Summer 2018 Transfer Window

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PeregrineT said:
Yes, he has an assist record, but his scoring record is dreadful, 1 in 5. Niasse is 1 in 1.4, Tosun is like 1 in 1.2. Your lone striker shouldnt be heavy in assists and poor in goals scored, if so, you're doing it wrong.
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It isn't 'dreadful' though is it?

If in those 20 games worth he had scored 2 more goals from open play or been given a couple of rooneys missed penalties hed have close to 1 in 3. That would have been a very strong return for the teams he's been playing in...

Of course that hasn't happened but its fine margins and I see no reason why he shouldn't be 3rd choice forward next season...

Look at Tammy Abraham who was knocking them in last season and now cant hit a barn door for Swansea, or solanke who appears to be a total donkey...id swap neither for DCL.

The attacking midfield of Walcott, Sigurdsson and Bolasie is interesting. Bolasie needs punting and we have Lookman, Onyekuru and Vlasic who can take his place...logically we don't need to replace him as 1 of those 3 would be able to perform and all can rotate. However, across the 3 positions it may be 'sensible' to bring in another player for big money and use the kids as rotation.

The same goes for centre midfield with Davies/Baningime able to slot alongside Gana but a top player should be brought in to start.

Again, with DCL he's been thrown in the deep end this season and gained much needed experience. Hes improved a great deal.

If for the rest of the season, Kenny, Holgate(injured),Davies, Bainingime, Lookman (Red bull), Dowell (Forest), Onyekuru(injured), Vlasic and DCL all get some more minutes on the pitch they will have gained good experience of whats required in the mens game + this will stand them in good stead as squad players for next season.
 

Stephenlloyd said:
Wasn’t impressed with Doucoure when we played them, didn’t really stand out. Would rather go for Carvalho, I know he’s a bit more defensive but he looks a quality player when I’ve seen him. Apparently had good game for sporting v Atletico last night.

And Richarlison would cost a fortune, looks a talent but huge gamble for someone who’s only scored about 5 goals. Also where do you play him?.

Has Bernard definitely agreed to join Inter. As if fonseca has been approached, surely he would be interested.
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Doucoure may not have impressed you when we played them but he's been solid all season for them. I liked carvalho when I watched a fair bit of that league a couple of years back but he's not the quickest and I think we need a box to box player next to Gana...other than Doucoure I'm not sure who...

Richarlison is only 20 and i'd have Walcott right..Sigurdsson central with Vlasic, Lookman, Richarlison, Onyekuru and Dowell rotating in and out with the gap on the left side going to Lookman, Richarlison or Onyekuru--whoever is in form at that time.

very strong rumours and I believe bernards agent confirmed inter the other day...
 

Zatara said:
Doucoure may not have impressed you when we played them but he's been solid all season for them. I liked carvalho when I watched a fair bit of that league a couple of years back but he's not the quickest and I think we need a box to box player next to Gana...other than Doucoure I'm not sure who...

Richarlison is only 20 and i'd have Walcott right..Sigurdsson central with Vlasic, Lookman, Richarlison, Onyekuru and Dowell rotating in and out with the gap on the left side going to Lookman, Richarlison or Onyekuru--whoever is in form at that time.

very strong rumours and I believe bernards agent confirmed inter the other day...
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There are strong rumours about the Turkish player Ozyakup, who’s on a free, Seems a number 10. Looks a good player. Will put pressure on sigurdsson. Was at AZ with Brands.

Doucoure has scored goals, so obviously is box to box. Would suit playing alongside gana more than Carvalho. But I’m not a big fan of gana so would like to see 2 new midfielders, doubt that will happen though.
 
Zatara said:
1816 mins in the premier league in total
16 starts as forward
15 off the bench
2 starts at left wing
1 as attacking midfielder
1 as right sided defensive midfielder


4 goals and 6 assists. So in the equivalent of 20 games he's scored or assisted at a rate of 1 in 2.
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2 of the four weren’t even going in if they weren’t deflected. The other two were point blank range headers.

In short. No.
 
Zatara said:
It isn't 'dreadful' though is it?

If in those 20 games worth he had scored 2 more goals from open play or been given a couple of rooneys missed penalties hed have close to 1 in 3. That would have been a very strong return for the teams he's been playing in...

Of course that hasn't happened but its fine margins and I see no reason why he shouldn't be 3rd choice forward next season...

Look at Tammy Abraham who was knocking them in last season and now cant hit a barn door for Swansea, or solanke who appears to be a total donkey...id swap neither for DCL.

The attacking midfield of Walcott, Sigurdsson and Bolasie is interesting. Bolasie needs punting and we have Lookman, Onyekuru and Vlasic who can take his place...logically we don't need to replace him as 1 of those 3 would be able to perform and all can rotate. However, across the 3 positions it may be 'sensible' to bring in another player for big money and use the kids as rotation.

The same goes for centre midfield with Davies/Baningime able to slot alongside Gana but a top player should be brought in to start.

Again, with DCL he's been thrown in the deep end this season and gained much needed experience. Hes improved a great deal.

If for the rest of the season, Kenny, Holgate(injured),Davies, Bainingime, Lookman (Red bull), Dowell (Forest), Onyekuru(injured), Vlasic and DCL all get some more minutes on the pitch they will have gained good experience of whats required in the mens game + this will stand them in good stead as squad players for next season.
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But it is. So you are saying if next season our leading striker, in the equivalent of 35 full games(we will give him 270 minutes off the whole season), had 7 goals, we would consider that okay? If it would be dreadful for the starter, its not any better for the backup.

You are also saying "If he had scored more goals, he would have had a better rate". Well, yes, so would everyone. But he didnt. And so he doesnt. Lets face it, even you dont think his scoring record is good enough to stand on its own, thats why your very first argument was that IF he had scored more goals, and scored some penalties, he would have a better record. If his scoring record was good enough to stand on its own, you would let it do that, but you didnt, because it isnt.
 

Simon Buttle said:
I read on the BBC rumour thing that Man U are going to let Mata go in the summer, id rather we went for him as a creative type tbh although i would'nt complain at Wilshire, he is far better than any of the midfielders we have at the moment.
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Please let's not start the Mata thread, it hurt so much 2 seasons ago.
 

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