Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
Ndombele would be a massive coup, rabiot is going to barcelona...
Im not sure about 'best midfield 3' but Ndombele and Gomes would certainly be 2 of the best.
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Ndombele would be a massive coup, rabiot is going to barcelona...
Im not sure about 'best midfield 3' but Ndombele and Gomes would certainly be 2 of the best.
..I mean score goals.
Kever10
Player Valuation: £25m
That is pure scaremongering Nonesense.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
You need in this type of system about 40-45 goals from your starting front four, be that 10-12 each, 20,10,10,, 5, or 30, 5,5,5 etc.
Right now ours get kinda the figures which would be fine if we had someone scoring the way a peak Lukaku was for us, but we don't. So either need to bring in that prolific a player, or ensure that the front four as a unit have more goals in them, right now Richarlison could be in that 15+ range, siggy - 10 or so, Walcott 5?, Bernard 2-3?
Replace Walcott with someone else who can add similar to Richarlison, then your on tarvet.
Forward options off the bench then need to chip in with 10 or do, defenders combined over a season similar, and similar from central midfield.
Benchmark should be aiming around the 75+ goals mark.
Honestly not even that - they're doing a fine job of getting the ball in, but the target is Richarlison, who isn't really supposed to be a target for them.
Tennessee Blue Mike
Player Valuation: £50m
Yes it has been terrible all season long. Even if we had a target man it probably wouldn't matter much. Do they even work on crossing in practice?
messymascot
Player Valuation: £35m
Need a back up in this window someone who can play alongside either. Gueye broke down as there was no viable back up. We don't want it happening again later in the season or worse still happening to Gomes. It will also help to have someone up to speed if Gomes doesn't join permanently for whatever reason.
Wasn't it reported we'd been interested in Doucoure not long after Silva signed?
Not really. The way we currently play, his energy and pressing and tackling is key to us winning it back.
It showed the other day, albeit against an excellent team.
Davies could come in over Xmas next to Gomes and do really well. I hope he does. But it doesn't mean Gana wouldn't be missed or that Davies would bring what Gana does. And if Gomes is having to do that job - which he hasn't got the pace for - then it's a waste of what he's good at.
Which is fine. ON the ball, Doucoure is definitely an upgrade, and you're right that his strength/power is an asset.
Off the ball, we'd lose something. But, a player like Doucoure - or an Ndombele or that type - would at least mean the drop off isn't too big.
But Gana is incredibly undervalued by far too many, which is mental considering when he's not in the side we literally have to change the way we play.
messymascot
Player Valuation: £35m
It we bring Davies in for Gueye it diminishes both roles. Gueye is a better 6 than Gomes and Gomes is a better 8 than Davies. I would much rather see Schneiderlin or McCarthy come in then Gomes can be left as he is and only the 6 diminishes. I know Schneiderlin was awful last season but that was because he snd Gueye wanted to do the same role. Just like Gueye improved alongside Gomes I believe Schneiderlin would.
I just don't think Schneiderlin has the pace or mobility or energy to pair with Gomes though. Davies does, at least, have the energy to get about. Against crap sides I see no issue starting Davies. Maybe it could work though.
If Gana has to drop out and we want as much as a similar replacement as possible, then I'd say McCarthy, but it's his fitness that's the issue. And Davies does bring a bit more impetus to the midfield.
messymascot
Player Valuation: £35m
I would prefer McCarthy as well but the fact he hasn't even been on the bench and he also hasn't played for the 23s apart from that one game makes me worry about his fitness.
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