Arsenal a Top 6 club? That's a bit generous.
Back to the topic at hand. Contrary to popular opinion, I'd go all out for a bonafide No. 8.
A big feature of our play over the past 2-3 seasons has been the massive gaping hole between our striker and our flat midfield. A feature that has become amplified this season as Özil gets worse and worse.
There have been games where some of our strikers didn't register a single shot on target due to the lack of service.
You know it's bad when the stats say that David Luiz is our single biggest source of through-balls.
And it gets worse. The stats also say that, outside of our front 3, our biggest source of shots at goal this season has been Torreira, David Luiz again, and Calum Chambers.
comment by Gillespie Road. (U18361)
posted 9 minutes ago
Arsenal a Top 6 club? That's a bit generous.
Back to the topic at hand. Contrary to popular opinion, I'd go all out for a bonafide No. 8.
A big feature of our play over the past 2-3 seasons has been the massive gaping hole between our striker and our flat midfield. A feature that has become amplified this season as Özil gets worse and worse.
There have been games where some of our strikers didn't register a single shot on target due to the lack of service.
You know it's bad when the stats say that David Luiz is our single biggest source of through-balls.
And it gets worse. The stats also say that, outside of our front 3, our biggest source of shots at goal this season has been Torreira, David Luiz again, and Calum Chambers.
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Fair enough Gillespie, i almost went for a midfielder, but thought building from the back next season may be the way to go.
But honestly there’s about 5 or 6 positions I could have picked with arsenal, you’re definitely in need of a major rebuild. Arteta does seem like he’s very slowly turning it around though
it’s going to be difficult for any club to pay any money on players when they don’t know when football will be played again. I know the transfer window isn’t until the summer but I can’t see any football being played then so how are clubs going to pay transfer fees and wages. And then you have to think about contract situations. Auba for example out in June 2021, can we give him a big money contract extension when he could be an OAP by the time we are back playing football?
Arsenal would probably have to strip out the entire side and build it from scratch in order to compete, if we're being honest. But that would never happen with the owners we have.
The fact that we currently have 3 loan players supplementing our First Team squad is a clear indication of how small-time and shortsighted we are. No different from your typical midtable Championship side.
comment by Joe Goldberg (U18355)
posted 4 minutes ago
it’s going to be difficult for any club to pay any money on players when they don’t know when football will be played again. I know the transfer window isn’t until the summer but I can’t see any football being played then so how are clubs going to pay transfer fees and wages. And then you have to think about contract situations. Auba for example out in June 2021, can we give him a big money contract extension when he could be an OAP by the time we are back playing football?
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Okay, then just whenever the next transfer window happens to be.
This is really just looking at what each club needs and is it enough as opposed to anything else.
Basically every article atm is about Covid 19 so i was looking at getting a bit of different discussion going
Assuming the season ended now:
Liverpool - I agree with the OP Werner looks a great for them. Quality finisher with plenty of pace and can play out wide. He'd be a decent signing for any of the top 6.
City - Ageuro replacement. He's missed a lot of football this season. A lot will depend on if they're in the CL, but I could see them rivaling Liverpool for Werner.
Spurs - we need a few players, notably full backs and ether a top CB or holding midfielder. A striker would be a bonus but with everyone fit it's not the first position I'd look to strengthen. Tough to pick one player, but Semedo was tipped to join us in Jan and hopefully Jose can work some magic there.
Chelsea - they need a target man with regular goals in him. Willian looks like he's off but Pulisic and CHO should fill that gap. Cavani would scare teams, and though expensive he's be a definite upgrade on Giroud.
United - it's always hard to pick a weak link in a form side, but I'm not convinced by their backline even with Maguire. Alex Sandro would be my pick if I were Woodward. Let them have Pogba back and get it done.
Arsenal - whenever I see them their midfield looks lightweight. The links to Partey make sense. Though they really need defenders I don't see it making much difference if they don't have cover in front of them.
For me we need major surgery in defense and midfield and I will make midfield priority.
We need a shield for our kraap defense and Kongdobia who is been touted by a number of sources would be a good start . Big,strong and a good tackler and technically very sound. He would be a great addition. My only reservation is his injury record. Don’t believe it’s been that great. Either way Shoring up our midfield would be Priority for me this summer.
Some great shouts there Bales, especially Semedo and Alex Sandro.
Disagree re city though, they’ve really struggled without Laporte and with the loss of kompany. Jesus has filled in well for aguero and can continue to do so much when needed. They’ve still scored loads of goals and that’s without Sane all season too.
comment by Tiddles (U17634)
posted 2 minutes ago
Some great shouts there Bales, especially Semedo and Alex Sandro.
Disagree re city though, they’ve really struggled without Laporte and with the loss of kompany. Jesus has filled in well for aguero and can continue to do so much when needed. They’ve still scored loads of goals and that’s without Sane all season too.
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That's fair, I kinda assumed they'll sign a CB so I thought i'd go a bit left-field. I'm not sure about Jesus, he doesn't look comfortable or something. Koulibaly is a fair shout, maybe Skriniar from Inter? I've not seen much of him but my pal is a huge fan and doesn't want to to go.
But I’ve gone for Jan Oblak.
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Nah, the diiickhead's already rejected us before when we met his buyout clause because we're not good/big enough for him. No chance of getting him.
the op asks about 1 player and is it enough.
simply put.
liverpool. no clearly 1 player wont be enough going forward. targeting a forward who might actually be able to get a shot on target seems sensible however. lfc have fallen apart lately as the reserve forwards simply are not good enough. one player alone wont keep us in a title race. assume front 3 plus minamino and we need to see origi played once this year ONCE. v everton. after that hes been poor to absolutely pants. lallana is out. keita a joke. that wont cut it with city for a second season running.
city. 1 cb, it's a start. they'd win the current league with that but losing silva and having aguero and fernandinho raging out plus add in the left full situation means city are likely to pump in another 500mil of fake sponsorships. oops did I say that out loud?
3. utd. utd are not terribly badly off if they could keep players fit. I would not go for Sancho when I have rashford, martial, james etc. they have vastly improved with Fernandes. they should but a replacement for matic imo. sorry mctominay is a hard worker but band average. one player might well get them back to top 4. title picture v city is not that easy.
4. chelsea. it's simple. they need a top cb. they've lots in midfield and lots up front if they play them but they are very average at the back. if they could stabilise results with consistency at the back they could get closer but again they wont catch city. with 1 player.
5. spurs. sorry spurs but you know you need more than 1 player. they are creaking at the back, dismantled in midfield and injured up front. I would say no 1 priority is a cm, followed closely by defenders but itll take 5 or 6.
6. arsenal. similar to spurs frankly. cb is an eyesore. has been for years. if they keep the forwards then that's where its at.
comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
the op asks about 1 player and is it enough.
simply put.
liverpool. no clearly 1 player wont be enough going forward. targeting a forward who might actually be able to get a shot on target seems sensible however. lfc have fallen apart lately as the reserve forwards simply are not good enough. one player alone wont keep us in a title race. assume front 3 plus minamino and we need to see origi played once this year ONCE. v everton. after that hes been poor to absolutely pants. lallana is out. keita a joke. that wont cut it with city for a second season running.
city. 1 cb, it's a start. they'd win the current league with that but losing silva and having aguero and fernandinho raging out plus add in the left full situation means city are likely to pump in another 500mil of fake sponsorships. oops did I say that out loud?
3. utd. utd are not terribly badly off if they could keep players fit. I would not go for Sancho when I have rashford, martial, james etc. they have vastly improved with Fernandes. they should but a replacement for matic imo. sorry mctominay is a hard worker but band average. one player might well get them back to top 4. title picture v city is not that easy.
4. chelsea. it's simple. they need a top cb. they've lots in midfield and lots up front if they play them but they are very average at the back. if they could stabilise results with consistency at the back they could get closer but again they wont catch city. with 1 player.
5. spurs. sorry spurs but you know you need more than 1 player. they are creaking at the back, dismantled in midfield and injured up front. I would say no 1 priority is a cm, followed closely by defenders but itll take 5 or 6.
6. arsenal. similar to spurs frankly. cb is an eyesore. has been for years. if they keep the forwards then that's where its at.
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You have twice mentioned there that certain teams might not cut it against city. Why are city the barometer of success mate. Whilst I agree we need to go and spend some money on i think 3 areas of the pitch I think you are being a tad harsh on our squad given that this very squad has got us into the position we are in. We are the barometer not city.
I think we need a left back, a centre back to replace lovren who i think will leave and another attacking option. Theres every chance adrians contract wont be renewed so possibly a back up keeper will be required. I think if we spend decent money on the 1st 3 areas we will be well equipped to go again.
Good article.
For us, Bruno hasn’t made any direct difference to central midfield, because he hasn’t played there.
He’s been playing at number ten, often more advanced than the wide forwards. The last couple of games, in fact, he’s often been our most advanced player off the ball.
He’s made something of an indirect difference, because his movement is very good, and he moves the ball on quickly when he receiving it - more often than not with one touch - which makes the CMs feeding him look better.
The difference we’ve seen in CM has primarily been about the emergence and sustained form of Fred, and Matic being an absolute revelation - the best he’s been in a United shirt - in recent months. Those are the real reasons we’ve looked so much better.
CM does remain a real priority though. Pogba I think will leave, and in any case isn’t a player for Ole’s double pivot, and Pereira almost certainly will. We should be aiming for a top drawer box-to-box player to partner McT/Fred, with Matic staying on as backup.
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posted 21 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
the op asks about 1 player and is it enough.
simply put.
liverpool. no clearly 1 player wont be enough going forward. targeting a forward who might actually be able to get a shot on target seems sensible however. lfc have fallen apart lately as the reserve forwards simply are not good enough. one player alone wont keep us in a title race. assume front 3 plus minamino and we need to see origi played once this year ONCE. v everton. after that hes been poor to absolutely pants. lallana is out. keita a joke. that wont cut it with city for a second season running.
city. 1 cb, it's a start. they'd win the current league with that but losing silva and having aguero and fernandinho raging out plus add in the left full situation means city are likely to pump in another 500mil of fake sponsorships. oops did I say that out loud?
3. utd. utd are not terribly badly off if they could keep players fit. I would not go for Sancho when I have rashford, martial, james etc. they have vastly improved with Fernandes. they should but a replacement for matic imo. sorry mctominay is a hard worker but band average. one player might well get them back to top 4. title picture v city is not that easy.
4. chelsea. it's simple. they need a top cb. they've lots in midfield and lots up front if they play them but they are very average at the back. if they could stabilise results with consistency at the back they could get closer but again they wont catch city. with 1 player.
5. spurs. sorry spurs but you know you need more than 1 player. they are creaking at the back, dismantled in midfield and injured up front. I would say no 1 priority is a cm, followed closely by defenders but itll take 5 or 6.
6. arsenal. similar to spurs frankly. cb is an eyesore. has been for years. if they keep the forwards then that's where its at.
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You have twice mentioned there that certain teams might not cut it against city. Why are city the barometer of success mate. Whilst I agree we need to go and spend some money on i think 3 areas of the pitch I think you are being a tad harsh on our squad given that this very squad has got us into the position we are in. We are the barometer not city.
I think we need a left back, a centre back to replace lovren who i think will leave and another attacking option. Theres every chance adrians contract wont be renewed so possibly a back up keeper will be required. I think if we spend decent money on the 1st 3 areas we will be well equipped to go again.
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the assumption is that city will psend some ridiculous amount of money.
The reality is we have done great but we've managed our way through robertson injury with a lot of luck, no injuries bar mane for 2 weeks up front and we've shown how absolutely not up to it the reserves are.
We have a good first 11. but we are relying on 2 or 3 go to guys outside that.
comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
comment by Mellor, Lovely Cushioned Header, FOR GERRARD, OOOOOOHHHHHH YAAAAAAA BEEEUUUTTTYYYYY!!!!!!!!! (U1859)
posted 21 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
the op asks about 1 player and is it enough.
simply put.
liverpool. no clearly 1 player wont be enough going forward. targeting a forward who might actually be able to get a shot on target seems sensible however. lfc have fallen apart lately as the reserve forwards simply are not good enough. one player alone wont keep us in a title race. assume front 3 plus minamino and we need to see origi played once this year ONCE. v everton. after that hes been poor to absolutely pants. lallana is out. keita a joke. that wont cut it with city for a second season running.
city. 1 cb, it's a start. they'd win the current league with that but losing silva and having aguero and fernandinho raging out plus add in the left full situation means city are likely to pump in another 500mil of fake sponsorships. oops did I say that out loud?
3. utd. utd are not terribly badly off if they could keep players fit. I would not go for Sancho when I have rashford, martial, james etc. they have vastly improved with Fernandes. they should but a replacement for matic imo. sorry mctominay is a hard worker but band average. one player might well get them back to top 4. title picture v city is not that easy.
4. chelsea. it's simple. they need a top cb. they've lots in midfield and lots up front if they play them but they are very average at the back. if they could stabilise results with consistency at the back they could get closer but again they wont catch city. with 1 player.
5. spurs. sorry spurs but you know you need more than 1 player. they are creaking at the back, dismantled in midfield and injured up front. I would say no 1 priority is a cm, followed closely by defenders but itll take 5 or 6.
6. arsenal. similar to spurs frankly. cb is an eyesore. has been for years. if they keep the forwards then that's where its at.
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You have twice mentioned there that certain teams might not cut it against city. Why are city the barometer of success mate. Whilst I agree we need to go and spend some money on i think 3 areas of the pitch I think you are being a tad harsh on our squad given that this very squad has got us into the position we are in. We are the barometer not city.
I think we need a left back, a centre back to replace lovren who i think will leave and another attacking option. Theres every chance adrians contract wont be renewed so possibly a back up keeper will be required. I think if we spend decent money on the 1st 3 areas we will be well equipped to go again.
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the assumption is that city will psend some ridiculous amount of money.
The reality is we have done great but we've managed our way through robertson injury with a lot of luck, no injuries bar mane for 2 weeks up front and we've shown how absolutely not up to it the reserves are.
We have a good first 11. but we are relying on 2 or 3 go to guys outside that.
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Guess its all down opinion but id disagree. I think we have a very competitive 17 or 18. I think its nigh on impossible to have a squad much deeper than that and keep everyone happy. The only reason city can as they are able to pay their players ridiculous amounts which probably offsets the lack of game time for some.
Absolutely no doubt we have been fortunate that the injuries we have had have not come in the areas we are lightest, agree on that 100%. But this squad has gone the distance in the league two years running now as well as competed in europe. I think 2 or 3 tweaks will be more than enough. City may well spend millions, but it could be argued they need to. They are miles off the pace.
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posted on 15/3/20
Arsenal a Top 6 club? That's a bit generous.
Back to the topic at hand. Contrary to popular opinion, I'd go all out for a bonafide No. 8.
A big feature of our play over the past 2-3 seasons has been the massive gaping hole between our striker and our flat midfield. A feature that has become amplified this season as Özil gets worse and worse.
There have been games where some of our strikers didn't register a single shot on target due to the lack of service.
You know it's bad when the stats say that David Luiz is our single biggest source of through-balls.
And it gets worse. The stats also say that, outside of our front 3, our biggest source of shots at goal this season has been Torreira, David Luiz again, and Calum Chambers.
posted on 15/3/20
comment by Gillespie Road. (U18361)
posted 9 minutes ago
Arsenal a Top 6 club? That's a bit generous.
Back to the topic at hand. Contrary to popular opinion, I'd go all out for a bonafide No. 8.
A big feature of our play over the past 2-3 seasons has been the massive gaping hole between our striker and our flat midfield. A feature that has become amplified this season as Özil gets worse and worse.
There have been games where some of our strikers didn't register a single shot on target due to the lack of service.
You know it's bad when the stats say that David Luiz is our single biggest source of through-balls.
And it gets worse. The stats also say that, outside of our front 3, our biggest source of shots at goal this season has been Torreira, David Luiz again, and Calum Chambers.
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Fair enough Gillespie, i almost went for a midfielder, but thought building from the back next season may be the way to go.
But honestly there’s about 5 or 6 positions I could have picked with arsenal, you’re definitely in need of a major rebuild. Arteta does seem like he’s very slowly turning it around though
posted on 15/3/20
it’s going to be difficult for any club to pay any money on players when they don’t know when football will be played again. I know the transfer window isn’t until the summer but I can’t see any football being played then so how are clubs going to pay transfer fees and wages. And then you have to think about contract situations. Auba for example out in June 2021, can we give him a big money contract extension when he could be an OAP by the time we are back playing football?
posted on 15/3/20
Arsenal would probably have to strip out the entire side and build it from scratch in order to compete, if we're being honest. But that would never happen with the owners we have.
The fact that we currently have 3 loan players supplementing our First Team squad is a clear indication of how small-time and shortsighted we are. No different from your typical midtable Championship side.
posted on 15/3/20
comment by Joe Goldberg (U18355)
posted 4 minutes ago
it’s going to be difficult for any club to pay any money on players when they don’t know when football will be played again. I know the transfer window isn’t until the summer but I can’t see any football being played then so how are clubs going to pay transfer fees and wages. And then you have to think about contract situations. Auba for example out in June 2021, can we give him a big money contract extension when he could be an OAP by the time we are back playing football?
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Okay, then just whenever the next transfer window happens to be.
This is really just looking at what each club needs and is it enough as opposed to anything else.
Basically every article atm is about Covid 19 so i was looking at getting a bit of different discussion going
posted on 15/3/20
Assuming the season ended now:
Liverpool - I agree with the OP Werner looks a great for them. Quality finisher with plenty of pace and can play out wide. He'd be a decent signing for any of the top 6.
City - Ageuro replacement. He's missed a lot of football this season. A lot will depend on if they're in the CL, but I could see them rivaling Liverpool for Werner.
Spurs - we need a few players, notably full backs and ether a top CB or holding midfielder. A striker would be a bonus but with everyone fit it's not the first position I'd look to strengthen. Tough to pick one player, but Semedo was tipped to join us in Jan and hopefully Jose can work some magic there.
Chelsea - they need a target man with regular goals in him. Willian looks like he's off but Pulisic and CHO should fill that gap. Cavani would scare teams, and though expensive he's be a definite upgrade on Giroud.
United - it's always hard to pick a weak link in a form side, but I'm not convinced by their backline even with Maguire. Alex Sandro would be my pick if I were Woodward. Let them have Pogba back and get it done.
Arsenal - whenever I see them their midfield looks lightweight. The links to Partey make sense. Though they really need defenders I don't see it making much difference if they don't have cover in front of them.
posted on 15/3/20
For me we need major surgery in defense and midfield and I will make midfield priority.
We need a shield for our kraap defense and Kongdobia who is been touted by a number of sources would be a good start . Big,strong and a good tackler and technically very sound. He would be a great addition. My only reservation is his injury record. Don’t believe it’s been that great. Either way Shoring up our midfield would be Priority for me this summer.
posted on 15/3/20
Some great shouts there Bales, especially Semedo and Alex Sandro.
Disagree re city though, they’ve really struggled without Laporte and with the loss of kompany. Jesus has filled in well for aguero and can continue to do so much when needed. They’ve still scored loads of goals and that’s without Sane all season too.
posted on 15/3/20
comment by Tiddles (U17634)
posted 2 minutes ago
Some great shouts there Bales, especially Semedo and Alex Sandro.
Disagree re city though, they’ve really struggled without Laporte and with the loss of kompany. Jesus has filled in well for aguero and can continue to do so much when needed. They’ve still scored loads of goals and that’s without Sane all season too.
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That's fair, I kinda assumed they'll sign a CB so I thought i'd go a bit left-field. I'm not sure about Jesus, he doesn't look comfortable or something. Koulibaly is a fair shout, maybe Skriniar from Inter? I've not seen much of him but my pal is a huge fan and doesn't want to to go.
posted on 15/3/20
But I’ve gone for Jan Oblak.
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Nah, the diiickhead's already rejected us before when we met his buyout clause because we're not good/big enough for him. No chance of getting him.
posted on 15/3/20
the op asks about 1 player and is it enough.
simply put.
liverpool. no clearly 1 player wont be enough going forward. targeting a forward who might actually be able to get a shot on target seems sensible however. lfc have fallen apart lately as the reserve forwards simply are not good enough. one player alone wont keep us in a title race. assume front 3 plus minamino and we need to see origi played once this year ONCE. v everton. after that hes been poor to absolutely pants. lallana is out. keita a joke. that wont cut it with city for a second season running.
city. 1 cb, it's a start. they'd win the current league with that but losing silva and having aguero and fernandinho raging out plus add in the left full situation means city are likely to pump in another 500mil of fake sponsorships. oops did I say that out loud?
3. utd. utd are not terribly badly off if they could keep players fit. I would not go for Sancho when I have rashford, martial, james etc. they have vastly improved with Fernandes. they should but a replacement for matic imo. sorry mctominay is a hard worker but band average. one player might well get them back to top 4. title picture v city is not that easy.
4. chelsea. it's simple. they need a top cb. they've lots in midfield and lots up front if they play them but they are very average at the back. if they could stabilise results with consistency at the back they could get closer but again they wont catch city. with 1 player.
5. spurs. sorry spurs but you know you need more than 1 player. they are creaking at the back, dismantled in midfield and injured up front. I would say no 1 priority is a cm, followed closely by defenders but itll take 5 or 6.
6. arsenal. similar to spurs frankly. cb is an eyesore. has been for years. if they keep the forwards then that's where its at.
posted on 15/3/20
comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
the op asks about 1 player and is it enough.
simply put.
liverpool. no clearly 1 player wont be enough going forward. targeting a forward who might actually be able to get a shot on target seems sensible however. lfc have fallen apart lately as the reserve forwards simply are not good enough. one player alone wont keep us in a title race. assume front 3 plus minamino and we need to see origi played once this year ONCE. v everton. after that hes been poor to absolutely pants. lallana is out. keita a joke. that wont cut it with city for a second season running.
city. 1 cb, it's a start. they'd win the current league with that but losing silva and having aguero and fernandinho raging out plus add in the left full situation means city are likely to pump in another 500mil of fake sponsorships. oops did I say that out loud?
3. utd. utd are not terribly badly off if they could keep players fit. I would not go for Sancho when I have rashford, martial, james etc. they have vastly improved with Fernandes. they should but a replacement for matic imo. sorry mctominay is a hard worker but band average. one player might well get them back to top 4. title picture v city is not that easy.
4. chelsea. it's simple. they need a top cb. they've lots in midfield and lots up front if they play them but they are very average at the back. if they could stabilise results with consistency at the back they could get closer but again they wont catch city. with 1 player.
5. spurs. sorry spurs but you know you need more than 1 player. they are creaking at the back, dismantled in midfield and injured up front. I would say no 1 priority is a cm, followed closely by defenders but itll take 5 or 6.
6. arsenal. similar to spurs frankly. cb is an eyesore. has been for years. if they keep the forwards then that's where its at.
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You have twice mentioned there that certain teams might not cut it against city. Why are city the barometer of success mate. Whilst I agree we need to go and spend some money on i think 3 areas of the pitch I think you are being a tad harsh on our squad given that this very squad has got us into the position we are in. We are the barometer not city.
I think we need a left back, a centre back to replace lovren who i think will leave and another attacking option. Theres every chance adrians contract wont be renewed so possibly a back up keeper will be required. I think if we spend decent money on the 1st 3 areas we will be well equipped to go again.
posted on 15/3/20
Good article.
For us, Bruno hasn’t made any direct difference to central midfield, because he hasn’t played there.
He’s been playing at number ten, often more advanced than the wide forwards. The last couple of games, in fact, he’s often been our most advanced player off the ball.
He’s made something of an indirect difference, because his movement is very good, and he moves the ball on quickly when he receiving it - more often than not with one touch - which makes the CMs feeding him look better.
The difference we’ve seen in CM has primarily been about the emergence and sustained form of Fred, and Matic being an absolute revelation - the best he’s been in a United shirt - in recent months. Those are the real reasons we’ve looked so much better.
CM does remain a real priority though. Pogba I think will leave, and in any case isn’t a player for Ole’s double pivot, and Pereira almost certainly will. We should be aiming for a top drawer box-to-box player to partner McT/Fred, with Matic staying on as backup.
posted on 16/3/20
comment by Mellor, Lovely Cushioned Header, FOR GERRARD, OOOOOOHHHHHH YAAAAAAA BEEEUUUTTTYYYYY!!!!!!!!! (U1859)
posted 21 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
the op asks about 1 player and is it enough.
simply put.
liverpool. no clearly 1 player wont be enough going forward. targeting a forward who might actually be able to get a shot on target seems sensible however. lfc have fallen apart lately as the reserve forwards simply are not good enough. one player alone wont keep us in a title race. assume front 3 plus minamino and we need to see origi played once this year ONCE. v everton. after that hes been poor to absolutely pants. lallana is out. keita a joke. that wont cut it with city for a second season running.
city. 1 cb, it's a start. they'd win the current league with that but losing silva and having aguero and fernandinho raging out plus add in the left full situation means city are likely to pump in another 500mil of fake sponsorships. oops did I say that out loud?
3. utd. utd are not terribly badly off if they could keep players fit. I would not go for Sancho when I have rashford, martial, james etc. they have vastly improved with Fernandes. they should but a replacement for matic imo. sorry mctominay is a hard worker but band average. one player might well get them back to top 4. title picture v city is not that easy.
4. chelsea. it's simple. they need a top cb. they've lots in midfield and lots up front if they play them but they are very average at the back. if they could stabilise results with consistency at the back they could get closer but again they wont catch city. with 1 player.
5. spurs. sorry spurs but you know you need more than 1 player. they are creaking at the back, dismantled in midfield and injured up front. I would say no 1 priority is a cm, followed closely by defenders but itll take 5 or 6.
6. arsenal. similar to spurs frankly. cb is an eyesore. has been for years. if they keep the forwards then that's where its at.
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You have twice mentioned there that certain teams might not cut it against city. Why are city the barometer of success mate. Whilst I agree we need to go and spend some money on i think 3 areas of the pitch I think you are being a tad harsh on our squad given that this very squad has got us into the position we are in. We are the barometer not city.
I think we need a left back, a centre back to replace lovren who i think will leave and another attacking option. Theres every chance adrians contract wont be renewed so possibly a back up keeper will be required. I think if we spend decent money on the 1st 3 areas we will be well equipped to go again.
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the assumption is that city will psend some ridiculous amount of money.
The reality is we have done great but we've managed our way through robertson injury with a lot of luck, no injuries bar mane for 2 weeks up front and we've shown how absolutely not up to it the reserves are.
We have a good first 11. but we are relying on 2 or 3 go to guys outside that.
posted on 16/3/20
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comment by moreinjuredthanowen (U9641)
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the op asks about 1 player and is it enough.
simply put.
liverpool. no clearly 1 player wont be enough going forward. targeting a forward who might actually be able to get a shot on target seems sensible however. lfc have fallen apart lately as the reserve forwards simply are not good enough. one player alone wont keep us in a title race. assume front 3 plus minamino and we need to see origi played once this year ONCE. v everton. after that hes been poor to absolutely pants. lallana is out. keita a joke. that wont cut it with city for a second season running.
city. 1 cb, it's a start. they'd win the current league with that but losing silva and having aguero and fernandinho raging out plus add in the left full situation means city are likely to pump in another 500mil of fake sponsorships. oops did I say that out loud?
3. utd. utd are not terribly badly off if they could keep players fit. I would not go for Sancho when I have rashford, martial, james etc. they have vastly improved with Fernandes. they should but a replacement for matic imo. sorry mctominay is a hard worker but band average. one player might well get them back to top 4. title picture v city is not that easy.
4. chelsea. it's simple. they need a top cb. they've lots in midfield and lots up front if they play them but they are very average at the back. if they could stabilise results with consistency at the back they could get closer but again they wont catch city. with 1 player.
5. spurs. sorry spurs but you know you need more than 1 player. they are creaking at the back, dismantled in midfield and injured up front. I would say no 1 priority is a cm, followed closely by defenders but itll take 5 or 6.
6. arsenal. similar to spurs frankly. cb is an eyesore. has been for years. if they keep the forwards then that's where its at.
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You have twice mentioned there that certain teams might not cut it against city. Why are city the barometer of success mate. Whilst I agree we need to go and spend some money on i think 3 areas of the pitch I think you are being a tad harsh on our squad given that this very squad has got us into the position we are in. We are the barometer not city.
I think we need a left back, a centre back to replace lovren who i think will leave and another attacking option. Theres every chance adrians contract wont be renewed so possibly a back up keeper will be required. I think if we spend decent money on the 1st 3 areas we will be well equipped to go again.
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the assumption is that city will psend some ridiculous amount of money.
The reality is we have done great but we've managed our way through robertson injury with a lot of luck, no injuries bar mane for 2 weeks up front and we've shown how absolutely not up to it the reserves are.
We have a good first 11. but we are relying on 2 or 3 go to guys outside that.
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Guess its all down opinion but id disagree. I think we have a very competitive 17 or 18. I think its nigh on impossible to have a squad much deeper than that and keep everyone happy. The only reason city can as they are able to pay their players ridiculous amounts which probably offsets the lack of game time for some.
Absolutely no doubt we have been fortunate that the injuries we have had have not come in the areas we are lightest, agree on that 100%. But this squad has gone the distance in the league two years running now as well as competed in europe. I think 2 or 3 tweaks will be more than enough. City may well spend millions, but it could be argued they need to. They are miles off the pace.
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