Jores Okore

[tomd2103]

Sanchez hasn't looked a player unless he's with Colombia so i'm not sure. But if he needs the Championship to show his level then okay, give him a season. I'd like to use the Okore money to fund either another defender or possibly an attacking midfielder though.

Stop playing Devils Advocate Peter. We should keep Okore. A decent manager and coaches will get the best out of him. He has so much more potential than Clark & Baker.
Not sure i would keep Sanchez though. Sent off for Colombia against Chile and looked a liability most of the game.

Agree on both Okore and Sanchez.  I would have thought there would have been buyers for Sanchez, particularly in the South American markets.

[Tuscans]

A thought - it was fairly well reported that Okore turned down an approach from Chelsea while at Nordsjaelland.

Would Di Matteo have been manager at the time?

If so it might be a clue as to what our first choice centre-back pairing looks like.

He was.

[RussellC]

Based on absolutely nothing, I've got a feeling that we'll be playing a back 3 quite a bit this season, which I actually think would suit Okore a lot better. Maybe Elphick playing as a sweeper and Clark to the left. Gives us plenty of physical presence in the team and, if we went with a 3-5-2, would also allow us to play a front 2 together. Ayew and AN Other should be quite decent.

[Concrete John]

Based on absolutely nothing, I've got a feeling that we'll be playing a back 3 quite a bit this season, which I actually think would suit Okore a lot better. Maybe Elphick playing as a sweeper and Clark to the left. Gives us plenty of physical presence in the team and, if we went with a 3-5-2, would also allow us to play a front 2 together. Ayew and AN Other should be quite decent.

Personally, I don't want Clark anywhere near the side.

Also not sure how Traore would fit in a 352 and him I do want to see play a lot more next season.

[Tuscans]

Based on absolutely nothing, I've got a feeling that we'll be playing a back 3 quite a bit this season, which I actually think would suit Okore a lot better. Maybe Elphick playing as a sweeper and Clark to the left. Gives us plenty of physical presence in the team and, if we went with a 3-5-2, would also allow us to play a front 2 together. Ayew and AN Other should be quite decent.

After a little googling, Di Matteo seems to favour 4 at the back with a 4-2-3-1 as his preferred formation.

[Dave]

Some stuff moved from this thread. Just to be on the safe side.

[aldridgeboy]

It involves Sunday it is true.

[AGRIPPA]

Gossip? Any clues?

[four fornicholl]

That's just not fair Dave!

[berneboy]

Based on absolutely nothing, I've got a feeling that we'll be playing a back 3 quite a bit this season, which I actually think would suit Okore a lot better. Maybe Elphick playing as a sweeper and Clark to the left. Gives us plenty of physical presence in the team and, if we went with a 3-5-2, would also allow us to play a front 2 together. Ayew and AN Other should be quite decent.

Personally, I don't want Clark anywhere near the side.

I presume you're happy today, CJ?

[CJ]

Er, yeah I'm feeling pretty OK, thanks for asking

[aj2k77]

I can't find the thread about this joker, so can a mod merge it for me but tonight is possibly the worst defensive display I've seen in 30 years from him.

After last seasons shenanigans where he's refused to take his seat on the bench he should have been fucked off and sold, whatever price they can get for him. Terrible, panicky, last ditch, hoof merchant of a defender and another who's developed a real attitude problem.

12 months left on his contract, get ride of now, take whatever we can get for him. Joke defender.

[Smirker]

He obviously doesn't want to be here. Get rid.

[Axl Rose]

Utter hatred for such a shit player.

[levico]

Almost looked as if he did it on purpose and then tried to disguise it.