Lucas Paqueta investigated by FA for alleged betting breaches

[decmancity]

West Ham fans are already furious about their window so far. Can’t see them doing this unless players are involved. Phillips + cash is the most ideal for us.

The fans don't own the club and Sullivan doesn't give a shit what they want. They have sold several players already and replaced them with no one.

 

[Trickyblues]

Should’ve just bought him for 40m last summer.

Not against it tho

 

[Sky Blue]

Can take a pen. I'm in.

 

[celf]

Has great ability no doubt about that, I don't think there's any chance the Hammers will let him leave though.

 

[BlueHammer85]

The fans don't own the club and Sullivan doesn't give a shit what they want. They have sold several players already and replaced them with no one.

We've replaced Declan with Alvaraz... I prefer Mexican Rice.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Strengths - Skill, Composure, passing, vision, flair, first touch, energy

Weakness - defensively tracking back, tackling, speed

Not taking the piss but wondering what you mean when you list energy as a strength but a lack of defensive contribution and speed as weaknesses.

From what I've seen, he's far better defensively than you'd normally expect from a traditional attacking midfielder.

 

[HelloCity]

Wouldn't know the numbers, but feel Gundogan played that position more than Bernardo, last season at least.
Either way if we have KDB, Kovacic and Paqueta, then Bernardo and Foden won't play there much and leave Grealish Foden Bernardo and lets sy Palmer for the wide positions.
That still leaves game time for Alvarez and maybe Mcatee to get.

Defo last season, you’re correct there. Bernardo played it a lot between Silva going and the start of last season. A lot of people said it was his legs in midfield which helped Rodri come of age.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Strengths - Skill, Composure, passing, vision, flair, first touch, energy

Weakness - defensively tracking back, tackling, speed

I'm not doubting your assessment as you've obviously watched him every week. But at Lyon and for Brazil his defensive work has been lauded.

 

[Goldust]

Hope this is not Bernado going, been a strange window to be fair.

 

[applejuice]

I do love a full-on Bluemoon meltdown.

I wanted to see Phil in the middle too, but if Pep thinks he's our best bet out wide then I'm not going to argue. I still think he'll get games in the middle on occasion.

Paqueta is a good player. Comparisons to Phillips are silly. What Kalvin can do with a football, Paqueta can do with an orange.

I don't get why people melt down about Phil vs Paqueta. Paqueta is clearly more a 8 to me and Phil is always a 10. If we sign Paqueta, a big if, he will take some Gundo's minutes from last season and my expectation is that he + Mateo will be squad signing and contribute more in defensive actions to reduce others' duty. Phil is always on his way of the successor of KDB. We all know that. I don't see Paqueta playing as a 10 at all...