Fair points Outcast..Although don't think it was a bad injury, not months and months out...But I still feel, like yesterday, we had no options on the bench like him...Although he might still be injured or coming back, but my point is we need an alternative, Anderson is lacking form, Antonio is on & off injured & Lanzini playing his worst football since joining us IMO, so I feel if he can offer us something else, he is our player & should be with us, not helping along his career or another championship team, but I do respect your views :ok:
I hope Holland can make the step up but from the, admittedly small amount I have seen of him he is not Premier League standard yet. He is not that powerful dynamic player that could have come on yesterday and changed the game. So for me he is better continuing his development in a lower league.
I only hope that the complete lack of recent transfer rumours means we are all in for a very pleasant surprise and another 2 or 3 players are going to arrive this window. Does anyone think we should go big for a CDM and use Zab as cover until Ryan is back & partner Antonio with Haller or is that too risky a plan?
Right back isn’t a priority for me. A centre midfielder (not defensive necessarily) is. I would like a forward with pace (either a winger or striker) but that may only happen with a loan or if Yarmolenko is sold.
I think WHU need to recall Josh Cullen (nearly recovered from injury) and Grady Diangana from their loans. We are short of players and need back-ups. Heaven help if the FA Cup tie throws up more injuries. I think Diangana is a batter choice than Yarmalenko and Cullen would be preferable to Sanchez, even on the bench.
We need a strong midfielder and another striker in my view desperately.
Looking at the games we have left . With the players we have 12-15 points is the most we could get. Meaning relegation.
We have a few winnable home games but will get very few points away with this current squad and how tough the games are.
How on earth has it been allowed to get this bad? It does not really look like we had any transfer window plans at all. As usual we are just drifting to the end of the window and will probably get some desperate leftovers.
No doubt the board will say that they tried hard to get targets but were unable, after all 7m for messi due to his age and 11m for Ronaldo who according to Dave the pigeon who is mates with the approved agent said so
We may criticise our transfer dealings at times but what must Alaves fans be thinking at present? they clearly have a vacancy for a keeper but what on earth have they seen that makes them think Roberto is the answer, even if they are simply paying his wages that is a deal worthy of the great Daniel Levy.
Comments
So if Rosa and Ngekia are making our 18....wouldn't he?
Antonio is a permanent sick case and cant be relied on, so we are only missing Anderson and Yarmolenko in terms of attacking players
Yarmo seems well out of favour, so in reality the only miss yesterday was Anderson (attacking wise)
I'm happy for Holland to get minutes, but surely he could've done something for us given our lack of depth and lack of transfer activity
Hes just injury prone, dont really think you can blame the club
Looking at the games we have left . With the players we have 12-15 points is the most we could get. Meaning relegation.
We have a few winnable home games but will get very few points away with this current squad and how tough the games are.
How on earth has it been allowed to get this bad? It does not really look like we had any transfer window plans at all. As usual we are just drifting to the end of the window and will probably get some desperate leftovers.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hammers.news/club-news/report-west-ham-keen-on-rayo-vallecanos-adri-embarba/amp/