Not a single FB or back-up striker added which were two of our biggest needs.
Our supposed great window which shows how committed this ownership is and we don't come away filling any of our major areas of needs.
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Not a single FB or back-up striker added which were two of our biggest needs.
Our supposed great window which shows how committed this ownership is and we don't come away filling any of our major areas of needs.
Last time I checked, the transfer window was still open you stupid cunt. Shut the fuck up.
At least wait until it's closed before crying like a schoolboy bitch.
At least wait until it's closed before crying like a schoolboy bitch.
I don't see the harm in it no the management have nothing but praise for him and think he must be ready by putting him on the bench, and there's only one way to find out if the lads good enough
Also plenty of CBs start as fullbacks, but no ideally if like us to sign two new RBs but understand that it's likely not possible with what's going on atm in football and the world.
Also disagree on the last part a midfield trio of Hojberg Ndombele and Lo Celso will be ideal for breaking teams down
My fear is when we play the big boys we still don't have the true destroyer CDM we need
That´s what I´m saying - it´s about priorities.
I can understand not bringing in another CB - even though it would be nice to do it. Is it ideal? No. It´s about priorities. Pandemic. Finances. I can understand all that.
But having two FB´s for each side is a basic thing - it should be a priority. We need a backup striker, we need backup FB´s.
It´s not acceptable for a big club to have a squad with just two recognized FB´s.
Window before:
Window before that:
(Clearly you're blind to the point that I replied to.; but still...... )
Yes John... As usual that year you predicted 7th.... We got 4th and the CL final.
Relegation fears for you this year is it?
ENJOY.
The fact we are talking about the ball playing ability of Sanchez and Klostermann doesn't bode well
We started the season with Serge/KWP + Foyth in Poch's plans. Davies/Sess + Jan for emergencies on the left.
Our major need was a midfield revamp.... We spent 100m.
Ndombele has not shown he can play a full 90 minutes yet so relying on him is a bit iffy and PEH certainly hasn't shown any ability to break down a parked bus either. As we saw last year it is hard for GLC to do it all on his own especially when he has to come back so deep to get the ball and if Ndombele is not the star his fans say he is it is likely that GLC will be in the exact same role as he was last year doing it all on his own.
Even if Ndombele is fit and great, it sure would be nice to have a creative element coming off the bench or available if either GLC or Ndombele are injured, sick, having a poor day, tired etc. It seems like another season where so much of the heavy lifting is put on one or two players shoulders, and that is with them at their best.
But we haven't that's the problem, the club is practically broke which is going to be a bumpy ride.
Rose is still at the club and has said that he wants to stay. So if he does then LB is taken care of.
And as I said, Tanganga has been fine at RB and can work as the backup for whoever we replace Serge with. I'm not disagreeing that we really need to bring in 2. And if there wasn't a pandemic we probably would be.
What are we even arguing about?
We needed a back-up striker that was clear as day. Especially if you are including the winter transfer window with Bergwijn and Gedson that you listed.
I am not sure how Sessegnon was in the plans when he played so rarely. But by the winter with him doing nothing and KWP being sent out and Foyth being out of plans it was clear we needed at least one FB as cover.
We needed a midfield revamp, got nobody who could play DM, got GLC that replaced Eriksen who we already had and were left starting dregs like Sissoko and Winks. Not really sure that was much of a revamp or addressing the needs we had.
I'd say getting replacements for Dembele and the not so committed Eriksen were bigger priorities at the time think they tried to do that.
Back up for kane has been an issue for whatever reason but in all honesty is only a problem when he isn't fit. It's a risk.
And I think there trying to sort the full back issue now.
I don't think we're going to see both flanks having marauding full backs like under poch.
Jose seems to like Davies and is happy for only one FB to attack.
RB is our priority and will be sure it will be sorted before season starts
Thank God you brought Danny Rose to the discussion. I was beginning to get worried...
We are having this discussion because, pandemic or not, a big club shouldn´t go to a season with obvious gaps in the squad.
It´s not acceptable.
Deeney isn’t going to any of those teams because those teams sign quality not relegated rejects
You’ve put Levy above the club - telling
Yes - Top 4 quality that line-up..
Rose is the solution to our LB issue?
A guy that is not good enough for Newcastle to want, not good enough for any team to take off our hands for basically free and a player that has said he doesn't want to play for us anymore?
Tanganga is "fine" at RB because he is better than the nothing we have there. He isn't a RB based on his skill set, it is not the spot we are planning or hoping to develop him at and he doesn't play RB because his skill set fits there. He is an RB based almost entirely because we have a need there.
If he is the back-up RB that means he likely has to play there as a starter for most if not all EL/Cup games from the start of the season to Christmas. That likely means zero games for him at CB in those competitions to help develop his skills at that position.
It also means that we likely don't have a RB in our system developing to potentially take over when the New signing moves on or if they don't work out.
It seems like such short term, poor planning to go with Tanganga as the #2 RB.But very much like how this club has been run under Levy filling holes in the dam with paper rather than addressing the issues properly.
Is he keen or is it make do and mend? I have my doubts about Mourinho but if we appoint someone like that we have to back them. Doesnt mean £50m signings but we need more depth at fullback and forward at the very least.