Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation (continued)
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French bloke.
But if we don't get one, I'm fine with Ayew or Arnie playing there and others moving around. Or I guess we can just play a different system, with two up front or 4-3-3.
So what I think we really need is players to fit different systems. We have a good first 11 for 4-2-3-1. I think we're also OK for 4-3-3, 3-5-2 and the diamond.
But last year we bought a lot of wingers who were supposed to be able to cross it for AC (Tore, Feghouli, Snodders), perhaps in a 4-4-2. Looks like only the third will be left with us, and only if we can't shift him, and his crossing has gone to pot, along with the rest of his game. So do we need to prioritise buying that kind of winger? Or will be able to rely on our FBs/WBs? Or is it silly to worry about a system for AC when he may not play too often?
Ironically the mentioned guys....well mainly just Downing and Feghouli.....enjoyed their best success behind the strikers in more central roles
I think Carroll is not around enough for it to be a huge priority and I also think Carroll performs best when te crosses are more erratic then constant balls into the box (he ends up just giving away fouls)....I think Cresswell/Masuaka will provide the crosses from the left overlapping Arnie and Antonio and Zab will share the crosses from the right so he won't be isolated
I agree though we probably need a #10 in the Lanzini ilk as he links the entire team and we look lost without him
Needs to be sold asap
Obviously we were knocked out before the group stages less than 2 weeks ater the prem even started. Thereby we simply need a smaller squad this season then we planned for last (a successfull europa drive could have added an extra 19 games to our season).
This is why we need a smaller amount of experienced players this year, we simply are expecting less games. For example we brought in Nordtveit, giving us 4 experienced CM, when we only play 2 per game, because we thought we'd also have lots of extra europa games. We subsequently couldn't provide enough matches to keep them all happy (Nordtveit only played 15 games last season, and a fair few of those were in his less favoured RB or CB or as a sub) hence why he wanted out.
So, Pepe Reina as a possibly replacement for Adrian?
;hmm
I've seen worse recruitment policies!
Barn door wasn't big enough
He wasn't given much of a chance
"It's the management's decision to dismiss him, we will have a new player in the second round of the season," Muchtar said. "He plays very badly compared to the other (foreign players) who have joined Persib. He had the worst performance," Muchtar added
4 games...
Cullen and Burke have gone to Bolton.
Good luck chaps.
But apparantly it was Bilics choice so have to hope he is right