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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window

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Just as an aside, one thing we should do in every transfer window until further notice is set aside 10M and bring in the most all-around promising HGP in the Championship between the ages of 19 and 23 we can land.

Jack Clarke was a tad young, but the right idea. You are not going to hit 100% of them.
 
Raumdeuterz said:
Oh and the Gil signing is so fucking annoying. We're counting pennies to bring in Traore but were so happy to spunk 20 odd million on a prospect who doesn't really suit either the manager we hired in the first place or the guy who replaced him.

He also doesn't look like a PL wide player, not in a million years, which was his whole role and where he was successful in La Liga from what people have told me. Just another shitty punt and money pissed up the wall that could've gone in to players who actually upgrade us.
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Getting Lamela out as part of the fee was a very shrewd part of that deal and do not give up on a 20 year old Spanish international in his first year in England who possesses so many of the traits we need. Especially when his biggest weakness is something the human body naturally gains with age.

A loan might be the right move at this time, but that's a worthwhile asset.
 
skywalker68 said:
Make your fucking mind up Dan because one minute your are proclaiming that you don't like ENIC (of course you don't).
And then your back acting as their poster boy again blaming the fans nothing to do with the fans the questions were and have been asked by journalists FFS.🥱
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He’s an odd one. Kept telling me he isn’t a fan of enic but spends most of his time defending them & starting on people who criticise them. Not surprised he doesn’t want to admit to being another airfixx though.
 
I'm torn on this window I really am.

I mean which team has so far bought a player we realistically think would have improved us, not just now but for the next 2 or 3 seasons?

And do we see any of our rivals for top 4 spending money, including moneybags United?

Conte is making a statement by leaving players out and it seems like we are nearing the end of Alli (shame), Ndombele (thankfully) and maybe one or two others. Does it mean we will get players in?

It's hard to understand what the club want but it must be obvious to them that Conte is not the kind of character who is going to show patience and not does he need to.

But we can't buy just any player and it is notoriously difficult in January but doing nothing can only lead to problems in the summer.
 
FightingIllini said:
Getting Lamela out as part of the fee was a very shrewd part of that deal and do not give up on a 20 year old Spanish international in his first year in England who possesses so many of the traits we need. Especially when his biggest weakness is something the human body naturally gains with age.

A loan might be the right move at this time, but that's a worthwhile asset.
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I haven't given up, he looks talented. I just don't think it was anywhere close to a priority considering where we're at as a team and how clear it is now that some smart money spent in the summer could've seen us comfortably in the top 4. Even an Woolwich level window? My god we'd be in such a different place, but instead we got Emerson, Gil etc.

He may well come good. But it's very annoying seeing us waste all of the Jan window at a time we need players to come in and settle so they can be of use ASAP, but spend 20 odd on Gil, 20 odd on Emerson and near 50 on Romero. It's like we go from careless spending to penny pinching in an instant and almost always at the wrong times and for the wrong players.
 
Raumdeuterz said:
I know it's been said a million times, but holy fucking shit do we need technically gifted players urgently. I'm pro-Adama signing but we need to drastically rise the average level of technical quality in the team. Players who can control and pass a ball comfortably, don't shit themselves when pressurised, and can carry the ball. Kane looks several levels above his teammates in this respect, the only one who seems to seem very comfortable with a football at his feet.
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An even more damning indictment is that Dier and Romero are the next best (I’m discounting our transfer failures). Admittedly, they’re not (hopefully) receiving the ball under the same pressure, but the technical incompetence that runs through the team is really starting to grate.

Watching City, it’s never fireworks. They receive the ball and move it almost instantaneously. Zero waste. Mahrez’ control is impeccable.
 
Cranston said:
An even more damning indictment is that Dier and Romero are the next best (I’m discounting our transfer failures). Admittedly, they’re not (hopefully) receiving the ball under the same pressure, but the technical incompetence that runs through the team is really starting to grate.

Watching City, it’s never fireworks. They receive the ball and move it almost instantaneously. Zero waste. Mahrez’ control is impeccable.
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Yep, Guardiola demands a basic level of technical competency from his players. It's the reason he fucked off Hart immediately, nowhere near good enough with a ball at his feet. He'll happily play midfielders at wing back or no striker because he knows his team will fundamentally out play any team, and 90% of that team that means wins.

We obviously can't match that and never will, we can't replace Mahrez with Grealish when we have injuries. But my god it would be nice if we had at least a handful of players who you had enough faith in to control and pass a ball with no worries.
 
scott said:
He’s an odd one. Kept telling me he isn’t a fan of enic but spends most of his time defending them & starting on people who criticise them. Not surprised he doesn’t want to admit to being another airfixx though.
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There's a few like that on here. Claim to be ENIC neutral (neither in or out) but relentlessly make posts defending the cunts.

It's almost like they're ashamed to admit what they are.

At least the likes of Airfixx Airfixx or The Outsider The Outsider ain't afraid to show their true colours and deserve some respect for that.

This lot just come across as a bit cowardly tbf.
 
skywalker68 said:
Make your fucking mind up Dan because one minute your are proclaiming that you don't like ENIC (of course you don't).
And then your back acting as their poster boy again blaming the fans nothing to do with the fans the questions were and have been asked by journalists FFS.🥱
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Don't understand what ENIC have to do with this post?
 
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