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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window

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Ahab said:
Gil hasn't adapted to the premier league purely because of his lack of physicality. He is matchstick thin.
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Have they not heard of weight-training and strength and conditioning? In 6 months he can make significant improvements in his physique under any half-decent strength coach.

It always amazes me when players who have nothing else to do apart from train can't get stronger physically. It's about the easiest improvement you can make to a young footballer.
 
Shadydan said:
Lucas playing RWB is something I've thought about, think Conte could make it work?
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I'd hope either could play there to be honest, personally think Bergwijn would manage it better. Lucas playing 20 mins at LWB is the closest we've come to it, maybe now with Son back and Kulusevski in the picture he'll have more room for maneuver.

I do think maybe he expected Emerson to have more about him going forward, he's a good athlete to cover the flank and mostly good defensively, but we can't persevere with a system that requires so much on wing backs for chance creation when his and Doherty's delivery is so poor.
 
It's after midday with no announcements made and plenty of outgoings still to sort. Don't see how we get any more in.

As predicted it will be a 3pm announcement for Bentancur and then 8pm Kulu, with Ndombele and Gil departures announced between.

Not confident on getting both Dele and Gio out. I'd prioritise Dele because while Gio has struggled I don't think he's a completely worthless player and can fill multiple roles.

We are one Bentancur injury away from Skipp, Winks and PEH being the sum total of our midfield.
 
If the two Juve lads are our only incoming, and we shift dead wood, that’s a good window. January is a hard time to buy, but could be seen as a good time to sell. Meaning we have space in our squad for the summer. Honestly, what’s the point in keeping players who aren’t performing, even if that means a slightly thinner squad. Short term pain for long term gain.
 
Shotgunofmichalebrow said:
So was David Silva.

I think we are mishandling a very good young prospect. He should be modeling his game and movement on Silva. Of course he is a way off but our club is hopless at player development.
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Personally think Valencia is a good move for him. Playing wide left in a 4-4-2. In hindsight that transfer fee should have been spent differently, but he's a very talented player and one we should be planning for long term, post-Conte.
 
TonySoprano said:
Have they not heard of weight-training and strength and conditioning? In 6 months he can make significant improvements in his physique under any half-decent strength coach.

It always amazes me when players who have nothing else to do apart from train can't get stronger physically. It's about the easiest improvement you can make to a young footballer.
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Agreed. I have been saying this for years. It's very spursy.
I was practically a skeleton at age 16, even thinner than Gil, but I soon developed a good strong physique.
 
Danboy Totter said:
One day you’re shouting expletives at Levy and Enic

The next you’re shouting expletives at those that are unhappy with the club

And that’s rich considering your posting style

Knock yourself out and put me on ignore if you like
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tbf you, and a few others do nothing but whinge.
Quite tiresome.

We've got two bodies in that I daresay Conte will use. 2 signings in January is always a good window.
Much more to do in the summer.
 
Shotgunofmichalebrow said:
So was David Silva.

I think we are mishandling a very good young prospect. He should be modeling his game and movement on Silva. Of course he is a way off but our club is hopless at player development.
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There could be a bit of truth in the rumour of him missing Spain. I know he directly laughed at it but maybe it was mentioned in passing to someone and they leaked it. He's young and in a very different culture. Maybe he just needs to get in a team and focus on his football, then come over here again... It's not easy. clearly needs to mature and bulk up. Him having a six months football then coming back in the summer for pre season is probably a good thing. He's too lightweight to make it in the championship.
 
Thecleverbit said:
If the two Juve lads are our only incoming, and we shift dead wood, that’s a good window. January is a hard time to buy, but could be seen as a good time to sell. Meaning we have space in our squad for the summer. Honestly, what’s the point in keeping players who aren’t performing, even if that means a slightly thinner squad. Short term pain for long term gain.
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👍👍. The important point is we are hopefully getting rid of three players who were costing a combined weekly fortune, two of them a small fortune to buy, two of them hardly played, hardly contributed and the other isnt far behind…how can we miss three players that almost never featured yet paralysing our budget…
 
Don Corleone said:
Yep and it will be classed as a good window, when it really isn’t

As for that site, Hercules already spouting his bullshit claiming 1 more and possibly 2 in after the Juve lads. When this inevitably doesn’t come off, watch this Cunt backtrack and say “ Levy pulled out last minute on deals “ with a few angry emojis. Biggest fraud Cunt ever.
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Which then causes negativity in places like there, here and Twitter when really they should call him out for the bullshit artist he is. I know people are fed up reading what they say on here but it does effect things amoungst fans.
 
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