Quote from: Risso on July 23, 2022, 04:33:02 PMI'd seriously consider this as a starting 11 now: MartinezCash Chambers Carlos Digne Kamara LuizBailey Coutinho Buendia ArcherChambers for Mings with Carlos moving across is definitely a real prospect. Chambers has looked very good when he’s had the chances and Carlos is going to start as well, given the level he’s been playing at and the transfer fee.I think that midfield is weak though personally and I wouldn’t play Luiz. We need another signing still.Buendia has looked good but I think he’ll start the season as understudy to Coutinho, who seems to be getting one or two grumbles already in here. Coutinho is the most talented player in the squad and can have the same level of impact Grealish had, maybe even a bit more if we get him at his absolute best. He has to start the season but I agree that if other players outshine him continually in the position he can’t expect to keep playing.No to Archer being first choice either. Very, very promising and I think I’d sooner keep him around now than send him on loan but it’s a big ask for the lad to be anything but an impact sub initially.
I'd seriously consider this as a starting 11 now: MartinezCash Chambers Carlos Digne Kamara LuizBailey Coutinho Buendia Archer
MartinezCash. Carlos. Mings. Digne Kamara. Ramsey. Luiz. Buendia. Coutinho. Watkins
Quote from: ASHTONVILLA on July 17, 2022, 10:25:22 PM MartinezCash Chambers Carlos Digne Ramsey Kamara McGinn Buendia Coutinho ArcherSecond best 11 OlsenGuilbert Konsa Mings Augustinsson Sanson Nakamba Irogbunam Bailey Ings WatkinsBoth of those teams look OK, and there is still Hause, Davis, Kessler Hayden, Philogene Bidace, Chukwuemeka, Chrisene, Feeney etc available as well. Think we are in for a good season.Both of those teams look OK, and there is still Hause, Davis, Kessler Hayden, Philogene Bidace, Chukwuemeka, Chrisene, Feeney etc available as well. Think we are in for a good season.
MartinezCash Chambers Carlos Digne Ramsey Kamara McGinn Buendia Coutinho ArcherSecond best 11 OlsenGuilbert Konsa Mings Augustinsson Sanson Nakamba Irogbunam Bailey Ings WatkinsBoth of those teams look OK, and there is still Hause, Davis, Kessler Hayden, Philogene Bidace, Chukwuemeka, Chrisene, Feeney etc available as well. Think we are in for a good season.
I don't get the Sanson love-in that so many on here seem to have. Can't remember him ever doing anything vaguely noteworthy in between his injuries. Hopefully he proves me wrong.
Quote from: cdbearsfan on July 24, 2022, 11:46:56 PMI don't get the Sanson love-in that so many on here seem to have. Can't remember him ever doing anything vaguely noteworthy in between his injuries. Hopefully he proves me wrong.I think Sanson is a bit like Bailey, in regards he never really got going last season.Showed flashes of what he was capable of then got injured again.Another who will benefit from a full pre season and a run of games
Mings makes mistakes, the midfield don't get a grip of the game and the forwards aren't dangerous enough.A good manager would do wonders with this squad, particularly with a couple of extra additions. We're about to find out if we have a good manager or not.
Quote from: boozey182 on July 25, 2022, 12:14:54 PMMings makes mistakes, the midfield don't get a grip of the game and the forwards aren't dangerous enough.A good manager would do wonders with this squad, particularly with a couple of extra additions. We're about to find out if we have a good manager or not.Yep i think the 3 things you mention were the main issue, the midfield being the biggest problem and Mings being the least, but we've definitely addressed that one, Chambers and Carlos likely to be good enough to be a new pairing. We've gone some way towards addressing the midfield situation with Kamara but need to do more. Forwards wise, my hope is that we get more consistency from Coutinho, that Bailey will finally get his act together and be a big player for us and that an improved Beundia will be there in the background as well. This should mean more opportunities for the strikers, we now have Archer involved and hopefully at least one of the three will prove to be a real goal threat in every match.Good point about Gerrard too, a big season for him. Even with what we have there should be some improvement on 14th, with one or two more you'd hope we'd be well inside the top half.