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Transfers January Transfer Thread 2024

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TheSpurEst said:
Not sure what you have watched...

Biss was brilliant for first 7 rounds and either dogshit or straight out missing in next 14. So twice the time he has been good, he has been nothing. Not press resistant, not mobile, not reliable.

Bentancur is much more aware on the ball than Bissouma, defensively he can do the job as well. Mobility and agility - from what Ive seen in recent games is better than most Bissouma performances.

Bentancur had arguably as good as any #6 performance as Bissouma in the first games, coming straight from 10 month absence, until that cunt Cash took him out.

Also, that is getting too detailed, but red card was absolutely right call, you have to be biased as hell if you put Calvert-Lewin and Bissouma situations to "similar" situations. He first fucked up under pressure (khm...press resistance) and then to make it up, totally lost his mind and went in studs up.

I am not writing him off, but what I am saying is simple - Bissouma has been shocking in recent times and it is his job to fight back his place in starting XI. For that he has to cut out A LOT what he has been doing. We need first-7-rounds-Bissouma back to be flying, but it is down to him to prove it was not a fluke.
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I like both Biss and Bentancur hopefully the competition for places pushes everyone to be better.
 
Mostly wrong said:
Bentancur is not as good at 6 as Bissouma, simple fact. Biss is a very tidy tackler and his ball carrying under pressure is significantly better than Bentancur's. This is very important if you are going to play out from the back, most of the teams in the league are playing a mid block these days so you need someone who isn't going to shit the bed and give the ball away cheaply in a dangerous area, and for that Biss is your man. Bentancur is a much tidier passer of the ball and has fantastic off the ball work, making himself available for passes and progressing the team in the middle 3rd of the pitch, he is not shy of a tackle but defnitely not as proficient as Bissouma. Bentancur also seems to me like he has the potential going forward to be a goalscoring 8 in the Gerrard mould, he had a good run of goalscoring form prior to his ACL and scored against United on his first proper start back (if you discount the Villa game with the early injury). Again, that's a trait that would be wasted by confining him to the 6 role.

I don't really think Biss has "shit the bed" in any sense either, he has had games where he hasn't been as good, granted, but I can't think of one performance this season that had me with my head in my hands whimpering softly in the corner as I did many a time last season watching the Skippbjerg nightmare.
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Seriously?
In one game he single-handedly and without any good purpose made the team play 10 vs 11 for full half.
In other one he straight up caused a Man City goal.
in one of he next ones absolutely crumbled under the pressure and to make it right, went in studs up and got straight red + 3 game ban?

None of that had your head in your hands?

Agreed that he is far better than Skipp or PEH; but that is not a question nor comparison.
Sarr has been most consistent midfield performer this season for us, plain and simple. Whenever he plays he makes us tick faster and get into better position. No way he is gonna be dropped from starting XI.
 
Thin Lilywhite Duke said:
Oh God Eric, never go full Schteeve.

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As soon as he says “For Sure” he’s Jurgen.
 
Have it on good authority that the Gallagher interest is real.

They want 50, at least that was the number at the start of the window.

We wont go that high so anyone's guess if we manage to find a middle ground.
 
VonnegutBusy said:
Have it on good authority that the Gallagher interest is real.

They want 50, at least that was the number at the start of the window.

We wont go that high so anyone's guess if we manage to find a middle ground.
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Think he’s a good player but just not one I’m excited about for that kind of swedge. IMO I’m pretty happy with the squad we have for the rest of the season, other than doing some more pruning (fatty etc).
 
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