January Transfer Thread 2020

[CJR]

We have 2* as Richarlison isnt a striker- as soon as Kean gets upto speed (and providing DCL keeps on scoring) Richarlison will be back out wide with Walcott sat with splinters in his backside.

My point is we have too many young players and too many old and none with any leadership quality.

Put Lukaku in that team yesterday and that game would have been put to bed with us hitting them for 3-4.

So we either A. Need a ruthless CF

Or B. A rock solid midfield/ defence that allows us to see out tight 1-0/ 2-1 games.

I warned you all a few days ago that at some point not being able to put teams to the sword will bite us on the backside with our midfield & defence and yesterday proved it.

Richarlison is a striker though he is far more effective upfront need to stop thinking of him as a wide player, both him and Dom have benefited massively to the swap to two up front, Kean will too.

 

[firefighterblue]

What odds were we to draw last night when the clock ticked onto the 93rd minute? I asked the question if people thought we were safe at the moment. Clearly people do, however I think we need to strengthen in the window to completely ensure this and not just assume we have already done enough. (Just like the team did last night). Our rivals will strengthen.

Like you say there are at least 10 teams that could go do. Hopefully we are safe. A couple of loans will do for me. Summer I'd like 3 in. That's enough but must be quality and hopefully leaders. Then Ancellotti has to have a good preseason and get these players to a high state of fitness. Our fitness levels are a major concern

 

[firefighterblue]

No you won’t. This gets trotted out every single year.

Have to agree with eagle eye. You will need more than 40 points this year. Most teams are rubbish and capable of beating each other. Look how bad Newcastle were last night but we still let them draw

 

[MikeH72]

Have to agree with eagle eye. You will need more than 40 points this year. Most teams are rubbish and capable of beating each other. Look how bad Newcastle were last night but we still let them draw

No team in the bottom 3 will amass 37 points or more, vault this.

 

[mikel_88]

No chance we will get a cf in this window will wait till the summer when niasse and hopefully tosun gone

 

[firefighterblue]

No team in the bottom 3 will amass 37 points or more, vault this.

Hope yr right

 

[MikeH72]

Hope yr right

I am.

 

[mahermi1]

I hope Carlo learned at least that Davies is not the man to control a game.

And Niasse is not the man to hold a ball up ! I swear his second touch of the ball last night, almost went further than I could kick it.

 

[firefighterblue]

I am.

Are you sure yr a blue being so optimistic.

 

[MikeH72]

Are you sure yr a blue being so optimistic.

It’s not optimism. It’s just what happens every single season. Teams don’t get relegated on over 40 points, but every year people predict it will happen. The last time it happened was West Ham in 2002/03, and that season Sunderland and West Brom were cannon fodder and about 20 points adrift.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Everton Soares rumour doing the rounds again this afternoon.

Good player, but not a priority position surely?

 

[riddick]

Jovic rumour to Spurs. We should be allllll over that as a loan..

 

[blue to the bone]

Jovic rumour to Spurs. We should be allllll over that as a loan..

We have a lot more pressing concerns then a striker on loan though

 

[andy4efc]

Richarlison is a striker though he is far more effective upfront need to stop thinking of him as a wide player, both him and Dom have benefited massively to the swap to two up front, Kean will too.

Richarlison is absolutely a striker. Said himself he sees himself as a striker. Being wider has probably helped him adapt to the league, but his ability to battle with defenders, control a football and strike a ball with purpose is what makes him a good striker.

 

[mikel_88]

Wouldnt mind us looking at aaron hickey at hearts