Dahnsouff

Do you agree he has been good this year? he has been integral to how we played this year? he has a skill set different to all other defenders we have with his defensive pivot capability? Some skills are worse, some skills are better. Think these are the pertinent questions, not individual low hanging fruit criticisms, as his skills would be extremely difficult to replace without breaking the bank, which we clearly are not in a position to do.

We cannot control this and its not unique to any specific player, so why stress? So lose Jannik, save on his wages, buy 1xCBs better than him for 20m and trust in Nelson? Is this your suggestion? Not sure I understood.

Yeah just replace him with the same quarterback output for 3.6m a year + transfer fee, that seems easily achievable

I meant a more defined, less dynamic at RB, or maybe Enzo will go fully mental and having RB and LB as dropping into midfield ...?

Soyuncu then, he is free and highly rated from his Atletico days

So why begin by deconstructing what was the most talented side in the qualifying division?

It could well be, but both manager and player probably deserve the chance to cock it up. This and coupled with the fact we have many to replace, it might mean our hand is forced slightly because replacing what Jannik brought in the championship with a whole new player would be crazy expensive. Also those suggesting Nelson is just ridiculous as he is not yet capable of playing this "quarterback/pivot" role that was so important to this system.

Did it this season, with this manager? Rodgers scars are deep.

Can see us going 3 at the back with Jannik in the middle Rodgers never made it work with Jannik, nor tried in earnest. So

Depends who he is paired with.

Both at once.

1 season, never before regardless of level. Huge no.

Schrödinger’s defender maybe.

Too slow. I mean what happens if Vesty accidentally finds himself in the opposition half?

Think how little they have to cling to. Be nice to the poor buggers.

Pace at the back to cover for Vestergaard lack of pace is clearly required, and let’s not try to blame just Jannik for our last EPL adventure, as we had a far bigger drain on our fortunes that season in Brendan.

Told.

Yeah wish there was some form of web site that could just removepaywall and read the article

Sounds like we have been busy doing stuff, which is encouraging.

Then we will have overloads elsewhere.

He deserves it after last season under a manager who has tactics suitable for his style and sloth.

He is 29 and had one good season, too much recency bias.

No, too old, one good championship season, some decent lower league seasons, but never outstanding. Absolute waste of money based on one season.

Shall we back the smiley Italian man who did us some good and reinvigorate our back office? Hmmm. Seems just too ideal (imo) so refuse to believe it.

Sales can appear in this FY without the whole cost appearing in the buyers accounts in the same FY via amortisation, enables exactly this type of manoeuvring.