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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #585 on: December 30, 2021, 06:24:42 PM »
That's a good move for him.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #586 on: December 30, 2021, 06:47:15 PM »
Bournemouth maybe even better if the line in that report about them being interested was true.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #587 on: December 30, 2021, 06:47:55 PM »
He needs this. He will discover more about himself and his abilities by way of this loan. Personally I think that’s his level and it’s perfectly fine if that’s what it is. And he might still become a PL footballer but not as it stands today. Best of luck KD.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #588 on: December 30, 2021, 07:17:46 PM »
He'll do well at either. FTF.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #589 on: December 30, 2021, 07:55:35 PM »
Goal-shy though Davis is, I can see how him alongside Grabban up front might work.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #590 on: December 30, 2021, 08:08:39 PM »
Whenever I've seen Gomez, he's been crap. Has pace, but not much else.

Not sure how old he is? If still fairly young, I guess he could improve. Struggle to see him being better than Konsa though.

Pretty sure he can play at RB so might see him come in and fill in on occasions.

Think it's a cert Hause will leave end of season and not convinced Gerrard is sold on Mings yet so we certainly need a new CB at some point in next 6 months.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #591 on: December 30, 2021, 08:14:52 PM »
Was Gomez not a starter for the Liverpool team that won the league and went near on 12 months without defeat

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #592 on: December 30, 2021, 08:31:17 PM »
Yes, I’d be happy with him too. Competition is the thing, Mings needs better competition for his place and if that makes him a better player, great. Or if Gomez is playing well enough to dislodge Mings it’ll mean he’s playing very well. Hause isn’t bad, but never going to dislodge Mings permanently and Axel is pretty average at this level.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #593 on: December 30, 2021, 08:49:27 PM »
Was Gomez not a starter for the Liverpool team that won the league and went near on 12 months without defeat

don't be silly, he had one bad game once, you know....

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #594 on: December 30, 2021, 09:20:32 PM »
If we’re going to bring in a real top player that will expect to start every match it still needs to be in midfield for me.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #595 on: December 30, 2021, 10:19:09 PM »
Looking at the way Gerrard has us set up, I’d expect him to sign a fullback with attacking qualities

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #596 on: December 30, 2021, 11:35:31 PM »
I still think he’ll go for a centre half with better control of the ball skills and passing skills than the ones we’ve got

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #597 on: December 31, 2021, 12:43:08 AM »
We need to sort the inverted 10s before the full backs or centre halves. They lose the ball at will and are neither good enough on the ball to retain possession, or threatening enough. Buendia has a lot of potential, Bailey I'm not sold on and the other options are a bit samey. A top quality couple of creative players that can help us retain the ball there will be the biggest step forward. Oh and a Pirlo like holding mid. And some movement. And eventually a more clinical version of Watkins. And a better Mings. Lot of work to do.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #598 on: December 31, 2021, 01:26:43 AM »
"... and a Pirlo like holding mid" would do it for me, but it ain't gonna happen in this window.
Hate to say it, but we need a strategic rather than a tactical window. I saw Lewis Grabban, a decent player, on the box recently and I remember the way we were.   
 

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