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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)

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I hope so but I can't say that with certainty, if we had a core of reliable players and stability manager wise, then I'll say yeah bad season, we'll make it back. Now it's different, so many changes, need to be made. There just seems to be a lack of direction at the top about where we are going.

Bore off..... We need some new CBs; not massive changes.
 
Kane would not have the legs for the #8 role.

On the subject of Kane ... Ange's system requires a CF who will consistently run in behind and press hard to win the ball back. Not sure Kane is the best fit TBH. Yes, he is world class and will make any team better, but if we can get close to £100M for him we should sell to Bayern IMO and seriously upgrade our defence.

Wouldn't have the legs to play 8 but does have the legs to run around leading the line and constantly making runs behind? Interesting
 
I hope so but I can't say that with certainty, if we had a core of reliable players and stability manager wise, then I'll say yeah bad season, we'll make it back. Now it's different, so many changes, need to be made. There just seems to be a lack of direction at the top about where we are going.

This is the first window in a while where I feel like there is an actual direction.
 
Preseason alone is not enough to do a proper assessment. You need a run of real games. As for the Kane situation, going by the game against the Spammers, it didn't look to me like we were lacking for goals or creativity without him. I think a lot of people will be surprised how little Kane will be missed under Ange's playing style.
If he doesn't get results he won't last half a season, so that team has to be ready to go. Don't kid yourself, we will miss Kane, he is one of the best players in the world and we don't have anybody even close.
 
It should be. But then again, Hojbjerg is astronomically clear of Skipp as both a 6 and an 8 so we'd be weakening ourselves regardless if we sold without replacement.

Bentancur was woeful at Juventus as a 6 and we eliminate his supreme pressing by playing him as a 6. I just wouldn't want to see him there.

Id rather see Sarr there but I think he'd be better further up.
Astronomically clear?

Chill out.

Within a season Skipp could be clear, he’s more mobile, better balance, better acceleration, better passer.

Hoj is much smarter and knows how to do what he does… he’s a safe ball merchant
 
Could also make an argument that Kane would be better suited in the advanced 8 role with Richy or Sonny up top but Ange would have to have giant balls to try such a thing.
I think scoring another load of goals is the main thing keeping Kane here. Asking him to play deeper would be tantamount to giving him every reason to up sticks elsewhere.
 
We need strength and depth, it's not just about the first 11, we need to be able to compete in domestic cup competitions and Europe if we qualify next season, without feeling scared.

I made no ref to first XI FFS!!! ........We have enough depth for this season. We just need some CBs.

Your whole whinge was predicated by us finishing below Villa and out of the European positions and now you're making out like we need a Europe-ready squad NOW. We don't... Next season is next season.

Constant goal-post moving from you; you're fucking brutal!

"Scared" - LOL...... Now there's some irony!!!
 
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Astronomically clear?

Chill out.

Within a season Skipp could be clear, he’s more mobile, better balance, better acceleration, better passer.

Hoj is much smarter and knows how to do what he does… he’s a safe ball merchant

I think at the moment, absolutely.

I like Skipp and think he'll prove to be alot better under Ange than has shown previously (but I think that of practically every single one of our players)

Skipp could be clear. He may also fail to develop beyond decent HG option that fills the bench.
 
If we are a massive football institution then we need to act like it, for starters win trophies, back managers with good players not with shite.
We are indeed a massive football institution. Just a shame the owners play off that for all their non footballing enterprises.
If they showed the same determination in the transfer market as in the property market we'd certainly be going places, I feel.

'Lions led by Donkeys' is the phrase that immediately springs to mind

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I made no ref to first XI FFS!!! ........We have enough fucking depth for this season. We just need some CBs.
Depth to do what
Your whole whinge was predicated by us finishing below Villa and out of the European positions and now you're making out like we need a Europe-ready squad NOW. We don't... Next season is next season.

Constant goal-post moving from you; you're fucking brutal!

"Scared" - LOL...... Now there's some irony!!!
We do need it NOW, a Europe ready squad means a strong squad where we have competition for places.
We finished 8th place, we need to do better, we want to win a trophy, so we need it NOW.
 
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