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Transfers Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

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dmulally said:
Blimey. What a cunt.

You know how you get bible thumping politicians that slag off gay folk all day long and then are found out to have gay porn on their work laptop?

Perhaps Rakkers has some short and stocky skeletons in his closet.
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I think he is just a prick.

The way he lumps in so many different people that he dislikes I think he is just a dumb. bad dude.
 
Swoos said:


Would’ve been hilarious
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Igula said:
He is certainly not fast, but I have never noticed him being so slow that it was a major negative for him, my main issue with the Skriniar is too slow for Serie A is more about how is popped up so late. Skriniar started in 30 games and was clearly the starter for the majority of the season in which they finished 2nd, he also played the most games for them the season before when they finished 4th and he personally was recognized as a top CB in the world.

The idea that he is now too slow for Serie A seems like BS to fit a narrative around why he was dropped by Conte rather than being fact. I guess it is possible that at 25 he all of a sudden became too slow or that Inter was so good that they were able to carry him for 30+ games and fool many pundits into thinking he was too slow. I believe he fell out of favor with Conte and the too slow narrative became an easy talking point rather than either blaming Conte or looking into it deeper.

As to why he fell out, I have no idea. I will say although I respect the results which are undeniable I find Conte to be as unlikable a coach as there is and often think he makes odd line-up decisions. I think he more than anyone forms opinions on players (good and bad) and seems to stick with them. I also think he is as committed as anyone to his style so if he thinks you don't fit then goodbye (also why I think the Ndombele to Inter rumours are crazy, seems like a terrible fit.)

As for swapping one plodder for another, Skriniar is much more than just a plodder and his skills, especially defensive IQ, are much higher overall than Dier. I think he is also a much better fit with Sanchez, as he can (much like Toby) run the backline and cover for Sanchez allowing Davison to just focus on the simple things.



I have my concerns on how Grealish would fit in a more structured side that doesn't allow him the freedom to roam around and dominate the ball like he can for Villa. But we are so desperate for creativity and the ability to break down defenses that at this point I would take that chance on the hope Grealish could play in a structured role and still bring the ability to breakdown a parked bus. If we are losing Ndombele and going with a Winks-PEH MF pair I also think we need players who can do it on their own as they won't get much help from those two and Grealish certainly could do that as well.

I don't think he is the ideal add, in large part because of his price, but with the make up of our squad, the way Jose is likely to play and select line-ups I want to get in as much creativity as we can because we look to be getting no help in the regard from the manager.
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Conte is a cantankerous fucker for sure so who knows?

Alderweireld was never exactly zippy, I'm getting that kind of vibe about Skriniar from bits I have watched, would that sound about right to you? Good reader, strong, level head, technically ok, can ping the odd diagonal, but not going dribble his way through midfield too often?
 
bus-conductor said:
Conte is a cantankerous fucker for sure so who knows?

Alderweireld was never exactly zippy, I'm getting that kind of vibe about Skriniar from bits I have watched, would that sound about right to you? Good reader, strong, level head, technically ok, can ping the odd diagonal, but not going dribble his way through midfield too often?
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Sounds about right. He isn't great on the ball but isn't useless or afraid to play it out.

What I like about him is that I don't see the big errors that are present in Dier, and even Sanchez's, game. He is good at reading plays, doesn't get bullied by forwards, is smart enough to put himself in good positions to deal with faster players.

I think if we bring him in we have a CB that we can write down on the line-up for the next 5 years and be comfortable every game that he is going to be solid for us, much like I felt when we had Toby/Jan in their primes. He can work well with Toby and play with Sanchez as well.
 
Igula said:
Sounds about right. He isn't great on the ball but isn't useless or afraid to play it out.

What I like about him is that I don't see the big errors that are present in Dier, and even Sanchez's, game. He is good at reading plays, doesn't get bullied by forwards, is smart enough to put himself in good positions to deal with faster players.

I think if we bring him in we have a CB that we can write down on the line-up for the next 5 years and be comfortable every game that he is going to be solid for us, much like I felt when we had Toby/Jan in their primes. He can work well with Toby and play with Sanchez as well.
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If that's the case then I guess we could do worse, but I think we need a Cb with some zip in their legs as well because as much as I liked the TA/JV pairing, two good, composed brains, there were times when those two got spun too easily. Sanchez's redeeming feature is that he's got that zip, and he's not a bad defender, it's just a shame it's attached to a package that has some other technical flaws.
 
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