Yeah, the right passer can change the whole team.
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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Also this either means Kulusevski is playing on Wednesday or that he's had his leg amputated but I'm not sure which.
In which case go spend 70m on a #10 instead.
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I don't think Frank is bothered about having a 10.
Much of what we will do is bypass the midfield and play long to the wingers. It's why he will be happy to have Bentancur, palhinha and Sarr in midfield to press.
I really don't think there will be much build up play from front to back passing the ball this season.
Brentford looked to leave Wissa and Mbuemo up front and then hit them early on the counter as much as possible. You can do the same with a Savinho/Kudus/Tel/Johnson/Odobert type.
Which is why I'm also unsure about Kulusevski role on the team when he comes back.
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He played 2176 minutes for Manchester City in the league last season you dolt. He walks in to our eleven on his head.
He is a ‘now’ signing.
Indeed, but I think Savinho is actually better 'now' than other wingers we've been realistically linked with, and is also exciting as has room for improvement.
Do you have anyone in mind who is better than Savinho at the moment?
grealish looks like hes gone everton, some bookies have closed that book.
Not overtly concerned with more wingers (hence my OG post).
That's what the city fans on blue moon think they're getting for him. Includes add ons. Seems steep but if we're finally splashing the cash can't complain. City fans seem to think they might get rodrygo to replace him.
I mean we're not even having this conversation if City aren't eager sellers, right?
Hold their feet to the fire, Jesus H. Christ.
Hold their feet to the fire, Jesus H. Christ.
I'm not convinced by either Odobert or Tel, and thought Sonny was our best LW last season despite being on the decline, so Savinho does make sense.
I do agree, we need to ALSO go out and buy a 10. It can't be an either/or. Son left and Maddison did his ACL, both need to be addressed if we want to compete in the CL.
To the extent that this Savinho signing reduces our ability to spend elsewhere... I'd literally force Richarlison out like Chelsea have done to numerous players.
You do that (and I wouldn't be against it); we'd need a new ST too..... It wouldn't free up cash.
If we get him on the left with Kudus on the right the scare factor for opposition fullbacks compared to last season will be hilarious.
Go get a proper 10 to progress the ball to them as well and bingo. I have doubts over Solanke and the midfield behind the 10 but we will at least have some sexiness going forward.
Brennan can play some league cup games and come on if we need someone to run at the back post and occupy a defender for the last 20 mins of games.
Go get a proper 10 to progress the ball to them as well and bingo. I have doubts over Solanke and the midfield behind the 10 but we will at least have some sexiness going forward.
Brennan can play some league cup games and come on if we need someone to run at the back post and occupy a defender for the last 20 mins of games.
We still need a #10. I can't see us spending 60m x 2.
Going on from my post above, I think the lock picking passer in how Frank sets up needs to be more of a deep lying playmaker. The quarterback type. I'm expecting us to setup a lot in a mid block or low block and play on the counter. You need a good long range passer to hit your forward targets. Bergvall might be the closest we have.
I prefer Tel as back up CF to Richarlison, so we wouldn't necessarily need another CF.