I would think not young enough however
Yeah...it was silly to post that as anyone at ~27 is gearing up for the glue factory in his eyes.
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I would think not young enough however
It's not really mysterious. We targeted those players because we thought we could get them and it didn't happen so we changed strategies. The new plan was to target proven premier League players that could challenge for a spot in the first 11. So we haven't taken the team up a level so much as we made it easier to maintain the top level we're currently at. It's still a positive window
You really think going after £30-60mil players and then dropping to what weve gone for isnt mysterious?
Theres plently of players in the middle of the two who we could have gone for..
I put this in the Moshiri thread - thought it worth repeating here:
Despite the pressure to sign, and the frustration in not signing people who got very close, one of the major things that have become apparent in recent weeks is that neither Moshiri nor Koeman will be pushed into deals if there is any aspect of the deal they are not satisfied with.
Witsel is a classic example when his people just kept pushing and pushing, in the end he might have said he wanted to go to Juve, but the reality is that we would not concede his final demands. Similarly in recent days a player thought most likely to join us, hasn't because the manager had reservations and the tougher decision not to proceed was taken.
Might be tough in the short term, in terms of numbers coming in, but it says a huge amount about the quality of people we have brought in, and the single mindedness of Moshiri, Koeman and Walsh
Despite the above, we're still going to add before the window closes, and it won't be through desperation but people we want on the terms we want.
Who should we have gotten then. And keep in mind that Premier League experience seems to be a key attribute in the lower level targets. It looks to me like a pretty clear plan a and plan bYou really think going after £30-60mil players and then dropping to what weve gone for isnt mysterious?
Theres plently of players in the middle of the two who we could have gone for..
Who should we have gotten then. And keep in mind that Premier League experience seems to be a key attribute in the lower level targets. It looks to me like a pretty clear plan a and plan b
So basically the guys we signed aren't good enough because they aren't foreign unknown quantities that could shine or tank? I obviously don't expect Bolasie to be Figo or Williams to be Baresi but I don't think we had much chance of that happening with anyone. What's good is that they almost certainly won't be Mangala or Florian ThauvinTheres a whole world out there..
So basically the guys we signed aren't good enough because they aren't foreign unknown quantities that could shine or tank? I obviously don't expect Bolasie to be Figo or Williams to be Baresi but I don't think we had much chance of that happening with anyone. What's good is that they almost certainly won't be Mangala or Florian Thauvin
This is more or less what I'm trying to say. We need to do what we can for right now or it's going to take longer to get the players we really want to getMate the transfer business we've done so far screams Koeman is going for proven PL players that should help us move up the table immediately rather than taking risks on young foreign league players who might need adjustment periods...or might not be good enough.
The ages of the players we've signed is even more proof Koeman isn't looking to the future today...he is looking at this season as one that is priority #1 in moving us back up in the table.
This is more or less what I'm trying to say. We need to do what we can for right now or it's going to take longer to get the players we really want to get
Is this a bad thing? Can a transfer only be effective if it's a "new" target?
I think we look pretty poor tbh...
GK -- Stek
RB - Holgate
RCB - Jagielka
LCB - Williams
LB - Baines
-- other than Holgate the rest will be gone in 2 years. Which usually means they are going downhill.
DM - Barry
DM - Gueye
-- Again Barry gone soon
LW - Bolasie
AM - Barkley
RW - Deulofeu
CF- Lukaku
Beyond these 4 we have mirallas and then no quality
We can add in others like Seamus (im just like baines as i cant defend) Coleman and some centre mids but overall nothing special.
We had:
Stones
Holgate
Galloway
Barkley
Deulofeu
Lukaku
And just needed to add the same quality but other than Gana (on first impressions) have failed to do so...Williams is a good signing but short term.
Overall a missed opportunity.
Yes, I've been thinking about the ages of the new signings as well. Immediate results with a mind to CL and, if we do get there, then we become that Champions League club that so many have 'allegedly' rejected us for!Mate the transfer business we've done so far screams Koeman is going for proven PL players that should help us move up the table immediately rather than taking risks on young foreign league players who might need adjustment periods...or might not be good enough.
The ages of the players we've signed is even more proof Koeman isn't looking to the future today...he is looking at this season as one that is priority #1 in moving us back up in the table.
Epitaph - Here lies Alan Stubbs, he just LIVED FOR FRIDAYSFRIDAY LADS?!?