JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Time to accept we probably need 1 - 2 CBs as well. EDIT: Should have read all the posts prior Edited February 10, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 We are not going to finish in the top 6 - 8 with that Centre back pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, duke313 said: Divock Origi is available on a free in the summer if he could be convinced to sign. Would be a fantastic signing, he'd be 20+ striker at Liverpool if he was first choice. Would rather start Davis up front 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 We need to sort CDM (Bissouma hopefully) and then a CB. Two of those to go straight into the team and solve our pathetic defending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 8 hours ago, Zatman said: Why would Pau Torres or Hermoso leave Champions League teams to join a mid table Premier League team and risk World Cup spots when they have bigger options I think money is usually the reason, but I used the words “or similar” to mean any other CB of exceptional quality. The point is we need someone good enough to displace Konsa or Mings, and a significant upgrade on Dougie to play with JJ and McGinn. If Man Utd really want to offer us £60m for SJM then I’d probably replace him too. Bissouma and JJ as 8’s with a new CDM would do us fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Didn’t Pau Torres reject Spuds after they triggered his release clause because he wants to play for a big club in CL? Edited February 10, 2022 by Sulberto21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, duke313 said: Divock Origi ....he'd be 20+ striker at Liverpool if he was first choice. You wot? Klopp has been trying to force him to leave for the last 2 seasons. He's crap. We should sign Bellingham for whatever it costs. The LoL's Edited February 10, 2022 by villa89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I’d like Tomori tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, avfcDJ said: I’d like Tomori tbh We missed that boat sadly, they want to build the Milan defence around him now Romagnoli leaving for Juventus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Zatman said: We missed that boat sadly, they want to build the Milan defence around him now Romagnoli leaving for Juventus Yeah I know, dream sighing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, avfcDJ said: Yeah I know, dream sighing though. I think like with Tammy, Chelsea have a buy back clause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Zatman said: I think like with Tammy, Chelsea have a buy back clause Yeah I can see him going back to Chelsea. Just wish we could strike a deal, he’d be perfect. Then a DM in front as well and god knows what we can achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I can see people suggesting we upgrade our centre backs and our right back (that I don't agree with) but we're coming to the point now where any major upgrade would cost a fortune. Ben White was £50m. Is he better than Mings or Konsa? Spurs have spent about £85m on Sanchez and Romero, not to mention Emerson at RB for £25m. Would any of them be classed as an upgrade? I think defence is a lot tougher to get right. Where we do go to upgrade our defence? Maybe an older head... like we did with McGrath/Terry and Chelsea have done with Thiago Silva? I don't know. I'm just typing out my thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Xela said: I can see people suggesting we upgrade our centre backs and our right back (that I don't agree with) but we're coming to the point now where any major upgrade would cost a fortune. Ben White was £50m. Is he better than Mings or Konsa? Spurs have spent about £85m on Sanchez and Romero, not to mention Emerson at RB for £25m. Would any of them be classed as an upgrade? I think defence is a lot tougher to get right. Where we do go to upgrade our defence? Maybe an older head... like we did with McGrath/Terry and Chelsea have done with Thiago Silva? I don't know. I'm just typing out my thoughts! I think, if we are serious about going after a top six place in upcoming seasons, we have to upgrade our spine in CB, DCM and striker positions. I don’t know how and I know it’ll cost big money but it’s the owners and Purslow that keep alluding to ambition time and time again. Those kind of words they know come with big expense so unless they are lying it must mean we are prepared to spend. If it wasn’t for the words coming from the club, I’d honestly only ever expect us to maximum of 8th because the gulf of getting higher is big money imo and unlikely but the club keep talking so hopes increase. On that basis our defence isn’t top six material. It makes too many errors and very often looks nervous and vulnerable. Who to replace, how and what cost is open to debate but I just don’t think what we have is top six defence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 12 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Time to accept we probably need 1 - 2 CBs as well. EDIT: Should have read all the posts prior Left Sided or Right Side? A quality and I mean top tier CB elevates Mings, But long term continuing with the development of Konsa is also important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 11 hours ago, gwi1890 said: Left Sided or Right Side? A quality and I mean top tier CB elevates Mings, But long term continuing with the development of Konsa is also important. A top quality DM will also elevate both Mings and Konsa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I mentioned Richarlison in another thread. I think he could be very good for us as a striker. He looks miserable at Everton and I think he'd score boat loads in a decent side. He also has that aggression/nasty streak that I think Gerrard wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) Really hope we go big for Lamptey type player and a young LB understudy. We need to maximise on wing play. Edited February 11, 2022 by The_Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 54 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Really hope we go big for Lamptey type player and a young LB understudy. We need to maximise on wing play. Surely we are hoping Kesler is the Lamptey type player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: I mentioned Richarlison in another thread. I think he could be very good for us as a striker. He looks miserable at Everton and I think he'd score boat loads in a decent side. He also has that aggression/nasty streak that I think Gerrard wants. He's a wide player isn't he? Everton fans don't rate him as a '9'. He's better on the left, in Coutinho's position Good player mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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