January transfer window 2019/20 season
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I watched the 2nd half of last night's game this morning and the difference in the football between us and them was stark.
When Liverpool had possession, they kept it by playing (mostly) short passes while moving as a unit or a long pass when there was a break on.
We just seem to (mostly) faff around in our own half and then punt the ball upfield to no one in particular.
I know this is an over-simplification but just watch it for yourselves. There needs to be so much more work done on the training pitch.
One good thing however (as someone has mentioned earlier) is how Rice could become the box to box midfielder we're crying out for now that Soucek has joined.
Let's hope they can pull it together against Brighton.
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If we continue with a back 5, then Rice and Soucek as the pairing in the middle could increase mobility and change the dynamic of the side a bit.
Olivier Ntcham
Willian Jose
Calvin Ughelumba
Obviously we have got Soucek, but I would've liked this kid
Let's see how they both do
Looking at the FIFA 20 ratings, SK Slavia Praha and KRC Genk are pretty much identical as are Soucek and Berge, although Soucek's shooting is much better.
Their national team records are strangely similar as well.
https://www.fifaratings.com/player/tomas-soucek
https://www.fifaratings.com/player/sander-berge
Depending on the fee for Berge, I think we may have got the better deal, even though he's 3 years older.
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Just terrific.
https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-transfer-business-getting-nowhere-fast/
Basically suggesting that the right back and striker Moyes wants will be covered by Johnson, Ngakia and Xande Silva.
Just like new signings.
We let Hernandez go after the summer window closed, leaving two strikers at the club, both of which were new to the league. Common sense alone would suggest that maybe we should have been looking at potential targets for January, getting deals lined up in good time for the window opening.
If we do get relegated, the owners are going to have to wear every single bit of criticism that comes their way.
Could be just what we have been looking for. :pray:
Hopefully true, as I think he is exactly the kind of player we should be going in for, IMO, but I fear this will be another 'we were working 24/7 to get the deal over the line, but the player chose to go elsewhere'.
Still, if we didn't have hope, we'd have nothing.
Dint want Giroud tbh, hes too slow
If Berge was our first target then it's all about whose owner is richer, isn't it.
Although to my knowledge I've never heard of anyone losing their head with the line of business that G&S prospered in, unless of course they were in Saudi Arabia.
I think we need a foil up front to accompany Haller, Giroud seems to be an older and possibly even slower version of Haller.
I would have liked to have seen someone like Chico up top with Haller :weep:
Isn't that the frustration many air with regard to our owners?