Clement Lenglet - Confirmed (On Loan)

[simboy]

It’s not that long since we were signing the likes of Drinkwater on loan, and now people are turning their noses up at French international from Barcelona?

Exactly. From centre-half cover who couldn't get in the Southampton team to someone who has made 105 appearances for Barca and 15 for France. It encapsulates the progress we have made in a season.

[Villafirst]

I'd rather trust UE on this signing - he has the knack of moulding and improving players into his style of play.

[Drummond]

I guess Emery is earning the right to sign and try what he wants. And I've mote faith in him to do that than any manager we've had in a very very long time.

This is the only signing that has raised eyebrows so far, and it's clearly a back up option for a season with Mings being out.

I very much doubt that any of us on here, with all due respect, will see something in a player that Emery, Monchi, Lange and the plethora of analysts won't have seen and checked out. As such, I still trust that if we are called upon to use a player that there may be a deficiency in, Emery and his team will be able to develop and adapt a strategy to deal with it.

It doesn't negate any body's right to an opinion or view of course, and let's face it there will be plenty of those, but there's something about this management team that gives me a warm feeling of trust.

They won't just tell him to run faster.

[Risso]

I just can't see the problem with this at all. He's coming on a loan deal, as back up. He might never play, but if he does, he's got the passing ability that forms the fundamental basis of how we set up.

[chrisw1]

I just can't see the problem with this at all. He's coming on a loan deal, as back up. He might never play, but if he does, he's got the passing ability that forms the fundamental basis of how we set up.

Agreed, under the circumstances it's good that we got someone in.

[Baldy]

I guess Emery is earning the right to sign and try what he wants. And I've mote faith in him to do that than any manager we've had in a very very long time.

This is the only signing that has raised eyebrows so far, and it's clearly a back up option for a season with Mings being out.

I very much doubt that any of us on here, with all due respect, will see something in a player that Emery, Monchi, Lange and the plethora of analysts won't have seen and checked out. As such, I still trust that if we are called upon to use a player that there may be a deficiency in, Emery and his team will be able to develop and adapt a strategy to deal with it.

It doesn't negate any body's right to an opinion or view of course, and let's face it there will be plenty of those, but there's something about this management team that gives me a warm feeling of trust.

They won't just tell him to run faster.

Yes, 'a little knowledge is a dangerous thing'.

A big disadvantage all of us posters have on any footie message board.

In Unai we trust.

[OCD]

My guess would be that people don't have a problem with him per se, but more the fact that he's not a centre forward. I'm more surprised that we don't have the option to buy.

[Drummond]

My guess would be that people don't have a problem with him per se, but more the fact that he's not a centre forward. I'm more surprised that we don't have the option to buy.

I'd see that as a definite vote of confidence in Mings and Torres?

[OCD]

It is, but what if comes and does well and has a greater impact than we're expecting. If we're going to be playing with 3 centre backs a lot of the time then there's room for up to 6 centre backs and 3 of those to be left footed. Just surprised we haven't covered that scenario.

[brontebilly]

It’s not that long since we were signing the likes of Drinkwater on loan, and now people are turning their noses up at French international from Barcelona?

What about a Brazil international from Barcelona?

[Drummond]

It’s not that long since we were signing the likes of Drinkwater on loan, and now people are turning their noses up at French international from Barcelona?

What about a Brazil international from Barcelona?

Yep, brilliant footballer, who's been extremely unlucky with injuries.

[brontebilly]

He’s only a loan.

A loan who's unlikely to walk into the first team.

So why bother sign him? It's a strange one. For LCB we already had Torres/Carlos and RCB Konsa/Carlos/Chambers. The Donk has played at the back for Belgium too and possibly Wolves?

I always thought Chambers did ok at RCB and ideal to play Thursday night football. Bit concerning that no youth prospect capable of stepping up to 4th/5th choice too.

Because throwing another CB into the pool gives us more options in terms of having one play RB - we are going to play a lot of games this season, we need cover.

We now have one less CB than we had before, we are replacing that one.

I don't know why people are so bothered by this, it is a totally natural move.

If it's an average CB we need, Chambers already fits that bill, I expect he would have moved on if Mings didn't get injured. Not sure why we need to get another average CB in, likely paying him a fair chunk in wages too. Lenglet despite being a "French international from Barcelona" was no better than average at Spurs last season. He is incredibly slow on the turn so seems a very weird fit for a high defensive line that Emery had in place last season. Carlos, Torres, Lenglet....no pace there.

[PaulWinch again]

You’re making the mistake of assuming playing in a basket case of a team gives you a representative sample to judge on. Being “average” in that team is pretty impressive.

[PaulTheVillan]

Confirmed

[Monty]

Go on Clem, be hilariously amazing, there's a good chap.