No, find the right player and do your business early.
This idea might have got mentioned before. It got poo-pooed
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This idea might have got mentioned before. It got poo-pooed
So that's means Dier at RB and shuffling the centre backs. Not ideal, but I like Dier's crossing. Time to sign that Walker replacement though..but, we had that ready a long time ago, right?
Why not Sissoko at RWB? Like when we beat Leicester 6-1?
Whats early?
What difference would it make if Tolijan was signed 6 weeks ago or in two days from now?
You still want signings right? In other positions..? Midfielders and attackers.....yes?
Is it too late there now too? Will you moan if we sign Barkley and Kovacic next week, because we didnt sign them last week?
Odd
And by the way, we dont even know how Trippier is yet
Are you genuinely serious about this? Difference between Toljan/anyone signing 6 weeks ago vs 2 days from now will be the intense pre-season training that he would have got so far and the chance to integrate with the team. This isn't Football Manager where a player comes in and slots straight into the first team.
How many times in the past few seasons have we signed players late in the window before starting the season slow, with the new signings eventually settling and us picking up form?
If he's still here next weekend, maybe. Don't trust him defensively though..or in attack actually
FM dont make me laugh......last computer game I played was FIFA 96.
How many early signings have been fucking shit?
Yet how did VDV do after a deadline day signing? We are talking about professional footballers.....I suppose Neymar will be shite because PSG didnt sign him in May
ochfacepalm:As I said, I wont see anyone moaning if we sign Lemar on Monday because its too late......they will all be wanking off
If he's still here next weekend, maybe. Don't trust him defensively though..or in attack actually
That's alright. Most on here don't trust Trippier defensively either.
So that's means Dier at RB and shuffling the centre backs. Not ideal, but I like Dier's crossing. Time to sign that Walker replacement though..but, we had that ready a long time ago, right?
Unless someone is coming in...
I am not going to argue with you over this, because the divide in opinion is too much and there's no way for me to convince you. To me it is common sense, earlier we sign our targets, more time they get to train with the squad and the coaching team, the better it is.FM dont make me laugh......last computer game I played was FIFA 96.
How did VDV do after a deadline day signing? We are talking about professional footballers.....I suppose Neymar will be shite because PSG didnt sign him in May
Especially because we don't sign really established players like VDV who can slot into the starting 11 because their skill is really good versus the rest of the squad. If we signed Messi on deadline day, I wouldn't care because we know his skill and talent is way better than everyone in the starting 11 we have.
Poch and his coaching team significantly differ in the intensity of coaching versus pretty much everybody else from all the interviews of previous players who have had preseason training with Poch. Poch has a specific way of playing football, especially with the fullbacks and yes, it absolutely makes sense to me that a youngster like Toljan should have been signed early so that he can be trained and coached with the rest of the squad. But even if this doesn't convince you, you are an anonymous person on the internet with a different opinion to me. And no matter how stupid it seems to me, you are obliged to have your opinion, so we leave it at that.
Even if we signed a RB tonight, would they be ready to start in one week?
Surely we should have been working on identifying the right players during last season. If we haven't it's an absolute disgrace
Why wouldn't they?
So basically the players you choose can slot in, and ones that don't fit your argument "it's different" and "we leave it there"
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Moaninho is a bit odd, wouldn't put it past him. Fosu Mensah would be perfect but unlikely
As an athlete, yes
There's not many players who can slot straight into a starting 11 though with little or no prep. He won't know how the team works or how the players interact. They usually start on the bench and are gradually eased into the side.
This shit tickles me. I remember the days when a player would be signed on a Friday and would be in the starting line up on the Saturday.
These players do actually do preseason training at their own clubs believe it or not.
These players do actually do preseason training at their own clubs believe it or not.
Alderweireld, Dier, Wanyama?
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