Transfer Window Thread

[marty mcfly]

Asked specifically abut his search for a ‘number 10’, the Blues boss expained: “They aren’t players that are easy to find. You want players with great vision and technical ability but who can also cope with the physicality of the league.


Following the comments who fits the description?

Not a lot we can afford. "physicality of the league" must be the reason he didn't sign Gil last January.

Unfortunately you could have said the same thing about David Silva before he played here. You just never know how players adapt plus is it really that much more physical now, Ozil doesn't seem to be having a problem.

 

[FTY]

What's that bit all about mate?

People who disagree with that footballing prophet are a gaggle of idiots.

Ask Shane Duffy.

 

[marty mcfly]

Perhaps Shaqiri. I'm still really not sold on him though.

That's ok. He's not sold on us either and will go to a team in Germany.

 

[Space Cowboy]

Since our wingers are always dead why don't we like, you know, stop playing a formation with wingers?

We don't play with wingers anyway, it's our fullbacks that provide the width and make us exciting to watch however they were poo last season.

 

[FTY]

Not a lot we can afford. "physicality of the league" must be the reason he didn't sign Gil last January.

Unfortunately you could have said the same thing about David Silva before he played here. You just never know how players adapt plus is it really that much more physical now, Ozil doesn't seem to be having a problem.

Özil isn't particularly small tbf.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

What's that bit all about mate?

You know what it's about mate (Not to say it was targeted at you of course)

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

People who disagree with that footballing prophet are a gaggle of idiots.

Ask Shane Duffy.

To dismiss a player outright because of the league he plays in would be idiotic, yes

As I said, I look forward to the fume from said gaggle at us looking a player who plays north of the border

 

[ijjysmith]

You know what it's about mate (Not to say it was targeted at you of course)

But it's just a young kid mate.

Nobody will fume about that? Surely?!

 

[marty mcfly]

Austin would be a good signing - if you can score 17 goals for a crap QPR side, you're doing well. If it comes down to a choice between Shaquiri or Austin, I would take Shaquiri though.

Van Dijk
Shaquiri
Austin

- make it happen Roberto!

That's bad logic. Teams don't sit deep and defend against QPR so their strikers have a lot of space to operate. Scoring goals for QPR is no indication whether he will be as prolific for us.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

But it's just a young kid mate.

Nobody will fume about that? Surely?!

Oh my dearest Ijjy, just you wait

 

[Kiwi]

Oh my dearest Ijjy, just you wait

I've never heard of him mate. What's his pedigree

 

[Kiwi]

That's bad logic. Teams don't sit deep and defend against QPR so their strikers have a lot of space to operate. Scoring goals for QPR is no indication whether he will be as prolific for us.

No? He's scored goals in the same competition we play in, surely that's an indicator he may be able to repeat that given he'll be playing the same teams as before?

 

[marty mcfly]

Özil isn't particularly small tbf.

He's not exactly one known for liking the physical side of the game. That's sort of my point however you just can't tell from a player's stature. It comes down to their attitude and until they are tested in the premiership there's no way of really knowing.

e.g. Gil was benched by Sherwood in his first game supposedly for this reason and I think unfairly. I think it just showed Sherwood's prejudice rather than a reflection on the player.

 

[Bigmaclad]

This makes me miss the two thread system.

The state of this place.

He's on his way

 

[marty mcfly]

No? He's scored goals in the same competition we play in, surely that's an indicator he may be able to repeat that given he'll be playing the same teams as before?

OK maybe saying it was no indicator was too extreme a position to take.