Summer 2018 Transfer Window

[SerenityNigh]

Different player = different outcomes.

Rondon is a physical presence who defenders dislike but are drawn to. That creates space and opportunity. Ask the Kopites how much they like Rondon.

I have a few kopite friends I'll go to lunch with as I enjoy their time and friendship, but I won't ask their opinions because I can wipe my own ass, thank you

 

[Abraders]

Against Porto aswel we was really high, we dominated them for a large majority and they basically resorted to playing it over to top of our back line.

Which, to be fair, absolutely destroyed us.

 

[Goat]

Different player = different outcomes.

Rondon is a physical presence who defenders dislike but are drawn to. That creates space and opportunity. Ask the Kopites how much they like Rondon.

 

[COYBL25]

If Siggurdson and Gueye are two nailed down spots in our midfield then we need an absolute worldy next to them like a Busquets/Alonso type who is going to sit deep positionally but also make the play. Putting a box to box midfielder next to Gueye just seems pointless.

In a 3 you want one holding, one creative, and one box to box. We have no creative, an awful holding mid in Schneiderlin, a box to box in Gueye who doesn’t like tompass forward, and Siggurdson playing a weird second striker role which means he gets to do jack all but be revered for it.

I think what you`re really trying to say, is that we need whole new midfield !!!!!!!

 

[Saint Domingo]

I think what you`re really trying to say, is that we need whole new midfield !!!!!!!

Yes we do, but when Silva and Brands came in we probably only had 3 positions in the team that had good players in them so it’s impossible to fix everything in one window. If they can get another one or two in we might be able to carry our poor midfield until January.

 

[COYBL25]

Different player = different outcomes.

Rondon is a physical presence who defenders dislike but are drawn to. That creates space and opportunity. Ask the Kopites how much they like Rondon.

Rondon is a big lump, who occasionally score a worldee Dave.

More suited to Allardyce than Marco`s sexy football ( that we`re yet to see )

 

[billyblue80]

Against Porto aswel we was really high, we dominated them for a large majority and they basically resorted to playing it over to top of our back line.

Exactly why we need CBs with physicality and pace. Plus a DM who can get around.

 

[blue to the bone]

We should be, tryin to buying players for 15 million that turn Into 30/40 players rather then letting the likes of Stoke or Watford flog them to us for a huge profit.
It's the business model that would suit us best

 

[bluesb1970]

Heard he’s similar to Gueye, but Iv never seen him play

If you want to watch him look at a video on YouTube “incredible skills”. It’s hilarious! Every time he does a skill, shot or tackle they’ve put a shudder into the screen as if to say it’s world class!!

 

[COYBL25]

N'diaye would add physicality and drive for 14m he is bound to be hit and miss but I would take him over Morgan who is just a passenger.

We need a play maker, not Nyarko MK 2.

 

[RobC]

We need to sign someone with a double-barrelled name as they are all the go, DCL is not the answer - we need more.

 

[Timak]

Yes we do, but when Silva and Brands came in we probably only had 3 positions in the team that had good players in them so it’s impossible to fix everything in one window. If they can get another one or two in we might be able to carry our poor midfield until January.

If you think of our midfield in Martinez season 1 we had Barry as the pivot, McCarthy as the energy and Barkley as the skillful ball carrier.

Now we have McCarthy (crocked), Gana, Schneiderlin, Besic, Baningme, Davies, Vlasic, Sigurdsson and Dowell

4-3-3 either has a pivot in front of the back 4 and two all rounders (think Barcelona) or a double screen and an attacking midfielder (like we had with Barry and McCarthy behind Barkley)

None of our squad can play as a pivot so we'd need to go for the double screen like we did for the last few months of Koeman's first season with Schneiderlin and Gana and Barkley in front.

Now both Schneiderlin and Gana have dropped form, and in Morgan's case gone to pasture.

More cruicially we've replaced the pace, drive and involvement of Barkley with the blandness of Sigurdsson.

I'd hoped we'd solve it for this year by bringing Lookman in as the #10 ahead of the shield made up of two high energy types but it looks like that has gone bad too.

 

[Duncan for Toffee Apples]

This is my first post, I’m a Hibernian supporter from Edinburgh. There have been rumours posted on one of the Hibs forums, that our dynamic, box-to-box MF Super John McGinn is subject of a possible 3mn plus bid from Everton. Anyone shed any light on this?

 

[blue to the bone]

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We need to sign someone with a double-barrelled name as they are all the go, DCL is not the answer - we need more.

Eric djemba djemba

 

[ToffeeDevil]

gimme dat lascelles