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Gnonto and Diaby would be perfect especially with the fact that Ramsey will be injured for a while. If we could do that soon, we could wait for Felix on loan (or a similar target), then we see if their is a chance to upgrade on second goalkeeper. I think a right back would be looked at aswell unless if Konsa started playing as a right back on the preseason.

Really good but isn’t he more of a left winger?

I think it only means Nottingham (which Robin Hood is related to), the first part is totally Robin Hood then the other is player number 20. Anyway this guy seems a proper ITK, so let’s see whats happen. Will we play both of Johnson and Diaby at the same time? Can Johnson play as a striker?

It’s not this or that, the right balance is right. So if we’re playing a team like Norwich has been, while playing Fiorentina or Lille, we shall definitely go stronger in the Conference. Depending on our form and City, we could afford to lose the away game at the expense of Europe. But it will depend, if City wasn’t as good, or if we had a miracle with a title race. Anyway, that’s why I was one of the few that kept willing to go to Europe wether we’re ready or not, and wanted either CL or a conference instead of Europa. We can afford to go to most games with Emi, Watkins, Luiz or Kamara rested. The squad is fine in terms of quality (assuming we get Diaby and whoever). Everyone thought Brighton would lose points yet they became stronger every game they played. I want us to compete in all 4 competitions, which would make players happy and allow us to rotate. We can start Archer in some league games, we can rest whoever. We had most of our 10 games run without our arguably best player Kamara. Our best performances came with a player that most want out, which is Dendonker. We just have to take all competitions seriously. LC is only 3 games to take you to the semi finals. Then another 3. Yes the timing is critical, but this is our chance as we have a big and good squad. If Tim, Archer and Ramsey didn’t get loaned, we’ll have to give them a lot of gametime.

To be honest nothing to compare with, I had my doubts the summer Grealish went, as DS didn’t have a clue without him, even when we were in the Championship. Then getting Ings meant we’d play him and Watkins which won’t work. Then we go to last summer, we had it right with Kamara and Carlos, but Coutinho was always a big doubt for me (atleast for the fact that he earns a lot and can’t offload him). Then again Gerrard. This time we have a good team, no standout player, our best players missed games yet we were consistent. Added to the fact that we have a manager who knows whats he’s doing. If you need something to make you calm, look at last winter, he didn’t panic once he didn’t get his target. He just used what he had as Europe itself was a gamble. He kept the business for the summer. Again so far he upgraded in areas which we’re good at, which is keeping some movements in areas which we’re weak at. Get Diaby and Joao, then I think we have the right to fully go for top 6 and even top 4.

Not only that, he might consider being a starter there compared to a squad player here.

So we finally got Defoe after all these years?

Totally different buying unwanted players to players who are the best in their teams. Look at Brighton with Caiceido and he isn’t British.

I wasn’t interested in any Leeds player (apart from possibly Gnonto), but now if we can get him and Adams we might have done a very good business there. Adams might cost more but that one will depend on Dendonker, for me I don’t mind him our best performances came while him starting. But he seems to be going. Both of them won’t cost more than 40m, which is less than Johnson. Then Torres on loan. Won’t be the end of the world. With all this upgrade, we will have spent more that what we did in our first three summers. For me I’m still hopeful we can get Joao Felix towards the end of the season, a loan with buy option would be perfect. But we can’t gamble on that.

Not only that, it gives us chance to re evaluate the signing, and if other choices are available. I’d still try to get Gnonto as well (who won’t cost much). Then we’d need a right side winger such as Williams. We can get Lo Celso as we’ll have pace in Gnonto. All won’t cost much as well. By getting Torres on loan we’d do to Barca what Strasburg doing with us (well apart from buying Coutinho).

There is still much time, many games before deadline day. I imagine if Duran is going on loan would be towards the end of that. For Archer, it will depend which activity we do.

I think getting him, would give us more pace, we should add a second attacker or a right winger as well, but we need different options, he offers things we currently lack. We wouldn’t have gone on a big transfer anyway for a left winger.

Is he linked to them right now? I would have liked him with us, that would’ve reduced the quality gap with some top teams, but with him going there, that would be an issue.

A good option for right back as well, Cash could do disasters in our high line, yes he has pace but his awareness could be terrible at times.

West Ham improved by the time they had more games, their worst for was before playing many games. We just have to get the right balance. We won’t play the first round of LC, which we even forgot it happens for Europe qualifying teams lol. Chelsea and Spurs will go first. See who draw get us against, and plan from there. If it’s non PL side then we should keep focusing. I remember us surrendering one year against City, because we had a relegation game against Bolton, just to go there and lose 3-2 after being winning. Just plan it right and see where it takes you to. We won’t play FA Cup until we know where are we on the League Cup and Europe. Also we’ll know who’s in the semi final (if we made it in the league cup). If City is still there then we’ll have to give it a try in the FA Cup.

For me, I don’t care about statement signings or not, I just want to get it right. But for Joao Felix, I think he’ll be our perfect signing, and we’ll the perfect team for him. Whenever I saw with Chelsea (not that I saw much) he was dangerous. The fact that people are doubting him is perfect for us to reduce his value and not many big teams willing to get him. If we add Joao to our team, I think we’ll go to the next level in terms of attacking force. We’d have one of the best midfields in the league. Really hope we get him. A loan with a buying view would be perfect. Won’t be easy but that’s what Monchi came for.

The question isn’t easily answered, and to answer it will take us to other questions. How much should we pay for Ollie backup? What quality would we get if a player knows he’s a backup? How much gamble is it to try Archer? Sometimes you won’t get the best solution for your issues, but you’ll take the most efficient one. Especially for the squad game, that’s what should be. So keeping Archer would save you 20m atleast, if he’s up to it great, if not then he could go for a good fee, and then try to upgrade on Ollie himself. I don’t think strikers are easy to find anyway. Was there better choices than Youri? Yes for sure, but for the money we’re paying (assuming we’ll have some competition for starting places) it was one of the best businesses. I think next year we shall look at upgrading on Watkins, until then we have to save money for the striker rather than getting short term ones and then fail to sell them. We can as well re decide next winter. However we shall get the second striker and winger right. If we got Arda or Willams, and Felix for example I think we’ve had a very good window. The squad can be filled with Buendia, Bailey, A.Ramsey, (Traore and Coutinho depending on their future here)..etc

I want the right players, the less amount we get them the better. Would give us chance to improve more each window. Saying that, I’d be happy to get the likes of Nico Williams. But we have to be careful. Having Emery an Monchi should make us relaxed to be honest, but we’ve seen really bad transfers during the years and many overpriced players.

But it helps the buying club to negotiate better. If it was more than 1 year I doubt they’ll sell him with more than that.

Are we putting all the scout networks everywhere while only looking next door for tesco bags players? Anyway I see how it’s easier to convince local young players to come especially with the idea of generating money from them (they don’t have to be our standard to do so). Saying that, would be helpful if anyone tells us how good is he?

We could make two of them starting in cups and Europe. As the season goes those who showed better form will start more regularly. For now Mings and Konsa are doing great so let’s see how things goes.

Or he could get to the level we expected and earn his place?

Bacuna was bought by around 1-2m if I’m not mistaken. He was ok compared to the money spent for his transfer. He was valuable in his first season.

To be honest, when I see some of those sky 6 fans getting angry on teams putting these prices, I like it. Every club put these prices because they either don’t want to sell, or if someone spend crazy money atleast they had over the player value.

No one expected Holman to be a world beater. His ceiling wasn’t high really.