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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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Zubimendi has big question marks as to whether he could adapt to the PL, which is why Woolwich decided against signing him.
Have you thought about a new forum?This place man
I'm sure there are plenty out there looking for young up and coming talent like yourself
I'd be devastated to see you go but that's the circle of life
I wouldn't want you to be held back from reaching your full potential
One day you'll get binned, and it'll have been this one misinformed vote that tipped you over the edge.
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Just 11 goals conceded from open play in 17 games that our back four were on the pitch together last season.
Pretty impressive. Important they stay fit next season. Though with Dragusin in, Spence being given another chance and hopefully another defensive signing, if injuries do occur we are better equipped then having to play two full backs at centre back
Not sure I disagree with that in my post? I think he was well backed in the market in his 2nd full season for us as well tbh, Alderweireld and Son both came in that year and plugged absolutely gaping holes in our first XI and we were off at the races then. Some squad signings like Trippier and Wimmer turned out to be pretty decent purchases that season as well tbh, Wimmer did have one good season for Poch and was sold at a rather obscene profit. You can't argue that Poch majorly flopped it when it came to making the "finishing touches" signings that really turn a great team into a title winning team, Sissoko, GLC and N'dombele all good examples of that, but he also did very well in tandem with Hitchen to identify some real crucial talents that formed the core of that squad for years to come.
Someone do the 84 years gif again
Gray and Bergvall are not naturally 6’s/DM’s though. I could see us potentially trying to mould Gray into one, but would that be negating his strengths? Who knows.
And also a DM was absolutely a priority for them.
Just like Ange, the base of the midfield 3 is key for Slot’s system. Endo was decent for them but I don’t think he was ever seen as the long term answer.
All those recruitment were made when Poch was still "Head Coach", he lobbied heavily for "Manager" and a stronger hand in recruitment. Our success rate went down, his involvement and stubbornness surely contributed to the barren windows, and it all culminated with him getting the player he'd been fighting for - Tanguay Ndombele.
Poch was an excellent coach, when he was a coach. Once he adopted the manager title, it all mostly went to shit.
With the number of midfielders we have, including Bissouma as no 6, that position is/was not a priority for us.
I'm not convinced it was a priority for Liverpool either - I think its forwards but they have found there are not too many good ones available so they've gone for the best player available to them
They have a new manager in, he’s used pre season to asses the squad (which is already excellent and finished miles ahead of us last season), they’ve looked razor sharp in preseason and they now look close to brining in a player that will instantly improve their starting 11.Oh so we can't wait for the right player but Liverpool can, brilliant.
Let's roll out all the excuses and totally ignore the fact they've waited all Summer to make their first signing yet since Spurs are now singing a striker people question the club's ambition and aren't backing the manager
This place man
They’re just on a totally different level to us in terms of competence when it comes to recruitment.
You’re right it’s taken them a while to make a move, but I would bet my bottom dollar their squad will be in a far better place than ours by the end of the window.
It should have been though.
Bentancur, Skipp, Sarr, Gray and Bergvall are all essentially the same type of player. None of them are comfortable playing that 6 lone DM role that is crucial to Anges system.
Bissouma is okay at best at the role but I think he cannot be the long term solution.
Perhaps they believe Gray or Bergval can be trained into the role but I don’t see why you wouldn’t just get a specialist in the role rather than putting square pegs in round holes.
I think it was just sarcasm aimed at a poster who labelled fans who criticise ENIC as wife beaters, mate.
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As I said its priorities
And maybe Ange/Laing do not see it the same way as you
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It looks like they were waiting for a solid offer for Richy before pulling the trigger on Solanke
Can you please just stop this silly nonsense of using clubs who win stuff regularly as some kind of weapon for excusing our own inactivity and lack of ambition.Oh so we can't wait for the right player but Liverpool can, brilliant.
Let's roll out all the excuses and totally ignore the fact they've waited all Summer to make their first signing yet since Spurs are now singing a striker people question the club's ambition and aren't backing the manager
This place man
It's wearing thin and its not doing your argument any favours at all, mate
So Slot used pre season to assess his squad but there's no way Ange could do the same thing when he took the team on tour? Do you not think there's any coincidence that business picked up when we got back to London, just like last season? Do you not see the flaw in your argument?
If this was Ange's first season and we hadn't signed anyone until now you would have been apoplectic with rage and anyone rightly would but your energy switches when it comes to anyone but your own club, you have a massive blind spot.
Good Lord.
That will be gold so it has to be dream signing or he loses all club perksBut I just read football.london and it said Solanke was a dream signing