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Author Topic: Douglas Luiz - back home on loan  (Read 642032 times)

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5745 on: January 27, 2026, 04:24:20 PM »

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5746 on: January 27, 2026, 04:25:29 PM »

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5747 on: January 27, 2026, 04:38:11 PM »
Fingers crossed the old Dougie is still in there, and all he needs is a place in Unai's side to show it - because blimey, do we need him fit and firing from the get go. 

A midfield two of Onana plus Luis/Barkley should be good enough to avoid a significant drop off in standards, IF we can keep them all fit.  I'm guessing we can use Bogarde/Hemmings/Lindelhof to rotate and provide rest when we can - but if we aren't likely to see seeing McGinn and Youri until the last 7 or 8 games, it's now essential those three stay fit.

Welcome back Dougie!

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5749 on: January 27, 2026, 04:46:46 PM »
He's coming home
He's coming home
Dougie's coming home.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5751 on: January 27, 2026, 04:48:05 PM »
I bloody love Doug, so if he’s back great. But I’ll caveat that as at his best he’s an 8, doing an all round midfield role. I don’t really like him as a 6, so we really need Onana to stay fit.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5752 on: January 27, 2026, 04:50:32 PM »
I bloody love Doug, so if he’s back great. But I’ll caveat that as at his best he’s an 8, doing an all round midfield role. I don’t really like him as a 6, so we really need Onana to stay fit.

This is it for me. He just isn't good enough in the Kamara position but alongside Onana I don't see why this wouldn't work. Just need Onana to stay fit as you said...

Online Toronto Villa

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5753 on: January 27, 2026, 05:02:16 PM »

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5754 on: January 27, 2026, 05:19:49 PM »
I bloody love Doug, so if he’s back great. But I’ll caveat that as at his best he’s an 8, doing an all round midfield role. I don’t really like him as a 6, so we really need Onana to stay fit.

You ask too much. I guarantee we’ll lose him again before the season’s out.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5755 on: January 27, 2026, 05:21:27 PM »
It’s a verbal agreement at the moment.

I’m sure he’s not a flaky as that twat who agreed to come and then went to Spuds.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5756 on: January 27, 2026, 05:25:49 PM »
Meh.

Same

Me too, although there’s a chance we get Dougy version 1. He’ll be chuffed to be back and surely he’ll be up for it!

What a weird window this is. I’m sure Unai would have loved to strengthen other areas, but now we are plugging holes I guess.
« Last Edit: January 27, 2026, 05:52:42 PM by frank black »

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5757 on: January 27, 2026, 05:29:48 PM »
It’s a verbal agreement at the moment.

I’m sure he’s not a flaky as that twat who agreed to come and then went to Spuds.

Id be willing to bet by seasons end that Luiz will have had a much bigger impact with us than Gallagher at Spurs. By all accounts he's been rubbish so far.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5758 on: January 27, 2026, 05:32:44 PM »
This signing is a no brainer. Can't see how anyone can be unhappy with it.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - coming back?
« Reply #5759 on: January 27, 2026, 05:41:16 PM »
This signing is a no brainer. Can't see how anyone can be unhappy with it.

and at 27 quite a few quality years in front of him.

 


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