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Post by stevemanics on Jul 23, 2022 10:28:48 GMT
I feel like Arsenal and Spurs have had the best transfers windows so far - of the 'Big 6', I haven't looked into anyone else much - but I still struggle to see anyone beating City, with the addition of probably the best striker in the world.
We really need to sort out this De Jong issue - either get it finalised or sign an alternative. We also need to know what's happening with Ronaldo, because there's no point spending big on another striker if he's not going anywhere.
Martial has been scoring for fun in pre-season, Sancho has been getting goals and assists, and Rashford has remembered he's a footballer, so hopefully they can bring that form into the league as well. That would help ease the attacking woes, especially with Eriksen to help Bruno create the chances now.
Still concerned about the other end of the pitch. I had hoped Varane and Lisandro would be the CB pairing but, of course, captain slabhead is still first choice.
Not really sure what the deal is with the fullbacks. We've signed Malacia, who's predominantly a LB, but still have Shaw and Telles there as well. On the right, Dalot's not good enough defensively and AWB can't attack. I'd like to see Brandon Williams given a chance but no idea if he will.
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Post by el on Jul 24, 2022 19:46:56 GMT
Alvaro Fernandez was at our game on Saturday with a view to a loan. Seems highly rated.
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Post by stevemanics on Jul 25, 2022 10:36:48 GMT
Alvaro Fernandez was at our game on Saturday with a view to a loan. Seems highly rated. I haven't seen him play, but he was our U23 player of the season and named in the subs for the first team a couple of times at the end of the season as well. We want a loan for him due to the abundance of senior left backs we have now. Our loans to you guys seem to go pretty well. It's when you buy them that things turn to shit
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Post by el on Jul 30, 2022 18:54:51 GMT
Mixed bag. Macken, Healy, Appleton, Pearson, all quality.
Harrop, Gray, Grimshaw, Lindegaard, Not.
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Post by stevemanics on Aug 9, 2022 11:48:58 GMT
If Sunday demonstrated anything, it's that we still need a striker, a DM and a RB. Which just so happen to be the three positions we needed at the start of the summer break.
We won't win anything with Dalot at right-back. No coincidence that both goals came from him being missing from his alleged position.
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Post by arteetlabore14 on Aug 10, 2022 4:32:15 GMT
If Sunday demonstrated anything, it's that we still need a striker, a DM and a RB. Which just so happen to be the three positions we needed at the start of the summer break. We won't win anything with Dalot at right-back. No coincidence that both goals came from him being missing from his alleged position. Arnautovic and Rabiot will do wonders for you.
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Post by stevemanics on Aug 10, 2022 8:49:10 GMT
If Sunday demonstrated anything, it's that we still need a striker, a DM and a RB. Which just so happen to be the three positions we needed at the start of the summer break. We won't win anything with Dalot at right-back. No coincidence that both goals came from him being missing from his alleged position. Arnautovic and Rabiot will do wonders for you. Arnautovic has already been ruled out, thankfully. Wouldn't say no to Rabiot. I can live without a new RB if we either bring back AWB - I don't understand how he disappeared from contention in the first place - or play Williams, who is a better defender than Dalot and better going forward than AWB.
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