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Summer Transfer Window 2017

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Zatara said:
Williams and Baines would be very slow on the left side of defence here and Baines I think would find it a struggle to get up and down the pitch,

Also, of the front 4 only Sandro has any pace...with Pickfords ability to make long inch perfect passes we need a lot more pace there so take advantage of this.



What about the 'productivity'?

Frankly speaking I'm not sure what team above us he could get into...same as Rooney. Two odd moves for me unless Rooney is there to lead the kids through regaling his time at Everton and how he won a dream move...
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Bolasie was our most productive player (behind Lukaku) before his injury, because of the amount of dangerous crosses he puts in and the chances he creates

Rooney is going to be a really good addition Zat. We've got a very inexperienced front line at the moment when you think about it. He's going to be vital for squad rotation and balance.
 
bluestevon said:
Think he will first have to prove his fitness mate, and maybe the trains moved that fast already that he's gonna be a squad player now rather than a guaranteed starter
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He'll clearly have to be fit enough and the fact we're bringing in others means he doesn't have to be rushed back.

But Koeman loves Yannick mate. Really rates him and has for a while.

Not saying he'll be a guaranteed starter - nobody will be I don't think - but he'll get his place in the squad back and rightly so.
 
Zatara said:
Remember we will play about 60 odd games this season. So we need 2 players for every position, effectively two teams.

I think we will play a 433 which seems Koemans modus operandi and Swap Coleman for Kenny and its just the same.

The danger is on the left wing back side as baines now isn't good enough there and we need another star signed.
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If we were to bring in Giroud and Siggy, and maybe one more, it's going to be some fun trying to keep everyone happy.
 

bluestevon said:
Baines will 100% be the starter mate and he should be, what we need is to bring in a quality young player who can spell him and eventually take on his role
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I agree. But at the same time that kid needs to also be worthy of his place on merit...

Personally its Sessegnon (Fulham) Chilwell (Leicester) Gaya (Valencia) or Arana (Corinthians).

I'd actually be tempted to sign Sessegnon and loan him back to Fulham this season or mould him into Bale.

He's gonna be a player.....who do you think we would go for?
 
Efcjake said:
I think the priority is signing Lukaku's near-enough replacement soon as. Then get the full backs in.

I'm calm at the moment and excited to see what we do. That credit facility is a game changer for us, if the player is keen we will bring them in this summer.

I've no idea who we bring in to replace Lukaku. I'd be happy with Giroud but we'd want wide players to put the ball into him. Other than Giroud, I've no idea where we can look for a promising young striker without paying through the nose for it.

Sandro was a real coup but I am not entirely convinced he's an out-an-out striker for us, his goal scoring record is quite good but a fair few were from set pieces. He might need time adapting to the league as well.

Rooney is a complete unknown for me. While I was against this move for personal bitter reasons my footballing brain does say the potential is there for him to come out flat out of the blocks and just will the goals in as this move could bring him some of his energetic self back. Or he could be crap and get himself crocked, who knows.

Still think we need one more option that isn't Niasse. Then get some wide players in because the squad is lacking depth there.
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Couldn't agree more. If there is any truth in this McCarthy to Leicester story, then we should be all over chilwell to be included as part of the deal. Failing that take the McCarthy money and make a bid for tierney.
 
Nymzee said:
Pickford
Keane & Williams (please someone else)
Schniederlin

Only names that should be written in stone.
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Thought for a whilst that when/if we sold Lukaku that we'd try to go fora big signing for centre back mate, let's see - getting one in would mean we can push 10-15 yards further up against most teams and would mean the likes of Rooney/Giroud klassen etc would be much more effective
 

BlueToff said:
Bolasie was our most productive player (behind Lukaku) before his injury, because of the amount of random crosses he puts in and the chances he creates

Rooney is going to be a really good addition Zat. We've got a very inexperienced front line at the moment when you think about it. He's going to be vital for squad rotation and balance.
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Fixed that for you.
 
Zatara said:
I agree. But at the same time that kid needs to also be worthy of his place on merit...

Personally its Sessegnon (Fulham) Chilwell (Leicester) Gaya (Valencia) or Arana (Corinthians).

I'd actually be tempted to sign Sessegnon and loan him back to Fulham this season or mould him into Bale.

He's gonna be a player.....who do you think we would go for?
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Tierney may be better than the lot of them mate
 
BlueToff said:
He'll clearly have to be fit enough and the fact we're bringing in others means he doesn't have to be rushed back.

But Koeman loves Yannick mate. Really rates him and has for a while.

Not saying he'll be a guaranteed starter - nobody will be I don't think - but he'll get his place in the squad back and rightly so.
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It all depends on how we are doing and how the players who play that wide forward spot perform mate.

Rooney rolls back the clock, Sandro hits the ground and adapts fast, and say Sigurddson comes in then seriously Bolasie may struggle to be anymore than a impact sub
 
Nymzee said:
We're talking about the 3 "strikers" though so referencing a left-back is just dumb.

A front 3 of Dembele, Dolberg and Sandro might get your willy wet but it's not exactly a guaranteed glut of PL goals is it.
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You said the manager would want proven (which I assumed to mean experienced) players in the squad....if youre talking exclusively about the 4 attacking slots

Klaassen
Barkley
Bolasie
Rooney
Mirallas

Were well stocked so should be able to have the same in younger players too...

DCL Lookman Sandro Dolberg Dembele
 
bluestevon said:
It all depends on how we are doing and how the players who play that wide forward spot perform mate.

Rooney rolls back the clock, Sandro hits the ground and adapts fast, and say Sigurddson comes in then seriously Bolasie may struggle to be anymore than a impact sub
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Plenty of games mate.

I don't think we'll see - if all goes to plan - us starting with the same XI in consecutive games many times next year.
 

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