January 2018 transfer window thread.

[blueblue]

*due to Schneiderlin being too slow to pick up a slightly misplaced pass

I think we may have thought that Schneiderlin was something he isn't.
He isn't a general, a leader in the team and I think we thought he might be.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

I think we may have thought that Schneiderlin was something he isn't.
He isn't a general, a leader in the team and I think we thought he might be.

Wow, same could be said for Williams and Rooney too! Plus players who pull on the armband, Jagielka and Baines, are also not generals, leaders or indeed any good at all. No wonder we're poop!

 

[CRIMHEAD]

The Keane reference was because someone AGAIN questioned whether he has pace or not. Simple as that.

 

[ultra]

I think we may have thought that Schneiderlin was something he isn't.
He isn't a general, a leader in the team and I think we thought he might be.

To be honest, I am struggling to work out what he actually IS. He doesn't intercept, rarely tackles, has no pace and certainly no desire.

I can only assume Osman passed on to him the brown envelope with the incriminating photos inside...

 

[MACCA75]

To be honest, I am struggling to work out what he actually IS. He doesn't intercept, rarely tackles, has no pace and certainly no desire.

I can only assume Osman passed on to him the brown envelope with the incriminating photos inside...

Osman was a million miles more effective than this clown.

 

[Charlie Sweet]

Me too.

Power, pace and passion.

The three Ps. What's not to like?!

 

[Eggs]

Why this wasn't done January 1st is mental

It may have been mate. Attempted I mean.
Who knows what's going on behind those doors.

...he appears to be running down his contract so he can go on a Bosman in the summer. It’s what many players do these days.

 

[Lanolin]

People look at individual performances in isolation and then decide on the ability of a player.
It is a team game and each player is depending on those around them to enable them to play well.

Keane is a good player and will be a very good player but has been playing in front of a midfield and forward line that has not been doing it's defensive work properly. This is true of all the defence.
Confidence gets eroded and performances continue to dip.
When a team is going badly everybody looks poor and when it is going well they can all look like world beaters.

It is clear we need a left back... because we simply don't have one.
But, more importantly we have a midfield that is lightweight and timid. The only one prepared to hurt his opponents broke his leg last Saturday.

All valid points i'm sure, but I was just putting forward my belief that Keane is slow.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Don't worry Walshy, Fat Sam, we clearly don't need anybody else brought in before the end of the transfer window. Our recent form will easily see us clear of relegation, honestly.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

1 goal in 18 appearances (admittedly a lot from the bench) this season

10 goals in 40 apps last season

He isn't great.

He did well the other night when he came on against Roma but in the main he's bang average.

He would fit right in with our squad then Toff.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

We had the most similar we could get to Dembele in Barkley...

There really aren't that many players like that about.

N'Zonzi for me would represent a real coup. He doesn't rely on pace and his age isn't an issue. He could come and be in his prime for another 2-3 seasons because of the role he plays.

Dembele is nothing like Ross. Yes, they both control and hold the ball. Dembele is a ball winner, a true defensive midfielder. Ross rarely makes a tackle at all.

N'Zonzi would be great, I was simply stating earlier that he's a bit more Dembele in terms of being more defensive oriented vs. Matuidi (and Doucoure), who I think are similar in that they will pick off passes and rush with the ball upfield to direct our attack. THink N'Zonzi can do it a bit, but he's also likely to just pass it off to someone else. I would think having Gana in there might loosen him up a bit.

He'd be a massive improvement in our side for a lot of different reasons, though.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Taken some lad called Coleman (I think) on trial. RB I believe. In the squad for the U23s tonight.

 

[chazzle_dazzle]

Imagine being told your back-up for Martina!!!!!!!! How depressing

Just end it all at that moment....

 

[CynicalBlue]

Hopefully a back up for a new left back, Martina is going on gardening duty

He won't enjoy gardening leave and he didn't like getting his hands dirty!

 

[bol-uk]

Depressing when the tranny thread is half way down the page with 6 days to go.