Lowensda Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Boom. While MJB's distracted with daddy duties, I thought i'd start this one. - What do you we need? - Who do you want? - Who are we looking to sign? Only one we know of so far: Jose Baxter. Winner. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Off the top of my head. Strikers: Moussa Dembele (Celtic) Kelechi Iheanacho (Man City) Midfielders: Naby Keita (Leipzig) Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht) Defenders: Michael Keane (Burnley) Goalkeepers: Timo Horn (Koln) For Academy: Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough) Definitely need more defensive options, LB/RB cover/replacements. Also need more 'Wing' options, can't think of any immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) - What do you we need? Good Players - Who do you want? Good players - Who are we looking to sign? Good players to play good football In all seriousness: Need: Centre Backs, two preferably. Creative midfielder to provide pressure and compititon on Barkley. Strikers. 3 of them. possibly a new Keeper. A winger. Want: Dembele from Celtic (not a chance though) Tielemans Michael Keane Not sure who else tbh. Who: No idea, had to believe any of the stories we see, think we can safely say Rooney is likely to sign. Edited March 21, 2017 by aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gethinO Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Off the top of my head. Strikers: Moussa Dembele (Celtic) Kelechi Iheanacho (Man City) Midfielders: Naby Keita (Leipzig) Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht) Defenders: Michael Keane (Burnley) Goalkeepers: Timo Horn (Koln) For Academy: Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough) Definitely need more defensive options, LB/RB cover/replacements. Also need more 'Wing' options, can't think of any immediately. I'd love both of those in. Hopefully Aguero stays at City so Iheanacho becomes third choice behind him and Jesus and therefore available for a transfer. I've always liked Horn. He's a big unit and only 23. Potential to be a great goalkeeper. Edited March 21, 2017 by Geth Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderToff Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Have to go hard for Moussa Dembele, if Lukaku goes...and even if he doesn't. Would like to see them go for Kasper Dolberg as well, rate him as a 19 year old. A Dolberg and Dembele front 2 would ease the Lukaku loss. Tielemans also a definite yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Pretty much echo the above. Tielemans, Dembele, & Keane would be an amazing window. Kasper Dolberg is a good shout, but he could probably use another year in the Dutch League. Cover for Seamus would be nice, and I think it's time to start finding Baines' replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makis Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Everyone is listing players who will take couple of years to fulfill their potential. Exciting, yes, but not the best way to get top four and CL football. So I'd like the club to bring in also players who are ready NOW to play at the required level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Everyone is listing players who will take couple of years to fulfill their potential. Exciting, yes, but not the best way to get top four and CL football. So I'd like the club to bring in also players who are ready NOW to play at the required level. Ok so who do you have in mind (i don't mean that to sound cocky either!)? out of the ones mentioned id say: Demeble - more than ready for Premier league football, would be a great striker for many teams here, hence why Chelsea are looking at him. Keane - proven he is ready for a top team to take him. Tielemans - the only one who I'd say your completely correct about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Ok so who do you have in mind (i don't mean that to sound cocky either!)? out of the ones mentioned id say: Demeble - more than ready for Premier league football, would be a great striker for many teams here, hence why Chelsea are looking at him. Keane - proven he is ready for a top team to take him. Tielemans - the only one who I'd say your completely correct about. This for me. Iheanacho has proved he can do it when called upon. Edited March 21, 2017 by Lowensda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchicky Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) If Lukaku goes and Valencia is not made permanent, i would take Dembele, with one between Lucasz Teodorczyk (Anderlecht) and Nicolai Jorgensen (Feyenoord). They are both 25 and are on a really good season. I would take Youri Tielemans too, Everton are well stocked in the midfield, but im not sure about Barry and Besic... There are also rumors about a new try for Sigurdsson. + Keane. I think Robles is doing good, so i dont think a new GK is really needed, or maybe one for the long term, like Pickford. Edited March 21, 2017 by tchicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 This for me. Iheanacho has proved he can do it when called upon. problem with Iheanacho is that he will cost a lot of money, City know how good he could be. Would love him here as well but I just cant see it happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makis Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Ok so who do you have in mind (i don't mean that to sound cocky either!)?I would move heaven and earth to try to get Sanchez. He'll be leaving Arsenal. Not only is he a top player, he's got the right attitude. Bakambu sounds like a good one, too. This season not so good, but really quick and skillfull and also intelligent. We'd have a sick attack with those two added. Sanchez - Lukaku - Bakambu... with Barkley & Schneiderlin providing the ammo. Keane or someone in his ilk to defense. If there's still money inside the couch, a good keeper & a promising LB (Baines can still play a good number of games). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 First let's look at the depth chart. I'm only including youngsters that could actually contribute, not just throwing in players for the sake of it. Gk - Robles, Stekelenberg CB - Williams, Mori, Jags, Holgate, Galloway, Pennington RB - Coleman LB - Baines, Garbutt CM - Schneiderlin, Gana, Davies, McCarthy, Barry, Besic ACM/Wing/forwArd - Barkley, Mirallas, Lookman, Lennon, Bolasie Striker - Lukaku, Calvert-Lewin Glaring needs right there are both fullbacks cover (and a LB for the future), the ACM/W/Forward hybrids we need depth and more quality there, and Striker. That's with no one leaving. Did I miss anyone from the squad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 First let's look at the depth chart. I'm only including youngsters that could actually contribute, not just throwing in players for the sake of it. Gk - Robles, Stekelenberg CB - Williams, Mori, Jags, Holgate, Galloway, Pennington RB - Coleman LB - Baines, Garbutt CM - Schneiderlin, Gana, Davies, McCarthy, Barry, Besic ACM/Wing/forwArd - Barkley, Mirallas, Lookman, Lennon, Bolasie Striker - Lukaku, Calvert-Lewin Glaring needs right there are both fullbacks cover (and a LB for the future), the ACM/W/Forward hybrids we need depth and more quality there, and Striker. That's with no one leaving. Did I miss anyone from the squad? Bold: They're the ones i'd see being sold/released. But you're right, full back cover (or long term successors) are a priority for me. The other one is the obvious one, Strikers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Maximum 4 signings for me; 1 CB, 2 attacking mids/wingers, 1 striker. Next summer we can concentrate on adding FBs and hopefully Robles has had a full season to prove one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makis Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 I don't really fancy these Football Manager posts, but I'll still have a quick go. From that list I'd release Stekelenburg and sell Funes Mori, Jags, Garbutt, McCarthy, Besic, Mirallas and Lennon. None of these are good enough and some would generate decent money (FM, McCarthy and Mirallas should each be worth about 10 mil). It would also free up a lot of wages. Barry has a year left and I doubt anyone would pay for him so let him sit that out. Sanchez or someone of his caliber would be an important signing for a number of reasons, one of which is to show Lukaku Everton do really want to win things, and not sometime in 2020 but preferrably next season, and to qualify for the Champions League. So my first team could look something like this: Perin / Ruffier (we have been linked with both) Coleman - Williams - Keane - Baines Gana Gueye - Schneiderlin Barkley Bakumbu - Lukaku - Sanchez The bench would still be strong, with the addition of some young fullback. Failing Sanchez, Sigurdsson would be a good choice for the attacking positions but not really a statement signing. But making a top quality signing has many elements to it, so it's hard to tell who else might be on the move. We are not going to just pick up a player of Sanchez's quality (and even though he will be sold next summer he'd still be very, very unlikely to sign for us even if the club was willing to pay the transfer fee). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 I don't get the hype with Dembele. Watched him 4 times this season and he's been poor in a dog shit league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Bold: They're the ones i'd see being sold/released. But you're right, full back cover (or long term successors) are a priority for me. The other one is the obvious one, Strikers. I agree, we need to shift some dead wood first then bring in some fresh decent players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 I would move heaven and earth to try to get Sanchez. He'll be leaving Arsenal. Not only is he a top player, he's got the right attitude. Bakambu sounds like a good one, too. This season not so good, but really quick and skillfull and also intelligent. We'd have a sick attack with those two added. Sanchez - Lukaku - Bakambu... with Barkley & Schneiderlin providing the ammo. Keane or someone in his ilk to defense. If there's still money inside the couch, a good keeper & a promising LB (Baines can still play a good number of games). The word is that Arsenal are in for Barkley. If we refuse to sell Barkley, there is no way we will get Sanchez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 The word is that Arsenal are in for Barkley. If we refuse to sell Barkley, there is no way we will get Sanchez.no way Sanchez would come to us anyway, it's the point is moot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 I've never played football manager or FIFA or anything like that so I'm not sure what you mean makis. I agree with lowesenda, some dead wood to move out and we will need additions. Another thing to think about is if we get Europa we'll need some extra bodies for injuries and cup matches. Cb - keane Lb - Robertson RB - Steve Walsh signing ACM/w/forward - sigurdsson Striker - Steve Walsh signing (young cheap promising) Squad filler - Valencia That's minimum for me if we just cut some dead wood. If rom goes I'd like to sign batshuayi as he's premier league proven. If not him then any of ben yedder, Germain, Werner, belotti, icardi, will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makis Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 I've never played football manager or FIFA or anything like that so I'm not sure what you mean makis. I mean how people think signing players in real life is like in a game. There are much more variables in real life plus people on forums base their opinions on players on very little actual fact (I'm guilty of the same). There's more to building a good team than just picking the best available players. Some things to consider: Would the player be interested in coming and is he available at a price we might be willing to pay? How much wages would he demand and would he have other demands (for instance apparently Hart wanted guarantees of first team football)? FFP need to be remembered, even if the player is a free transfer. Would he be value for money? For instance, if a player had a poor season is it his real level or are there other issues that can be overcome? And vice versa, if a player had a good season is that his normal level? Walsh was very good at Leicester at finding players in the former category and I hope he does it again. They would be players a lot of the fans would criticize because "he's shite, lad" simply because they can't see behind the circumstances. Would he fit in with the existing group, mentally? Does he have a good attitude? What is he like in the locker room? Is he a winner-type or someone who hides when things get rough? Does he fit with the way Koeman wants the team to play? Spurs for instance is very much built to Pocchetino's specifications (fast, strong, physical). Most of these are things we punters just can't know because having seen a player once or twice or even five times is just not enough. And even then we wouldn't know many important things about the player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Sell the lads out on loan and move on some of the players that are unlikely to have much impact The below list are players I think would either slot straight in or be ready and waiting to do so in the very near future and in today's world wouldn't cripple us financially GK - Pickford LB - Grimaldo RB - Klostermann CB - Keane CM/AM - Sigurdsson/Tielemans ST - Werner Probably end up with Rooney which I'm not opposed to as long as we keep hold of Lukaku and Lewin is given a chance to progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makis Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Werner already rejected a move to RS I believe, wanting to stay at his current club to develop as a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 My two-penne'th based on what I've read above. 1) We need a backup keeper because I'm not convinced Stekelenburg should have that role. Robles is doing just fine as #1. 2) There's just no way Sanchez should join. Completely the wrong personality and not as good as he thinks he is. 3) Providing they can stay free of injury, I would not get rid of McCarthy or Besic. The latter has not really had chance to prove himself. Both are strong, gritty players. 4) We're too dependent on Coleman and Baines, and the latter is past his best. There's a definite need here. 5) Funes Mori is better than expected, but I think he'd do better in other European leagues. For me, Ashley Williams has been a little disappointing. 6) I don't see Lukaku leaving, but we need a strong strike partner for him anyway. Maybe DC-L and/or Lookman will grow into that role. 7) Games are mostly won and lost in midfield, so a young midfield dynamo would be a major asset. I'd spend big in this area. 8) Who should go? Funes Mori, Garbutt, Mirallas, Lennon, Jagielka - and retire Stekelenburg, Baines, Barry, and possibly Williams. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 And yes, turn all those loaned out into permanent transfers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 My two-penne'th based on what I've read above. 1) We need a backup keeper because I'm not convinced Stekelenburg should have that role. Robles is doing just fine as #1. 2) There's just no way Sanchez should join. Completely the wrong personality and not as good as he thinks he is. 3) Providing they can stay free of injury, I would not get rid of McCarthy or Besic. The latter has not really had chance to prove himself. Both are strong, gritty players. 4) We're too dependent on Coleman and Baines, and the latter is past his best. There's a definite need here. 5) Funes Mori is better than expected, but I think he'd do better in other European leagues. For me, Ashley Williams has been a little disappointing. 6) I don't see Lukaku leaving, but we need a strong strike partner for him anyway. Maybe DC-L and/or Lookman will grow into that role. 7) Games are mostly won and lost in midfield, so a young midfield dynamo would be a major asset. I'd spend big in this area. 8) Who should go? Funes Mori, Garbutt, Mirallas, Lennon, Jagielka - and retire Stekelenburg, Baines, Barry, and possibly Williams. I agree with most of this. Still think Williams and Baines have a couple of more seasons in them but replacements should be knocking on the door. I expect both to start coming from the bench more often after next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Also, I would keep Mirallas. He's hit or miss, but we need players like him in Europa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makis Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Sanchez not as good as he thinks? Who does he think he is, Messi? He's scored 18 goals and assisted 9 so far in 25 starts plus three subs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Sanchez not as good as he thinks? Who does he think he is, Messi? He's scored 18 goals and assisted 9 so far in 25 starts plus three subs. Apologies. I was having a senior moment, as they say. I had Costa in mind, not Sanchez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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