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Transfers January 2020 transfer thread
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Slight upgrade on Sissoko and Winks....
Still need a proper DM, a player like Ndidi is crucial to Leicester's recent success (protects the back-four and gives Tielemans and Maddison the freedom to play).
I was gonna say. That's a midfield with an awful lot of sauce, but no so much "steaks and potatoes" to go with it.
I think 6 has actually overtaken FBs as our most important position to fill.
I’d simply give Skipp a go. What have we got to lose?
We need a DM thats also a baller. Hard to find.
Winks aint got the physicality. Sissoko aint got the finesse. Mix em both together you get Dembele.
Winks aint got the physicality. Sissoko aint got the finesse. Mix em both together you get Dembele.
Jim Ross just hijacked your log in....
#Slobberknocker
This is the problem. It’s a difficult player to find. City were searching for neigh on 3 years before settling on Rodri.
They were very lucky to have Fernandinho, I doubt whether Rodri will ever become so good.
Realistically, how much of a "baller" does this fantasy DM truly need to be? ...As long as his defensive and positional game is on point and can calmly feed the CMs either side of him that'd suffice surely?
If it's the piece of the puzzle holding us back, can we really afford to wait until the perfect player (and perfect purchase circumstances) reveal themselves.
Seen Gueye & Barrios mentioned a lot in terms of 'should have bought'... Neither of these guys are what I'd describe as "ballers".... By the same token, and contrary to many on here, an in form Dier to me would be just the ticket (a heavy dose of his prior grit would go a long way too).
If it's the piece of the puzzle holding us back, can we really afford to wait until the perfect player (and perfect purchase circumstances) reveal themselves.
Seen Gueye & Barrios mentioned a lot in terms of 'should have bought'... Neither of these guys are what I'd describe as "ballers".... By the same token, and contrary to many on here, an in form Dier to me would be just the ticket (a heavy dose of his prior grit would go a long way too).
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Not to rain down on your parade but Ziyech is an up and down kind of player. One week he could play world class, but 3 days later he isn't up to League One level.
I remember when Ajax were playing horribly (a stint before last season), the supporters blamed Ziyech first. He also has a bit too much clumsy mistakes in his game.
I'm still very impressed at how good Gueye looks in that PSG XI, never thought he would bring so much to such a star studded squad. Following that same pattern, perhaps even a physical player like Doucoure could turn out better than expected in a good squad.
All teams like that need a couple of grifters to make it click. PSG have Guye, City have Fernandinho, Liverpool have Fabinho, Real have Casemiro etc.
Real Madrid's president Perez on Claude Makélélé:
"He wasn't a header of the ball and he rarely passed the ball more than three metres. Younger players will arrive who will cause Makelele to be forgotten."
Zizoue's response to that was gold.Real Madrid's president Perez on Claude Makélélé:
"He wasn't a header of the ball and he rarely passed the ball more than three metres. Younger players will arrive who will cause Makelele to be forgotten."
"Why put another layer of gold paint on the Bentley when you are losing the entire engine? "
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Seeing the name Gueye always makes me think of a cheese. I'd have him for that alone.
He was smart to go by "Ghana" whilst at Everton because I believe his name is actually pronounced like "gay".
Which was just inviting all sorts of trouble.
Their net spend end of summer 2018(from Klopps entire time there) was 700k. Their net spend since Klopp went there is lower than ours over the same period. And they sold their star player to fund some of it.
The comparison is hilarious because they are run the same way we are. They just have higher revenue so pay higher wages etc.
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