Agree but they are completely different types of playerAgreed! £80m for Wharton or MGW is only one winner
Possibly never seen them try. However I just think even if we play a midfield 4 like we are now, picking from Rodri, Gonzalez, O’’Reilly, Foden, probably Gundogan and or Kovacic,maybe Wirtz or similar. Then Wharton isn’t different enough for me,and we might even go back to a midfield 3 who knows, Gibbs White could be ,that said I haven’t really seen any solid links to Gibbs White,Wharton or any other home grown midfielders really.Nico could push on? Or even Wharton can play in tight spaces?
Personally think one CM will drop to split CBs, A 433 into a 235/325. (LB/LW swapped depending on the combinations etc)Possibly never seen them try. However I just think even if we play a midfield 4 like we are now, picking from Rodri, Gonzalez, O’’Reilly, Foden, probably Gundogan and or Kovacic,maybe Wirtz or similar. Then Wharton isn’t different enough for me,and we might even go back to a midfield 3 who knows, Gibbs White could be ,that said I haven’t really seen any solid links to Gibbs White,Wharton or any other home grown midfielders really.
We really could bring in just about anyone, Cambiaso and Costa seems the only ones with strong possibilities.
I did think that until maybe aw eek or so ago.However this current 4222 with wide fullbacks has given me second thoughts. With Doku and Savinho our only wide attackers and for now better impact subs, we may well stick to it. Names may be different just guessing a few names but something likePersonally think one CM will drop to split CBs, A 433 into a 235/325. (LB/LW swapped depending on the combinations etc)
LW ST RW
CM DM AM
LB CB CB RB
into
LB LW ST RW LB
CM AM
CB DM CB
Pure guess work on my part though, who knows with this mad baldy.
Cant see it working with Haaland really. He doesnt drop to make the spaces needed to drag/confuse CBs, he'll always be central. Sure, pep might have a tweak in mind though but gut feeling is Foden and Omar in free roles wide to get as close to him in the box as possible with AMs/FBs pulling wide. Should be fun thoughI did think that until maybe aw eek or so ago.However this current 4222 with wide fullbacks has given me second thoughts. With Doku and Savinho our only wide attackers and for now better impact subs, we may well stick to it. Names may be different just guessing a few names but something like
Costa
Porro. Dias. Gvardiol. . Cambiaso
Rodri. Gonzalez
Wirtz. Foden
Marmoush. Haaland
Or I could be completely wrong )
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Camavinga is what makes it FIFA. I irrationally want him, but know there's basically zero chancei think Bobb will be loaned out. He has missed a year and needs to get a match experience
but 3 atb would be the best formation for next year if we get Frimpong and Wirtz
i doubt we will get Camavinga, he would be excellent signing tho, probably the next best thing who can do similar stuff is Baleba
I did think that until maybe aw eek or so ago.However this current 4222 with wide fullbacks has given me second thoughts. With Doku and Savinho our only wide attackers and for now better impact subs, we may well stick to it. Names may be different just guessing a few names but something like
Costa
Porro. Dias. Gvardiol. . Cambiaso
Rodri. Gonzalez
Wirtz. Foden
Marmoush. Haaland
Or I could be completely wrong )
I concur. If Pep wants his fullbacks to pin back opposition wingers and have 4 players in the midfield to stop teams from countering us means we need more PnP players. Flying fullbacks with pace and physically gifted midfielders. Vanderson and (Theo/Kerkez) for fullbacks and Reinjders Rodri as the physical midfielders and (Wirtz/Cherki) and Foden as the 10s. I’m surprised nobody’s talking about how we can’t play our old systems simply because Marmoush shouldn’t be benched.
From the noises coming out from the club its looking more and more like we are in a 1 in 1 out situation with transfers
Plus we have to balance the 17 foreigners of which we have 1 too many at the moment if we assume Reis will be registered for the CL next season
I think definitely gone are KDB & Walker
With Grealish and Ederson being probables
I think this is why MGW makes sense for the club being a homegrown player to replace Grealish
Diogo Costa will replace Ederson like for like
It then gets tricky on who replaces KDB and Walker , if we go for Wirtz & Cambiaso then we are two over the foreigner cap
Which would mean two current foreign lads leaving - could be Stefan ? Bernardo ?
Why spend +50m to replace a bench player ?
95% of Jack's game were as a LW , MGW is not
The middle already filled with ( Rodri, Nico Gonzalez, Foden, Gundogan , Kovacic, Bernardo, Foden, Mcatte ) while we only needs 3 out of those 9 to start.
Not to mention Rico & possibly O'Reilly to fill in there.
You are right about the older players but it isn't all about pace and power and liverpool are far less about pace and power than they were under Klopp. Peps football with the right younger energetic players will still be the football to beat.We’d be better next season if Bernardo and Gundogan leave and McAtee goes out on loan or leaves and we buy at least one, preferably two midfielders to replace them. Wirtz and maybe Wharton.
Either that or buy a proper left back and play O’Reilly in his preferred position of midfield instead of our ageing legends who really need to go after this season. Premier league is all about power and pace these days.
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The priority is to bring in young, hungry and talented players which have the bonus of being on less money.Bit of a sam Lee drop this morning, says City want 4-5 players but want to lower the wage bill. Not sure that should be the priority after a drop off tbh. I get not wanting to bring anyone in on what Kev was on straight away, but again it reeks of our new net spend ethos that directly contributed to diminishing returns with transfers.