bluesman2610 1,418 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 3 hours ago, Thor said: All that and no end production. Conor has been a lot better than last season, and I think he has caught a lot of us off guard. Saying that though, my mates who are fans of other teams have not been impressed by him. I remember a game where a lot of people here thought he was our best player, the Newcastle game we won I believe - and my mate a Newcastle fan came away saying Conor was horrid. The more I sit down and watch, you realise how he doesn't have the necessary skills to be playing where he is. He is an energy machine who drifts out of position, gets in areas he isn't helpful and gets a lot of touches that look good on paper. He really should be playing as a backup to Caicedo. He’s playing too far forward he’d probably be more impactful in the box to box 8 role where he can shoot from distance and arrive late to the box. He’s not a 10 at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,719 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 There is a really good forward in Roma who is out scoring Osimhen. We should get him!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,941 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 1 hour ago, Thor said: There is a really good forward in Roma who is out scoring Osimhen. We should get him!! He isnt all that, trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,510 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 8 hours ago, DDA said: Good. We don't need yet another midfielder. We need finishers! Surprised that we weren't linked to Nusa at all considering our owners seemed so keen on stockpiling talents. It's a shame that he's likely going to Spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,510 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 5 hours ago, bluesman2610 said: He’s playing too far forward he’d probably be more impactful in the box to box 8 role where he can shoot from distance and arrive late to the box. He’s not a 10 at all. It really is a shame that we haven't had the chance to see Lavia play alongside Enzo/Caicedo. Seems like whoever we buy these days becomes injury prone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,418 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 2 hours ago, Reddish-Blue said: Surprised that we weren't linked to Nusa at all considering our owners seemed so keen on stockpiling talents. It's a shame that he's likely going to Spurs. If we were looking for a wide forward I’d say this was a missed opportunity however there are players like Cyril Ngonge for Hellas Verona who could be just as dangerous. One to keep and eye on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,493 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 9 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said: If we were looking for a wide forward I’d say this was a missed opportunity however there are players like Cyril Ngonge for Hellas Verona who could be just as dangerous. One to keep and eye on Moved to Napoli this week bluesman2610 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,482 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 Looks like most of the loanes doing great. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reddish-Blue 2,510 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 5 hours ago, TheHulk said: So we will have 1 striker for the rest of the season (with Nkunku's injury concerns)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,336 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 Casadei, Santos, Moreira, Fofana all recalled... just shows you how many bad decisions have been made lately. bigbluewillie, Fernando and Strike 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 6 hours ago, TheHulk said: Looks like most of the loanes doing great. Tbf we got him for free and squeezed 2.5m out of Lyon as loan fee so we might make a profit on him overall if we just sell him. he always looked like a nothing player like most of the teens Boehly signed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NikkiCFC 8,336 Posted January 21, 2024 Share Posted January 21, 2024 (edited) I remember some people calling Vlahovic one season wonder and not wanting him here but are crazy about Osimhen. Vlahovic is younger btw and this is the stats of last 4 seasons in Seria A: 20/21: Osimhen 10 goals Vlahovic 21 goals 21/22: 14 vs 24 for Vlahovic 22/23: 26 vs 10 for Osimhen 23/24: 11 vs 7 so far for Vlahovic. So Vlahovic better in 3 of 4 seasons, younger over a year and cheaper around 40-50m. We really made mistake not going for him last summer when he was available. If anything Osimhen could be one season wonder... Edited January 22, 2024 by NikkiCFC Mattill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,941 Posted January 22, 2024 Share Posted January 22, 2024 1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said: I remember some people calling Vlahovic one season wonder and not wanting him here but are crazy about Osimhen. Vlahovic is younger btw and this is the stats of last 4 seasons in Seria A: 20/21: Osimhen 10 goals Vlahovic 21 goals 21/22: 14 vs 24 for Vlahovic 22/23: 26 vs 10 for Osimhen 23/24: 11 vs 7 so far for Vlahovic. So Vlahovic better in 3 of 4 seasons, younger over a year and cheaper around 40-50m. We really made mistake not going for him last summer when he was available. If anything Osimhen could be one season wonder... 100%. People were actually scoffing at the chance of buying Vlahovic. For me, he is a far better striker than Osimhen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,719 Posted January 22, 2024 Share Posted January 22, 2024 5 hours ago, NikkiCFC said: I remember some people calling Vlahovic one season wonder and not wanting him here but are crazy about Osimhen. Vlahovic is younger btw and this is the stats of last 4 seasons in Seria A: 20/21: Osimhen 10 goals Vlahovic 21 goals 21/22: 14 vs 24 for Vlahovic 22/23: 26 vs 10 for Osimhen 23/24: 11 vs 7 so far for Vlahovic. So Vlahovic better in 3 of 4 seasons, younger over a year and cheaper around 40-50m. We really made mistake not going for him last summer when he was available. If anything Osimhen could be one season wonder... Both are middle of the pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted January 22, 2024 Share Posted January 22, 2024 Vlahovic for 50m would have been the equivalent of Llorente, a viable plan B against teams, of which we currently have no plan B, C or D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,510 Posted January 22, 2024 Share Posted January 22, 2024 10 hours ago, NikkiCFC said: Casadei, Santos, Moreira, Fofana all recalled... just shows you how many bad decisions have been made lately. Moreira was brought purely as a development player, wasn't he from Benfica's B team or something? Casadei was recalled as we're short in midfield till Lavia/Ugo come back from injuries As for the Santos deal, I never understood why the player and club chose Forest...he could have easily played 10+ games in another league by now and showcased his skillset. bigbluewillie and Fernando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulvhedin 526 Posted January 22, 2024 Share Posted January 22, 2024 10 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said: Moreira was brought purely as a development player, wasn't he from Benfica's B team or something? Casadei was recalled as we're short in midfield till Lavia/Ugo come back from injuries As for the Santos deal, I never understood why the player and club chose Forest...he could have easily played 10+ games in another league by now and showcased his skillset. To add: Lyon bought Fofana and Orban, Moreira would get even less timeplay - and we get good fee for that loan. And to be honest - he is not good. Leicester are looking to buy Sensi, are comfortably 1st in the league, they would have no business in developing our player, he would not play much. Santos - we were deceived by Nottingham, they bought players after signing Santos, good we cut loan short. Fofana - Union was a mess this season, and he got a lot of chances, didn't really do much for them. Magic Lamps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted January 22, 2024 Share Posted January 22, 2024 11 minutes ago, ulvhedin said: To add: Lyon bought Fofana and Orban, Moreira would get even less timeplay - and we get good fee for that loan. And to be honest - he is not good. Leicester are looking to buy Sensi, are comfortably 1st in the league, they would have no business in developing our player, he would not play much. Santos - we were deceived by Nottingham, they bought players after signing Santos, good we cut loan short. Fofana - Union was a mess this season, and he got a lot of chances, didn't really do much for them. Good summary. As most probably suspected, this batch of youth players does not have the quality to make it here or even at lower top tier level. Our scouting dep now is a far cry from the guys that got us kdb, Salah, courtois etc. this is why I am quite apprehensive of shedding out huge sums for uncertain prospects like messinho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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