Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[JobForTheMoyes]

He's missed most of the season Injured - past his best & not worth £30 million

If playing 36 games and scoring nine goals is “missing most of the season injured” I guess he did. He is also up for their player of the season award.

If he can score nine goals while in crutches imagine how many he’ll score when able-bodied!

 

[FTY]

Are we that convinced that Soucek would be brought to play behind the striker? And not one of the deeper 2

Can understand people thinking it because of Fellaini but Moyes only had him as the nailer on starter in the #10 consistently in 1 of his 5 seasons here (2012/13)

Can’t find anything online about how often he used Soucek there for West Ham but from one I can remember he mostly played deeper next to Rice, then occasionally further forward - could defo be wrong here though

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Are we that convinced that Soucek would be brought to play behind the striker? And not one of the deeper 2

Can understand people thinking it because of Fellaini but Moyes only had him as the nailer on starter in the #10 consistently in 1 of his 5 seasons here (2012/13)

Can’t find anything online about how often he used Soucek there for West Ham but from one I can remember he mostly played deeper next to Rice, then occasionally further forward - could defo be wrong here though

Soucek is essentially a defensive midfielder with a rare talent for making runs into the box and grabbing goals. If you have him next to a sitter you get a great defensive and offensive asset.

Ironically, if you play him more advanced you lose a bit of the effectiveness as it would make him easier to mark than when coming from deep positions.

 

[blue to the bone]

He's missed most of the season Injured - past his best & not worth £30 million

He played 33 games this season out of 36

 

[blue to the bone]

By my reckoning Soucek was missed less then 10 games in 5 seasons since he joined West Ham .

 

[carolinablue232]

I like Soucek. There, I said it. That said, it would have to be something like 15mil or less and a 4 year deal on fair wages. He is a good player. He is not going to change the dynamic on his own.

 

[Joey66]

He played 33 games this season out of 36

Not noticed him then apart from scoring v us

 

[Joey66]

If playing 36 games and scoring nine goals is “missing most of the season injured” I guess he did. He is also up for their player of the season award.

If he can score nine goals while in crutches imagine how many he’ll score when able-bodied!

Still too old & too expensive ....

 

[buskwhi2]

Are we that convinced that Soucek would be brought to play behind the striker? And not one of the deeper 2

Can understand people thinking it because of Fellaini but Moyes only had him as the nailer on starter in the #10 consistently in 1 of his 5 seasons here (2012/13)

Can’t find anything online about how often he used Soucek there for West Ham but from one I can remember he mostly played deeper next to Rice, then occasionally further forward - could defo be wrong here though

Didn’t he used to play Kudus, Paqueta and Bowen behind Antonio? Soucek in midfield.

According to the sites I’ve checked he’s more often been played as a midfielder rather than a 10 this season

 

[Neiler]

Didn’t he used to play Kudus, Paqueta and Bowen behind Antonio? Soucek in midfield.

According to the sites I’ve checked he’s more often been played as a midfielder rather than a 10 this season


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Mentioned earlier mate he’s very versatile, has players 6,8 and hybrid 10.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Soucek is essentially a defensive midfielder with a rare talent for making runs into the box and grabbing goals. If you have him next to a sitter you get a great defensive and offensive asset.

Ironically, if you play him more advanced you lose a bit of the effectiveness as it would make him easier to mark than when coming from deep positions.

So essentially he's a much better version of Doucoure

 

[buskwhi2]

Away from Soucek

Just read an article that stated James Garner’s best mate in football is…..

Angel Gomes!!!

Get to work James

 

[carolinablue232]

Away from Soucek

Just read an article that stated James Garner’s best mate in football is…..

Angel Gomes!!!

Get to work James

Idk how motivated he'll be to have his buddy to come in and take his job.

 

[buededw1]

Away from Soucek

Just read an article that stated James Garner’s best mate in football is…..

Angel Gomes!!!

Get to work James

Sell garner bring in his best pal .. perfect

 

[MACCA75]

Away from Soucek

Just read an article that stated James Garner’s best mate in football is…..

Angel Gomes!!!

Get to work James

Small and weak, not for me.