skarroki Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Can't help but look on at West Ham signing Paqueta in envy even if he is definitely not the type of midfielder we need right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, skarroki said: Can't help but look on at West Ham signing Paqueta in envy even if he is definitely not the type of midfielder we need right now Hopefully Bednarek on his way here will ease those fears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Tomorrow and Thursday are central days - doubt we'll be doing much business Wednesday as we'll be busy being torn apart by Arsenal. Still absolutely zero links to a midfielder. Really worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 26 minutes ago, VillaParkAvenue said: Apparently their owners have said they can’t sign anyone without selling first, so they will have to if they want to bring someone in. Not sure if FFP related. Selling Tielemans also makes sense because he won’t sign a new contract, so would lose him for nothing in May. The owners lost a lot of money because of COVID, they run a duty free business. Also the son isn’t as bothered about the club as his Dad was, that’s according to a Leicester supporting friend of mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2022 19 minutes ago, StewieGriffin said: Tomorrow and Thursday are central days - doubt we'll be doing much business Wednesday as we'll be busy being torn apart by Arsenal. Still absolutely zero links to a midfielder. Really worrying. We've got some decent midfielders, our way of playing at the moment isn't helping to get the best out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_H Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, StewieGriffin said: Tomorrow and Thursday are central days - doubt we'll be doing much business Wednesday as we'll be busy being torn apart by Arsenal. Still absolutely zero links to a midfielder. Really worrying. I think if a deal is completed on Wednesday they might hold off on any announcements til just after or while we get torn apart.. soothe the pain and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) Tielemans is probably the best we can get right now for midfield. Can we also go in for Johnathan David or, if not him, Joao Pedro? Then it’s a CB. A very good CB that can also lead the team. Edited August 29, 2022 by jacketspuds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I think funds have been reallocated to the North Stand development, hence the relative small net spend this summer and looking at the likes of Dawson and Bednerak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: Tielemans is probably the best we can get right now for midfield. Can we also go in for Johnathan David or, if not him, Joao Pedro? Then it’s a CB. A very good CB that can also lead the team. A little optimistic there mate…I’m just seeing a CB loan at best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, stewiek2 said: I think funds have been reallocated to the North Stand development, hence the relative small net spend this summer and looking at the likes of Dawson and Bednerak. I get the "cheap" centre back - we've dropped £30m on Carlos, and we've got another 2 who cost £30something-million between them. We aren't going to respond to Carlos' injury by signing Kounde or some other elite centre back. When we replace Konsa/Mings or if Carlos isn't the same player on his return, thats when we go £30m again. We dont have a bottomless pit of money to throw at defenders, especially when there are other positions which need attention at that price range. If the choice is Dawson/Bednarek and a top quality CM then Im all for it. Signing a centre back alone will not fix the problems this team has, but Gerrard has made a couple of comments about a number 8 so Id hope he's after one this week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 17 minutes ago, nick76 said: A little optimistic there mate…I’m just seeing a CB loan at best Oh yeah, massively optimistic. Sadly I think it’s what we need to get anything out of this season, even if Gerrard is replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Dawson has experience in a relegation battle maybe that’s the thinking behind that if there’s any truth to it. Longer we keep this head coach manager and his woeful tactics the longer we’re staying down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 53 minutes ago, romavillan said: We've got some decent midfielders, our way of playing at the moment isn't helping to get the best out of them. Our midfielders are good enough to avoid a relegation fight but they aren't good enough to get us into the top half, let alone the European places. The core of our midfield has played three seasons for us now - they've "lost" the midfield far more often than they have "won" it. Hence the reason why, with the exception of one exceptional run of matches nearly two years ago, our form has pretty much been in the bottom half of the table. Smith and Gerrard have played different systems and the midfield has been our weakness under both. We can't keep on just praying for the fact that somehow a combination of the midfielders we currently have will click. Luiz and McGinn are good options for the bench (bordering on very good), JJ has lots of potential but is still a work in progress, Sanson was unlucky to get injured when he arrived but he's been here for long enough to have impressed someone enough to give him a run of games but hasn't, Nakamba is a Championship player. I would agree that we are not getting the best out of them - but I just don't see that their best is as good as people think. And unfortunately if you don't get the midfield right then the rest of the game gets much, much harder. It is a decent midfield for finishing somewhere between 10th and 13th. With one really good signing to play alongside Kamara it becomes significantly better. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 minute ago, allani said: Our midfielders are good enough to avoid a relegation fight but they aren't good enough to get us into the top half, let alone the European places. The core of our midfield has played three seasons for us now - they've "lost" the midfield far more often than they have "won" it. Hence the reason why, with the exception of one exceptional run of matches nearly two years ago, our form has pretty much been in the bottom half of the table. Smith and Gerrard have played different systems and the midfield has been our weakness under both. We can't keep on just praying for the fact that somehow a combination of the midfielders we currently have will click. Luiz and McGinn are good options for the bench (bordering on very good), JJ has lots of potential but is still a work in progress, Sanson was unlucky to get injured when he arrived but he's been here for long enough to have impressed someone enough to give him a run of games but hasn't, Nakamba is a Championship player. I would agree that we are not getting the best out of them - but I just don't see that their best is as good as people think. And unfortunately if you don't get the midfield right then the rest of the game gets much, much harder. It is a decent midfield for finishing somewhere between 10th and 13th. With one really good signing to play alongside Kamara it becomes significantly better. Kamara and Luiz is two-thirds of a top half midfield for my money. Add Ramsey/Sanson or the Mighty McGinn ( not on current form) to that in a formation that's not drawn in crayon and coached by rod hull and emu you get a good midfield at this level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 hour ago, StewieGriffin said: Tomorrow and Thursday are central days - doubt we'll be doing much business Wednesday as we'll be busy being torn apart by Arsenal. Still absolutely zero links to a midfielder. Really worrying. That's because we are probably not signing one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, romavillan said: Kamara and Luiz is two-thirds of a top half midfield for my money. Add Ramsey/Sanson or the Mighty McGinn ( not on current form) to that in a formation that's not drawn in crayon and coached by rod hull and emu you get a good midfield at this level I agree on Kamara. But in 3 seasons there has been no proof that Dougie can be relied upon to give any kind of consistency in midfield bar his form post lockdown. He has real ability but not the consistency . His form changes like the wind. From game to game not month to month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 No chance of any signings now we’ve given the Doctor the bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspiration Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 minute ago, WHY said: No chance of any signings now we’ve given the Doctor the bullet. Fair point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 hour ago, nick76 said: Hopefully Bednarek on his way here will ease those fears We joke and some cry about the poss signing of Bednarek… I guess it is driven by the stats men and/or McKenzie. As with Chambers they must see something in Bednarek to disregard other players. Not totally for or against but it is strange one and trust the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspiration Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 We’ve surely got to be looking at gakpo as an attacking alternative if he’s available. The sarr “deal” suggests we want one. Weren’t those scouse charlatans running the show currently allegedly scouting psv against Leicester at the back end of last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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