Quote from: Ian. on August 08, 2022, 09:19:16 AMI’m surprised we are still relying on either Ollie or Ings when they have struggled for so long for any kind of consistency. I’d really give Archer a chance to shine, what is there to lose?absolutely nothing.
I’m surprised we are still relying on either Ollie or Ings when they have struggled for so long for any kind of consistency. I’d really give Archer a chance to shine, what is there to lose?
I’m probably One of Keinan Davis biggest fans on here but he gets injured too much and can’t be taken seriously because of itOne of the better runs he had was at Forest but he still got injured in the endThe fans loved him and wanted to sign him but Forest looked elsewhere in my view not because he wasn’t good enough but because he can’t be relied onHe’s the best we have at the club at holding the ball up bullying defenders has a good touch and plays people in with good linkup play but it means nothing if you’re sitting at home with a injury.I mean he couldn’t even make it through the preseason tour without pulling a hammy, Like I say I think he is a fine footballer but injury prone
Quote from: Mister E on August 08, 2022, 08:20:03 AMQuote from: ozzjim on August 08, 2022, 07:24:35 AMMy concern at the moment is other sides are starting to fix their issues (even Everton are trying to plug their gaping midfield and defensive issues). I do think Carlos and Kamara are excellent signings, but our midfield simply doesn't work, we lack pace and have little movement up front. We are 2-3 players in the squad short at the moment of the right quality. Bailey and Archer together would give us plenty of pace and movement up top. It's not that we don't have pace; it's that SG picks Coutinho above all and plans the tactic around him.Gerrard been saying 'we need bigger, better quality" after our defeat to Bournemouth.
Quote from: ozzjim on August 08, 2022, 07:24:35 AMMy concern at the moment is other sides are starting to fix their issues (even Everton are trying to plug their gaping midfield and defensive issues). I do think Carlos and Kamara are excellent signings, but our midfield simply doesn't work, we lack pace and have little movement up front. We are 2-3 players in the squad short at the moment of the right quality. Bailey and Archer together would give us plenty of pace and movement up top. It's not that we don't have pace; it's that SG picks Coutinho above all and plans the tactic around him.
My concern at the moment is other sides are starting to fix their issues (even Everton are trying to plug their gaping midfield and defensive issues). I do think Carlos and Kamara are excellent signings, but our midfield simply doesn't work, we lack pace and have little movement up front. We are 2-3 players in the squad short at the moment of the right quality.
The idea that picking Coutinho means you can’t use pace is nonsense.
I've said it before but I can see Coutinho dropping deeper and more so as he ages. Not sure how that fits with Gerrard's tactics though. Gerrard may have no choice but to modify his tactics and there may have been signs of that in pre-season.
Linked with Ross Barkley and still no fucking strikers today.
Due to SG system we're going to miss out on Mikkel Damsgaard, Maxwell Cornet, Dwight McNeill all players who would provide attacking thrusts and would provide competition for the squad
Quote from: Footy-Vill on August 08, 2022, 12:24:31 PMDue to SG system we're going to miss out on Mikkel Damsgaard, Maxwell Cornet, Dwight McNeill all players who would provide attacking thrusts and would provide competition for the squadI take it you mean have missed out.I flagged Cornet but was laughed off the site.