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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window

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I’m not sure we need someone who scores or creates assists to be honest…. We need someone to dictate the game and get our scorers on the run early eg Carrick or Modric, more than a third goal scoring striker

We need both.

If all we get is a creator/goal scorer from midfield they will struggle to get the ball if they are playing along guys like Winks, PEH, Alli who can't keep the ball.

But getting someone to dominate the ball with nobody to pass it to causes problems as well.

Obviously getting one of those is better than nothing but we really need both players at least 2 new starters, if not 3, in the midfield.
 
I’m not sure we need someone who scores or creates assists to be honest…. We need someone to dictate the game and get our scorers on the run early eg Carrick or Modric, more than a third goal scoring striker

In my opinion we need an Eriksen replacement first and foremost. Someone who can thread a through ball and create something from nothing. A James Maddison type. Adama Traore certainly isn't that.

That player needs to be a DLP of sorts; not a #10/CAM.
 
We need both.

If all we get is a creator/goal scorer from midfield they will struggle to get the ball if they are playing along guys like Winks, PEH, Alli who can't keep the ball.

But getting someone to dominate the ball with nobody to pass it to causes problems as well.

Obviously getting one of those is better than nothing but we really need both players at least 2 new starters, if not 3, in the midfield.
Yep. If we get a footballer at RWB then it’s less of an issue (needing two new central players)
 
So looks like Woolwich are getting close on Isak. An exciting young striker in, in time to play a series of tricky January games.
Will we do the same? Will we get our signings in early with our similarly tricky month ahead?
Will we fuck. If any arrive, it will be at month end.
Fucking joke
Looking at the Basque and Spanish press it doesn't look like Woolwich are getting anywhere remotely near to signing Isak, let alone close. It hasn't been mentioned once here, not even in the often source-less rolling rumour mills that had us signing Griezmann.

They'd almost certainly have to pay his £75 million release clause in any event, Do you think they have that kind of money to wazz on one player?
 
Woolwich after Isak? Interesting. Sociedad have been poor all year scoring goals, only 21 in 19 games and Isak has 4 all season. Only barely holding onto mid table status because of an excellent defense. Wonder what’s going on there.

I don’t know what Arteta’s deal with Aubameyang is, but he’s been a great goal scorer for them. They’ll have trouble upgrading. Isak could be good in the future, but I don’t see him as natural PL fit, so slight of frame.

He’s had one good season and been good in FIFA, perfect Woolwich overpay signing. Are they paying the 100m clause?
 
We could do with: (staying in the Premier League)

Lamptey
Bissouma
Maddison


Lloris

Lamptey
Sanchez
Romero
Davies
Reguilon

Bissouma
Skipp
Maddison

Son
Kane


Never going to happen though obviously. And even with that I'd still like a top centre-back, and also another forward to compete with Kane and to give him a rest when he needs it.

Basically we need a shit load of top players.
 
We could do with: (staying in the Premier League)

Lamptey
Bissouma
Maddison


Lloris

Lamptey
Sanchez
Romero
Davies
Reguilon

Bissouma
Skipp
Maddison

Son
Kane


Never going to happen though obviously. And even with that I'd still like a top centre-back, and also another forward to compete with Kane and to give him a rest when he needs it.

Basically we need a shit load of top players.
Lamptey and Bissouma would secure CL alone
 
We could do with: (staying in the Premier League)

Lamptey
Bissouma
Maddison


Lloris

Lamptey
Sanchez
Romero
Davies
Reguilon

Bissouma
Skipp
Maddison

Son
Kane


Never going to happen though obviously. And even with that I'd still like a top centre-back, and also another forward to compete with Kane and to give him a rest when he needs it.

Basically we need a shit load of top players.

If we did that and then added a big striker (Vlahovic) and at least one top CB in the summer that would be pretty good.

I have concerns about Maddison's attitude and Lamptey's injuries but that MF is so much better than what we have and Lamptey adds to the attack as well which Emerson doesn't.

Would be concerned about an injury to Son or Kane but those 3 should give us a good shot at getting top 4.
 
If we did that and then added a big striker (Vlahovic) and at least one top CB in the summer that would be pretty good.

I have concerns about Maddison's attitude and Lamptey's injuries but that MF is so much better than what we have and Lamptey adds to the attack as well which Emerson doesn't.

Would be concerned about an injury to Son or Kane but those 3 should give us a good shot at getting top 4.

There are alternatives in Europe to Maddison. He's annoying, blows hot and cold and does pick up niggles as you mentioned. But at this best he would take us up a level for sure.
 
Wolves seem to be playing with a back 3 but no room for our man Adama in that system. If as some say he would make a great rwb occupying 2 defenders and so on how comes wolves haven’t seen his attributes?
 
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