January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[KevinGage]

I like both Cash and Digne, and would hope they're both well down the list of people to replace.

Aye, it would be an odd one.

But Emery is a bit of an obsessive, and not every player responds to the detail and constant instructions etc.

[pablo_picasso]

Full back is such a critical position these days. They're asked to do so much at both ends of the pitch, I wouldn't be that surprised if Emery has decided that these positions are a priority. I like both Cash and Digne, but they both have major weaknesses - Digne is great on the ball, but not very mobile. Cash is constantly let down by his final ball.

We have Chrisene and KKH both out on loan and very highly thought of, so if it is just a case of getting someone in for a year or two while we wait to see how those two develop, then I'm okay with it. To be honest, I thought we were doing that last year with Digne, but his weakness is a pretty major one that can't be fixed with coaching - he'll never be quick (to be honest, he never suited Gerrard's style so I don't really understand why we bought him). I don't know anything about Moreno, but I would guess that he is quick, gets stuck in and likes to take players on - all things that Digne isn't. And as I say, I really like him - he's a proper footballer, but full backs are so important these days so I'm not surprised it's a position that a new manager would want to look at early on.

Rapid quick. Energy to burn. Pretty decent on the ball, & can defend pretty well. He would be an upgrade on Digne in my humble opinion. Having both would be great as we can rotate them & keep them both fresh. Chrisene could then come along in a year or two if he develops as we expect.

[Holy Trinity]

Striker
Winger
Full back
Center back

In that order starting this week! We have decent options in the middle if the park but are desperately lacking a cutting edge. On the other hand under previous managers we wouldn't have battled back for that point so I still see it as a point gained

[Steve67]

Striker, wide forward and a proper partner for Kamara.

[Villatillidie25]

Isn’t that Luiz?

[LeonW]

Target man option is a must as tonight has shown. The opposition are happy for us to have the ball in wide areas as they know that either the quality from Digne or Cash, etc, has to be perfect or they have to have one of their own defenders go to sleep for us to score when they defend deep.

[Risso]

Isn’t that Luiz?

It should be, but he really needs to learn some consistency. First half tonight he was as bad as he was against Liverpool first half, and was rightly subbed. The Luiz against Spurs is the one we need to see more often.

[ChicagoLion]

Isn’t that Luiz?

It should be, but he really needs to learn some consistency. First half tonight he was as bad as he was against Liverpool first half, and was rightly subbed. The Luiz against Spurs is the one we need to see more often.

I saw an interview with De Bruyne when he said and I paraphrase, he would rather put in 7/8 out of 10 performances every game rather than a 10 out of 10 followed by a 4 out of ten as he achieves more this way.
We need a lot of our players to start thinking this way.

[Gareth]

Target man option is a must as tonight has shown. The opposition are happy for us to have the ball in wide areas as they know that either the quality from Digne or Cash, etc, has to be perfect or they have to have one of their own defenders go to sleep for us to score when they defend deep.

Absolutely this…we need that option whether it is a starter or from the bench.  It was illustrated again last night where Martinez, Mings and Konsa were having to take goal kicks between themselves and invite pressure 20 yards from goal because a long goal kick was essentially a pass to Wolves.  Ollie works the channels well but he wasn’t going to win any long balls or crosses in the air

[LeeB]

Isn’t that Luiz?

It should be, but he really needs to learn some consistency. First half tonight he was as bad as he was against Liverpool first half, and was rightly subbed. The Luiz against Spurs is the one we need to see more often.

I saw an interview with De Bruyne when he said and I paraphrase, he would rather put in 7/8 out of 10 performances every game rather than a 10 out of 10 followed by a 4 out of ten as he achieves more this way.
We need a lot of our players to start thinking this way.

Buendia could learn a lot from that approach, in that the simple short ball to a teammate can be more effective because for one we keep possession, and two the defenders are not sat waiting for the killer pass when it's actually on.

[tomd2103]

Still would prioritise one or even two quality wide players in this window. 

[Toronto Villa]

Isn’t that Luiz?

It should be, but he really needs to learn some consistency. First half tonight he was as bad as he was against Liverpool first half, and was rightly subbed. The Luiz against Spurs is the one we need to see more often.

I saw an interview with De Bruyne when he said and I paraphrase, he would rather put in 7/8 out of 10 performances every game rather than a 10 out of 10 followed by a 4 out of ten as he achieves more this way.
We need a lot of our players to start thinking this way.

That’s why teams like us or Wolves are in the bottom half and Man City are near the top. It’s about finding players who can do that consistently versus those that blow hot and cold. That’s really hard to do. You’ve either got to brilliant in scouting players or shell out stupid money. We also need a manager that helps players get there through his own skills and what he imparts on his staff and squad.

[pablo_picasso]

Target man option is a must as tonight has shown. The opposition are happy for us to have the ball in wide areas as they know that either the quality from Digne or Cash, etc, has to be perfect or they have to have one of their own defenders go to sleep for us to score when they defend deep.

If only we had a young 6’3” pacy tank who has a lovely touch, excellent hold up & link up play & doesn’t complain when he is on the bench?

I understand that his finishing needs work, but I have always felt that as a different option off the bench, Keinan Davis could more than do a job…

[paul_e]

On the BBC rumours page there's a post about Barcelona looking to loan out Ansu Fati, if there's any remote chance I'd be all over that, he's a fantastic young player.

[Risso]

Target man option is a must as tonight has shown. The opposition are happy for us to have the ball in wide areas as they know that either the quality from Digne or Cash, etc, has to be perfect or they have to have one of their own defenders go to sleep for us to score when they defend deep.

If only we had a young 6’3” pacy tank who has a lovely touch, excellent hold up & link up play & doesn’t complain when he is on the bench?

I understand that his finishing needs work, but I have always felt that as a different option off the bench, Keinan Davis could more than do a job…

"Needs work" - understatement of the year. And he's injured again.