thunderball Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, useless said: How is Mendes involved with Leao? He isn't his agent as far as I'm aware, and Leao doesn't play for one of the clubs that Mendes Controls. Mendez is now his agent. A change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, thunderball said: We played 4-4-2 second half today. Why? To get everyone fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) Mendez will place Leao where it suits Mendez. He will call it ‘managing his development’ but it just means ensuring a new negotiating position arises for a transfer when the player outgrows the club (within 1 or 2 years) so his management gets the fat fee. Without getting above our station, with the money and clout we now have, we can likely hang on to any player we sign, and they will sign on under a 4 or 5 year contract reducing the need for a renegotiation. This will preclude Mendez onward managing a fat signing on fee for his agency. Edited July 21, 2019 by thunderball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: To get everyone fit They’d get fit in any formation. Smith hasn’t played 4-4-2 with us before. Interesting when it might suit Wesley with Maupay alongside him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, thunderball said: We played 4-4-2 second half today. Why? Did We? I though we played a front 3 of RHM, Wesley and Hogan. Looked that way to me, Hogan drifted right a lot and RHM drifted left and left inside a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 We played 4 3 3 all the time last season because we had to really. I think we'll be more tactically flexible this season. Too predictable otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, thunderball said: They’d get fit in any formation. Smith hasn’t played 4-4-2 with us before. Interesting when it might suit Wesley with Maupay alongside him? Think we’d really struggle in a 442, you’d lose the effectiveness of Jack or McGinn With us seemingly after Douglas Luiz as well, I’d say it would be very unlikely we’d play 442. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Mazrim said: We played 4 3 3 all the time last season because we had to really. I think we'll be more tactically flexible this season. Too predictable otherwise. Can't see us playing a 4 man midfield though tbh (in the traditional 442 sense), it's too much of an antiquated formation that gets overrun with modern teams. I could see us doing 433, 4141, 4231 and maybe even some form of a 532/5311/3511 or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, thabucks said: Well with Mendes now involved the small chance we had of signing Leao is all but gone IMO ( if we were ever even in for him ) Destined for Wolves or Valencia .... There was a thread for all the Rafael Leao stuff but it seems to have disappeared?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 22 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: We are sitting waiting to see what happens and if Leao is a no go, Maupay will arrive. This is what I’ve been thinking as well (maybe not Leao) but if Maupay was our preferred first option he would already be ours surely?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, MaVilla said: Can't see us playing a 4 man midfield though tbh (in the traditional 442 sense), it's too much of an antiquated formation that gets overrun with modern teams. I could see us doing 433, 4141, 4231 and maybe even some form of a 532/5311/3511 or something. Agree fully with this, our recruitment has lots of formation options but glaringly lacks that out and out striker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 25 minutes ago, thunderball said: They’d get fit in any formation. Smith hasn’t played 4-4-2 with us before. Interesting when it might suit Wesley with Maupay alongside him? Smith is smart to give us that option of two up front. Agree we will likely be getting in an additional forward. I am also looking forward to seeing how Kodjia plays in a two in this team. He might be....wait for it... Like a new signing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Tommo_b said: Why not? If Leao would cost around the same as Wesley, I just can't see us having one of them as second choice sitting on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Good. It ain’t happening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 21, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 21, 2019 37 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: There was a thread for all the Rafael Leao stuff but it seems to have disappeared?! Merged into this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Why is it? If we start creating threads for every players we want to see at the club the forum will be full of them. Don’t you think? Ive always admired Harry Kane and I once saw a tweet that we were interested. Can I open a thread? Wooa.. opening a thread based on a player I/we have on a wish list. That is one hell of a statement. You obviously never read the thread in great detail? FWIW, it makes no odds to me wether Rafael signs or master splinter signs! - It was a thread because we have a bid on the player. If anything, it's you making more of a fuss over the player joining or not joining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Why is it? If we start creating threads for every players we want to see at the club the forum will be full of them. Don’t you think? Ive always admired Harry Kane and I once saw a tweet that we were interested. Can I open a thread? Yes, if that tweet was from a credible source, or you had some other persuasive reason for believing the rumour was true... no, if neither apply. Point being, you are not the sole arbiter of what is worthy of discussion on this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 21, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Yes, if that tweet was from a credible source, or you had some other persuasive reason for believing the rumour was true... no, if neither apply. Point being, you are not the sole arbiter of what is worthy of discussion on this board. There’s a site guideline on sources for transfer speculation. Twitter numpties are not to be used. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Yes, if that tweet was from a credible source, or you had some other persuasive reason for believing the rumour was true... no, if neither apply. Point being, you are not the sole arbiter of what is worthy of discussion on this board. What credible source has there been that we are linked to this player? Also who’s stopping you or anyone else talking about him in this speculation thread. Knock yourself out mate if it makes you happy. Plus the mods have closed it so I guess they agree with me Edited July 21, 2019 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Wooa.. opening a thread based on a player I/we have on a wish list. That is one hell of a statement. You obviously never read the thread in great detail? FWIW, it makes no odds to me wether Rafael signs or master splinter signs! - It was a thread because we have a bid on the player. If anything, it's you making more of a fuss over the player joining or not joining. All I said was it ain’t happening. Why are people looking for an argument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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