He signed in 2023. :)Should have outbid Arsenal for Rice last year. I’ll never change my opinion of that.
He signed in 2023. :)Should have outbid Arsenal for Rice last year. I’ll never change my opinion of that.
Rodri is also coming off an ACL.IF I was Khaldoon looking at that I would be binning off the idea of Rodrygo (unless Sav leaves) and certainly Donarumma
Save the cash and buy a physical central midfielder and 2 right backs - urgently or nothing changes this season to last - one injury to Rodri and it all goes to shit again.
That is why I wanted Neves, but we let him go to PSG. The work horse I can think of now, is Baleba, not a good ball player and very expensive.we’ve been needing a work horse midfielder for a while now. Silva is not the same as he used to be
A lot of people scoffed at the idea of us signing MGW but I completely understood the thinking - there is a terrifying lack of industry in our midfield.IF I was Khaldoon looking at that I would be binning off the idea of Rodrygo (unless Sav leaves) and certainly Donarumma
Save the cash and buy a physical central midfielder and 2 right backs - urgently or nothing changes this season to last - one injury to Rodri and it all goes to shit again.
ExactlyRodri is also coming off an ACL.
Players can take 18 months from the injury to get fully back to themselves. It's not a sure thing he comes back in and is the player he was, the rust will be there.
Wharton and LivramentoIF I was Khaldoon looking at that I would be binning off the idea of Rodrygo (unless Sav leaves) and certainly Donarumma
Save the cash and buy a physical central midfielder and 2 right backs - urgently or nothing changes this season to last - one injury to Rodri and it all goes to shit again.
He wont change
Donarumma maybe the best shot stopper in the world but he is going to have to be if we continue to try and play like we have been for the last 10 years.
What needs to happen is to either get a keeper in to replace Ederson who is also comfortable with his feet, keep Ederson or play with a back 4 who are all fantastic on the ball (Dias and Ake aint and Rico is poor when pressed) plus a midfield who can work it through the whole length of the pitch either through physicality (which we dont have in abundance besides Rodri and reignjders) or through technical abiity to keep the ball(which we do have) - however the higher press teams will play if Ederson isnt in goals will lead to more high risk turnovers -which we saw today and Im not jsut talking about the goal..there were other times we lost the ball through bing pressed higher up the pitch and it happened quite a lot
I would try Brighton for Baleba.Exactly
yupI would try Brighton for Baleba.
Prem proven, High energy and snaps at legs and can cover for the high line and Rodri, and can be a bit of a dick in the middle of the park.
If we are going to spend 100m I would do it on him before Rodrygo.
Serious discussions at the top should be made after that today. The season will be like last if we don’t do a few top deals in the next week. Today was sobering to say the least.I would try Brighton for Baleba.
Prem proven, High energy and snaps at legs and can cover for the high line and Rodri, and can be a bit of a dick in the middle of the park.
If we are going to spend 100m I would do it on him before Rodrygo.
Serious discussions at the top should be made after that today. The season will be like last if we don’t do a few top deals in the next week. Today was sobering to say the least.
Anything we do now, outside of the well-established rumours, will be deemed to be panicking. But I don't think we can really watch us getting absolutely bullied by Spurs on our own patch and think we have enough in midfield this season. If we use this last week or so really wisely then today might be a blessing in disguise. I don't think, however, that we'll do anything in midfield or at right-back. This really terrifies me.Serious discussions at the top should be made after that today. The season will be like last if we don’t do a few top deals in the next week. Today was sobering to say the least.
Last season it cost us badly. We will probably have to overpay but that’s just tough shit, needs mustThe most pressing need, and has been since Walker left, is buying a right back.
We look so exposed down our right and it's been costing us goals and points for a while now.
Sort it out Hugo!
£250m in a week and a bit would be some effort. Especially when teams know we're acting out of desperation and can bend us over.I’ve decided to go all kneejerk, we need donnarumma, Livramento, Wharton and rodrygo.
We have the money, we’re not a bank so spend it on players that improve us£250m in a week and a bit would be some effort. Especially when teams know we're acting out of desperation and can bend us over.