MC11 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Looking at this seasons squad and where we are, what's missing for you? What is needed to take us to the next level, that being genuine title contenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Looking at this seasons squad and where we are, what's missing for you? What is needed to take us to the next level, that being genuine title contenders. Ross barkleys potential, kevis mirallas' consistency, sign barry for a season or two, a new winger for the left flank, to purchase a class striker and for kone to get back to fitness, stones to carry on his form and for gibson and nuts to get fit again! Or just stick seamus coleman up front and watch the magic happen? Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 First of all, bring in a striker with killer instinct. Second, add more depth in midfield. Third, leverage our relationship with Barca and others to loan a couple more gems. Fourth, bring through two or three more from the youth program. Fifth, although there's not much around, get rid of the remaining deadwood. Sixth, make better commercial decisions so we can boost funding for the club. Seventh, ensure Martinez stays for several more years. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 I was also thinking a lot relies on the potential of Barkley. He actually could take us to the next level. I just hope we don't roll over and sell him for a big fee. We've also got the best young English defender in our side. It's looking Rosie on that front. It needs to be built around those two. Everyone knows my stance on Mirallas he put in a real shift today and I think Everton without him wouldn't be as good. A genuine bargain IMO and a huge improvement from his first season. We definitely need that striker. I'd take Lukaku any day of the week but I also think you need two top strikers to win the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Buy Liverpool's front three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 We need a striker like Lukaku, but with a touch less like that of an elephant and with Naismith's work rate. Also, we could use another pacey winger and a tricky central player to help us unlock defenses that sit back against us. Re-signing Barry or signing another DM is also a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 A healthy and 90 minute playing Pienaar, a top rate striker, another defensive center mid, another pacy winger, and for less injuries. Give Barkley the platform to be creative and run that midfield and move baines eventually to center mid to be the English Lahm while Oviedo baby, Oviedo oooooooo destroys the left flank. I think this plan in 2-3 years time. Tyias beast mode browning at centre back rotating in and George green and Mcaleny tearing up our league cup and FA cup matches with goals galore. Thinking long term here Sibdane and MC11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 About £150M Quinn31 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Angel Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 A winning mentality as a club, not just as a team. Some strong investment and some arrogance from above not on the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Let's see... A goalscorer for one. Lukaku is not the answer regardless of price, his touch is shite. He's like an over grown 12 year old kid, in the team for size and strength. If we had a Suarez we could win the league... Seriously he is that valuable. Barkley will kick on, stones is maturing by the year every week. Mirallas needs to find consistency, there are lots of positives. Let's see what magic Roberto can drum up in the transfer market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 With depth on the bench and without blowing a £100m I genuinely think just those two players below would have made a huge difference under a manager like Roberto and without breaking the bank. We are defensively pretty well balanced and for me have just lacked that killer instinct in the final third in many games and as much as I'd like Lukaku here permanently I just think he will go for more then he's worth considering his all round game needs more work. -------------------Howard Coleman---Jagielka-----Stones---Baines -----------McCarthy-----Barry ------------------Barkley ----Mirallas--------------------Ben Arfa -------------------Remy Bench: Robles Distin Oviedo Gibson Pienaar McGeady Kone/Bony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearso Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) I think our back four and midfield are absolute quality, but our attacking options probably let us down a bit sometimes in terms of creativity and being clinical. We need 2 strikers of Lukaku's standard or better, and maybe a bit more depth, but I don't think we're that far away. Arsenal were well in the title race until what, three weeks ago? Now we're 1 point from them with 3 to play. Question is just how high can Bobby take us without getting substantial investment? The scary thing is we've almost broken top four and its only his first season. Look what Arsenal, Tottenham & Man United have spent this season and we've matched or bettered all of them. Edited April 21, 2014 by Pearso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rusty747 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Buy Liverpool's front three. Reluctantly, I have to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 can we get coutinho thrown in for free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 can we get coutinho thrown in for free? He comes free as he carries Suarez's bags, Sterlings dummy and Sturridge's medical bag Droobie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Would like Ben arfa, bony and Remy. Prob cost 40-50m for the 3. Aidan and Sibdane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Would like Ben arfa, bony and Remy. Prob cost 40-50m for the 3. Agreed considering the threat and options all would bring in today's market it's not a bad sum of money albeit out of our reach... Arfa is vastly underrated in my eyes and as said under a more astute manager like Roberto i would be pretty confident he could back to being the player he was prior to his injury and Remy and Bony have both shown they have what it takes also. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Buy Liverpool's front three. Baines would end each season as top scorer - 35 penalties. Aidan and Lowensda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Ben Arfa cant get into the Newcastle team so no from me. I know Everybody is raving over the shite but for me look at Sahko. £14 million and he Is wank. Lets face it the the Shites back four is poor but they have amazing players up front. I think we need ball playing number ten to rival Barkley and two strikers. Pay big money for a striker and midfielder and use the loan for a second big striker. The rest spend on promising youngsters MC11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaminfox Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Would like Ben arfa, bony and Remy. Prob cost 40-50m for the 3. Don't want Ben Arfa or Remy, think we can find better for cheap. Bony on the other hand is a good shout, but can't see swansea selling this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Spurs or the Arse will blow us out of the water for Bony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Bony much better than Remy for me. It truly believe for the title you need two top end strikers to split the load when the other hits a draught or becomes injured. When was the last title won without a real 25+ goal scorer or a 35+ partnership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Either to be taken over by a Qatari Sheikh, or for Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, and maybe Tottenham to enter administration and get relegated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 A top quality left sided midfielder/winger/forward/Ronaldo a forward/striker/Aguero, and some competition all around the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kant Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 It would require two world class players and a great season of one of the forwards. The GK and defense are quite OK, they have flaws but who doesn't. One world class midfielder substituting Barry (a midfield dynamo in the mould of Arturo Vidal or a great creator a la Fabregas) would allow the team to fully control the game, drag the team forward and also produce some goals and killer passes. I don't see Barkley making this huge leap just yet, although I'd be very pleased if he does. A world class forward with killer instincts, that can put to bed the most complicated games by creating goals on his own. And by the most complicated games I don't mean the games against the top five opposition (at the moment I'd say the team fares quite well in the big games), I mean the games against bottom half opposition when it's 0-0 and doesn't look like you can score or those games when the opposition score and they defend packing the box. Also, a good season by the other players, i.e.: no silly GK/CB mistakes, Baines keeps scoring 5-10 goals per season, Mirallas and Naismith contribute, etc. Easy to see, impossible to get it done, unless Roberto signs a (cheap south american?) striker that turns out to be a wonderkid and an unknown (spanish/french/dutch?) midfielder that becomes unstoppable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Bony much better than Remy for me. It truly believe for the title you need two top end strikers to split the load when the other hits a draught or becomes injured. When was the last title won without a real 25+ goal scorer or a 35+ partnership I'm a fan of both tbh but Remy has a better return in the Prem then Bony in a side that is less providing in my eyes then Swansea and if Bony is really 25 there's not much age difference between them plus it's another problem when it comes to the ACON Remy is a much better footballer then both Lukaku and Bony who are in the mould of the hustle and bustle type forward and for me creates much more space and chances for himself then those two. All ifs and buts but he's that kind of ilk that for me we should be looking at and regarding the comment on Ben Arfa not being good enough for Newcastle he's their best player one who if he recaptured his form would walk into most if not all teams in this league Pardew is a shit manager hardly the man to get the best from a player Sibdane and NyarkosLeftToe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I'm a fan of both tbh but Remy has a better return in the Prem then Bony in a side that is less providing in my eyes then Swansea and if Bony is really 25 there's not much age difference between them plus it's another problem when it comes to the ACON Remy is a much better footballer then both Lukaku and Bony who are in the mould of the hustle and bustle type forward and for me creates much more space and chances for himself then those two. All ifs and buts but he's that kind of ilk that for me we should be looking at and regarding the comment on Ben Arfa not being good enough for Newcastle he's their best player one who if he recaptured his form would walk into most if not all teams in this league Pardew is a shit manager hardly the man to get the best from a player Agreed with everything you said. Remy is a far better footballer than Bony for me. Remy has also got that arrogant killer instinct about him. Ben Arfa is a class act wouldn't be surprised to see him move this summer to maybe the shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) I'm a fan of both tbh but Remy has a better return in the Prem then Bony in a side that is less providing in my eyes then Swansea and if Bony is really 25 there's not much age difference between them plus it's another problem when it comes to the ACON Remy is a much better footballer then both Lukaku and Bony who are in the mould of the hustle and bustle type forward and for me creates much more space and chances for himself then those two. All ifs and buts but he's that kind of ilk that for me we should be looking at and regarding the comment on Ben Arfa not being good enough for Newcastle he's their best player one who if he recaptured his form would walk into most if not all teams in this league Pardew is a shit manager hardly the man to get the best from a player I rate Ben Arfa I actually can't believe he went to Newcastle. However he's more hot and cold than Mirallas Edited April 22, 2014 by MiguelCotto Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kant Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I have the feeling Ben Arfa could thrive under Martinez (but I have seen N'Zogbia and Cleverly excel under Martinez.) I'd get Adam Johnson also (on a cheap fee, they're getting relegated and he must be getting high wages for a Championship club). He could open spaces in compacted defenses and should benefit from offensive football, although he's hardly the quality required to make the club champion!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I rate Ben Arfa I actually can't believe he went to Newcastle. However he's more hot and cold than Mirallas I did rate Ben Arfa up until his 1st season at the barcodes. Since then, hes done very little to convince me he was the player he was.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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