It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[colesy]

I agree with you about wanting a striker I prefer us playing with one. I just get the feeling we should lower our expectations about who it will be. I can't shake the feeling that we may get someone like Grealish and then try someone like Torres up top or get a cheap striker that will make Bluemoon explode when he signs. Personally I don't care which striker it is as long as we get one. Everything you said is right though.

I have the confidence that we will have numerous targets out there, and then secure the best one for us. I would say similarly to how we secured Dias last season.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Torres is 50/50 for me at present, I can't work him out. Never looks hungry enough in games, a passenger most of the time. There is a very talented player in there, but it's entirely up to him to show it consistently

Torres is the most exciting part of the new season for me. He could be a future Balon D’Or winner for me. Disclaimer below.

*I said the same about Sanė. Attitude was the problem. Odd to think we probably got the best years out of him. Sad really.

 

[Pam]

I agree with you about wanting a striker I prefer us playing with one. I just get the feeling we should lower our expectations about who it will be. I can't shake the feeling that we may get someone like Grealish and then try someone like Torres up top or get a cheap striker that will make Bluemoon explode when he signs. Personally I don't care which striker inothong to prt is as long as we get one. Everything you said is right though.

The club never discusses transfer activities until they're done. Nobody ever knows who we might end up with. We're not manipulative, leaky bullshitters like they are at The Swamp. Because, unlike the Glazier gnomes, our owners have nothing to prove to our fans.

 

[skillman]

The thing is about going 'cheap' on a striker - this is Aguero's replacement, not just any striker. We've let go our best ever goalscorer because we couldn't guarantee he'd be playing games. It'd then be baffling if we were to not sign a replacement in the window immediately afterwards.

Kane is world class, no debate. Knows the league well, all-round game is superb and his finishing is so lethal it's a joke.

 

[Damanino]

Go and get Haaland, cost is whatever it is. Do it before our rivals do.
Chelsea especially could do a Haaland deal, and then selling him in 3 years after he scored 100 PL goals for same amount or with a profit.
They sold Hazard for big profit and the guy turned into a cheeseburger at Real.

if we spend huge I want someone like Mbappe or Haaland with 10 good years of potential and possible resale value if things go bad.

Cannot see Levy not making it very difficult and around 125m+ for Kane who will give us 3-3.5 good seasons imo at best and then injuries can make that less too...

 

[Phoenix900000]

The thing is about going 'cheap' on a striker - this is Aguero's replacement, not just any striker. We've let go our best ever goalscorer because we couldn't guarantee he'd be playing games. It'd then be baffling if we were to not sign a replacement in the window immediately afterwards.

Kane is world class, no debate. Knows the league well, all-round game is superb and his finishing is so lethal it's a joke.

I don't think we should cheap out on a striker and get someone of Harry Kane's caliber in.

 

[kalouk]

The club never discusses transfer activities until they're done. Nobody ever knows who we might end up with. We're not manipulative, leaky bullshitters like they are at The Swamp. Because, unlike the Glazier gnomes, our owners have nothing to prove to our fans.

I agree and I wouldn't expect anything less because they are professional.

 

[southamptonblue]

Torres is the most exciting part of the new season for me. He could be a future Balon D’Or winner for me. Disclaimer below.

*I said the same about Sanė. Attitude was the problem. Odd to think we probably got the best years out of him. Sad really.

Agree...and I thought same with Sane, no one knows what his attitude was/is tbf, we guess basing it on alleged quotes and on on field demeanour which is a presumption.....same as 90% of players who have a serious injury, they don't hit the heights they previously did. For that reason we sold at the right time, and imo time will show we got quite a good deal.

 

[blueparrot]

Go and get Haaland, cost is whatever it is. Do it before our rivals do.
Chelsea especially could do a Haaland deal, and then selling him in 3 years after he scored 100 PL goals for same amount or with a profit.
They sold Hazard for big profit and the guy turned into a cheeseburger at Real.

if we spend huge I want someone like Mbappe or Haaland with 10 good years of potential and possible resale value if things go bad.

Cannot see Levy not making it very difficult and around 125m+ for Kane who will give us 3-3.5 good seasons imo at best and then injuries can make that less too...

Probably can’t afford Haaland this summer, to be fair I doubt anyone can.

 

[David Silva]

Torres is 50/50 for me at present, I can't work him out. Never looks hungry enough in games, a passenger most of the time. There is a very talented player in there, but it's entirely up to him to show it consistently

Agree with this, some flashes of real brilliance so far for us and for Spain.

He doesn’t get involved enough in the game though and that’s something he really needs to improve on, particularly if he has ambitions of being the next Aguero. Looking forward to seeing how he kicks on but we would be daft to rely on him alone next season. A striker is essential; Pep is bluffing.