Vic Vinegar
Player Valuation: £750k
Verdict - SACK
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If as rumoured Carlo wants a new centre half then one has to leave.
Mina is injury prone and only has 2 years left on his contract.
Meant to be on significant wages too
Marcel needs to spend a few weeks with Papa Ralf.
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...as I say, I can’t see that happening with Sigurdsson as he’s an integral member of Ancelotti’s squad. He uses Sigurdsson & I think he’ll still want him around going forward.
Siggy is a good option of the bench for last 15 mins, when we need to time manage the game when we are in front. Especially with his pointing and back passes to the centre backs hahah.
Man better not give Thor an extension or there will be riots
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
"We only have one way of playing"
This is a BS claim by Carlo, and (nice man though he is) I'm calling him on it.
Martinez came in and had an Everton team used to hoofing it for 11 years playing possession football after 2 months of pre-season. They "weren't suited to it either".
If CA cant fashion players to play in different ways then he's fraudulently claiming his salary.
...that’s me saying ‘we have only one way of playing’, didn’t know CA had said the same, perhaps he read my posts.
The personnel this club has assembled restricts the ways this team can play. It’s a very poor reflection of the squad build. A slow and ponderous midfield, no creativity or threat from wide areas. We can’t camp out in the top third because the opposition easily Wade through us.
I’m not defending Ancelotti, he has to be partly culpable for the complete lack of scope in key areas.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
He has said exactly that.
Yes, squad building has been poor. But is anyone really suggesting that the players we have cant be coached to bring the ball out from the back?
It's just soooo convenient for Carlo to suggest the players aren't here. He's been one of the best coaches in the world. Is he really saying he cant get experienced professional players to pass to each other accurately and secure the ball moving from defence to midfield?
Shocking if so.
....I honestly think we are restricted in the way we play, Dave. You can’t train slow footballers to be fast, you can improve quality but you can’t make top quality.
I actually think we play too much at the back. Defenders who are uncomfortable in possession play without purpose (back and sideways). If they’re slow and immobile it becomes high risk (Holgate recently caught in possession leading to a goal. Keane & Holgate recently giving the ball away leading to goals).
No release to midfielders who can break through the lines with pace and skill. It’s genuinely a mess of a squad but could be significantly improved with 3 or 4 key signings.
I reckon our strength is the front two. If we want an alternative, I’d be more inclined to go route one and play long passes behind the opposition.
KaiserEFC
Player Valuation: £70m
Oh he’s getting one for sure
I sadly had to pass up my thread sponsorship due to cash flow issues, which means its available for you Dave.
And as if im going to spend the next 3 months in this thread!
LOL
I will wait till the window slams shut thanks.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
You dont have to be fast to knock the ball from one player to another. You just need to be good positionally and comfortable on the ball.
While we might play the ball at the back, we dont play out from the back. And a big part of that is we dont have anyone playing centrally who likes doing it.
We could do with playing Godfrey in his rightful position and also Nkounkou at the back more regularly.
Brands is the real story on our style, I know that. However, we cant hand a free pass to any manager that makes a lamentable statment along the lines that he has no professional footballers capable of playing from defence through to midfield. That's just taking the piss.
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