Transfer Rumour Oleksander Zinchenko

[allen]

Yep, @MikelsGoat and I are going to talk shop in the Saeid Ezatolahi thread now, and none of you are invited.

Thanks for your valuable contribution to the thread. I’ll bookmark and definitely read again.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Didn't you quote me first?

Yeah when you insinuated all the people in favour of the signing were obsessed with FFP and that you had superior footballing knowledge.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Have any decent journos mentioned Oly Zinks?

Not heard any hijinks about Oly Zinks, just credible links.

 

[mccole]

Bought for £1.8m
Valued around £20m
Contracted until 2024

Arsenal, Villa and Us looking at him.

If we wants to play in midfield, we could offer him that. I see him as a deep lying midfield like Barry who keeps the ball moving but also drive forward to support the attack.

 

[Carlito]

Yeah when you insinuated all the people in favour of the signing were obsessed with FFP and that you had superior footballing knowledge.

I must admit, I'm often guilty of forgetting what a serious business posting throwaway remarks on a football forum can be.

 

[Neiler]

Yes please & thank you!

 

[Zezti]

I seem to remember the entire fanbase in almost unanimous agreement for a change of strategy not to be taking the castoffs of likes of city and co, and yet here we are "please sir can we 'ave some more zinchenko and ziyech"?

 

[bluestevon]

For some reason, City's un-athletic, weak-link reserve left-back doesn't strike me as the answer to our midfield problems.

Un-athletic..... Errm how you come to that weird conclusion.

 

[Carlito]

Un-athletic..... Errm how you come to that weird conclusion.

Seeing him get legged whenever someone has him going backwards.

 

[Goat]

Un-athletic..... Errm how you come to that weird conclusion.

I assume he means hes more a technical player than somebody blessed with athletic ability.

 

[bluestevon]

I assume he means hes more a technical player than somebody blessed with athletic ability.

Never struck me as slow, and his distance covered in games is impressive too. Not sure how to measure athletic given that like.

 

[Goat]

Never struck me as slow, and his distance covered in games is impressive too. Not sure how to measure athletic given that like.

Calvert-Lewin is athletic.
Zinky is a technical player.

 

[davek]

For some reason, City's un-athletic, weak-link reserve left-back doesn't strike me as the answer to our midfield problems.

I agree. It smacks of that talk years ago of Baines transitioning to midfield.

Bossing a match against Scotland with good movement ahead of him from Ukrainian forwards is one thing, playing there week in and week out in the PL with our hopeless attack is another matter.

 

[ZissouBlue]

I agree. It smacks of that talk years ago of Baines transitioning to midfield.

Bossing a match against Scotland with good movement ahead of him from Ukrainian forwards is one thing, playing there week in and week out in the PL with our hopeless attack is another matter.

I’m skeptical at this stage, especially at the price. But I could VERY easily be swayed on this one since I’m so desperate to see a good midfielder here. And I think in general Pep is so weird that him parking Zinchenko at LB doesn’t mean he can’t play elsewhere in the Prem. It would at least be interesting.

 

[BrendanGOT]

I agree. It smacks of that talk years ago of Baines transitioning to midfield.

Bossing a match against Scotland with good movement ahead of him from Ukrainian forwards is one thing, playing there week in and week out in the PL with our hopeless attack is another matter.

I personally think he's being considered for left wing back as we've been linked with other left backs. I think Lampard is going to play Mykolenko as a LCB in a 3 like he done with Coleman occasionally.