So going back to Shady Dan's original post that started this, is the manager really being backed because we sign werner on loan for 6 months?
Is that where we set the bar?
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So going back to Shady Dan's original post that started this, is the manager really being backed because we sign werner on loan for 6 months?
Is that where we set the bar?
Guirassy Orban a few others may be who have scored some goals. However let’s give him a chance if he still has pace then we need that upfront. All 3 yday slowed the game down and never wanted use any pace they have. Only joy was long balls from the back for Johnson but his too weak.
You haven't made a "point". You've made a mess.
And I agree! Not now but it has to happen at the right moment.
The latest example was poch when on cusp of history. Now we build for the next opportunity.
Right, unless Werner is a good CB I don't think a lot has changed.
Because I remember he did badly at Chelsea, just not much else.
It's a moot question AFAIC... Not a claim I've made nor a phrase I've chosen to use.
I'm responding to the gross doubles-standards and BS of your subsequent posts.
I'm moving on.... Join me.
Ffs this 100%.
These stupid loans for average players never works. If jota has quality then why not get him? Or make proper bids say for the forward guirassy or whatever his nzz as me is. At least his in form and playing. I’m sure he’d better than any of our forwards.
He's scoring around one goal every four games, (as a winger).
He's not going to play in a central forward role, so comparing him to Richy would be a mistake. He would however be a good option on the left or right and (on average) scores more goals than Johnson or Kulu (so far) this season?
We would have Werner, Son, Kulu, Solomon, Gil and Johnson who can fill two positions. That's some options and cover for Ange.
A good rotation if we make Europe next season.
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lol that Poch nonsense was 5 year ago man, a lot has changed since then!
The irony is that we wouldn't get anywhere near to a Werner 5 years ago or a player on £160k a week in Jan, what does that tell you...?
Because Kulu, Porro and Bentancur as loans with options were such a waste?
Perhaps we looked at players who wouldn't enjoy a rotation role?
Perhaps it was the month of January and we are fucked through injuries and International duty that we decided t make a no risk transfer?
We have picked up quite a large wage with signing Werner but it's a loan, and are about to buy a CB during the toughest of the two transfer windows.
But hey, let's play football manager and plug holes with dream players, just like Man United and Chelsea have.
What a rip-roaring success that has been.
It's important you use context in a debate, this is what kicked off the discussion about backing:
And I said Werner was an Ange pick therefore by definition he is being backed.
I'll be real being backed is a bit of a nonsense term though because no-one really knows what the manager wants so we just need to use a bit of critical thinking and common sense and look at these signings to see what fits and see if they make sense and probably just start to trust the club a bit more and just wait and see if the player does well or not - it's pointless going back to Poch's years and things that happened under Levy's watch back then, you're just much better off looking at the evidence of what's happened in the last couple of years.
Imagine attacking Liverpool with Maddison feeding Werner, Johnson, and Son at Anfield. That pace is going to give them nightmares.
If you actually look at his scoring record it’s not too bad at Chelsea for someone who didn’t play as striker all the time. I think he’s a 1 goal in 3 games player which could be very good in our team as our goals are spread through the team. When we get madders back that 1 in 3 might improve.
I’m actually quite excited about the thought of madders threading passes in behind for him .
You're absolutely right. Our trophy record proves that. There can't be any argument.
Whoever the manager, we always come up short.
.. How come?
Teams witha desire to win don't sell Harry Kane for £100million and replace him a few months later with a knock off loan deal for a striker flopping in the Bundesliga
The pace yes but we need them scoring as well and Werner and Johnson don’t fill me with confidence.
Yeah there is loads of BS out there about deals every time.
If I'm guessing they had stiffer competition for Werner so shifted focus onto getting that done.
Now they will go back and finish Dragusin by Monday. I get the feeling they want both training all week ahead of UTD.
I can't see Drag leaving Genoa without the Italians getting a replacement.