Summer 2018 Transfer Window

[jtp0000]

I think Pickford's spot is pretty safe, like...

In fact, I'd say Tosun's place isn't safe either.

I could certainly see moving Walcott or Richarlison up front in order to get Bernard on the pitch.

 

[Goat]

LOL. Yeah I think Pickford is a no doubter so much so I didn't even feel I had to list it. Tosun is safe in so much that we don't have a clear #2 in my opinion. We could force a winger or play either of Niasse or DCL ,but I think everyone agrees that means we're probably buying CF in January if that happens.

ST and DM/CM are the 2 areas I consider us "weak", no real depth or stand out quality there for me, would imagine it will be addressed at some point in the future.

 

[suey_11]

Height literally doesn't matter upfield if you can play ball.

Tony Pulis doesn’t agree with you.

Never seen Bernard play hope he’s a cross between Kanchelskis and Limpar

 

[OneTrueLegend]

Think the only new person in the starting 11 will be Richarlison this weekend, think Walcott may only play 45 minutes to an hour, as he is coming back from injury, Sandro may start instead of him. I think Bernard and Digne could be on the bench;

Pickford
Coleman
Keane
Jagielka
Baines
Gueye
Schneiderlin
Sigurdsson
Walcott / Sandro
Richarlison
Tosun

 

[Brisan123]

I think he's too small to be played centrally in the Premier League.

David Silva , Juan Mata and Xola might disagree with you

 

[Brisan123]

Our greatest ever player was only an inch or so taller.

Dixie was a big lad

 

[wilfjacko]

Dixie was a big lad

Don't be so puckish.

 

[blueblue]

Two of either Bernard, Gomes, Sigurdsson, Gueye, Lookman will have to sit on the bench.

The team starting tomorrow is probably going to be...

Pickford
Coleman
Keane
Mina
Baines
Gueye
Schneiderlin
Sigurdsson
Walcott
Richarlison
Tosun

I doubt Minna will even be in the country.

 

[scotchbutterpin]

the cheek of these muppets

http://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2018/08/10/5b6d59d8ca4741b20c8b460a.html

 

[BostonToffee]

I doubt Minna will even be in the country.

What is he walking to Liverpool?

 

[Toffeeslam]

They haven't got anything wrong about Besic?

That tweet implies they have

If they haven’t oh my

 

[TippEverton]

the cheek of these muppets

http://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2018/08/10/5b6d59d8ca4741b20c8b460a.html

It's not too bad, bit of a sensational headline, even says the deals didn't go perfect for them either, with them wanting 20m for Gomes.

Be arsed with Marca anyway.

 

[whiteshadow]

Bernard was a number 10 converted to a winger by Fonseca. There's a video of his best bits playing for brazil on youtube which I fully recommend watching. He wasn't a winger.

Bernard has said that he came to us because of his conversations with Silva and his confidence that he could develop him further as a player. I wouldnlt be surprised if he told him he intends playing him more centrally.

Bernard at Atletico Mineiro

The guy on Adam's podcast, who is Brazilian, said he was predominantly a left winger in Brazil and that's the position he made his name in, although he can play all along the front line. I watched the clip and counted how many times he was on the left vs the right side. I made it around 18-10 in favour of the left side, which backs up what the Brazilian guy said.

 

[Jadubsee]

Zouma finally confirmed. An unbelievable window, really. Delighted.
Although I have to admit I felt similar to this last summer...

 

[Sona]

1. Pickford (GK) 24
2. Robles (GK) 28
3. Stekelenberg (GK) 35
4. Joao Virginia (GK) 18
5. Coleman (RB) 29
6. Kenny (RB) 21
7. Martina (RB) 28
8. Digne (LB) 25
9. Baines (LB) 33
10. Garbutt (LB) 25 (loan)
11. Robinson (LB) 20 (loan)
12. Mina (CB) 23
13. Zouma (CB) 23
14. Jagielka (CB) 35
15. Williams (CB) 33 (loan)
16. Keane (CB) 25
17. Funes Mori (CB) 27
18. Holgate (CB) 21
19. Pennington (CB) 23
20. Browning (CB) 24
21. Galloway (CB) 22
22. Gueye (DM) 28
23. Baningime (DM) 19
24. Schneiderlin (DM) 28
25. McCarthy (DM) 27
26. Besic (DM) 25
27. Connolly (DM) 20 (loan)
28. Klaassen (CM) 25
29. Davies (CM) 20
30. André Gomes (CM) 25
31. Bernard (AM) 25
32. Rooney (AM) 32
33. Sigurdsson (AM) 28
34. Dowell (AM) 20
35. Tarashaj (AM) 23 (loan)
36. Vlasic (RW) 20
37. Walcott (RW) 29
38. Sandro (RW) 23
39. Richarlison (LW) 21
40. Lookman (LW) 20
41. Bolasie (LW) 29
42. Mirallas (LW) 30 (loan)
43. Onyekuru (LW) 21 (loan)
44. Tosun (ST) 27
45. Calvert-Lewin (ST) 21
46. Niasse (ST) 28

In: 7 (Richarlison, Digne, Joao Virginia, Bernard, Mina, André Gomes, Zouma)



Out: 11 (Robles, Funes Mori, Rooney, Garbutt, Onyekuru, Tarashaj, Klaassen, Williams, Robinson, Mirallas, Connolly)



Current Total: 35