Summer Transfer Window 2019

[Eggs]

Yeah feels like even before we get into the main striker position we need more goals from Bernard and whoever plays midfield next to Gueye. Siggurdson could do with increasing his strike rate on penalties and free kicks and Richarlison looking for 15 plus from a wide position. If we got all of that in place then we’re arguably just the 20 goal a season striker away from a CL level attack.

...as much as I like him, Bernard’s record suggests he’ll never make much of a goals contribution but this is what building a team is all about. At least we appear to have a strategy in place, which is a significant progression from Koeman/Walsh who operated separately to bring in who they wanted.

 

[trueblue84]

Arsenal have supposedly agreed a fee with PSG

That means the fee isn't high. We may offer the same, then it's up to the player. Hopefully, he's a money grabbing mercenary.

 

[Brownie]

Where’s Dani Parejo or Marcus Llorente hmmm?

He had his time in the spotlight and now it’s over. Gone....like tears in rain.

Wasnt it Diego Lorente?

Still time!

No, it was Marcos Llorente. Diego Llorente was linked by the media but wouldn't be value for money IMO. Surely everyone knows I just post about players I think are good?!

 

[billyblue80]

Impressed

 

[billyblue80]

....Richarlison and Sigurdsson made decent contributions last season. Often think back to ‘85 as being a good team model reference, and then it was contributions from lots (Sharp, Gray, Heath, Sheedy, Mountfield, Steven) as opposed to a dependency on a single goalscorer.

Perhaps a top forward who contributes.

They did and of course. I mean all round too, it's obviously a team game and we need more cutting edge from everyone, we need to be more clinical at the sharp end. But to say we don't need a few more consistently scoring forwards too would be wrong in my view. As much as I don't like pointing to the RS they have multiple even on the bench. It helps, as well as not having a clinical first team striker, I don't look at our bench right now and see goals.

 

[Tel001]

Wait, so we're not signing Kenwyne Jones?!

Or koumas, or Sean davis

 

[Kinky Koeman]

...as much as I like him, Bernard’s record suggests he’ll never make much of a goals contribution but this is what building a team is all about. At least we appear to have a strategy in place, which is a significant progression from Koeman/Walsh who operated separately to bring in who they wanted.

It’s all part of a successful blend of players, Bernard brings in Digne and has a good final pass on him, expecting more from him this year, but like yourself suspect he won’t score many. It’s the assists and chance creation I expect him to improve on.

 

[blulouie]

Impressed

He's not getting that sort of space in the Prem.

And most of that goalkeeping is atrocious.

 

[Kinky Koeman]

Impressed

Aye, me too. Lad looks decent from the clips, what standard was he up against? He did breeze past players with ease making me think he was playing Ligue 2.

 

[royalbalou]

He's not getting that sort of space in the Prem.

And most of that goalkeeping is atrocious.

Looks two-footed though and the blammos alone make me want him more than Tosun

 

[BlueToff]

How embarrassing would it be to take Lukaku back after the way he left us.

He's a treacherous knob

It wouldn't be embarrassing at all.

Why is he treacherous? He's a player who moved to a far bigger club for a massive fee. It hasn't worked out for him.

It won't happen anyway. It's all irrelevant. But bloody hell, he's hardly a traitor.

 

[riddick]

I wouldn’t take Lukaku back, for the price and wages - I’d want a player with more appetite for the game. He’s a good player on his day, but I think there is room for a better fit in between Richarlison and Bernard.

A player that can hold it up and bring others in with awareness and also bang them in.

I think one thing most people can agree upon is that Lukaku definitely has a healthy appetite.

 

[billyblue80]

Aye, me too. Lad looks decent from the clips, what standard was he up against? He did breeze past players with ease making me think he was playing Ligue 2.

Fair point. He does look quite gangly and raw too, but the finishing is good.

 

[bluebud]

Aye, me too. Lad looks decent from the clips, what standard was he up against? He did breeze past players with ease making me think he was playing Ligue 2.

He got 14 from 34 appearances last season in the Bundesliga and 3 assists, pretty decent return for a 21-year-old

 

[MikeH72]

He's not getting that sort of space in the Prem.

And most of that goalkeeping is atrocious.

Why not?