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Full Backs?
- Thread starter balotelli's back pocket
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City_Sean
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Henrichs from bayer leverkusen would be a good fit. He can play cm lb and rb. Kimmich from bayern too
Henrichs is certainly a very good option, I think Kimmich would be impossible to sign. We've been linked a couple of times to Henrichs haven't we?
Henrichs is certainly a very good option, I think Kimmich would be impossible to sign. We've been linked a couple of times to Henrichs haven't we?
We've been linked with him but judging by what his agent said it doesn't look like he'll be joining us anytime soon unfortunately
Given what Pep wants from his full backs - I wonder whether our search could be wider than just exiting fullbacks. Are there not good midfield players out there who could adapt. A la Fernandinho - this may get us good value and more complete players. Just a thought.
I completely agree, there's no stand out fullbacks that are available and in all honesty I think the way we try to play requires a different skillset than the traditional fullback.
The one I think has the closest skillset in terms of technical ability and his physical attributes is Oxlade-Chamberlain but I don't know if he's intelligent enough to learn Peps' tactics and patterns of movement. I might be doing the lad an injustice but I think it's the biggest failing of English players and managers.
nmc
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I completely agree, there's no stand out fullbacks that are available and in all honesty I think the way we try to play requires a different skillset than the traditional fullback.
The one I think has the closest skillset in terms of technical ability and his physical attributes is Oxlade-Chamberlain but I don't know if he's intelligent enough to learn Peps' tactics and patterns of movement. I might be doing the lad an injustice but I think it's the biggest failing of English players and managers.
Interesting that Pep tried Fern on Sunday at FB. Didnt think he looked too bad - better than our left back anyway.
Trautmann's Chiropractor
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Think we're really going to struggle to get a good RB in the summer. The calibre of player we'll be needing are already in short supply, and with us, Barca and (with Lahm deciding to retire early) Bayern competing for the same few players I think it'll be difficult. Judging by the paper talk the rags are in for a new one too. Heinrichs, Cancelo & Semedo seem to be the only options really and I reckon it'll be a huge tussle between those 3. Maybe a couple of others like Walker, Sidibe or Bellerin but they're less likely to leave their clubs. I bet there'll be huge fees involved too because the selling clubs will be well aware that there's a demand for right sided full backs. Drawn out transfer saga of the summer?
Bayern already has a RB in Joshua Kimich. Barcelona is interested in Cancelo. So by and large we'd have first dibs at one of Semedo, Perreirra Heinrich, Karsdorp, Mario Gasper, and probably Fabihno.Think we're really going to struggle to get a good RB in the summer. The calibre of player we'll be needing are already in short supply, and with us, Barca and (with Lahm deciding to retire early) Bayern competing for the same few players I think it'll be difficult. Judging by the paper talk the rags are in for a new one too. Heinrichs, Cancelo & Semedo seem to be the only options really and I reckon it'll be a huge tussle between those 3. Maybe a couple of others like Walker, Sidibe or Bellerin but they're less likely to leave their clubs. I bet there'll be huge fees involved too because the selling clubs will be well aware that there's a demand for right sided full backs. Drawn out transfer saga of the summer?
And for what it's worth, I don't think they will all be expensive. We just have to get the right guy. He doesn't already be a star. Just a great fit for what we want to do. Zaba wasn't a star when we got him, heck he wasn't really a RB. Just an utility player who grew into his role.
We need more of that type of scouting. Projecting good fit. As opposed to buying ready made guys in other systems.
City_Sean
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what bluemooners think about Luke Shaw?
i think he will be gone from rag in the summer.
him and Maffeo will be a good back up with their homegrown status.
but still need to find 1st team starter for both position.
In hindsight I wish we'd have gone for him, he could have potentially solved our LB problems, think it's impossible now though.