Villa Stu Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: Januzaj is leaving on a free. I'd say we could sign him but I don't think we can sign 2 free agents from abroad in the same window. The only reason we can’t sign him is because it won’t be on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, maqroll said: Purslow loves these perfectly timed announcements, doesn't he? Can't say I mind! First day of the off-season and he drops an atomic bomb. A real statement of intent. I'm salivating at who joins us next... It's great for us fans - but perhaps more importantly, having Coutinho and Kamara already on board (and Digne from January) - there is a clear message to other targets. Rather than the project 'powerpoint' (as someone brilliantly described it), we can now point at the players we have - much more real and exciting for anyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Januzaj is finally out of contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachboys1 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 we need a top striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomC Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 8 hours ago, MNVillan said: El Ghazi having a higher goal contribution rate than Philippe Coutinho. Un*******believable El Ghazi isn't a bad striker; he's just too one-dimensional for the modern game and gives the ball away too easily. He'd have been much more valuable 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 We are at an odd stage in the development of the Gerard squad. If there are player out there that will improve us I think we will go get them but we have least one be good player in every position now. GK: Martinez LB: Digne RB: Cash LCB: Mings RCB: Chambers/ Konsa DM: Bouba LCM: McGinn RCM: Ramsey LW: Couthino RW: Buendia ST: Watkins We might not necessarily play with this system but it’s just to show the quality of our first 11. I think we’re going to have to get top players to replace any of those 11 but I think SG will spring more Phil/ Bouba type signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Been trying to think of prolific forwards who are not necessarily strikers in the traditional sense. Thinking that a lot of the top goal scorers these days aren’t really strikers but very good players who bag loads of goals. Sane, Jota, Son, Salah, Saka, Martinelli, all the City ones none of them are really strikers. If we want to progress do we need think beyond the striker and just find the most talented player we can with an eye for goal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 How does Kamara coming in change the rest of the transfer window? I still think SG will want another midfielder, will he still go in for a Phillips/Bissouma/Sangare type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa Stu Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 8 hours ago, MNVillan said: El Ghazi having a higher goal contribution rate than Philippe Coutinho. Un*******believable El Ghazi had a few penalties as well to be fair though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Something is happening…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Announce Suarez!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david-avfc Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 56 minutes ago, The_Steve said: I don’t personally see Tarkowski happening. I think we might make a statement signing of a CB instead given Konsa‘s injury. Chambers is ready to step up. Tarkowski is a decent player but not convinced he is a class above Mings, or indeed if he’s actually better than Mings at all. There must be a quality centre half in Europe who wants to try their hand in the PL, we need to find our next Laursen, Melberg… someone who has potential to turn out to be a top PL defender who can elevate us into the top half. Tarkowski would be OK but would just cement the current quality we have rather than kicking on higher 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 35 minutes ago, Herman22 said: We are at an odd stage in the development of the Gerard squad. If there are player out there that will improve us I think we will go get them but we have least one be good player in every position now. GK: Martinez LB: Digne RB: Cash LCB: Mings RCB: Chambers/ Konsa DM: Bouba LCM: McGinn RCM: Ramsey LW: Couthino RW: Buendia ST: Watkins We might not necessarily play with this system but it’s just to show the quality of our first 11. I think we’re going to have to get top players to replace any of those 11 but I think SG will spring more Phil/ Bouba type signings. Do we have, or currently need another Left footer in Midfield? Aside from McGinn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 After the Kamara signing, the last hole in our squad is a striker. If we can get that, I think we're golden in terms of our first 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, Laughable Chimp said: After the Kamara signing, the last hole in our squad is a striker. If we can get that, I think we're golden in terms of our first 11. Changes will be made to the starting 11--especially in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Laughable Chimp said: After the Kamara signing, the last hole in our squad is a striker. If we can get that, I think we're golden in terms of our first 11. Need a new CB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 hours ago, maqroll said: Who's next, Darwin Nunez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Laughable Chimp said: After the Kamara signing, the last hole in our squad is a striker. If we can get that, I think we're golden in terms of our first 11. urm.......not sure i agree with that! we have DC issues, probably need another CM, defo need a striker...... might even need another AM if we are going mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, duke313 said: Need a new CB I'm perfectly happy with the Chambers/Mings combo tbh. Konsa and Hause are fine as depth too At least for where we are now. Because even with a good striker, we might be approaching a point where we have good players all over the starting 11, but many of them are just shy of being top 6 quality. Which may become a problem later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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