Confirmed Signing Demarai Gray

[Wat Tyler]

Are will building the whole squad around DCL because it seems every player we’re after is to just feed him crosses. I mean he’s massively improved but he’s certainly not someone you rely on to take chances when they come especially with his feet.

Desperately need another striker

 

[Nymzee]

Cuts inside, blasts it out of the ground. Rinse and repeat for 90 minutes.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Well, yes quite.

But from an attacking perspective, I want Doucoure doing what he did for his what, 3 or 4 goals for us this season (which is more than the combined 0 that our other central midfielders managed!).

Running off the ball as the third man and getting into the box. That's where he can do damage for us.

He also showed that he can be a good ball carrier on the break. What he shouldn't be doing is receiving the ball in the right-back position and trying to pick a pass. But that happened loads last season and, again, that was on Carlo.

He's an average at best ball carrier and if doesn't make up for the other stuff enough for me.

Depends on levels. Ngolo Kante is at his best off the ball too but he’s world class. In my opinion Doucoure offers a lot by putting the opposition under pressure and chasing players down, he’s powerful and can drive forward but he’s just not that good a footballer. Allan on the other hand I think has it all, he’s just not been fully fit for most of the second half of the season.

Let's leave N'Golo as far away from this as possible.

 

[Donegal blue]

Don't expect any big signings then, looks like we're shopping in pound land this window lads and lasses.

 

[Efcjake]

I'd like to see Richarlison not play wide anymore

That means playing him up front with Dom (which we have seen doesn't really work) or on his own (Why? Dom scores goals and Richarlison is looking out the door so why replace DCL in the XI with him?).

 

[Noble Savage]

Didn't age well

Not the only thing that hasn't aged well topically .

 

[BlueToff]

He's an average at best ball carrier and if doesn't make up for the other stuff enough for me.

Yeah he is average at it from deep with lines to break through. But as a I said, that's not where you want him on the ball. You want him driving forward on the break (that chance he set up for DCL v Leeds instantly springs to mind) when it's just about his power to get away from recovering defences.

You don't want him picking the ball up at right-back.

Then, off the ball, I want to see him making 4-5 runs a game into the penalty area to support DCL and Richarlison (or whoever is up top).

That's the best of his game from an attacking perspective, so use it.

 

[davids]

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Remember when we bought a Soton player who scored a worldie like that. Didn't end well.

 

[TheBigIguana]

That means playing him up front with Dom(which we have seen doesn't really work) or on his own (Why? Dom scores goals and Richarlison is looking out the door so why replace DCL in the XI with him?).

I think he and DCL up front together can work still

 

[LanguedocFox]

Lucky you living in an absolutely beautiful part of France ami

Thanks for your good wishes. Sadly we left France four years ago, and now live in Devon - which is pretty good!

 

[davids]

Don't expect any big signings then, looks like we're shopping in pound land this window lads and lasses.

It's why benitez got the job.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yeah he is average at it from deep with lines to break through. But as a I said, that's not where you want him on the ball. You want him driving forward on the break (that chance he set up for DCL v Leeds instantly springs to mind) when it's just about his power to get away from recovering defences.

You don't want him picking the ball up at right-back.

Then, off the ball, I want to see him making 4-5 runs a game into the penalty area to support DCL and Richarlison (or whoever is up top).

That's the best of his game from an attacking perspective, so use it.

It's a pretty flimsy set of abilities from a midfielder you're going to want to start most weeks.

 

[Tim's tourettes]

His fake hair is miles better than Tosun so I'm in

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Don't expect any big signings then, looks like we're shopping in pound land this window lads and lasses.

WTAF are you on about??

 

[Infernus]

It's why benitez got the job.

Not sure I get this. The man has demanded funds in every job he has had, and walked out on clubs when he has not received money. I don't think he would have taken this job without promises of funds