It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

Lavinda Past said:
Much the same as Kalvin Phillips tbh!
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There is an actual place in the team with Ferna leaving and there is going to be a change in system where he will get more minutes in the first team which wouldn't put his place in England's side in jeopardy. We have 3 quality CB already in place.
 
RayCTID said:
This season could be completely opposite to the title run and all our main CB's stay healthy and we have an extra one being totally left out of the important games of the season and is the one who just get the Domestic cups and dead rubber Champions League games while we rest either one of the 3.
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Might be. Would he fantastic. I can't see this manager and this club gambling their ambition of winning things and a circa 400m squad on a 'this season might be different' wing and a prayer.

There are seasons beyond this one to look at as well, and if there is a space and a chance of bringing in the right player now, they will do it.

The club spent 100m on Grealish, who lets face it there was absolutely zero need for last season, and you think they wouldn't bring in a 4th player for 2 hugely important positions when we have pretty much always had that, and still had struggles way more often than not. Particularly with the money brought in.

It will happen, I am certain of it. Just a question of who and how soon.
 
Coatigan said:
Might be. Would he fantastic. I can't see this manager and this club gambling their ambition of winning things and a circa 400m squad on a 'this season might be different' wing and a prayer.

There are seasons beyond this one to look at as well, and if there is a space and a chance of bringing in the right player now, they will do it.

The club spent 100m on Grealish, who lets face it there was absolutely zero need for last season, and you think they wouldn't bring in a 4th player for 2 hugely important positions when we have pretty much always had that, and still had struggles way more often than not. Particularly with the money brought in.

It will happen, I am certain of it. Just a question of who and how soon.
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3 quality centre backs are enough and unless you are willing to accept a Pau Torres or Mohammed Salisu type of signing I don't think there will be another one being signed this season.
 
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RayCTID said:
There is an actual place in the team with Ferna leaving and there is going to be a change in system where he will get more minutes in the first team which wouldn't put his place in England's side in jeopardy. We have 3 quality CB already in place.
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What change in system its 2 players for 1 position the centre backs is 4 for 2 positions. It’s the same thing.
 
RayCTID said:
It won't be for this season where we have a spare defender kicking around where we already have 3.
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You do realise at least 2 CBs play every game right. Can't work.out if uour wording is accidental or deliberate, but none would be 'spare', 3 for 2 positions is unmanageable for a season of circa 60 games, no matter how good they are.
 
razman said:


Found Pep's burner account !

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Asa's left peg said:
I'm in the camp that playing 30/35 games a season is 'sellable ' to players.
Is it just the principle that YOU have to start every game even if there was 100 games a season (its coming)?
'Do you want to play injured or fatigued therefore loosing your place?'
'Or do you want to be fit and fresh in every game you play and therefore able to give your best?'
I don't buy that players insist on being 1st choice, not these days. It feels like it's a think from the past that belongs in hoof football and breaking players legs in a tackle. Things have moved on. IMHO.
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Its also a question of mentality
People going on about a fourth cb whos expected to learn Peps system but also told that they will play 35 games but unlikely to play the important games.

The only type of defender who will do that will be 1) old & very unlikely to adapt to Peps passing from the back, 2) a player motivated by money or 3) youngster who is just starting out

Pep has let Egan Riley go & Tosin went cheaply last season so other than Mbete who's signed a new contract & has probably been offered the 4cb but people on here are saying hes not upto it. So that leaves options 1 & 2

As option 1 would be a cheap option so probably having Otamendi back & 2 would mean offering silly wages for someone who's gonna want to move on. I thought we'd moved away from paying silly wages for average players.

Peps successful squad harmony as been built on players being treated the same
 
Coatigan said:
You do realise at least 2 CBs play every game right. Can't work.out if uour wording is accidental or deliberate, but none would be 'spare', 3 for 2 positions is unmanageable for a season of circa 60 games, no matter how good they are.
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An extra one on along with of the current spare defender will be a problem as the new signing would too be expecting meaningful minutes.
 
RayCTID said:
Phillips is a midfielder and he will get his minutes playing in that position. Hence why he was prepared to move.
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Why are we staring playing 2 d.ms? Okay lets say we are we still have 6 midfielders for 3 positions. We look like we’ll have 4 full backs for 2 positions, so why would we risk 3 centre backs for 2 positions. What would be the reason when we don’t need to . Makes no sense.
 
blueparrot said:
Why are we staring playing 2 d.ms? Okay lets say we are we still have 6 midfielders for 3 positions. We look like we’ll have 4 full backs for 2 positions, so why would we risk 3 centre backs for 2 positions. What would be the reason when we don’t need to . Makes no sense.
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Put it this way he will get more game time than the extra defender signing. Keeping Ake would be great for us (which I want to happen) but not great for the player.
 
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