2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[ChicagoLion]

Tielemans  had his best game against citeh. He was played wide but tucked in, hardly in the 10 role.

[brontebilly]

Tielemans  had his best game against citeh. He was played wide but tucked in, hardly in the 10 role.

For my memory, we had McGinn kind of left that night, Bailey on the right and Tielemans dropping off Watkins centrally.

[ChicagoLion]

Tielemans  had his best game against citeh. He was played wide but tucked in, hardly in the 10 role.

For my memory, we had McGinn kind of left that night, Bailey on the right and Tielemans dropping off Watkins centrally.

Both he and Mcginn pressed so it went 4 2 2 1 with Bailey out wide.
I was just making the point that it wasn’t in the 10 role.

[Mister E]

In the context of other fees £10m odd is pretty small.

not compared to Philogene.

[VinnieChase84]

Durans agent working overtime on getting him out............

[Duncan Shaw]

So it's him not happy then?

[VillaTim]

So it's him not happy then?

some Agents love to just keep moving players around for the transfer payment cut

[john2710]

Dendonker has started 1 game in the Premier League this season & another 33 mins from the bench. So he won't be much of a loss, when Kamara was out Emery didn't turn to him.

Except for Man United away.

Which is the 1 PL game he's started.

[PaulWinch again]

There’s a balance to strike though he’s turned to him more than Tim hasn’t he? Clearly if Kamara is out he’s basically irreplaceable, but we shouldn’t hollow out the squad to such an extent that we can’t even attempt to cover that loss (which hopefully won’t happen). I don’t have a problem with Donk going, but I do have a problem with having an even thinner squad.

[Risso]

There’s a balance to strike though he’s turned to him more than Tim hasn’t he? Clearly if Kamara is out he’s basically irreplaceable, but we shouldn’t hollow out the squad to such an extent that we can’t even attempt to cover that loss (which hopefully won’t happen). I don’t have a problem with Donk going, but I do have a problem with having an even thinner squad.

We've got enough very good central midfielders to be honest, and I think that Luiz should be able to do a better job of covering for Kamara than he possibly has.

[VinnieChase84]

Squad depth/quality is a serious issue imo
Our bench in our last league game

1) We didnt even name a full bench
2) Dendonker and Marschall subs - both gone
3) Leaves Zaniolo, Tielemens, Duran (prob off as well), Cash, Tim, Wright (gk)
(JJ, Pau and Digne only ones to add back in when fit)

If our strategy is going with this and hoping for best with 30+ games left to play then its beyond risky

[pauliewalnuts]

Squad depth/quality is a serious issue imo
Our bench in our last league game

1) We didnt even name a full bench
2) Dendonker and Marschall subs - both gone
3) Leaves Zaniolo, Tielemens, Duran (prob off as well), Cash, Tim, Wright (gk)
(JJ, Pau and Digne only ones to add back in when fit)

If our strategy is going with this and hoping for best with 30+ games left to play then its beyond risky

It would be absolutely nuts.

I also worry, too, that we can't bring in any more loans, what with six days left in the window and perm moves taking longer to make happen. There's no room for quick fixes.

[Sexual Ealing]

If we can't spend any money I guess we'll have to live with it.

[Somniloquism]

This whole FFP thing - sorry, can't say 'P&S', makes me think of ferries or creepy old theatre directors or something, while 'FFP' makes me think, appropriately, of swearing - it's all just made me even more pissed off with Gerrard and the whole Gerrard phase. Squandering all that money, forcing the sale of academy players we might've wanted to keep while reselling his duds at big losses...fuck all of that honestly.

Use the proper acronym of PSR then. Then you can still use the swearing usage for it as it is a "pisser" that we can't spend on more players.

[ozzjim]

Squad depth/quality is a serious issue imo
Our bench in our last league game

1) We didnt even name a full bench
2) Dendonker and Marschall subs - both gone
3) Leaves Zaniolo, Tielemens, Duran (prob off as well), Cash, Tim, Wright (gk)
(JJ, Pau and Digne only ones to add back in when fit)

If our strategy is going with this and hoping for best with 30+ games left to play then its beyond risky

It would be absolutely nuts.

I also worry, too, that we can't bring in any more loans, what with six days left in the window and perm moves taking longer to make happen. There's no room for quick fixes.

Although, I'm sure I read Sheffield United have got 3 on loan at the moment. McAtee, Brereton and some other player I don't recognise. It might have been wrong, but if correct there is something weird going on.

I could not disagree more on enough quality midfield players. Luiz is great but isn't a holding player and struggles there. McGinn goes missing further back. Tielemans too. All 3 are more 8s or wide 10s than 6s. We need another player with a bit of discipline to play that role.

I still think we're crazy not having a reserve right back too, and should Duran go, even with Rogers we're 1 light going forward. Emery likes a small squad but we've looked leggy last 2-3, and need a couple in.