Boubacar Kamara - officially signed new 5 year contract.

[kippaxvilla2]

Yes I cannot believe how Tyrone has let himself go.

[Demitri_C]

I'd written him off appearing for us until December. Great news if he's back in serious training next month, makes November return realistic.

Only caution is we've rushed him back from injury before and there was a setback and you can't be risking that with an ACL.

We could really do with him in November as it's a horrendous month for fixtures. Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea away plus 2 CL fixtures and Palace at home. On top of that, there's an international break in the middle so our players will be flying all over the world for their countries and playing another 2 games.

Absolutely crazy schedule.

Kamara being back would go a long way to getting us some decent results from that lot.

If we get a away CL game as well its gonna be horrendous. Its probably the toughtest month of the whole season.  I think dec we have newcastle amd citeh back to back but other than that rest of season isnt too bad

Yep. This could be Emi Martinez' Novermber schedule for example:

Liverpool A
Real Madrid A
Spurs A
Paraguay A
Peru H  (Home in this case being Buenos Airies)
Palace H
Bayern Munich H
Chelsea A

All that in 4 weeks. It's just not viable.

Liverpool and a potential away CL game sandwiched between spurs away is not ideal. Thankfully spurs and 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' will also will be in europe so both teams wilm have a element of fatigue

[AV84]

More from Emery on Kamara and Mings

Boubacar] Kamara is progressing a lot, I think now is the sixth month since he was injured and he had surgery.

"And, more or less, in a few weeks he will start training with us.

"Tyrone Mings is close to start doing something with the team, now he's working alone but he痴 feeling very good.

[tony scott]

Be great to have him back to pre injury fitness and form maybe December

[Villafirst]

Apparently he's been training on grass for a few weeks now. He should be back training with the squad next month, so I reckon he'll be aiming for a return in mid October.

[Steve67]

Apparently he's been training on grass for a few weeks now. He should be back training with the squad next month, so I reckon he'll be aiming for a return in mid October.

November is a tough month from what I recall, hope he's back and ready to go by then.  Great player.

[nigel]

I知 looking forward to the Kamara/Onana pairing. Think it could be awesome.

[chrisw1]

I知 looking forward to the Kamara/Onana pairing. Think it could be awesome.

I知 not sure that they値l play together much tbh.  I think they cover the same roll - the more defensive DM.  Kamara may be versatile enough to play the more playmaker role if needed, but I would have thought these two share minutes as the DM and Tielemans and Barkley play the other role.

[Dave]

I知 looking forward to the Kamara/Onana pairing. Think it could be awesome.

I知 not sure that they値l play together much tbh.  I think they cover the same roll - the more defensive DM.  Kamara may be versatile enough to play the more playmaker role if needed, but I would have thought these two share minutes as the DM and Tielemans and Barkley play the other role.

To return to my favourite soapbox theme of the summer, every time that Emery has had the time and opportunity to build his own side, he's normally played with three defensive midfielders, whose job is to get the ball to the three attackers and full-backs.

Maybe he'll do differently with us, but Kamara and Onana together would be exactly what precedent suggests the plan is.

[danno]

I知 looking forward to the Kamara/Onana pairing. Think it could be awesome.

I知 not sure that they値l play together much tbh.  I think they cover the same roll - the more defensive DM.  Kamara may be versatile enough to play the more playmaker role if needed, but I would have thought these two share minutes as the DM and Tielemans and Barkley play the other role.

To return to my favourite soapbox theme of the summer, every time that Emery has had the time and opportunity to build his own side, he's normally played with three defensive midfielders, whose job is to get the ball to the three attackers and full-backs.

Maybe he'll do differently with us, but Kamara and Onana together would be exactly what precedent suggests the plan is.

Will that mean both full backs are attack minded?

[chrisw1]

I知 looking forward to the Kamara/Onana pairing. Think it could be awesome.

I知 not sure that they値l play together much tbh.  I think they cover the same roll - the more defensive DM.  Kamara may be versatile enough to play the more playmaker role if needed, but I would have thought these two share minutes as the DM and Tielemans and Barkley play the other role.

To return to my favourite soapbox theme of the summer, every time that Emery has had the time and opportunity to build his own side, he's normally played with three defensive midfielders, whose job is to get the ball to the three attackers and full-backs.

Maybe he'll do differently with us, but Kamara and Onana together would be exactly what precedent suggests the plan is.

Will that mean both full backs are attack minded?

He痴 said we are building differently with the two centre mids forming a box with two centre halves, so I壇 say yes.  But I don稚 think that points to a three as Dave suggests

[Dave]

I知 looking forward to the Kamara/Onana pairing. Think it could be awesome.

I知 not sure that they値l play together much tbh.  I think they cover the same roll - the more defensive DM.  Kamara may be versatile enough to play the more playmaker role if needed, but I would have thought these two share minutes as the DM and Tielemans and Barkley play the other role.

To return to my favourite soapbox theme of the summer, every time that Emery has had the time and opportunity to build his own side, he's normally played with three defensive midfielders, whose job is to get the ball to the three attackers and full-backs.

Maybe he'll do differently with us, but Kamara and Onana together would be exactly what precedent suggests the plan is.

Will that mean both full backs are attack minded?

Not necessarily.  His main right-back at Villareal was 6ft 2 Juan Foyth who'd played most of his career at centre back.

His midfield three was any three of Iborra, Coquelin, Capoue, Parejo, Lo Celso and Trigueros, none of whom are really in the side for their attacking flair. The first three especially.

[Dave]

I知 looking forward to the Kamara/Onana pairing. Think it could be awesome.

I知 not sure that they値l play together much tbh.  I think they cover the same roll - the more defensive DM.  Kamara may be versatile enough to play the more playmaker role if needed, but I would have thought these two share minutes as the DM and Tielemans and Barkley play the other role.

To return to my favourite soapbox theme of the summer, every time that Emery has had the time and opportunity to build his own side, he's normally played with three defensive midfielders, whose job is to get the ball to the three attackers and full-backs.

Maybe he'll do differently with us, but Kamara and Onana together would be exactly what precedent suggests the plan is.

Will that mean both full backs are attack minded?

He痴 said we are building differently with the two centre mids forming a box with two centre halves, so I壇 say yes.  But I don稚 think that points to a three as Dave suggests

No, I said it points to Onana and Kamara probably playing together more often than not when both are available.

[john e]

I知 looking forward to the Kamara/Onana pairing. Think it could be awesome.

I知 not sure that they値l play together much tbh.  I think they cover the same roll - the more defensive DM.  Kamara may be versatile enough to play the more playmaker role if needed, but I would have thought these two share minutes as the DM and Tielemans and Barkley play the other role.

To return to my favourite soapbox theme of the summer, every time that Emery has had the time and opportunity to build his own side, he's normally played with three defensive midfielders, whose job is to get the ball to the three attackers and full-backs.

Maybe he'll do differently with us, but Kamara and Onana together would be exactly what precedent suggests the plan is.

Will that mean both full backs are attack minded?

He痴 said we are building differently with the two centre mids forming a box with two centre halves, so I壇 say yes.  But I don稚 think that points to a three as Dave suggests

No, I said it points to Onana and Kamara probably playing together more often than not when both are available.

You making Emery sound like Southgate, not saying your wrong but hope you池e not right

[OCD]

I imagine it will be horses for courses. 2 genuine defensive mids when we're playing the better sides or away from home. And one DM alongside Tielemans or Barkley when we're against weaker opposition and we're likely to control a lot of the game.