Pizy 18,897 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 So many conflicting reports. After Dembele and Raphinha I’m not going to get my hopes up. xPetrCechx and Strike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,252 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 19 minutes ago, Pizy said: So many conflicting reports. After Dembele and Raphinha I’m not going to get my hopes up. yes at least more a couple of days and we all know what will happen at least until wednesday we all know if we will sign kounde or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Lots of complaints about Koundé’s height here and elsewhere but United have just signed a genuinely tiny CB for £55m. Koundé looks gigantic compared to Lisandro Martinez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,381 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 It makes more sense to prioritise Kounde over Kimpembe. Kounde will take that RCB spot and Koulibaly the LCB. DDA and mkh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabama 1,992 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Pizy said: Lots of complaints about Koundé’s height here and elsewhere but United have just signed a genuinely tiny CB for £55m. Koundé looks gigantic compared to Lisandro Martinez. Including the fact that posters here rated De Ligt(though good) than him is so enigmatic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Kounde feels like another doomed pursuit anyways. Hope we don't waste too much time on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,439 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Pizy said: If we can somehow land both Kimpembe & Koundé from here that would be an insane rebuild of our defense in a single window. And it would hopefully mean we never have to see Sarr in a Chelsea shirt again. Landing both would spell the end for Colwill., which would be shame, given that neither of those names belong to WC players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,937 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Apparently Liverpool are now I'm for that Nunes lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,417 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 minute ago, DDA said: Apparently Liverpool are now I'm for that Nunes lad. We are really going to drop the ball on this one - if Klopp thinks he’d fit if trust him to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Nothing we can really do this summer in midfield. Too many bodies there already. bluesman2610 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said: It makes more sense to prioritise Kounde over Kimpembe. Kounde will take that RCB spot and Koulibaly the LCB. Kounde can also play RB so could potentially take over the role that Azpi fulfils on that right hand side of defence covering for James. I think in terms of the makeup of the defence he makes more sense currently than Kimpembe and I'd also be less worried about him playing centrally in a back 4 if it's alongside someone like Koulibaly. However it's still huge money what is being asked for both players. Part of me is hoping someone steps up in pre season like Trev did last year to make it less of a need to strengthen for Tuchel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,252 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Pizy said: Nothing we can really do this summer in midfield. Too many bodies there already. we need to sell barkley and cheek and even with that we already have too many players for midfield mount; kova; jorginho; kante; gallegher; 5 players for two positions we needed to sell at least one more player Edited July 17, 2022 by Mário César Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 If we get a midfielder this summer it needs to be a genuine holding midfielder, not just someone who could play that role in a pinch like Kante and Kova 'could' do. Having someone like that would give Tuchel greater flexibility to use both 4 and 5 back formations depending on opposition and players he has available but also opens some players up to being potentially more helpful. Mount, Gallagher and RLC are all better suited to playing in an 8 role than in the pivot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, Mário César said: we need to sell barkley and cheek and even with that we already have too many players to midfield mount; kova; jorginho; kante; gallegher; 5 players to two positions we needed to sell at least one more player Mount has played like two games in the midfield two of Tuchel's 3-4-3. What makes you think he'll start playing there more? MoroccanBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,252 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Just now, Jype said: Mount has played like two games in the midfield two of Tuchel's 3-4-3. What makes you think he'll start playing there more? even with kova, jorginho, kante and gallegher.. 4 players for two positions its the same a lot of players how we buy someone? to spend a lot of time on the bench? gallegher need to play to improve as a player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Mário César said: even with kova, jorginho, kante and gallegher.. 4 players for two positions its the same a lot of players how we buy someone? to spend a lot of time on the bench? gallegher need to play to improve as a player Last season we had Kante, Kovacic, Jorghinho, RLC and Saul for two places and no way it was too many. If RLC is moved on, Gallagher will just take his (and Saul's) place and it will be okay. If RLC stays, he can be the next backup. Edited July 17, 2022 by Jype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 I’d rather keep Billy in the squad rather than RLC and Barkley. Ruben may actually be fairly sought after by several clubs because of the flashes of talent he has shown. Perhaps Lamps could take him? Don’t know how we get shot of Barkley, though. His wages have to be pretty high and he already had a poor loan spell at Villa. RLC will show a flash of brilliance in one match and then disappear for several more afterwards. Don’t think he’s ever going to have the consistency to make it here. At least Billy has lots of room for growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, Jype said: Last season we had Kante, Kovacic, Jorghinho, RLC and Saul for two places and no way it was too many. If RLC is moved on, Gallagher will just take his (and Saul's) place and it will be okay. If RLC stays, he can be the next backup. Don't forget Gilmour. In terms of numbers we are STACKED in midfield. In terms of balance we are way off, we only have B2B and AM types there except for Jorginho. We definitely need to first off-load some to buy some. Gilmour is likely to go on loan again, but it remains to be seen whether we can shift Barkley (last chance to get some money off him) and RLC. If not, I'm afraid there is little chance we're gonna sign anybody. This is also the last summer we can get anything for Jorginho and Kante unless they extend, these are options we should be looking at if we don't wanna lose them for free, but at the moment there is little to suggest that either is leaving or extending. We might face the same problem with our MF as we are with DF right now. I think this is the window where we get our defence sorted. Next summer is when we'll go rebuilding our midfield once Jorginho and possibly Kante leave for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Pizy said: I’d rather keep Billy in the squad rather than RLC and Barkley. Ruben may actually be fairly sought after by several clubs because of the flashes of talent he has shown. Perhaps Lamps could take him? Don’t know how we get shot of Barkley, though. His wages have to be pretty high and he already had a poor loan spell at Villa. RLC will show a flash of brilliance in one match and then disappear for several more afterwards. Don’t think he’s ever going to have the consistency to make it here. At least Billy has lots of room for growth. I'd let Barkley see out his contract aslong as he has zero expectations game time wise. He always seems to have one mini spell a season where he actually plays really well, with Mount and potentially Gallagher with a long mid season world cup ahead of them he could yet come in handy one last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,381 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Love how we shafted Milan with Bakayoko. Your problem now you skint cunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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