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) On 27/05/2023 at 15:13, 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 Expand 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 7916 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 On 27/05/2023 at 15:32, Kid Dynamite said: No chance we are buying 2 more wingers with Isak, ASM, Murphy, Almiron and Gordon at the club Expand 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 24232 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 15:32, Kid Dynamite said: No chance we are buying 2 more wingers with Isak, ASM, Murphy, Almiron and Gordon at the club Expand 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 52251 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 24232 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 46242 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 5326 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 15:56, Gemmill said: CB, LB, two midfielders and two attackers is what's been floated isn't it. Expand Don’t forget an elite goalie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46242 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 16:53, Christmas Tree said: Don’t forget an elite goalie Expand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 52251 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 16:53, Christmas Tree said: Don’t forget an elite goalie Expand 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 46242 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 17:14, Gemmill said: This is Toontastic's first "Daddy I want an Oompah-Loompah" moment of the new regime. Expand Whatever happened to Wacky Jnr aka @Jusoda Kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23707 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Mackem TBH 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24232 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 17:24, 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 Expand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23707 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 SIGN SOMEONE 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobElliott 1976 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 16784 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 28/05/2023 at 20:15, wykikitoon said: SIGN SOMEONE Expand 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46242 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 28/05/2023 at 20:15, wykikitoon said: SIGN SOMEONE Expand Next Friday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 37779 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 28/05/2023 at 21:31, Monkeys Fist said: "Is this the year we can finally say we can wipe our noses?" Expand DLYP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12883 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 28/05/2023 at 21:31, Monkeys Fist said: Next Friday. Expand 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 7916 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 29/05/2023 at 18:44, 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. Expand 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 1976 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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