Adrien Silva

[FireFox]

1 minute ago, 4everfox said:

Is it just me who thinks a centre back should have been our priority?

 

In the centre of defence we have got Morgan and Huth as our only two competent players.

Hernandez. Benalouane. Wasilewski.

 

They aren't competent? Fvck off.

[Babylon]

Just now, NeilLCFC said:

Shame we didn't sign a CM, but I think we'll be OK. We have a number of players who can fill this position, granted they aren't proven, but I have enough faith in our scouting, that at least one of them will step up if required.

Silva wouldn't have been proven either, not in this league anyway. Mendy has something like 110 games for Nice, it's not like he's some kid just rocked up without playing a game.

[Realist Guy In The Room]

On 30 August 2016 at 13:29, SCP4Ever said:

Good for them. They need some hapiness after that Sunday game.

 

 

 

Too late. They've been trying to sell him for ages now, so naturally he went to Besiktas on a loan.

 

[ROB-THE-BLUE]

I remember feeling bemused as to why we didn't sign a striker in January. We let Kramaric leave and were linked with Musa, Remy and Biram Diouf. Thankfully we were lucky that Vardy, Leo and Okazaki stayed fit and scored goals. Just feel we are pushing our luck going into a huge season without a strong holding midfielder like N'Zonzi perhaps 

[STUHILL]

1 minute ago, 4everfox said:

Is it just me who thinks a centre back should have been our priority? As a few posters have already mentioned we have Drinkwater, Mendy, Amartey, King, James and Kapustka who can all be utilised in the central midfield role (although one more big signing wouldn't have been harmful as Kapustka is naturally a wide player and James is apparently far from full fitness). In the centre of defence we have got Morgan and Huth as our only two competent players. Phil Jones would have been perfect.

Bit harsh on Hernandez...  Also we know Was can come in and do ok. And Benny is fit again and he actually looked alright when he did play. Phil Jones would not have come to sit on the bench and no way would we drop either Huth or Wes for him as they look so good together. 

[SheppyFox]

18 minutes ago, El Che said:

We have no credibility...I don't even know what are you talking about.

 

Well, your deadline just closed. Guys, it was an incredible journey today. So exciting.

 

Thanks a lot.

No credibility is a bad thing..

[Weller 7]

So what exactly have we got in midfield.

Drinkwater - Unquestionably class.

Mandy - Not sure he's up to this level but he is not a Kante replacement in any way shape or form. Bench cover for Drinkwater.

James - Looked great before the injury but not sure he will ever be the same player again. 

Amartey - Looks like a great prospect but not ready for Europe yet. Twelve months of Prem action and then maybe. 

King - Wonderful servant to the club but lets be honest. No where near good enough at this level week in week out. 

So who the hell will play with Drinkwater! He's the one I feel sorry for. He's been let down big time in this transfer window.

We have to go with Drinkwater and Amartey and hope to hell neither of them get injured. 

[Babylon]

2 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

 

I don't believe they would spend that amount unless they thought it was really needed. 

 

we will agree to disagree. 

As I said above, don't confuse wanting to keep improving with them thinking its a critical issue.

 

We won the league without Slimani, his signing isn't critical... But it should be an upgrade.

[El Che]

1 minute ago, SheppyFox said:

No credibility is a bad thing..

I know. But see it from another perspective. We are very nice with tourists and we make very good football players.

 

Nobodys perfect.

 

And now I made some english friends that i know for sure that from now on will be supporting Sporting.

 

P.S. Super Sli will make you happy and Adrien would also be an excellent transfer for you.

[SheppyFox]

Just now, El Che said:

I know. But see it from another perspective. We are very nice with tourists and we make very good football players.

 

Nobodys perfect.

 

And now I made some english friends that i know for sure that from now on will be supporting Sporting.

 

P.S. Super Sli will make you happy and Adrien would also be an excellent transfer for you.

I'll be cheering sporting on for sure, especially against Porto, we will do a job on them in group G for you too

[El Che]

Just now, SheppyFox said:

I'll be cheering sporting on for sure, especially against Porto, we will do a job on them in group G for you too

Please do!

 

You will have a supporter here also. And since i do not have any team in england (probably the only country in europe where I don´t have a team to support) probably i'll stick with you boys.

 

 

[Babylon]

3 minutes ago, Weller 7 said:

So what exactly have we got in midfield.

Drinkwater - Unquestionably class.

Mandy - Not sure he's up to this level but he is not a Kante replacement in any way shape or form. Bench cover for Drinkwater.

James - Looked great before the injury but not sure he will ever be the same player again. 

Amartey - Looks like a great prospect but not ready for Europe yet. Twelve months of Prem action and then maybe. 

King - Wonderful servant to the club but lets be honest. No where near good enough at this level week in week out. 

So who the hell will play with Drinkwater! He's the one I feel sorry for. He's been let down big time in this transfer window.

We have to go with Drinkwater and Amartey and hope to hell neither of them get injured. 

Basically writing off two players you've seen play 90 and 55 minutes of football in the centre in competitive games.

 

Amartey has played for Copenhagen in Europe. (Copenhagen... A team we play in the champs league, and he was their best player when we signed him). And he's played for them against Bruge (a team we play in the champions league).... But he's not capable of playing against them...?!?!? 

 

 

[Realist Guy In The Room]

50 minutes ago, 4everfox said:

Monumental error by the club in my opinion, it appears everybody but the the club could see we needed a centre back and a centre midfielder and we have failed to acquire what I'd consider two key signings. Once again we are just an injury away from a potential implosion, god help us if Morgan, Huth or Drinkwater get injured. Should have gone for Wilshere and Jones.

The solution to a hypothetical injury crisis is to sign two of the most injury prone players in the country?

 

Its frankly amazing that in a transfer window where we've broken our transfer record not once, not twice but thrice, secured nearly every key member of our squad to long term contracts and shipped out a bunch of dead wood, people still are not happy.

 

Seeing as everyone is on the hypothetical train let me take a punt.  Amartey proves to be more than an able partner for Drinkwater and the CM everybody craved that we spent £25m, £30m, £35m or however much, turns out like Inler wasting away in the U23's.

 

How shit would that be?

 

We have 4 CM's and possibly another (James).  Generally we play with 2 and have shown no sign of switching to a 3.

 

Another CM is a luxury and not a necessity.

 

As for CB:-

 

Huth

Morgan

Hernandez

Wasilewski

Benalouane

 

No need.

[The People's Hero]

Stop getting so upset. Derby have just signed Chris Weale !

[psychonaut]

15 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Silva wouldn't have been proven either, not in this league anyway. Mendy has something like 110 games for Nice, it's not like he's some kid just rocked up without playing a game.

You coulda fooled me 

 

 

 

 

[Weller 7]

Just now, Babylon said:

Basically writing off two players you've seen play 90 and 55 minutes of football in the centre in competitive games.

 

Amartey has played for Copenhagen in Europe. (Copenhagen... A team we play in the champs league, and he was their best player when we signed him). And he's played for them against Bruge (a team we play in the champions league).... But he's not capable of playing against them...?!?!? 

 

 

Not writing anyone off. Just being realistic. 

 

 

[lcfcdamo]

1 minute ago, The People's Hero said:

Stop getting so upset. Derby have just signed Chris Weale !

Feel better now

[SheppyFox]

Who do we have to cover RB?

Hernandez & Armartey? Can big Was play there too?

[foxes21]

Just now, SheppyFox said:

Who do we have to cover RB?

Hernandez & Armartey? Can big Was play there too?

 

We have 8 defenders, so cover for every position.

 

RB: Simpson, Hernandez

CB: Morgan, Huth, Wasyl, Benalouane

 

LB: Fuchs, Chilwell

[The_frozenoak]

9 minutes ago, The People's Hero said:

Stop getting so upset. Derby have just signed Chris Weale !

 

[4everfox]

Just now, FireFox said:

Hernandez. Benalouane. Wasilewski.

 

They aren't competent? Fvck off.

Maybe competent was the wrong word but as if any of those are as good as Morgan and Huth. Hernandez looks better as a full back, Wasilewski is way past his best and I'd be surprised if Benalouane ever played for Leicester again. The competition is a lot better in centre midfield then it is at the back. I'd be more worried if Morgan or Huth got injured then if Drinkwater did.

[adam1]

I liked Weale.

 

Anyway I am off to bed. I expect to see an announcement in the morning that we have signed Adrien Silva.....

[FireFox]

1 minute ago, 4everfox said:

Maybe competent was the wrong word but as if any of those are as good as Morgan and Huth. Hernandez looks better as a full back, Wasilewski is way past his best and I'd be surprised if Benalouane ever played for Leicester again. The competition is a lot better in centre midfield then it is at the back. I'd be more worried if Morgan or Huth got injured then if Drinkwater did.

Everyone is basing Hernandez's CB performance from one game when everyone looked shitty. I actually thought he did much better than Morgan in that game, but whatever. This guy made more interceptions in La Liga than anyone else. Simone called him the best defender in the league.

 

Benalouane will probably play in the cups, and last season he looked decent enough when he played in them. He's probably 5th choice though and won't get CL or PL game time.

 

Was... yes, he is past his best, he is aging... but he has an understanding with Morgan and Huth. He'll be fine if needed.

[dylanlegend]

39 minutes ago, Weller 7 said:

So what exactly have we got in midfield.

Drinkwater - Unquestionably class.

Mandy - Not sure he's up to this level but he is not a Kante replacement in any way shape or form. Bench cover for Drinkwater.

James - Looked great before the injury but not sure he will ever be the same player again. 

Amartey - Looks like a great prospect but not ready for Europe yet. Twelve months of Prem action and then maybe. 

King - Wonderful servant to the club but lets be honest. No where near good enough at this level week in week out. 

So who the hell will play with Drinkwater! He's the one I feel sorry for. He's been let down big time in this transfer window.

We have to go with Drinkwater and Amartey and hope to hell neither of them get injured. 

Haha that is brilliant. So you reckon Amartey will rock up to Porto and be like..... Oh shit I've only played one month in the prem it's too much for me this and have a breakdown!?!? If your good enough your good enough 

[HighPeakFox]

Add Okazaki and Jeff into the mix as possibilities, true comedy potential