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Offline Gareth

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #645 on: January 05, 2021, 06:40:17 PM »
I don’t mind inverted wingers so long as you have a coach who is prepared to mix it up a bit - Bruce used to frustrate me that he wouldn’t even switch Snodgrass & Adomah for even 10/15 minutes when we were struggling.

I was thinking Justin more from the point of view that he can anywhere across the back line

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #646 on: January 05, 2021, 06:45:42 PM »
Actually James Justin was that man the summer before.

Personally I would like us to sign Dwight McNeill

Were as I like inverted wingers, I hugely dislike Justin (or any right footer) at left back.

I like McNeil aswell, got a bit of old school winger about him, very direct.

Denis Irwin did ok

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #647 on: January 05, 2021, 06:53:16 PM »
He did indeed, that you had to go back 20  years to find a good example is probably why I prefer my Left back to be Left footed though.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #648 on: January 05, 2021, 07:21:57 PM »
Amavi would be a great signing, his pace a attacking intent mean he'd fit really well in how we're playing now and he had a fantastic cross on him but I doubt it would happen.


I believe Amavi is out of contract at the end of this season, so would make sense then to replace the out of contract Taylor.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #649 on: January 05, 2021, 08:13:37 PM »
He did indeed, that you had to go back 20  years to find a good example is probably why I prefer my Left back to be Left footed though.

Philip Lahm?

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #650 on: January 05, 2021, 08:57:58 PM »
He did indeed, that you had to go back 20  years to find a good example is probably why I prefer my Left back to be Left footed though.

Philip Lahm?

Probably the best left back of all time was right footed. Paolo Maldini.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #651 on: January 05, 2021, 09:01:32 PM »
Yep, I was about to say Paolo Maldini too.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #652 on: January 05, 2021, 11:14:17 PM »
Christian Erickson available on a loan to buy basis wouldn't be too shabby,

A poor man's Jota :)

No, a quality player but I'd don't think he's got the physicality to play the way we do now, we need hard-as-nails workhorses with a velvet touch.

I've been saying the same for a while as I think additional physicality is something we lack.  I am not sure that this is the way that Dean wants us to play through and I wonder if her already thinks that Luiz and SJM are physical enough.  Most tops teams have at least a couple of players who can mix it with tactical fouls and a bit of the rough stuff.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #653 on: January 05, 2021, 11:30:08 PM »
He did indeed, that you had to go back 20  years to find a good example is probably why I prefer my Left back to be Left footed though.

Philip Lahm?

Probably the best left back of all time was right footed. Paolo Maldini.

Somewhat confused by the random mention of Maldini at the end there when I would have preferred you to continue writing about George Cummings.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #654 on: January 06, 2021, 01:26:29 AM »
Christian Erickson available on a loan to buy basis wouldn't be too shabby,
There was a rumour that Inter wanted to swap Eriksen to Roma in exchange for one M. Jordan Veretout. And Roma have told them to do one.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #655 on: January 06, 2021, 06:39:52 AM »
Amavi - I seem to remember that 90% on here said he was shit when he played for us? (now some want him back, if he will goes it will be to Palace to be with his mate)

Also Jordan Veretout another one most on here could not wait to leave us!

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #656 on: January 06, 2021, 07:17:04 AM »
Ironically Gueye, Veretout, Grealish and Traore would probably be a comfortable Champions/Europa League midfield now.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #657 on: January 06, 2021, 07:48:31 AM »
Amavi - I seem to remember that 90% on here said he was shit when he played for us? (now some want him back, if he will goes it will be to Palace to be with his mate)

Also Jordan Veretout another one most on here could not wait to leave us!

I remember it the other way, I thought the general consensus on here was we could see potential in both those players and was frustrated with our management.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #658 on: January 06, 2021, 09:04:51 AM »
Amavi - I seem to remember that 90% on here said he was shit when he played for us? (now some want him back, if he will goes it will be to Palace to be with his mate)

Also Jordan Veretout another one most on here could not wait to leave us!

I remember it the other way, I thought the general consensus on here was we could see potential in both those players and was frustrated with our management.
Very much so.  There may have been some questioning of his attitude and positional sense towards the end but I'm sure the general consensus was it was a shame to lose him. 

With all this said, I can't see him being particulaly keen to come back as I doubt he enjoyed his time with us and his image of the club is surely tarnished by the shit-show we were at the time.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #659 on: January 06, 2021, 09:46:03 AM »
Amavi - I seem to remember that 90% on here said he was shit when he played for us? (now some want him back, if he will goes it will be to Palace to be with his mate)

Also Jordan Veretout another one most on here could not wait to leave us!

I remember it the other way, I thought the general consensus on here was we could see potential in both those players and was frustrated with our management.
Very much so.  There may have been some questioning of his attitude and positional sense towards the end but I'm sure the general consensus was it was a shame to lose him. 

With all this said, I can't see him being particulaly keen to come back as I doubt he enjoyed his time with us and his image of the club is surely tarnished by the shit-show we were at the time.

He also had a horrendous injury, too, which I’m sure wouldn’t have helped

 


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