Here are the options as I see them
LW: Son, Werner, Solomon
CF: Richarlison, Veliz (after injury)
RW: Kulusevski, Johnson
AM: Maddison, Lo Celso
LCM: Bentancur, PEH
RCM: Sarr, Bissouma, Skipp
LB: Udogie, ?
LCB: VDV Davies
RCB: Romero Dragusin
RB: Porro Emerson
GK: Vicario, Foster
Many of the players and roles are interchangeable and we have been linked with all sorts of players but in my opinion our main vulnerability would be an injury to Udogie so I would like us to sign a player capable of playing LB with good technique and speed.
What type of player we need in January?
posted on 24/1/24
Sessegnon is that player. You've missed him off. Plus Davies can play there.
posted on 24/1/24
Well Davies can be back up to Udogie too, and if Sessegnon is able to return from injury and stay fit long enough I guess he falls into that bracket. Would be interesting to see how a fit and uninjured Sessegnon does under Ange, if he's still wanted.
We should be looking at another forward or striker, whether that's this January or next summer with the intention of having more options and spending more. Richy has improved but I'm not prepared to hang my hat on him as our answer. Between Kulu and Johnson, performances on the RW are rather suspect and unreliable, especially Johnson.
posted on 24/1/24
that line up there shows me you have a top player in every position other than striker. your first choice striker IMO isnt an out and out striker.
posted on 24/1/24
Long term players we need to improve on
PEH
Forster
Skipp
Emerson
Sess
Lo Celco (cant rely on him due to injures)
In the summer we should look for LW, LB, ST, GK backup
posted on 24/1/24
comment by The Beast 🐒 (U2836)
posted 8 minutes ago
Long term players we need to improve on
PEH
Forster
Skipp
Emerson
Sess
Lo Celco (cant rely on him due to injures)
In the summer we should look for LW, LB, ST, GK backup
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posted on 24/1/24
Also, looking at that, it makes you wonder why we're in for Gallagher. I think there are weaker areas of depth (or lack of) in the squad that need looking at first.
I think it's flawed though because although it looks like we only have Richy and Veliz up top, we don't. Son plays there too. So many of these lads fit in multiple positions and I guess that's what Ange wants. Fluid positions. Nothing tied down.
posted on 25/1/24
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 13 hours, 28 minutes ago
Sessegnon is that player. You've missed him off. Plus Davies can play there.
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Not sure we can rely on him
posted on 25/1/24
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 13 hours, 21 minutes ago
that line up there shows me you have a top player in every position other than striker. your first choice striker IMO isnt an out and out striker.
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A true striker might cost us most our window budget. Be interesting to see if Ange cam identify an affordable 9
posted on 25/1/24
comment by Phenomenonecoglou (U20037)
posted 13 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by The Beast 🐒 (U2836)
posted 8 minutes ago
Long term players we need to improve on
PEH
Forster
Skipp
Emerson
Sess
Lo Celco (cant rely on him due to injures)
In the summer we should look for LW, LB, ST, GK backup
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Yup probably need 3 more windows
posted on 25/1/24
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 13 hours, 8 minutes ago
Also, looking at that, it makes you wonder why we're in for Gallagher. I think there are weaker areas of depth (or lack of) in the squad that need looking at first.
I think it's flawed though because although it looks like we only have Richy and Veliz up top, we don't. Son plays there too. So many of these lads fit in multiple positions and I guess that's what Ange wants. Fluid positions. Nothing tied down.
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I'd prefer a QB style CM with quick feet.