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Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Kenny is a better defender than Coleman and is comfortable on the ball with the pitch in front of him. He's only 5'8" which is tiny for a central defender, but to counter this he has a great spring on him and is actually very good in the air for his size.
Has played CB many times for the U23s, and latterly has played on the right of a back 3 for England u21s and looked very good there too.
He is definitely not the answer to our defensive problems, but to call him woeful shows you know nothing about football mate.
It's an understatement to say we have a massive problem with our central defence at the moment. Firstly, we only have 3, and the best of those (and the only one comfortable playing a higher than usual line) is injured and has missed most of pre season. The two fit players have proved themselves to be unsuitable to the style Silva is looking to play. Even if we bring in 1, or even 2 new CBs before the window shuts, it's unlikely they will be ready to start the season, so it looks as though we'll be going into the Wolves game with Keane and Jags.
Is it a bigger risk to play Kenny?. I really don't know. Feeney could have been a possibility too but I'm not sure on his fitness either.
Luckily we have a relatively easy start to the season. We just have to hope our attack can score more than our defence concedes. If we fail to bring any new centre back in, then I would say that we then need to seriously look at the options of Kenny and Feeney as an alternative. God help us.
Agent Blue
Player Valuation: £10m
Agree we will sign both before the end of the window. I like the fact that with Richarlison we signed a quick, skillful and direct player, something we have been missing for too long now.
We might still end up signing Mina who has been slow to make up his mind, and us not signing a CB yet might mean M&M think we are still in with a shout.
Mina AND Rojo would be excellent business.
Thetigerblue
Player Valuation: £6m
Rests.
Which is the problem, come to think of it.
Which is the problem, come to think of it.
Ron Burgundy
Player Valuation: £15m
Ssory fella, this couldn't be further from the truth.
It's been a worry for some time for me. Since the final Martinez season (and prior if I'm honest). Our defensive purchases have been almightly odd since that summer. Koeman espoused an aggressive pressing game, yet proceeded to procure (with Walsh) slow lumbering centre backs who aren't great on the ball. Utterly failed to bring in adequate full back cover either.
For successive seasons we've brought in more players in offensive positions, many who are utter crud. So we still find ourselves buying for further up the pitch whilst still neglecting defence.
For successive seasons we've brought in more players in offensive positions, many who are utter crud. So we still find ourselves buying for further up the pitch whilst still neglecting defence.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Richarlison wasn't the alternative attacker to lead the line we need now. There's no contradiction in me saying we need CBs and attacking alternatives. LW was a vanity purchase at this stage.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Sorry. But he is. Coleman is not great defensively. He is poor at stopping crosses and not the best one on one. Kenny's back post defending is top drawer. Coleman is still on a different level to Kenny overall though.
dholliday
deconstructed rep
aye, and that ever since we've employed a DoF.
I've been saying it for a while, and your point has made it more clearer than ever: a Director of Football in charge of recruitment can be counter-productive, and has been for us so far. Moyes didn't need one.
Brands will fail if he doesn't secure a quality CB. If this season also fails we should ditch the DoF grand idea and go back to the manager deciding recruitment, supported by a team of scouts.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Let me remind you of what you said in your post
The day before you posted in the transfer thread that buying a striker was more important than buying a central defender. But buying a left winger, who happens IMO to be our best player by an absolute mile, is one of the worst decisions in years.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
I said it can be argued it's our most crucial requirement (an attacker who leads the line...not a wide player). I never once stated CB wasn't a fundamental problem needing to be solved.
As said: no contradiction in what I've stated in the last 48 hours.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
No. But you did say that getting a striker in was more important than getting a defender. Then the following day you say that bringing in a left sided forward, who I am certain can also play centrally, ahead of a defender, is potentially the worst decision in years.
If that isn't a contradiction I don't know what is.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Wide players aren't attackers who lead the line. It's as simple as that.No. But you did say that getting a striker in was more important than getting a defender. Then the following day you say that bringing in a left sided forward, who I am certain can also play centrally, ahead of a defender, is potentially the worst decision in years.
If that isn't a contradiction I don't know what is.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
OK Dave
I'll leave you with that straw you're clutching on to.
As an aside, before this season is out, I wouldn't be surprised if you saw Richarlison leading our lines in quite a few of our games.
I'll leave you with that straw you're clutching on to.
As an aside, before this season is out, I wouldn't be surprised if you saw Richarlison leading our lines in quite a few of our games.
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