sir_gary_cahill Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 minute ago, MotoMkali said: I think hourihane will get more use in the remaining games with 5 subs I wouldn't be surprised to see both him and lansbury make appearances in the same game. Especially if we are back to 3 in the middle. Personally, I don’t think either Hourihane or Lansbury are Premier League quality players, do you agree MotoMkali? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Personally, I don’t think either Hourihane or Lansbury are Premier League quality players, do you agree MotoMkali? I think they are borderline. They have the skill I think they just don't have the athleticism to make use of it properly in the prem. Which is why I think they would be alright off the bench because towards the ends of games the pace slows down so they won't be as badly disadvantaged. Apparently hourihane was much more adventurous with the ball at his feet when he played for Barnsley it I shame he doesn't do it for us as we could really use another midfielder who can carry the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Personally, I don’t think either Hourihane or Lansbury are Premier League quality players, do you agree MotoMkali? I think they're not that good Championship players. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: I think they are borderline. They have the skill I think they just don't have the athleticism to make use of it properly in the prem. Which is why I think they would be alright off the bench because towards the ends of games the pace slows down so they won't be as badly disadvantaged. Apparently hourihane was much more adventurous with the ball at his feet when he played for Barnsley it I shame he doesn't do it for us as we could really use another midfielder who can carry the ball. I think that Jacob Ramsey can carry the ball, do you agree MotoMkali? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Rolta said: I think they're not that good Championship players. If that’s the case, they shouldn’t be on our bench then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 minute ago, sir_gary_cahill said: If that’s the case, they shouldn’t be on our bench then If that's the criteria we'll have a lot of empty seats on the bench! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 52 minutes ago, Rolta said: If that's the criteria we'll have a lot of empty seats on the bench! Not to worry we have plenty of cardboard cutouts to fill the gaps. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) I was in the midst of composing a post for the El Ghazi thread the other day I was making the point that a lot of championship wingers who looked like world beaters in that division went on to struggle in the premier league, examples being Adama initially, Helder Costa and Cavaleiro, Knockaert, and Sessegnon. Which brought my mind to Benrahma, and made me wonder if even we stayed up should we be spending the money it would take to buy him over buying someone who has proven that they can perform at an higher level, it's easy imagine that Saïd would have no trouble in top flight, but then so was it easy to imagine about those others mentioned. For a team like Chelsea it's easier for them to take the risk, but if we're to spend the kind of money it would take to buy him [Thirty million] then we have to be more sure. Edited June 15, 2020 by useless 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 6 hours ago, MotoMkali said: Tbf that is because pogba has been out as well. I think the last 10 games will be a better indication of his value to their team. But I suspect he will be 4th choice. He was regularly starting in the run in at end of last season when Pogba was fit (and indeed at start of the season). I actually though Matic would be a good pick up in January but since then he's re-established himself in the Man. United team and if available would likely have Europa league teams after him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 5 hours ago, The_Steve said: This is the typical tactic of Chelsea signing players to stop rivals doing so. It's all just speculation anyway. Don't really see how he'll fit in there given they have signed Zyiech for next season and likes of Pulisic and Hudson Odoi have looked decent in spells. Guess they're unloading Willian and Pedro but they've still got plenty of options out wide. Perhaps they see a bit of Hazard in him but he'll just be warming the bench if he moves there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: He was regularly starting in the run in at end of last season when Pogba was fit (and indeed at start of the season). I actually though Matic would be a good pick up in January but since then he's re-established himself in the Man. United team and if available would likely have Europa league teams after him. Yeah but they also signed Fernandes so pogba will take mctominay's role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: Yeah but they also signed Fernandes so pogba will take mctominay's role. They play 4-3-3 so it will be McT-Pogba-Fernandes although Fred has been playing better in last few months. At the start of the season it was McTominay-Pogba central with seemingly Lingard in the number 10 role which gives you an idea of why Man. United were barely winning a game for the first few months, they've massively upgraded in that position. McTominay started their first 12 league games of the season until he picked up an injury in November that kept him out for a while. He's certainly an OGS favourite. Infact he missed the 2-2 v us but was then straight back in to start when they won 2-1 v Spurs three days later. Edited June 15, 2020 by VillaChris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 A couple of frees I think we should look at. Baba Rahman is on a free from Chelsea and could be good LB cover cover. Malang Sarr 21 YO left footed CB at Nice also available on a free as is Walter Benitez again from Nice. Think it will be a transfer window of wheeling and dealing with clubs having to be more creative in their transfers and perhaps with more swops taking place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Benitez has signed a new deal now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Ok scrap that suggestion and it is a position we are well stocked in ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Mentioned him before but Jonathan Tah has barely played a game for Leverkusen since their season restarted. Even when they switched to three at the back he was behind Dragovic in pecking order who didn't play much at Leicester a few years ago. Despite all that he was highly rated a few years ago and seen as Germany's next big hope in defence. Would certainly give us a big presence alongs Mings which we need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellbergsBeard Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) It must be so hard planning for summer transfer windows, with so much uncertainty over which division we will be in. Edited June 16, 2020 by MellbergsBeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boumasbabies Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 2 lists. Stay up budget £80 Buendia £28m Billing £22m Duffy £12m Mitrovic £30m + few loans (preferably guys with speed) Out. Steer £4m Trez £8m Jota £2m Hogan £5m Going down budget -£140m Hector £12m Bogle £13m Dack £16m + loans Out Grealish £70m McGinn £45m Mings £35m Luiz £20 El Ghazi £9m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 37 minutes ago, Boumasbabies said: Out Grealish £70m McGinn £45m Mings £35m Luiz £20 El Ghazi £9m Harsh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Boumasbabies said: 2 lists. Stay up budget £80 Buendia £28m Billing £22m Duffy £12m Mitrovic £30m + few loans (preferably guys with speed) Out. Steer £4m Trez £8m Jota £2m Hogan £5m Going down budget -£140m Hector £12m Bogle £13m Dack £16m + loans Out Grealish £70m McGinn £45m Mings £35m Luiz £20 El Ghazi £9m Unlikely we get mitrovic. But depending on who else Chelsea sign we could be in for Tammy (although a bit of wishful thinking). We need a big strong dm with a physical presence who not only gives us a bit of physicality in the middle helps us in set pieces. As it is we have mings and Engles who can defend from corners (with wesley out) samatta needs to attack the ball so it is hard for him. El ghazi isn't a good enough marker. So we rely on mcginn marking their biggest aerial threat. Also why steer out for 4 million he is probably worth as much as Heaton (even with his injuries) as he is 4 years younger so the team that signs him could have a veyy good keeper for a while. Or we could keep him as a backup. Edited June 17, 2020 by MotoMkali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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