January Transfer Thread 2017

[JLW]

He's ours.

Reel it in will ye

 

[Warlordperforming]

Gabbiadini works best as a second striker it's just the system Napoli play doesn't allow for it. For the price Southampton are paying would surely be worth a shot when we were interested for more in the summer and the mirallas role in our current system fits him to a tee. If not, and after pulling out of Belfodil and loaning Geri, I hope we have someone else lined up. Like everyone else here I'm worried about Lukaku going down/Kev hitting one of his cold spells

Kevin played well for last 2 games that allowed sanction of Del to go, we have no intention of signing a striker

 

[BlueToff]

Difference is mate, all the teams inside the top 6 have a reliable second goalscorer, we actually don't

rs - Firminio 8, Lallana 7, Coutinho 5 (having missed 2 months), Milner 6
Spurs - Alli 11, Son 7, Eriksen 5.

thats just going off their scorers after the the top scorer is removed

We are left with Coleman second with 4, then Barkley with 3. thats alarming mate, no one in our squad is on target to get more than 5 league goals this season besides Lukaku and Coleman.

Maybe the concern isnt about not havign a reliable second striekr as much as it is about havign only one reliable striekr when we don't have any other player from midfield who contributes anywhere near a decent goal return

I agree with that.

It's definitely needed.

But that's not a backup is it?

Windy is suggesting a backup to Rom. My point is we would be better off if we go for that 'second goalscorer' as you outlined.

I personally think we have, and that our targets haven't been available right now.

This is backed up by Koeman's comments from a few weeks back (and yesterday) about maybe having to wait until the summer, rather than just buying anyone.

 

[Connor]

#WelcomeHomeWayne

 

[bluestevon]

We've recently beat City 4-0 with 4 different scorers mate. Make no mistake, we are a much different team from the one that played the majority of the first half of the season, we have a cohesive formation now and a number of fresh new faces that have injected some life into us.

Not arguing we are playing hugely better mate, but as well as the penny dropping for a few etc, the formation change had a huge part to play, with the team the way it is currently we are alarmingly close to not being able to play the formation - would argue that any injury to Lukaku, Baines, Williams or Holgate would enforce a formational change

We change back to a back 4 - those goals will dry up alarmingly again

 

[Bellz]

He's ours.

Welcome home.

 

[MikeH72]

We all hope that is true but we can't look at the Man City game in isolation. We weren't exactly carving Palace open next game out were we?

Actually I'd say we were mate, their keeper prevented it from being another 4-0.

 

[chazzle_dazzle]

#WelcomeHomeWayne

Ive just been told that Mourinho was on the phone to Ferguson saying "they're taking our boy".....

 

[hktoffee]

Probably will go with what we've got? Maybe get rid of Kone too.

 

[JLW]

Kevin played well for last 2 games that allowed sanction of Del to go, we have no intention of signing a striker

Lad have a day off will ye

 

[Connor]

We all hope that is true but we can't look at the Man City game in isolation. We weren't exactly carving Palace open next game out were we?

15 chances with about 8 on target, if it weren't for their keeper we'd have scored 3 in the first half.

 

[Tigger]

He's ours.

That's what I've heard as well mate.

 

[coollino]

Wayniac

 

[BlueToff]

@windymiller @bluestevon

Btw lads, I agree entirely with the principle of your points.

We need more goals. That's certain.

But I'm just pointing out the caveats.

 

[windymiller]

Actually I'd say we were mate, their keeper prevented it from being another 4-0.

All about opinions, I guess. Stoke will be a good barometer with all their snidey defenders.