It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Matt Diablo]

The point is quality players are leaving and not being replaced with players of equal quality

Slow down and lock yourself in a darkened room

 

[LeonardoDaVnci]

Slow down and lock yourself in a darkened room

I think he has a point, we've lost Laporte, Cancelo, Mahrez, Gundagon and Palmer. None of the replacements are of a similar quality, apart from Doku, if he fixes his 'final ball' issues.

 

[lasereyes]

I think he has a point, we've lost Laporte, Cancelo, Mahrez, Gundagon and Palmer. None of the replacements are of a similar quality, apart from Doku, if he fixes his 'final ball' issues.

Cancelo leaving = upgrade (addition by subtraction)
Laporte => Gvardiol = upgrade
Mahrez => Foden (who was not starting regularly in 2022/23) = same at worst
Gundogan => Kovacic = downgrade, but not substantially
Palmer => Bobb = short term downgrade, but Palmer wouldnt have been a regular starter

You also have Lewis developing which can further offset loss of Gundo

Net/net, not worse off

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Cancelo leaving = upgrade (addition by subtraction)
Laporte => Gvardiol = upgrade
Mahrez => Foden (who was not starting regularly in 2022/23) = same at worst
Gundogan => Kovacic = downgrade, but not substantially
Palmer => Bobb = short term downgrade, but Palmer wouldnt have been a regular starter

You also have Lewis developing which can further offset loss of Gundo

Net/net, not worse off

Development of Anakji being a swiss army knife (pun intended) doesnt happen if Cancelo isnt fucked off as well I reckon

Its not been perfect but its not been as shite as some shout everyday. Only Phillips is a bust, and Nunes/Gomez probably still in the questionable bracket.

 

[Mad 4 It]

Cancelo leaving = upgrade (addition by subtraction)
Laporte => Gvardiol = upgrade
Mahrez => Foden (who was not starting regularly in 2022/23) = same at worst
Gundogan => Kovacic = downgrade, but not substantially
Palmer => Bobb = short term downgrade, but Palmer wouldnt have been a regular starter

You also have Lewis developing which can further offset loss of Gundo

Net/net, not worse off

Why buy Nunes when we have Bob, surely that’s £50mill towards a marque signing

 

[Centurions]

I thought we’d just won 4 in a row?

Which is only 1 per season on average so they've got a point.

 

[Mad 4 It]

Slow down and lock yourself in a darkened room

We are getting weaker in my opinion without further marquee signings I think we will struggle

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

We are getting weaker in my opinion without further marquee signings I think we will struggle

back to the Ronaldo bid. nice.

 

[CC1]

I think he has a point, we've lost Laporte, Cancelo, Mahrez, Gundagon and Palmer. None of the replacements are of a similar quality, apart from Doku, if he fixes his 'final ball' issues.

Guardiol? Grealish (joined after Cancelo left) Akanji?

 

[richards30]

If we went for branthwaite, who goes? Stones? Ake?

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

If we went for branthwaite, who goes? Stones? Ake?

no one.

 

[Shazza458]

If we went for branthwaite, who goes? Stones? Ake?

Think Branthwaite would be a class signing but I’m convinced another season of regular premier league football at Everton would be the best thing for him

Next summer I reckon

 

[richards30]

no one.

Surely one too many in there?

 

[richards30]

Think Branthwaite would be a class signing but I’m convinced another season of regular premier league football at Everton would be the best thing for him

Next summer I reckon

Won’t be possible if someone grabs him now though mate?

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Surely one too many in there?

Gvardiol/Ake
Dias/Branthwaite
Akanji/Stones
Walker/Lewis

8 for 4. done, doubt that we're buying him though

 

[RayCTID]

Can do a lot better than Branthwaite.

 

[Shazza458]

Won’t be possible if someone grabs him now though mate?

Can’t see United getting him and De Ligt? Fair point though maybe it’s now or never

 

[Shazza458]

Can do a lot better than Branthwaite.

Who?

 

[Shazza458]

Gvardiol/Ake
Dias/Branthwaite
Akanji/Stones
Walker/Lewis

8 for 4. done, not that we're buying him,

That’s so stacked

 

[richards30]

Can’t see United getting him and De Ligt? Fair point though maybe it’s now or never

Fucked off that the rags are looking like they are getting de ligt to be honest