Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[tomd2103]

I think a centre forward is the priority if we can bring another one in and King from Bournemouth would be ideal really. There are obviously other areas that need strengthening, but we can only do so much in one window.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Sevilla and Fiorentina are in for Josh King.

[JJ-AV]

Tuanzebe on loan seems logical

[PaulTheVillan]

Balotelli could be heading to Watford. Unreal.

[eamonn]

We need a Left Back. Defo

Sessignon gone to Hoffenheim on loan - strange one that!  Nowt wrong with how Targett played yesterday mind!!

Seems poor taste to criticise any player after last night but Targett was ball watching (and missed a challenge) when Salah stole in at the back post for their first goal.

[London Villan]

Tuanzebe would cover 3 positions

[Mister E]

Tuanzebe would cover 3 positions

if fit.

[Risso]

We need a Left Back. Defo

Sessignon gone to Hoffenheim on loan - strange one that!  Nowt wrong with how Targett played yesterday mind!!

Seems poor taste to criticise any player after last night but Targett was ball watching (and missed a challenge) when Salah stole in at the back post for their first goal.

And Mings should have done much better for their second.

[Hairbandinho]

Tuanzebe would cover 3 positions

The problem is one of those would be the treatment table

[PeterWithe]

We need a Left Back. Defo

Sessignon gone to Hoffenheim on loan - strange one that!  Nowt wrong with how Targett played yesterday mind!!

Seems poor taste to criticise any player after last night but Targett was ball watching (and missed a challenge) when Salah stole in at the back post for their first goal.

And Mings should have done much better for their second.

A little harsh, that was exceptional movement from Salah and the weight of the pass into his stride to find him was top drawer.

[Brazilian Villain]

And Mings should have done much better for their second.

I thought that, seemed he should have been tighter to Salah.

[UK Redsox]

Salah is in the top half dozen players in the world. He's going to get away from far better players than Mings and Targett

[Risso]

Their first goal started with Cash losing it on the right, when you watch it back.  Still, these are only minor criticisms.

[SoccerHQ]

Watching the game with no crowd noise yesterday really highlighted how vocal Mings is. If we lost him for a spell, we would lose his organisation too. We're still very vulnerable to injuries but then if we weren't, we would be in a position to challenge for Champions League.

Yeah that's the thing for me although Martinez is very vocal aswell although only so much a keeper can do when the defence is 40 yards infront of him.

Last season is still a warning. We weren't amazing defensively up to December but weren't letting in a huge amount. Then he got injured v Leicester, they rattled in 4 and we looked a mess at the back against Southampton and Watford over xmas. Even the Norwich clean sheet we could've easily conceded 2-3. Then Mings came back at Burnley and we instantly looked more solid.

As brilliant as Konsa has been last 4 months I think it's too early to expect him to be the lead CB, directing and telling Hause/Engels when to push up or drop deep. We've got the balance spot on now.

The fact that our actual back up CBs are both injured currently should mean we dip into market last minute.

[PeterWithesShin]

Salah is in the top half dozen players in the world. He's going to get away from far better players than Mings and Targett

12th best player on the pitch last night.