messi11 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Come on Lange. do something 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) 49 minutes ago, maqroll said: Time will tell and I have my doubts. But his mere presence is improving the outlook of the club, so he gets some leeway from me. But the owners will demand better results so the pressure will there in spades. Edited June 12, 2022 by Peter Griffin Fixed a typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, messi11 said: Come on Lange. do something We had a great start to the window, there was always going to be a lull. I don’t think it will be the end of our business, both in and out, try to be patient 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 52 minutes ago, barry'sboots said: But we need options, especially with 5 subs now allowed, rotation and cover and four 10's/wide players - Coutinho, Buendia, Bailey and Johnson/Madueke would work? I'm hoping Bertie is off ... Love him when he's on but the other 66% of the times he brings little and is not good enough for an aspiring top 8 team. I agree we need options but you missed Chuck off the list and Ings can play in the 10 role and arguably JJ, so even if you exclude Traore we still have options and while the squad is 25, generally most managers stick with a core of ~18 players for most of the minutes so Johnson might get very very little time compared to what he wants given we’ll only likely have just over 40 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STO Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 There is a whole load of players away with their country at the moment, so I wouldn't expect another top class signing for a few weeks. I am sure that the speculation will start to build this week and next but once players have had a break, we will bring in another couple. It's quite exciting waking up to the gossip columns, even though they usually chat shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Probably means nothing but will point out that Gabriel Jesus has gone from 40/1 to 25/1 to join us 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 55 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: We had a great start to the window, there was always going to be a lull. I don’t think it will be the end of our business, both in and out, try to be patient I will try and be patience then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, RicRic said: Probably means nothing but will point out that Gabriel Jesus has gone from 40/1 to 25/1 to join us I've heard he wants to play with Wesley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 1 minute ago, messi11 said: I will try and be patience then Great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Anything in the Carrasco rumours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Anything in the Carrasco rumours ? Is this you doing your reverse psychology " I know, but do YOU know " #agentvlv thing Spill it! Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted June 12, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Anything in the Carrasco rumours ? Yes....you have just started them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Is this you doing your reverse psychology " I know, but do YOU know " #agentvlv thing Spill it! Lol Nah ive just noticed a few clickbait articles seem to be linking him to us. I don’t know anything I’m afraid although we probably don’t need any more wide players. He is a very good player though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 1 hour ago, RicRic said: Probably means nothing but will point out that Gabriel Jesus has gone from 40/1 to 25/1 to join us Still a long shot then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 1 hour ago, RicRic said: Probably means nothing but will point out that Gabriel Jesus has gone from 40/1 to 25/1 to join us Max you can put on is £20. So a small bet probably dropped the odds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellbergsBeard Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 If we signed oxlade chamberlain, this would have me questioning the signings and worrying that aloT of our scouting knowledge comes from Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, MellbergsBeard said: If we signed oxlade chamberlain, this would have me questioning the signings and worrying that aloT of our scouting knowledge comes from Liverpool. We are not. It's lazy media BS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Just now, The_Steve said: We are not. It's lazy media BS. Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Anyone else think we might be monitoring the Richarlison situation? Doubtful I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 hours ago, david-avfc said: I completely believe we need strength in depth, but it should be remembered that the league position is going to be driven by the players who play the most minutes, not the ones watching on from the stands, and therefore that’s where the priority should always be. An expensive back up left back is a “nice to have”, not essential and I can’t see it having a material impact on our league position in most cases, as there is no tactical gain in switching that position and fatigue is unlikely to be an issue. The only exception is if there is an unexpected serious injury which is why you need someone competent but you can’t over commit to that one possibility. £18-20m might not sound like much to some fans, but some basic maths will tell you only 5 players in that bracket and you’re up to £100m, a hell of a lot of money for players who probably aren’t going to make a particularly tangible difference to our final league position Like you said there are injuries, players carrying niggles where they play on due to a lack of suitable replacement. Fatigue is a real thing in a position where the player is constantly on the move. Competition keeps performance levels high. Players lose form. The rotation option may have slightly different quality that suit playing against particular opponents. The rotation option may turn into a better player than the first team option. these are all suitable reasons to have a high quality rotation option for a full back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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