NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Biggest disappointment was not pulling the trigger on Brahimi this summer for 5,000,000.
I bet they would not sell for less than £20m now.
Biggest disappointment was not pulling the trigger on Brahimi this summer for 5,000,000.
The price was never the issue with Musacchio, the third party ownership was. Hopefully we just told Villareal to sort all that mess out and we'd reconvene in January. Him signing a contract could be a step in this simplification process.
I still think we only need one signing in January and that's a AMC that can play AML.
And therein lies the rub, because of the third party ownership price was the issue. I think Villareal are happy to keep him and I simply do not see us getting him in January. I think Southampton should have proved to you that we are not big enough, rich enough or attractive enough to always get player we want what we want
By January we will probably have Walker back and also maybe also Yedlin so Dier will be playing as a centre back. That leaves us with the following centre backs
Verts
Kaboul
Fazio
Dier
Vlad
Do do you honestly think Levy is going to sign more cheques for another centre back with that lot?
I still think we only need one signing in January and that's a AMC that can play AML.
I still think we only need one signing in January and that's a AMC that can play AML.
I don't recall Chadli ever playing on the right for us KD - he played on the left at his previous club as well - bit of a stretch to say he is more suited to a position he's rarely played (if at all)
It could solve a few problems if he could play there though.
Would Jay Rodgriguez count as someone who adds goals, pace as well as being someone who can play AML and AMC?
I said from the summer that a deep lying playmaker was NOT what we needed rather a AMC that can actually dribble with the ball and drive forward (someone like Coutinho). I also think it would be great if this player was able to play AML too.
If we look at things a little closer...none of our current lot have looked particularly good playing that AMC role (apart from Kane and his performances have been in cup games...and tbh i see him as a striker not a AMC). Eriksen's best position is clearly on the left of the three, Lamela maybe but again inconsistent, Chadli is better in one of the wide positions imo (on the right tbh). Soldado might be able to...but long term? nah.
We need an AMC like Coutinho..like Diego. Thuvian looked like a good link if it had come off (haven't seen him play...just purely from reading about him)
Lamela/Chadli---------------________________---------------------Eriksen
-----------------------------------Striker--------------------------------------
That's the position we need...a game changer.
I don't recall Chadli ever playing on the right for us KD - he played on the left at his previous club as well - bit of a stretch to say he is more suited to a position he's rarely played (if at all)
It could solve a few problems if he could play there though.
As effective as he looks on the left where i think he has scored all his goals?