Transfers

comment by LIW We’re Going Up As f@ck@ing Champion... (U8453)
posted 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
comment by Lubo - Gyabi, you're gonna be the one tha... (U14008)
posted 7 hours, 55 minutes ago
I sometimes forget how easy it is not to understand something you spend so much time talking about.
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Instead of trying to have a sly clever dig.

Why not have a discussion, and tell everyone why you rate him 👍

You might even say something, that resonates with people and take a different view on it 👍


Stood five yards infront of the defence, playing safe 5 yard passes, slowing it down, Its not for me.

You might like that, but teams worked it out, and just cut of supply to the full backs, while also leaving big gap between defence and attack.


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Didn't think it was that sly.

Gruev is one of those players who is system dependent. He suots Farke's style down to the ground, because it requires a holding midfielder who exists to keep the play safe and keep the ball moving. It's not about being flashy. It's not about raking forward passes. Yeah, would be nice if he could do that, but what he does is fine. Keeps us ticking over, and is genuinely an elite player at this level I'm games you're winning.

Criticism of him not scoring is silly. He's not there to score. Some top CDMs go entirely careers and score like 5 or 6 goals. It's fine.

If we are offered 10 million I'd probably take it, but I find the idea that he's not good incredibly funny. Especially if it's Jonty saying it. Not every player in a side is going to be a summerville or a rutter. When you have so many players like that, I think it's wise to have a couple guys further back who are just better at keeping the ball safe.

We Leeds fans never learn, do we? Barely has the season ended and we're trotting out the 'heavily linked' and hearsay transfer rumours. My advice is: for your own sanity, don't waste your time - stay away from the message boards and social media 'news' sites.

Easier said than done

Gruev, accurate passer, very tidy as a defender, passes back and sideways, to the goalie….dont they all!
I’ve always seen him as a Phillips style of player, I’ve also seen him make slide rule forward passes, at times.

Leeds should hold on to him in my opinion.

Gruev I like. He does what he’s there to do. He does it well. Nobody moaned when Batty played in MF and rarely scored. He was there to win the ball and pass it to someone who could hurt the opposition.

To be honest our whole midfield don’t score enough goals and even if we put Archie in there it’s no different.

I like Kamara but he infuriates me at times because he always looks for the pass rather than having a go himself. That makes us far too dependent on the forwards to score.

Maybe it’s Farke? Maybe he wants the perfect goal every time? For me, a speculative shot can cause all sorts of problems for the opposition. It only needs a deflection or a mistake and you score. I think Archie did actually score that way this season.

Not 100% sure it’s Farke as I’ve seen him have words with Archie to “just have a go” when he sees an opportunity. We just don’t do it enough imo.

Gruev is the proverbial water carrier and serves a vital role but I think he can be replaced with at least half of the rumoured fee we get for him and the profit used to help find a more creative goal scoring option than what Kamara offers, someone similar to Smallbone at Southampton, maybe Hamer ex of Coventry or Chair from QPR as long as the criminal conviction he's accused of is quashed.

Nobody moaned when Batty played in MF and rarely scored. He was there to win the ball and pass it to someone who could hurt the opposition.
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Yes but Gruev is passing it to the keeper and centre backs 🤣🤣🤣🤣

comment by LIW We’re Going Up As f@ck@ing Champion... (U8453)
posted 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
Nobody moaned when Batty played in MF and rarely scored. He was there to win the ball and pass it to someone who could hurt the opposition.
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Yes but Gruev is passing it to the keeper and centre backs 🤣🤣🤣🤣


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You obviously haven’t watched him that much.

comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by LIW We’re Going Up As f@ck@ing Champion... (U8453)
posted 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
Nobody moaned when Batty played in MF and rarely scored. He was there to win the ball and pass it to someone who could hurt the opposition.
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Yes but Gruev is passing it to the keeper and centre backs 🤣🤣🤣🤣


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You obviously haven’t watched him that much.
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Think i’ve watch every match he’s played. Literally plays one twos with the defence, all game

I see Ampadu as our number one DM with a more mobile CM next to him - Archie and a new signing possibly. Someone more box to box who can get the odd goal or two.

So basically i see Gruev as a back up DM even if hes pretty decent at what he does. If we can get decent money 10m+ I think it suits us.

Feel same as LIW re Gruev. If someone wants to
spend a good amount above what we paid, I'd sell
in a heartbeat. As much as I like him, he's easily
replaced at this level.