themightyfin Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 Mendy out 3-6 weeks Schlupp 4 weeks. Think we need to dip into the market. With RDL and Moore gone and Benny and Inler set to go Another couple of Injuries and the squad will start to look very thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson_6 Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 We really do need another CM Then again maybe its time to give Matty James a run out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 I've said this plenty of times but get James back in! Have faith he will be up to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4DD0gg Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 15 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said: I've said this plenty of times but get James back in! Have faith he will be up to it Yes, yes lets throw a player who has not played a competitive game for 18 months in to a champions league match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwl fox Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 33 minutes ago, m4DD0gg said: Yes, yes lets throw a player who has not played a competitive game for 18 months in to a champions league match. DIdnt realise we'd got champions league match this weekend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fox Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 3 minutes ago, nwl fox said: DIdnt realise we'd got champions league match this weekend!! No but we have a very important league game against a Premiership side that will not be easy. As much as I would love to see Matty back to his best he is still a way from being ready to be a first team regular again and letting him have a run to get fit would be ridiculous. We need 3 points on Saturday to get our season up and running so we can be at the right end of the table.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 About to embark on the most congested period of top flight football in our modern era Wind forward a couple weeks 10 Sep. Liverpool A 14 Sep. CL fixture 17 Sep. Burnley H 21 Sep. Chelsea H league cup 24 Sep. Man U A 28 Sep. CL fixture 2 oct Soton. H 9 oct. Int break !! 16 oct. Chelsea A 19. Oct. CL fixture 22 oct. palace H 29 oct. Spurs A 2 Nov. CL fixture everyone happy the squad is deep enough?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPinCarolina Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 Matty James and Inler may get chances in the FA and League Cups at CM as a means of keeping the minutes down. That's not so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 3 minutes ago, UPinCarolina said: Matty James and Inler may get chances in the FA and League Cups at CM as a means of keeping the minutes down. That's not so bad. They will play League cup and the U23 cup id imagine. FA cup not an issue could be out of all other cups before we enter that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk3since03 Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 I'd give Inler and Benny a fair chance personally! Hopefully James too. A new CM and RB, as much as i like Simpson, i do think he is the most easily replaceable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 In midfield we have Drinkwater, King, James, Amartey, Inler and Kaputska can play as an attacking midfield. Schlupp plays down the left where we have Fuchs and Chilwell Gray and Albrighton, and if needed the left footed Mahrez or the right footed Kaputska, Musa also played there briefly on Saturday. We don't need a new signing, now if an amazing midfielder is available then sign him up, but we don't need to panic buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinekersApples Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 N'zonzi is what we need and what we have needed for a while. Gerrimin and all will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 For the squad,and for direct cover I still believe we need a RB, a CB, and my priority a midfielder. I would like to see an experienced midfielder, who can force the game, plus a younggun who wants the move his career forward, but is prepared to bide his time this season, with the odd game time. If Benaloune is fit and still can be considered for a number, it would welcome him back into the fold, giving us cover enough across the backline. Forwards are covered, we have enough permatations. Backing this up, I expect us to have players from the reserves, u21...etc, etc, chasing that potential opening. If we arent able to use this transfer market, I would also be tempted to hold onto Inler. I just feel we are still a bit light on 'quality' cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Blues Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 I think we need a CM in just about the worst way. James can be that guy maybe 6 months or a year down the line, but I don't think he's up to full speed to contribute in a premiership or champions league campaign. I think we need to bring in a starting quality midfielder via transfer, so that we don't run Drinkwater and King into the ground. God forbid Drinkwater gets injured, how would we cope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 We will not sign players just because of injuries. That's ridiculous. We'll strengthen because we need to. Mendy's injury will not change transfer strategy. I'm guessing we're shifting out the players who are no longer required such as Moore and RDL plus securing our key players on new contracts first. As that now seems to be done, I expect we'll be making a few late moves. We're already aware that Mendy was brought in to play alongside Kante, not replace him. As Kante is gone, we're logically still in the market for a midfielder which we would have been had we not lost Mendy to injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 25 August 2016 Share Posted 25 August 2016 3 hours ago, sk3since03 said: I'd give Inler and Benny a fair chance personally! Hopefully James too. A new CM and RB, as much as i like Simpson, i do think he is the most easily replaceable agree with this... we dont have a weak link, but he'd be the least likely to get an offer from a decent champions league team, and imho thats how we need to judge our team these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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