Polarboy 2317 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I'm not putting this up because I think we'll sign these players. The guy who made it was just giving his opinion on who we should sign from players who've been linked, but I think it's instructive and good for a bit of banter to see how much squad depth five quality signings would give us. Personally I initially thought I'd rather we bought a six like Khephren Thuram for example instead of Torres. Of course both Milinkovic-Savic and Bruno can play in front of the defence, so with both in the squad the need for specialist six perhaps diminishes, and we could instead concentrate on a position further forward. Still I'd much rather Diaby who can also play down both wings than Torres, even if he has PL experience. Torres of course is very good in the air and can play that sort of false nine role which is useful, but he does appear to be a bit inconsistent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Oh no, the ASM stan is upset 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, LongTimeAdmirer said: Szobozalia on the right instead of the middle ? Milikikikovic ahead of longstaff ? Injury prone Tierney? Torres? No idea who that flop is but we just spend on 40 mil on a scouse flop plus we got the KING so LW isnt a spot we would be looking at any time soon Todibo? Never heard of him As I explained already the graphic was just an example to illustrate the squad depth we could have, not an endorsement of all his picks. With regards to Szoboszlai though he plays on the right wing a fair bit for Leipzig. He's very versatile and moves position frequently, and people who ostensibly play on the wing don't have to play stuck to the touchline as Maddison has proven at Leicester, or indeed Gerrard proved at Liverpool. He could still get into positions from which he could dictate the play. We've of course also seen Almiron drift inside to play balls, play one two's and score absolute crackers which also gave Trippier the space to swing in crosses. Oh and yes of course Milinkovic-Savic would start ahead of Longstaff. Milinkovic-Savic has been one of the most highly regarded and sought after midfielders in Europe for about five or six years now. Longstaff has a good football brain, is a decent passer, and runs his guts out for us, but Milinkovic-Savic is on another plane of existence when it comes to technical skill. Edited May 27, 2023 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7885 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 No chance we are buying 2 more wingers with Isak, ASM, Murphy, Almiron and Gordon at the club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Kid Dynamite said: No chance we are buying 2 more wingers with Isak, ASM, Murphy, Almiron and Gordon at the club Again the graphic isn't an endorsement of every pick. It's just an illustration of what five quality players could do to lift the quality of the squad. And in fairness to the guy who picked them both Torres and Szoboszlai can play a number of positions apart from out wide equally or in some cases better than said position. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) I actually think Pavard is a very interesting shout which I seen us linked to recently. I've no idea if there's anything in it, but he'd be amazing cover at right back for Trippier, and he'd probably start ahead of Schar in that right centre back position given he can play both positions. Buying players who can play two or more positions either almost or equally well means you can concentrate more on quality rather than sheer numbers for your squad. Edited May 27, 2023 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24114 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 21 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: No chance we are buying 2 more wingers with Isak, ASM, Murphy, Almiron and Gordon at the club I think we could easily buy a new wide man such as Diaby, as well as a player such as Maddison who can play centrally or out wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 51852 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 CB, LB, two midfielders and two attackers is what's been floated isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24114 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 All bets are off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 45968 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Didn’t Eddie say we need two full squads? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 5254 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 56 minutes ago, Gemmill said: CB, LB, two midfielders and two attackers is what's been floated isn't it. Don’t forget an elite goalie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 45968 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 18 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said: Don’t forget an elite goalie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 51852 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said: Don’t forget an elite goalie This is Toontastic's first "Daddy I want an Oompah-Loompah" moment of the new regime. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 45968 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gemmill said: This is Toontastic's first "Daddy I want an Oompah-Loompah" moment of the new regime. Whatever happened to Wacky Jnr aka @Jusoda Kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23577 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Mackem TBH 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24114 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 15 hours ago, LongTimeAdmirer said: we should not get anyone in. ------------isak---- The King --------miggy ---willock----longstaff ---------bruno------ burn--bot---schar--tripp ---------pope---------- Will win us the champions league 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23577 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 SIGN SOMEONE 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobElliott 1917 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Just need to keep an eye on Sean Casey he will have the inside scoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16673 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: SIGN SOMEONE 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 45968 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: SIGN SOMEONE Next Friday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 37596 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: "Is this the year we can finally say we can wipe our noses?" DLYP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12776 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said: Next Friday. Leighton Baines? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 If Sky Sports Germany are to be believed it's a case of one of the other between Maddison and Szoboszlai, which makes sense given that they're very similar players and would both command hefty transfer fees. If I had to guess I think Szoboszlai might end up being the one given what you imagine Maddison's wage demands will be. There were rumours a while back that Maddison would be looking for wages above our wage structure and subsequently Spuds was his most likely destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7885 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 10 minutes ago, Polarboy said: If Sky Sports Germany are to be believed it's a case of one of the other between Maddison and Szoboszlai, which makes sense given that they're very similar players and would both command hefty transfer fees. If I had to guess I think Szoboszlai might end up being the one given what you imagine Maddison's wage demands will be. There were rumours a while back that Maddison would be looking for wages above our wage structure and subsequently Spuds was his most likely destination. Gets as many chances as Almiron but with the finishing ability of Wilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobElliott 1917 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Looks a bit one footed like Miggy too! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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