Leroy Sané

[Silva_Spell]

Don't quite see the hype. I agree he's quite Sterling-esque.

Was hoping we'd go for more established players. Players like Silva, Toure, Aguero.

If we didn't have Sterling then fine but much rather see likes of Sanchez/James/Hazard brought in if we're going to sign a wideman/AM. We're very unlikely to sign 2 considering we have to rebuild CM and the defense

 

[kiam06]

lol. i think i will trust pep on this one

If Pep goes for him then fair enough but you're kind of missing the point of a 'forum'.

 

[Dax777]

Don't quite see the hype. I agree he's quite Sterling-esque.

Was hoping we'd go for more established players. Players like Silva, Toure, Aguero.

If we didn't have Sterling then fine but much rather see likes of Sanchez/James/Hazard brought in if we're going to sign a wideman/AM. We're very unlikely to sign 2 considering we have to rebuild CM and the defense

We should sign 2. Either James or Isco. Preferably Isco. We can repurpose Silva and Nasri into midfield and also get an extra player like Gundogan plus the Ferns.

1 FB left
I CB
1 CM
2 Wingers.

And Denayer.

 

[Silva_Spell]

We should sign 2. Either James or Isco. Preferably Isco. We can repurpose Silva and Nasri into midfield and also get an extra player like Gundogan plus the Ferns.

1 FB left
I CB
1 CM
2 Wingers.

And Denayer.

CM is our worst area tho. It's mid table at best.

First 11 shouldn't include a Fern. 1st choice bench shouldn't include Fernando.

Fernandinho gets my POTY but that's because we have been atrocious at controlling games. The haphazard way we played resulted in our best play coming from quick turnovers by Dinho and the thrust he can bring.
In a Pep team he's a bench player imo - a very good one, and one which will play a lot of minutes, but CM needs a major overhaul. It's shit and it's going to be the most important part of the pitch for us.

Not even sure Pep will want Fernando at the club since his possession game in non-existent.. Delph is nowhere near good enough. Toure is gone. We need at least 2 CM signings imo, even with the use of Silva or Nasri in there

 

[BlueMedic]

We should sign 2. Either James or Isco. Preferably Isco. We can repurpose Silva and Nasri into midfield and also get an extra player like Gundogan plus the Ferns.

1 FB left
I CB
1 CM
2 Wingers.

And Denayer.

For me it's CM that's out biggest weakness. Getting 2 wingers would be ideal, but more of a luxury. Getting CM's in that can actually get it to our current wingers would be a much bigger upgrade IMO. Fernandinho is the only CM who is good enough, that's nowhere near enough. Fernando is good enough as a DM, but to play at DM we'd have to have a 3 in midfield really; thus still in need of another CM.

1 FB (promote Angelino/Maffeo for opposite side), 2 CM (Gundogan + X) & 1 winger who can play striker (e.g. Sanchez) = great transfer window. Perfect window would be 2 FB (L + R), 2 CM, 2 forwards (winger/striker) & 1 CB, but that's not going to happen in 1 window.

 

[Dax777]

CM is our worst area tho. It's mid table at best.

First 11 shouldn't include a Fern. 1st choice bench shouldn't include Fernando.

Fernandinho gets my POTY but that's because we have been atrocious at controlling games. The haphazard way we played resulted in our best play coming from quick turnovers by Dinho and the thrust he can bring.
In a Pep team he's a bench player imo - a very good one, and one which will play a lot of minutes, but CM needs a major overhaul. It's shit and it's going to be the most important part of the pitch for us.

Not even sure Pep will want Fernando at the club since his possession game in non-existent.. Delph is nowhere near good enough. Toure is gone. We need at least 2 CM signings imo, even with the use of Silva or Nasri in there

Silva, Nasri, DeBryune, Gundogan, Fernandihno and Fernando. And even if you don't like Fernando and remove him, that's 5 players for 3 positions not counting the Garcia's and Delph. I think we really just need a Midfield maestro (Gundogan if he can stay healthy).

Pogba or Kroos or Isco will be Cherry on top. But on the wing we have a backup in Navas and an underperforming youngster in Sterling. Even if Sterling perfoms to standard, there will still be a need for another winger outside Sane ( Assuming he is the young buy).

 

[Dax777]

For me it's CM that's out biggest weakness. Getting 2 wingers would be ideal, but more of a luxury. Getting CM's in that can actually get it to our current wingers would be a much bigger upgrade IMO. Fernandinho is the only CM who is good enough, that's nowhere near enough. Fernando is good enough as a DM, but to play at DM we'd have to have a 3 in midfield really; thus still in need of another CM.

1 FB (promote Angelino/Maffeo for opposite side), 2 CM (Gundogan + X) & 1 winger who can play striker (e.g. Sanchez) = great transfer window. Perfect window would be 2 FB (L + R), 2 CM, 2 forwards (winger/striker) & 1 CB, but that's not going to happen in 1 window.

I agree we need a CM. One. We have Nasri Silva and DeBryune who are all CMs masquerading on the wing. Move all 3 centrally and we are better at CM. Add Gundogan, and we have an orchestrator.

 

[pudge]

Not been keeping up, is this transfer moving along or is it still at the "interest" stage?

 

[BlueMedic]

I agree we need a CM. One. We have Nasri Silva and DeBryune who are all CMs masquerading on the wing. Move all 3 centrally and we are better at CM. Add Gundogan, and we have an orchestrator.

I'd call them attacking mids rather than centre mids, they're all much more effective further up the pitch; I could see Nasri dropping deeper into that role out of the 3 but even that's no guarantee. None are hard-working physical midfielders that I'd much prefer in that role (and are usually required in the PL). I agree that none of them should be our wingers though, I actually think we have 3 players who all should almost exclusively play the number 10 role (centrally, but still up the pitch). We only have 2 natural wingers (Sterling/Navas), so like you said really we need 2 more, but I don't see that as a necessity compared to CM, so getting one winger would be alright as we know Nasri/KDB/Silva can do a job out there when required.

We've seen it with many Arsenal teams over the past few years, and say Fabregas for Chelsea - similar sorts of players to the guys you've named, who can no doubt be effective in that role, but come with some serious downsides.

This is why I see Pogba as the perfect signing for us, he's got the ability on the ball but also the physical presence to be able to cope with the role.

I suppose it depends which position you see as more important, I think the guys you mentioned could do a job at CM, but also could (and currently do) do a job on the wing. I see CM as the more important role for us at the moment so would rather have experts there, from what I gather you perhaps see wingers as more important & so would rather experts there.

 

[BlueMedic]

I agree we need a CM. One. We have Nasri Silva and DeBryune who are all CMs masquerading on the wing. Move all 3 centrally and we are better at CM. Add Gundogan, and we have an orchestrator.

I'd call them attacking mids rather than centre mids, they're all much more effective further up the pitch; I could see Nasri dropping deeper into that role out of the 3 but even that's no guarantee. None are hard-working physical midfielders that I'd much prefer in that role (and are usually required in the PL). I agree that none of them should be our wingers though, I actually think we have 3 players who all should almost exclusively play the number 10 role (centrally, but still up the pitch). We only have 2 natural wingers (Sterling/Navas), so like you said really we need 2 more, but I don't see that as a necessity compared to CM, so getting one winger would be alright as we know Nasri/KDB/Silva can do a job out there when required.

We've seen it with many Arsenal teams over the past few years, and say Fabregas for Chelsea - similar sorts of players to the guys you've named, who can no doubt be effective in that role, but come with some serious downsides.

This is why I see Pogba as the perfect signing for us, he's got the ability on the ball but also the physical presence to be able to cope with the role.

I suppose it depends which position you see as more important, I think the guys you mentioned could do a job at CM, but also could (and currently do) do a job on the wing. I see CM as the more important role for us at the moment so would rather have experts there, from what I gather you perhaps see wingers as more important & so would rather experts there.