Bluearmyfox28

Exactly my thought process. We currently have 6 fullbacks, even with Kristensen leaving we have Thomas, Woyo, JJ and Aluko all capable of playing on the left. Unless they are planning to send Aluko on loan, he offers great depth as 4th/5th choice at both centre back and fullback. Not needed.

I mean they have got the red bull water coolers in a fair few training videos 👀

One of JJ, Woyo or Aluko is good enough to compete with Thomas this year. Save the money and invest in a left back when we secure promotion back to the premier league.

What app do you use for this lay out for the squad?

The key part was getting them traits but for free. Reason I suggested Keane, is because we desperately need a left footed centre back.

Arguably the best right back in the division and people say he’s not ready to start yet. Whether he should or not is a different question.

To be honest the squad doesn’t really need much, at most 4 signings as far as I’m concerned, Focusing mainly on free agents to reset PSR and spend whatever budget we do have on a quality striker. I expect us to only bring in a GK and CM though. GK - Begovic - That goalkeeper room needs some experience in it. Begovic is a very good No. 2 goalkeeper in the championship, experience through the roof at the top level, previously managed by Marti. CB - Michael Keane or Lascelles - Dependent on if we can get all three of Coady, Faes and Vesty off the books. Get a cheap leader with experience as 3rd/4th choice, more leadership needed with the squad likely to be so young. CM - Josh Brownhill - Fits Marti’s system in a 4-3-3 like a glove. Offers goal contributions and more natural in the No.8 role than any other midfielder on the books. ST - Fotis Ioanndis - Bit of a gamble this one as he had a poor season last year. But his style of play again fits us like a glove. Focusing more on fit than goal return. I don’t have much knowledge of strikers across Europe that could be available. I wouldn’t be surprised if we stick with Daka, Ayew and Evans however. SQUAD: GK - Jakub, Begovic, Bausor Fullbacks - JJ, Ricky, Woyo, Thomas, Aluko Centre backs - Okoli, Nelson, New signing, Soutts, Aluko Centre Mid - Winks, Skipp, Hamza, new signing, Page Attacking Mid - Bilal, Alves, Monga, Evans Wingers - Abdul, Mav, McAteer, Monga, Alves, Wanya Strikers - New signing, Daka, Evans

I know from previous he’s held a bit of a grudge against the club because of the way he was overlooked. Agent was in contact with the club in the past, zero interest in return.

Talk for yourself…. VAMOSSSSS!

He’s had a tendency to prefer athletic defenders, which would bode well for us wanting a partnership of Okoli and Nelson.

Crazy if true and Iraola is only on £1m a year. https://www.givemesport.com/premier-league-managers-salary/

Tbh I find this a positive, we need to get back to people wanting to come here because they want to be here rather than collecting a nice pay check. Also positive from a PSR perspective, now just got to get Rudkin agreeing on transfer fee’s.

Agree, but I think it’ll be done Friday with him observing the game from the balcony on Saturday with Kingy taking the game.

£20k a week is a low end premier league manager / higher championship wage is it not? From what I’ve seen a couple of premier league managers were earning around £1m per year.

So the one down side with Marti, I would not be surprised if Ayew starts up front.

Fvcking hell nipped to Asda and now we’ve got Bo Svensson! I can’t keep up!!

Exactly, what happened this season is a question mark, but it’s important to remember he fine tuned everything with close to no money. I think a simplistic version of explaining to anyone that is interested on Marti’s style without going into too much detail is Liverpool under Arne Slot. Very very similar philosophies from an each position identity but also very solid defensively which shouldn’t be ignored.

Similar in philosophies, very different in terms of tempo. Marti like Enzo likes an inverted fullback to overload the middle and also like his wingers to stay wide to stretch the pitch with emphasis on the attacking midfielders to run in behind. However, possession of the ball was Enzo No.1 priority, his wingers didn’t make runs in behind to keep shape. Marti likes his wingers to run behind the full back looking for the through ball. If he is able to get in the same position 30 passes would create in one simple ball in behind then he’s happy. Movement behind the defenders and overloads are the key principles to his style. His tempo is a lot quicker than Enzo’s.

Very surprised to see quite a negative response to Martí, personally I’m very happy with the appointment. With the team he took over and the style he implemented with the same squad that was playing Ainsworth ball, they played quality attacking football. Fast paced attacking possession football. Obviously the majority wanted Rohl but Marti is a very good appointment who I think the fans will like very quickly.

The timing of Owynn’s tweet are odd. Especially mentioning Rohl after Dorsett said it’s not happening.

I mean the fact they knew anything in the first place is what intrigues me.

Sacked by Christmas?

Tbh I take Dorsett’s word as well. The club clearly like him, they had him doing the whole Vardy farewell gig.

He played 4-2-3-1 last season, he dropped the 3-5-2.

that is true! Even his time with the senior squad though, didn’t care dropping big names for youth.