3-3-3-1

Struijk has looked good when played. Pablo, Rodrigo, Roberts, Shackleton, Poveda and Alioski will all have a part to play.

Llorente deal is done

https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1309115368351371265?s=20

comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted 6 minutes ago
Llorente deal is done

https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1309115368351371265?s=20
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Don't much about him except for one yt video of one game v PSG, but good to get another cb in.

Excellent.

I did read the other day that MB tried to sign him
while managing elsewhere. Good enough for me.

comment by Elsbels - Just Some Guy (U21658)
posted 50 minutes ago
Rodrigo, Roberts, Forshaw, Alioski, Douglas, Pablo, some of these guys will be very redundant this year, let alone the likes of Poveda, Shackleton, Struijk, Davis.
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depends on our injury situation. i'd hate to go any further into the season without at least three cb's.
i know bielsa likes a small squad but that's only if they stay impossibly healthy.

i know bielsa likes a small squad but that's only if they stay impossibly healthy.

^^^^^

Is that true though? Villa seem to have spent a boatload on an already stocked team. They have 29 first team.

With the addition of Llorente, we now have 23. We're still strongly linked with De Paul. That makes 24 if it happens. And we are still linked with 3 or 4 others. Not sure all of those (or even De Paul) will pan out. But it looks like MB and the club have decided 'small' isn't exactly what we need.

New signing speaks English which always helps

He says he has loads of energy. Bielsa mold then

comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
i know bielsa likes a small squad but that's only if they stay impossibly healthy.

^^^^^

Is that true though? Villa seem to have spent a boatload on an already stocked team. They have 29 first team.

With the addition of Llorente, we now have 23. We're still strongly linked with De Paul. That makes 24 if it happens. And we are still linked with 3 or 4 others. Not sure all of those (or even De Paul) will pan out. But it looks like MB and the club have decided 'small' isn't exactly what we need.
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good news. i guess the small squad thing was good enough for the championship.

Everyone always say something about Bielsa and his small squad, and like mont says, the same as the last 2 seasons it would seem!..

People should look at the players coming in and think on, Bielsa is one of those that's got a lot out of his teams/players throughout his management career, and the players coming in + what he has, it gives him more choices and better to rotate!..

We seem to be bringing enough in but since White going nobody else has gone, its a case of adding to what we have which means we must have more now!..