Confirmed Signing Merlin Rohl

[AsiaAsia82]

If we get him in, his resale will be sweet,
a sort of ProfiterRohl..

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Imagine being (virtually) unintentionally & Ironically named after the engine that was key to (probably) pruning a large part of your family tree.

He's from Berlin so there’s a big chance of this!

 

[Drico]

Yowza. Certainly not on current form for me mate!

I’m not talking about current form. Bigger picture. He’s going to have to keep improving to be in our side in 18 months time. Hopefully he does.

 

[Clarky cat]

Merlin? I bet he’s magic hahahahahaaaaahhaaaa
Maybe he will disappear at finch farm hagaaggagagaaaaahhhaa
Will he become invisible on the pitch? Hhhaahyayaayyaaahhhaaaa

 

[ToffeeScot]

Seems an expensive way to let Armstrong go on loan tbh but whatever.

I think we are trying to get ahead of the curve for next summer. It's very likely that both Gana and Tim leave so if we can get Armstrong fully ready and up to speed the club probably sees that as a good thing.

 

[Paul Rideout]

If he’s a ball hogging greedy get someone in the crowd needs to shout

“YOU SHALL NOT PASS”

(A bit tenuous but it’s been on my mind for a few days)

 

[barneygumble]

My god...

In the last page... 5 jokes about him being magic.

Youre letting everyone down here lads.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Villa seem to be starting to splash the cash. Wonder if after their poor start they are starting to brick it a bit and saying to hell with PSR

They'll have to watch it - their wages to turnover os horrendous. And that's what it is moving towards.

 

[Bluesnapper]

you don't need to watch him to know where he plays

transfermarkt tells you everything

he's played 48 times in the german league

13 games as an attacking midfielder, 13 games as a central midfielder, 12 games as a second striker, 4 games as a right winger, 3 games as a left winger and 1 game as a right midfielder

it seems like he doesn't even know where he wants to play

Its not down to him where he plays, thats for the manager.

 

[Mr Happy]

Its not down to him where he plays, thats for the manager.

He has to sign first

 

[bullybeef]

Is there any actual evidence of this?

SkySports haven’t mentioned it at all.
Although they are very busy creaming themselves about Isak

 

[Drico]

I’m pleased we are Rohling the dice on this one.

You gotta Rohl with it.

 

[Groucho]

Need to get him ‘a round’ the table

 

[MACCA75]

Is there any actual evidence of this?

SkySports haven’t mentioned it at all.
Although they are very busy creaming themselves about Isak

They have online

 

[ElGato]

I've been at all 4 mate.

At Leeds and Wolves we've played 4231, we've shifted to 433 during the games against both Brighton and Mansfield. KDH went as the left sided number 8 in the 2nd half against Brighton, Iroegbunam as the right sided number 8 and Gueye sitting. Against Mansfield, when we shifted to this it was Garner as the 6.

Oh I've no doubt that we've shifted within games to a 4-3-3 at times. And I've no doubt that at times (particularly on the ball) we'll leave one of the two centre midfielders back.

But my original point stands: we don't play a traditional holding 6 in a 4-3-3. The flexibility we have to shift within hames is borne from having that double pivot of well rounded CMs who can both advance and sit.

Which is the point I'm making, why would we seek out a CDM destroyer when we don't use one?