It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Blu1]

It’s a bit gutting we haven’t sorted the left back situation out before the start. Especially after a great striker now joining us.

Every year we seem to have a weak spot just not sure who can cover now zinc has gone. Jigsaw never seems complete.

I suppose it could be worse we, Utd have lost their jigsaw & just have an empty box

 

[JewelZee]

While I agree that we don't need superstars in every position, I don't think we just want to bring stop-gap/competent pros in either, otherwise you can be stuck with them taking up a squad place at a later date. It looks very much to me that we would prefer a smaller squad of higher quality players.

Anyway, the club will decide what we do from here. Maybe they feel we have enough players that could do a short-term job in that position, whether first teamers or younger players.

In general I agree with you, but one competent pro for cover who can fill in adequately won't kill the squad space or the budget.

 

[grifter]

Fuck it I was all aboard the Cucurella train but Borna Sosa looks a quality player and would cost half the price.

We just need someone who can stretch the play from left back and deliver a good cross. I don’t think this player should be too hard to find but it’s imperative that we do bring them in for this season if we're to challenge on all fronts.

 

[Trickyblues]

But we do have a left back. We actually had him last year, too, and that turned out fine. With all the respect to zinny he played like 1400 minutes last season.

Cancelo? He’s not a left back lol.

 

[PragueBlue]

In general I agree with you, but one competent pro for cover who can fill in adequately won't kill the squad space or the budget.

I guess we had that in Zinchenko but wanted something better, though he was £30M+ not 10-15M as you mentioned. Not sure what kind of competent you get for that really.

Anyway, let's see what happens from here.

 

[JewelZee]

I guess we had that in Zinchenko but wanted something better, though he was £30M+ not 10-15M as you mentioned. Not sure what kind of competent you get for that really.

Anyway, let's see what happens from here.

Funny I was going to say the same thing about Zin but then decided to skip it for now.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Cancelo? He’s not a left back lol.

What is he?

 

[Trickyblues]

What is he?

A right back playing out of position at left back.

 

[Gumzy97]

But we do have a left back. We actually had him last year, too, and that turned out fine. With all the respect to zinny he played like 1400 minutes last season.

Any decent winger against cancelo and hes not that good. He's brilliant for the mid table / lower table games. But he's not a left back for the top games. Attacking brilliant, defensively he's a liability at times. We desperately need a left back for the top games especially in one off games in the champions league.

 

[leo_city]

A right back playing out of position at left back.

And it can only work for so long.