Popular Post DCJonah Posted August 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2022 Heard a good point made on a podcast. If this signing does indicate we are going to play with more attacking width, then what the **** have we been doing for 9 months last season and pre season? Sometimes we play with 2 strikers then two proper 10's, then a 10 and an inside forward. We don't seem to have a proper plan for how we set up to attack in the final 3rd. I'm all for this signing but it raises more questions. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Would have preferred Callum Hudson-Odoi who seemingly wants out of Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: I’ve been patient for 10 months, I’ve seen palace make great progress in that time. Newcastle probably even more. Brentford have come up and established themselves in one season. I’m not buying the patience nonsense. We’ve seen very little in the the past 10 months to show he deserves it Other teams around us are getting their sh1t together and showing what is possible. We seem to be making really hard work of it and are in danger of getting left behind. I don't think the club has got the strategy right behind the scenes and seems as disjointed as the performances on the pitch. Maybe it needs a new approach /personnel at boardroom level. Edited August 20, 2022 by Made In Aston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, av1 said: Would have preferred Callum Hudson-Odoi who seemingly wants out of Chelsea. No chance. Hudson Odoi is a poor player and still unproven. Sarr is a big talent who Jurgen Klopp wanted to sign only a few years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Heard a good point made on a podcast. If this signing does indicate we are going to play with more attacking width, then what the **** have we been doing for 9 months last season and pre season? Sometimes we play with 2 strikers then two proper 10's, then a 10 and an inside forward. We don't seem to have a proper plan for how we set up to attack in the final 3rd. I'm all for this signing but it raises more questions. Gerrard is Steve Bruce and Sarr is Hogan. It's just another punt and hope for the best he wins us a few matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 minute ago, messi11 said: No chance. Hudson Odoi is a poor player and still unproven. Sarr is a big talent who Jurgen Klopp wanted to sign only a few years ago. Hudson Odoi also had serious injury and hasn't shown anything like his pre injury form since his return. I would steer a million miles away from him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Gerrard is Steve Bruce and Sarr is Hogan. It's just another punt and hope for the best he wins us a few matches. When Bruce bought Hogan we needed a striker and Hogan was one of the most in form strikers in the league at the time. Sarr is nothing like Bruce getting Hogan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: I’ve been patient for 10 months, I’ve seen palace make great progress in that time. Newcastle probably even more. Brentford have come up and established themselves in one season. I’m not buying the patience nonsense. We’ve seen very little in the the past 10 months to show he deserves it 10 months wow. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything11 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 What is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Sarr will play as an inside forward. Gerrard is desperate for us to play the Liverpool game with pace in behind from wide areas and a high press. It would be a good plan if he knew how to coach it. Feels like he gambled on Critchley being able to and that hasn’t worked either. What I will say, is that I do like the idea of three genuinely pacey forwards but it doesn’t fix our porous defence and midfield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 If Gerrard is trying to play like Liverpool, then a front 3, of Sarr (Mane), Ings (Firminio) and Bailey (Salah), does make sense (obviously a lesser level). But, nothing seems to indicate that is how he wants to line up, especially with the Coutinho signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 minute ago, smg said: 10 months wow. Well done. Here’s a few questions then. How long should it take for a premier league manager to implement a style of play? Did you watch the game today and how did you feel seeing the same recurring issues and no tactical awareness from our manager? Would you be content finishing lower than 15th this season and will you still have patience if we do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 This squad is going to be great to play with on FIFA or Football Manager. Sadly, I think our manager thinks he's playing a real life version of one of those games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 33 minutes ago, smg said: Pre season this move would have been laughed at on here, so would the appointment of Potter by many a few months back. The fan base is impatient and unwilling to wait for progress to be made. Money will no longer buy success, Chelsea and City got in early with that, Liverpool had to wait for recent success and are now in a position to buy big when the opportunity arises. Sadly we need to accept that apart from our ground and following ( chose not to use support) we are not currently a big club that title has to be earned and we are a long way off achieving that. Changing managers and slagging off players on a daily basis is not going to change things overnight. Patience is needed I’m not sure that is possible reading comments on here and other platforms the future of our club looks bleak because our followers can’t accept that development and progress takes time and patience. Tell that to Eddie Howe and Newcastle. I am sorry but this line is BS, a good coach can have an immediate impact in the dressing room, on the training ground and most importantly on the pitch. We do not have a good Head Coach or a good coaching team. The rot started to set in when Terry and O’Kelly left and we replaced them with wasters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Heard a good point made on a podcast. If this signing does indicate we are going to play with more attacking width, then what the **** have we been doing for 9 months last season and pre season? Sometimes we play with 2 strikers then two proper 10's, then a 10 and an inside forward. We don't seem to have a proper plan for how we set up to attack in the final 3rd. I'm all for this signing but it raises more questions. This is just about getting quality in. Traore has left so we get in a new wide forward. Don't think it's more than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I see this is already tagged as “player” on here and not speculation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Heard a good point made on a podcast. If this signing does indicate we are going to play with more attacking width, then what the **** have we been doing for 9 months last season and pre season? Sometimes we play with 2 strikers then two proper 10's, then a 10 and an inside forward. We don't seem to have a proper plan for how we set up to attack in the final 3rd. I'm all for this signing but it raises more questions. We are giving hundreds of millions to a manager who is just throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, macandally said: Sarr will play as an inside forward. Gerrard is desperate for us to play the Liverpool game with pace in behind from wide areas and a high press. You're going to confuse 90% of this forum with descriptions like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Rightdm00 said: This is just about getting quality in. Traore has left so we get in a new wide forward. Don't think it's more than that. A big financial outlay for a simple upgrade of a fringe player. No transfer received for Traore and there is no chance they are even paying all his wages. Sarr is 25m+ and a big wage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Sarr is quality but it just doesn't fit with anything going on at the club right now. Baffling if true. Throw that £28m at Pochettino instead and save money and points in the long run. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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