Ex Lion Tamer Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 7 minutes ago, Chez said: I think this too. Diallo could be an absolute star. Cant wait to watch him live. I really like him and feel very uncomfortable about him being pushed down to fourth choice, but I'm not sure he can play with JWP. We struggled so badly without Romeu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 1 hour ago, Suhari said: So the message from the fans forum was that we're done with transfers now? Not at all. Said specifically we would sign a replacement if Vest leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityRanger Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 12 hours ago, SaintJackoInHurworth said: LOL - Hoddle never played as a defender nor even as a defensive midfielder! LOL - played sweeper for Swindon(whilst player manager). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neef Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 I've always liked the Delany links - but thinking about it, would he swap the bench at Dortmund for the bench here? I imagine any versatle CB/CM will likely be in the Theo mould - happy to accept their place as a rotation player while passing on experience to Diallo, Salisu etc. I'm not sure who that would be though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpin4rizeal Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 5 hours ago, Saint_clark said: I feel like Stu Armstrong is our midfield creative force now, just with a different style of play. A quick look at Transfermarkt shows there are a few potentially good options out of contract, including a 29 year old centreback I'd never heard of but who has played for Napoli for the last 5 years, Jetro Willems who whilst unspectacular at Newcastle would provide decent backup at left back and is only 27, and other decent possibilities like Mustafi, Mangala, Ntcham. Did chuckle to see that Gaston Ramirez is without a club still. I’ll probably get some shit for saying this and it won’t happen but I’d take Gaston back actually. Think he’s better then the majority of our tens bar Armstrong. he always looked creative to me and was probably a tad unlucky we had lallana lambert and jrod all firing at the same time which reduced his chances.. always liked him personally and was superb for boro too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said: One has already been used on Broja. Yes I know that. Hence why I said that it could be a possibility that we are keeping one back for the January window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 1 minute ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: Yes I know that. Hence why I said that it could be a possibility that we are keeping one back for the January window. What is the purpose of holding it back? You are allowed 4 domestic loans in a season, but only 2 at a time. We currently have 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 38 minutes ago, Jeremy Corbyn said: I think the challenge with Hussenhuttle-ball, is that it's so intense, intricate and attacking that it relies on high levels of confidence across the team to pull it off. When it works, we're brilliant, as we were during 2020, when it doesn't and heads drop it's catastrophic. I've no problem with continuing to play like that, but there has to be a plan B to reverse fortunes when things aren't going well. If things are going badly, I want to see Koeman style changes. He reverted to a back five (I am not calling for a back five by the way) and we booted it down the channels for Long to chase, turning the opposing back four and basically getting us on the front foot against the top teams. We looked much more solid, gained confidence and got our season going. From there he was able to revert back to a back four. When teams change their shape against us within a game and take charge, I want to see us change shape too. The manager can prance about on the touchline all he likes to get attention and parity in terms of player wages, but its what he does to the shape of the side during a game that matters. Ralph has made changes that have worked...but not very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 15 minutes ago, CityRanger said: LOL - played sweeper for Swindon(whilst player manager). Didn’t he play further back as Chelsea manager too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 10 minutes ago, Chez said: If things are going badly, I want to see Koeman style changes. He reverted to a back five (I am not calling for a back five by the way) and we booted it down the channels for Long to chase, turning the opposing back four and basically getting us on the front foot against the top teams. We looked much more solid, gained confidence and got our season going. From there he was able to revert back to a back four. When teams change their shape against us within a game and take charge, I want to see us change shape too. The manager can prance about on the touchline all he likes to get attention and parity in terms of player wages, but its what he does to the shape of the side during a game that matters. Ralph has made changes that have worked...but not very often. Agreed. His game management is often questionable. Even during the latest 9-0 I saw very little reaction, tactically. One can hope that he doesn't persist with the 'Djenepo is great as a defender, just not at the defending bits' mentality. Build a strong spine, from the back. Make us hard to beat. Add goals. About time we had this, to be honest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 50 minutes ago, Ex Lion Tamer said: I really like him and feel very uncomfortable about him being pushed down to fourth choice, but I'm not sure he can play with JWP. We struggled so badly without Romeu I often argue that it should take top footballers no time at all to settle into a new side. I think the one position that takes the longest is centre midfield. Understanding your role, how to work with your partner in the middle etc. So maybe he can get that right this season. The other option is for us to play all three. I don't see why we can't try that in certain games. Sticking with this 4222 religiously is stupid, especially when you are losing every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 8 minutes ago, DT said: Agreed. His game management is often questionable. Even during the latest 9-0 I saw very little reaction, tactically. One can hope that he doesn't persist with the 'Djenepo is great as a defender, just not at the defending bits' mentality. Build a strong spine, from the back. Make us hard to beat. Add goals. About time we had this, to be honest... Money is tight, that must be the single reason why he would ever rely on Djenepo as cover at left back. Lee Buchanan is available for buttons from Derby. Id' hope if we have a few quid we would spend it as Perraud could get injured in the first game and then what? We cant have what happened last season when KWP got injured happen again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 (edited) If we can push them to about £18 million for Vestergaard, which is basically what we paid for him, I'd take that. That would give us around £25 million (maybe a bit more) to add to the squad. Nat Phillips on a loan to buy, with like £12 ish million fee, and then go get someone like Delaney for £10-12 million. Should also leave funds to maybe go get a B team left back for £5 million or so. Edited 11 August, 2021 by tajjuk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 2 hours ago, The Cat said: Fair, balanced and hard to argue with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 1 minute ago, Viking Saint said: Fair, balanced and hard to argue with Yeah I think it's very reasonable. 14th is a good prediction too. If we get a bit of luck we might be a top half challenger, if we get bad luck we could be in a relegation battle but I think we will be the definition of midtable mediocrity this year. I'm fine with this, we need to slowly build ourselves up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 1 hour ago, SuperSAINT said: Not at all. Said specifically we would sign a replacement if Vest leaves. Ahhh. Must admit I haven't listened to it; the 'no more signings' seemed to be the message I picked up here. (I generally try to get my news second hand, and based on rumour and hearsay. It gives me the chance to make assumptions and get nice and angry without the effort of doing my own research). 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Saint Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 7 minutes ago, Suhari said: Ahhh. Must admit I haven't listened to it; the 'no more signings' seemed to be the message I picked up here. (I generally try to get my news second hand, and based on rumour and hearsay. It gives me the chance to make assumptions and get nice and angry without the effort of doing my own research). That sounds like about 95% of us on here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 57 minutes ago, tajjuk said: Should also leave funds to maybe go get a B team left back for £5 million or so. Lee Buchanan from Derby maybe for about £3m. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 49 minutes ago, Viking Saint said: Fair, balanced and hard to argue with Like a stern but buxom matron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 2 hours ago, Baird of the land said: But we won a shed load of games before that playing the formation. So is it not more likely the injuries/compressed schedule were behind that not the unsuitability of the players to the formation. We've brought in cover at fullback. We're told that Livramento can play there. While that & the notion of perhaps someone being brought into u23 setup might not be perfect it is considerably better than last year. Yes, the injuries killed us and who knows where things might have gone without them. But what about when everyone (except Romeu) was fully fit? We haven't bought left back cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 1 hour ago, Chez said: I often argue that it should take top footballers no time at all to settle into a new side. I think the one position that takes the longest is centre midfield. Understanding your role, how to work with your partner in the middle etc. So maybe he can get that right this season. The other option is for us to play all three. I don't see why we can't try that in certain games. Sticking with this 4222 religiously is stupid, especially when you are losing every week. We didn't stick with it rigidly toward the end of last season. Several times we played a different formation, people argued it wasn't 3 or 5 at the back (fair enough to an extent), but it was a flexible formation with 5 at the back without the ball and 4 with the ball, one of the FBs getting forward when we were attacking and the rest of the back line shuffling over. We were definitely play 3 CBs, but you could argue that they weren't operating as CBs all of the time (Salisu and Stephens specifically). It is why I am very sceptical of the stuff coming out of the Forum that we are done in the transfer market, whether Vest leaves or not I'm sure that Ralph wants the flexibility to play this way again this season and not the rigid 4222. Incidentally if Vest leaves people seem to be missing an important point, without him we are a team of (relative) midgets, I am not his greatest fan, but he gives us an awful lot in the opposition's area when we are attacking (set pieces). Bednarek, Salisu and Stephens are not that big and have no overwhelming presence when up for corners/free kicks. We will certainly need to replace Vest, and I think another CB is needed as well, but it is no good getting a young inexperienced CB in for this, we need an experienced, big man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 14 minutes ago, VectisSaint said: Incidentally if Vest leaves people seem to be missing an important point, without him we are a team of (relative) midgets, I am not his greatest fan, but he gives us an awful lot in the opposition's area when we are attacking (set pieces). Could not agree more. He caused a lot of problems offensively and obviously scored goals in the first half of the season. Defensively, off a standing jump he was never beaten. We must add height if he leaves. Getting pace and ball skills too is the holy grail of centre backs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 2 minutes ago, Chez said: Could not agree more. He caused a lot of problems offensively and obviously scored goals in the first half of the season. Defensively, off a standing jump he was never beaten. We must add height if he leaves. Getting pace and ball skills too is the holy grail of centre backs. The holy grail is totally out of our price range unless mr Croker et al have found an undiscovered gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Villa and Spurs preparing offers for JWP apparently and we are happy to sell JV to Leicester for 15m. Obafemi refuses Blackburn move. Not as good a day as yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob76 Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 4 hours ago, Chez said: If things are going badly, I want to see Koeman style changes. He reverted to a back five (I am not calling for a back five by the way) and we booted it down the channels for Long to chase, turning the opposing back four and basically getting us on the front foot against the top teams. We looked much more solid, gained confidence and got our season going. From there he was able to revert back to a back four. When teams change their shape against us within a game and take charge, I want to see us change shape too. The manager can prance about on the touchline all he likes to get attention and parity in terms of player wages, but its what he does to the shape of the side during a game that matters. Ralph has made changes that have worked...but not very often. Very much this his inability to react to other teams changes costs us so many points, cannot afford, at this level, to stick so stubbornly to one system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Rolled over for £14m re JV. Not exactly hardball is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 1 minute ago, DT said: Rolled over for £14m re JV. Not exactly hardball is it? We may have to move quickly for his replacement hence took the money and ran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Just now, Nolan said: We may have to move quickly for his replacement hence took the money and ran Nat Phillips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Just now, DT said: Nat Phillips? Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 2 minutes ago, DT said: Nat Phillips? Be happy with that . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 8 minutes ago, DT said: Rolled over for £14m re JV. Not exactly hardball is it? A 29 year old with one year left on his contract who most people aren't too worried about leaving, is worth how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 6 minutes ago, DT said: Nat Phillips? In FM terms that is a massive downgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Given we bought Vestergaard for 18, wonder if we can spend a similar amount on Takehiro Tomiyasu.? Get Yoshi to twist his arm for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Personally not sure about Phillips. Don’t see what he offers barring a Liverpool branding over a bog standard championship CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice29 Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Wonder if Diallo fancies a pay cut to play with his brother? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 18 minutes ago, Ex Lion Tamer said: A 29 year old with one year left on his contract who most people aren't too worried about leaving, is worth how much? International defender with suitors from more than one club. Methinks our overdraft is quite high. Very quick to accept IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 3 minutes ago, DT said: International defender with suitors from more than one club. Methinks our overdraft is quite high. Very quick to accept IMO i think we made that bit up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveloyMush Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 (edited) Now just to shift JWP for a realistic £35-40m and we march on. I would not be unhappy with that; talk of £50/60/70m for him is ridiculous. Another player who doesn't really suit the Hasenhuttl play-book (he is simply too ponderous, accepting his dead-ball ability) but who may well better fit a different system. Hojbjerg was mourned by few here, but seems to suit Spurs well. Edited 11 August, 2021 by SaveloyMush 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 (edited) this dude can play cb and defensive midfield. 1yr left on his contract https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/newcastle-offer-e14m-for-marseille-midfielder-boubacar-kamara/ Also honourable mention in evan ndicka at frankfurt whose a cb who can cover left back Edited 11 August, 2021 by Convict Colony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Gary Cahill still without a club. We could do a lot worse for a season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 19 minutes ago, Fabrice29 said: Wonder if Diallo fancies a pay cut to play with his brother? I doubt we pay more than PSG pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 5 minutes ago, Convict Colony said: this dude can play cb and defensive midfield. 1yr left on his contract https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/newcastle-offer-e14m-for-marseille-midfielder-boubacar-kamara/ Also honourable mention in evan ndicka at frankfurt whose a cb who can cover left back That's the fella I was thinking of - fits our profile, like you said...1 year left, should be available for around 14/15m. CB/CM....ticks a lot of boxes. Be interesting to see how we replace Vestergaard, although I do feel that the club see Salisu as the immediate replacement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 (edited) Some Liverpool analysis just after VVD got injured on Phillips - https://www.thisisanfield.com/2020/10/rhys-williams-billy-koumetio-nat-phillips-liverpools-three-centre-back-options-assessed/ Suggestion that Liverpool might be open to buy now pay later deal https://www.thisisanfield.com/2021/08/liverpool-open-to-2nd-buy-now-pay-later-deal-for-nat-phillips/ The lack of passing range I can cope with but the lack of pace with it is a killer. Sounds like an English Bednarek. A couple of posters have mentioned Kamara, much more the type of player that suits RH’s system. Edited 11 August, 2021 by saint1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Kamara is definitely somebody you could get excited about. I don't personally think Phillips is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Just now, Saint Matty 76 said: Kamara is definitely somebody you could get excited about. I don't personally think Phillips is. Agreed. Struggling to get onboard with Phillips, I think any new CB we get needs to be mobile/quick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 46 minutes ago, Pilchards said: Yes Pilchard are you itk on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveloyMush Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 (edited) We really don't need another centre-back with a lack of pace, whatever their other qualities. Speed is becoming ever-more important in an attacker's list of attributes (which helps to make the game of football more exciting); going against the grain and taking yet another technical but sluggish defender would be a horrific mistake. Edited 11 August, 2021 by SaveloyMush 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Corbyn Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Problem is we need a defender who has some technical and passing ability, but also quick and a good defender - for <£15M. Which means we have to take a punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 11 August, 2021 Author Share Posted 11 August, 2021 (edited) The chat has been we want a CB who can also play #6. If that is still the same then Phillips is out the question. Personally I would avoid Phillips. He did ok but had low expectations given Liverpool's injuries and he isnt good on the ball. We already have Bednarek and Salisu who are uncomfortable in possession. Annoying timing as Guehi would have been ideal. Edited 11 August, 2021 by Dusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 11 August, 2021 Share Posted 11 August, 2021 Which on will be Vestergaards replacement? 🤔 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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