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Author Topic: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.  (Read 431822 times)

Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #420 on: April 27, 2025, 03:00:40 AM »
The odd mention of a squad 'overhaul' does make me laugh, though. Not long ago, we nearly took one of the best teams in Europe to extra time in the QF's of the Champions League, we don't need a whole new XI. On the whole we have the players to play exciting, front footed football, which is why it is baffling at this stage that we're not always going for it. Only Emery can answer this.

Offline LeonW

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #421 on: April 27, 2025, 03:06:46 AM »
The odd mention of a squad 'overhaul' does make me laugh, though. Not long ago, we nearly took one of the best teams in Europe to extra time in the QF's of the Champions League, we don't need a whole new XI. On the whole we have the players to play exciting, front footed football, which is why it is baffling at this stage that we're not always going for it. Only Emery can answer this.

‘Nearly’ VS actual. We nearly went through against PSG. We nearly went through VS Olympiakos. We were in the semi final against bottom half EPL Palance. We achieved none of the goals here so yes, we do need an overhaul. Why would we not?

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #422 on: April 27, 2025, 03:10:35 AM »
We need fine tuning, not an overhaul.

Offline LeonW

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #423 on: April 27, 2025, 03:13:18 AM »
We need fine tuning, not an overhaul.

Too many losers. We don’t have a killer instinct or winners mentality enough.

Offline Brazilian Villain

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #424 on: April 27, 2025, 03:15:14 AM »
‘Nearly’ VS actual. We nearly went through against PSG. We nearly went through VS Olympiakos. We were in the semi final against bottom half EPL Palance. We achieved none of the goals here so yes, we do need an overhaul. Why would we not?

We need an overhaul about as much as we needed someone trying to snooker all the threads tonight. I can smell the 'pashun' from here.

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #425 on: April 27, 2025, 03:17:59 AM »
I do notice we get worse when FV doesn't post, now you mention that.

Offline LeonW

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #426 on: April 27, 2025, 03:26:02 AM »
‘Nearly’ VS actual. We nearly went through against PSG. We nearly went through VS Olympiakos. We were in the semi final against bottom half EPL Palance. We achieved none of the goals here so yes, we do need an overhaul. Why would we not?

We need an overhaul about as much as we needed someone trying to snooker all the threads tonight. I can smell the 'pashun' from here.

I’m just really angry and really frustrated and just really struggling on how to deal with it. I’m sorry if it comes across in a bad way. I’m just so dejected.

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #427 on: April 27, 2025, 03:27:52 AM »
Peace. I've been coping by drinking heavily.

Offline LeonW

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #428 on: April 27, 2025, 03:29:10 AM »
Peace. I've been coping by drinking heavily.

Same.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #429 on: April 27, 2025, 08:10:02 AM »
We don’t need an overhaul.

Offline Steve67

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #430 on: April 27, 2025, 08:12:39 AM »
Three or four players in, three or four players out.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #431 on: April 27, 2025, 08:15:02 AM »
Three or four players in, three or four players out.

Sure, it you mean the squad as it is today - but three of those "outs" will likely be us replacing Asensio, Disasi and Rashford.

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #432 on: April 27, 2025, 08:36:15 AM »
Three or four players in, three or four players out.

Sure, it you mean the squad as it is today - but three of those "outs" will likely be us replacing Asensio, Disasi and Rashford.


Yes, probably.

Online aj2k77

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #433 on: April 27, 2025, 08:52:10 AM »
We need fine tuning, not an overhaul.

I don't think events are going to allow us to fine tune. Certain players are going to want to leave and play champions league football, certain players are coming to the end of their contracts and certain players are too expensive to sign on Conference league finances.

In a perfect world we'd keep nearly everyone and add a couple but I really can't see that happening. I think this was the last hurrah for this group of players and they've come up just short.

Online Dante Lavelli

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Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
« Reply #434 on: April 27, 2025, 08:53:08 AM »
Which contracts are coming to an end?

 


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