January Transfer Thread 2020

[bcblue1878]

As long as he does not scramble to write a reply we will be ok

Beat me to it!

 

[chippy1722]

In fairness I think it is mostly that he is crap compared to last season when he was absolutely exceptional!

It doesn’t help that he has a different winger in front of him every week, different CH next to him, different midfielder etc

 

[Brisan123]

It doesn’t help that he has a different winger in front of him every week, different CH next to him, different midfielder etc

Agreed
Him and Bernard had a good understanding
Also Gomes linked well with him.
That tends to happen when you have actual proper footballers on the pitch

 

[DanB90]

Told y’all the other day... Richy got this covered.

 

[Bluewolf]

I just can't see where he would play unless Bernard will be more central?!?! Neither can play on the right..

Maybe he wants a player who's head doesn't fall off in the final third on the left?

 

[Houghty19]

Not gonna lie not seen much of Everton Soares at all but after watching Walcott for the past 2 years of be absolutely ecstatic

To be honest after seeing Walcott for the last two years you'd be ecstatic about signing me and I'm 55, four stone overweight with asthma.

 

[blue61]

It doesn’t help that he has a different winger in front of him every week, different CH next to him, different midfielder etc

Good point this, he's been off the boil most of the season, but so have most of the squad. I'm sure when we have a more settled team with improved quality, he'll be back to his best.

 

[bol-uk]

Maybe we see Richarlison as a striker Bernard or Iwobi more central or one of any of our attackers as surplus to requirements. Who even knows with us anymore!

That certainly seems to be working with DCL and him up top.


Bernard or Iwobi more central - possibly. It can't do any harm to have options though, something we have lacked for yonks.

 

[chippy1722]

It’s the same every year, 3 and a half weeks of nothing then fans get so desperate that the board can buy any one or two and it doesn’t matter how bad they are. It’s such a relief to buy someone we accept it anyway.
Silva thought he was getting 4/5 with 2/3 weeks to go, never happened but fans were happy just to get Iwobi that Brands etc got away with it.

 

[alvinh]

He also can't run and isn't an elite enough passer to make up for it. I don't think he's what we need despite the price.

When I've seen him he's looked to have an eye for a pass and the lack of pace didn't stop him from contributing and keeping his team in posession and moving forward. He's not elite, but at £5m I thought maybe he's good enough to be a rotation option in midfield for a team looking to push the top 6?

Maybe not for us though as you say. I know it's not exactly a transfer that quickens the pulse. I was trying to be pragmatic however given the FFP situation and the paucity of options in CM at present.

Anyway he's off to Brighton so the discussion is moot!

 

[JLW]

Look at us in the second half of games.

 

[Lelouch]

Look at us in the second half of games.

bloody hell

 

[Brisan123]

Look at us in the second half of games.

I wonder is that a fitness issue ??

 

[DanB90]

I wonder is that a fitness issue ??

I think it’s a spineless bunch of shithouses issue personally.

 

[MACCA75]

Look at us in the second half of games.

Shows a lack of fitness, mental weakness and probably some awful subs.