Morgan Gibbs-White

Paulmcfc2703 said:
I don't understand this argument at all.

Where is the middle ground between Barella or Pedri to Gibbs White?

It's like the bollocks of not signing Bellingham or Rice so next best was fucking Nunes
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I’m just saying I think many people think we are just going to be able to sign the very best players every single window. We need to sign a certain numbers of HG players for registration. He’s not a KDB replacement - he’s coming in as an 8 if this even happens probably to replace Nunes in the squad. He’s been one of the best midfielders in the prem this season - the star player in a Forest team competing for UCL places. We’ve lacked a lot of energy this year and he can offer that - he’s also got ties to a lot of players in the squad and we saw in the fixture against us what he can do.
 
It'sBlue93:20 said:
I’m just saying I think many people think we are just going to be able to sign the very best players every single window. We need to sign a certain numbers of HG players for registration. He’s not a KDB replacement - he’s coming in as an 8 if this even happens probably to replace Nunes in the squad. He’s been one of the best midfielders in the prem this season - the star player in a Forest team competing for UCL places. We’ve lacked a lot of energy this year and he can offer that - he’s also got ties to a lot of players in the squad and we saw in the fixture against us what he can do.
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If you are not able to buy the best you can and settle for players who have had a good season for an overachieving team then you should be prepared to address the same issue in a season or so.

This lesson wasn't learnt with Phillips, Kovacic or Nunes and if we sign him it clearly hasn't again.
 
It'sBlue93:20 said:
Personally think he would start ahead of all three. Murphy plays a different position aswell - would say Iwobi is a different different profile too.
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In a Pep team, an attacking midfielder needs to be able to play across all positon as Gibbs-White can, but Iwobi and damsgaard have played those roles too where when needed to can play left, centre or right while murphy is predominently a wide right player he can play central, on Kluivert mentioned is yet to be used in versatile roles


the point wasn't would we be looking at them though it was MGW would not play ahead of them in their respective teams so why would he walk into ours
 
Paulmcfc2703 said:
If you are not able to buy the best you can and settle for players who have had a good season for an overachieving team then you should be prepared to address the same issue in a season or so.

This lesson wasn't learnt with Phillips, Kovacic or Nunes and if we sign him it clearly hasn't again.
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No I do agree we have to try and settle for the best - but also think Morgan is a big talent in his self. I do think there’s a bit of bias due to the fact he plays for a club typically not in the big 6.

There’s also that HG factor to consider. What I do like though is the guy who actually plays in the Premier League, physical and fast, challenging for UCL football as the captain of Forrest, used to playing with a box 9, works hard off the ball, qualifies as HG.

I didn’t think Nunes was good at Wolves whenever I seen him. Kovacic I think has been fine for what we needed him for was never meant to be a number 6. Phillips I can’t really explain - just obviously wasn’t on the technical level to be at City which I don’t think is the same for Gibbs-White.
 
urban genie said:
In a Pep team, an attacking midfielder needs to be able to play across all positon as Gibbs-White can, but Iwobi and damsgaard have played those roles too where when needed to can play left, centre or right while murphy is predominently a wide right player he can play central, on Kluivert mentioned is yet to be used in versatile roles


the point wasn't would we be looking at them though it was MGW would not play ahead of them in their respective teams so why would he walk into ours
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Yeah I personally just think Gibbs-White is a level above those guys. I understand the point that’s hes on a similar level to him - personally just see him as a superior talent who’s younger also.
 
Bring back the days of being absolutely dog shit.

Is MGW one of the best players in the world? No.

But fans turning there nose up and acting like they know better than one of the most successful clubs in the world drives me insane.

Not only are we incredibly run with the infrastructure in place to be successful for a long time we’ve currently got a coach that takes a player and elevates them to world class level.

Oh but look at X Y and Z. Every top club has signing that hasn’t worked out. Stop being naive.

Some people on here are embarrassing and drives me insane.
 
surrounded by idiots said:
As has been touched on by a few posters, if he is coming in to replace Nunes, and as part of a (hopefully) successful rebuild, it makes perfect sense (depending on his cost), as it is definitely a step up
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But we are going to be paying upwards of £100m for an upgrade on Nunes?

We could have had Bruno G for £100m last summer, should have just paid that.

If we need a HG player to replace Grealish, there are much better options to choose from like Frimpong for €40m buyout. A player that would give us the option to go 3 at the back with flying wing backs.

I personally don't see how he fits out team.

He has thrived immensely from being in a team that has statically the lowest amount of possession in the league. He has all that space to run into and play his game.

He will be coming up against parked tanks every week at City and won't know what he has to do when he can't run into space anymore.
 
pudge said:
Since when the fuck are they the benchmark?
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They are showing it this season. They are currently a far better team than us. That is just the reality.

They are playing at a very high level. We need to get back to our best level to compete with these teams.
 
Gorbachev said:
But we are going to be paying upwards of £100m for an upgrade on Nunes?

We could have had Bruno G for £100m last summer, should have just paid that.

If we need a HG player to replace Grealish, there are much better options to choose from like Frimpong for €40m buyout. A player that would give us the option to go 3 at the back with flying wing backs.

I personally don't see how he fits out team.

He has thrived immensely from being in a team that has statically the lowest amount of possession in the league. He has all that space to run into and play his game.

He will be coming up against parked tanks every week at City and won't know what he has to do when he can't run into space anymore.
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Absolutely agree with this. Different kettle of fish at City.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
Nothing quite like blue moon to write off a player who not only hasn’t played a game for us yet, hasn’t even been signed.

He’s going to finish ahead of the rest of our squad in the league table so maybe wind your necks in a bit eh.
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Michu had a decent season once, did that season's performances and stats indicate that he was a top talent destined to be a future superstar, or..... ;)
 
ElMago_DSilva said:
They are showing it this season. They are currently a far better team than us. That is just the reality.

They are playing at a very high level. We need to get back to our best level to compete with these teams.
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nonsense, they are 3 points ahead of us having won one more game than us, we have both lost 9 games each, their form suggests they could still drop to 5th below us

He is having his best season in a team performing as well as we are and we are having our worst season in years

He doesn't improve us, he is at the level we are this year, we are aiming higher next year.
 
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urban genie said:
I'll add my view is on the current asking price quoted.

As areplacement for.nunes and costimg anything below £35M then he is a consideration for the squad, anything above he isn't worth it
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I think if Gibbs moves, it’ll be for around £55M—£60M if we’re being rinsed—due to the English premium and the fact he still has two years left on his contract. Anything above that range simply isn’t worth it.

And as for the idea of £35M? That’s just not realistic. He’s a first-team regular for Nottingham Forest. Regardless of what people may think of the club or the player, he’s been one of their standout performers this season. And he’s English.
 
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