahrez was a regular scorer of goals and Gundogan important ones.

However Foden has more goals in him and I expect Grealish to improve his goal return too.

Alvarez did amazingly well last year based on game time and I feel that will continue.

KDB always does well for goals and Rodri gets a few for a DM

I do get the argument and will cede to Pep to solve the issue again.

We score a ton of goals, so even if we score 10% less than last year, we’ll win far more than we lose and get 90+ points as usual.

Let’s see what squad we have at the start of September before judging fully.

When we drew at home to Everton on New Year’s Eve, I thought we’d not win much as nothing was clicking.

Look where we were 6 months later.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

If Bernardo and Foden play as wingers we do, we only have KDB and Kovacic for attacking midfield.

Foden needs to be playing in the middle with Kev.

 

[Coatigan]

All fine and well people on twitter claiming such things, even if, let's assume, it Has been fed by his camp. But at some point the reality will sink that he is on a long term contract he signed just last year, his club have a big say, and don't particularly care how upset he might be.

 

[blueparrot]

Foden needs to be playing in the middle with Kev.

What he needs and what Pep needs aren’t always the same thing.

 

[bobom]

Does Paqueta work hard? I've not watched him enough.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

"Wanted out for some time"?

Didn't he only sign for West Ham last year? lol