João Palhinha

[braineclipse]

I think he will allow the likes of Bergvall to further explore what I see as a suite of potentially excellent creative talents...

My point was in part that attempts to sign MGW and Eze makes a lot of sense. And that I hope we get the right player(s) in.

I agree that Palhinha can give players like Bergvall more freedom to be creative. Personally I don't think that's enough.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

This is still true of course.

And I still think signing him particularly makes sense if we bring in more creativity for other roles/positions.

At what he's good at he's one of the best around. And he's quite decent at the other stuff too. Early days, but looks a great signing.

Goals win games but control of midfield is as big a factor, I don't mean that utterly pointless stat crap of possession or accurate pass count the experts and fans seem to love. Control how you play and how you let your opponents play. It is early to make any claims but we look a team and we made a City side who where praised by all last week very average and that was based on the control we had.

 

[parklane1]

Goals win games but control of midfield is as big a factor, I don't mean that utterly pointless stat crap of possession or accurate pass count the experts and fans seem to love. Control how you play and how you let your opponents play. It is early to make any claims but we look a team and we made a City side who where praised by all last week very average and that was based on the control we had.

Agree, i know our defenders have taken a lot of stick over the last season or so but our CM was a mess and so open to runners that our defenders were always under pressure. We now seem to have a player in there that will make us stronger in the middle and give our defenders a massive boost.

 

[thfcsteff]

My point was in part that attempts to sign MGW and Eze makes a lot of sense. And that I hope we get the right player(s) in.

I agree that Palhinha can give players like Bergvall more freedom to be creative. Personally I don't think that's enough.

Given Frank's wishes and profile for players, I think MGW was a massive miss for sure. Eze? Not so much (as I say often, I personally would've loved to see him)

 

[Bullet]

Agree, i know our defenders have taken a lot of stick over the last season or so but our CM was a mess and so open to runners that our defenders were always under pressure.

For obvious reasons (MGW, Marinakis, Robert Rosario) I want Forest to go back down to the Championship and have a good old reset and think.
IF they soon appoint Ange, they might set up a bit too open.

 

[Grays_1890]

Makes PEH look MEH