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Do we need to sign a new midfield player?

By weller54, in Transfer Talk

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ClaphamFox

ClaphamFox

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2 minutes ago, Royston. said:

assuming shakespeare gets the job and assuming he stays with the 442..........

 

would he prioritise a new midfielder when drinkwater and ndidi seem nailed on starters?

 

drinky was playing despite injury and only relieved when safety was secured. ndidi has made a big impact and is almost certainly a starter.

 

personally i wouldnt expect major signings in any position apart from GK if Schmeichel leaves.

 

whether or not this is a good thing, im not sure. i cant see shakey shaking things up too much.

We absolutely need to buy a quality midfielder if we are to improve. I'd be amazed if the club is not targeting the purchase of a player in the middle of the park.

 

Are you serious? No new central defenders? lol

 

Chester Dontlie

Chester Dontlie

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One quality CM is a minimum! What if Ndidi gets injured? I wouldn't mind DM. I'm concerned about Mendy, he's still unproven. PL players will be costly and I'm not sure if we could attract someone better than Ndidi or Drinky (when he was good...) from PL so I reckon we should set sights on Europe again and get in an experienced international (no more youngsters please). I'd love it if we could get someone creative like Tadic (he wasn't an instant success but he proved to be a very good signing for Southampton) with a strong mentality and work ethic. Someone who would be more creative than Drinky and at the same not afraid to put his leg in. Fingers crossed for the summer window :fc:

Melbourne Fuchs

Melbourne Fuchs

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1 hour ago, foxes21 said:

What about Choudhury? Could be an upgrade on Amartey.

He couldn't get game time for Burton in the Championship, he's definetly not Prem quality yet.

Innovindil

Innovindil

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If not-so-fatty James is to be given every opportunity then I doubt we'll be in for a defensive minded mid. We 100% need a number 10 for okazaki's spot though. I love the lad, he seems like a great guy, but he isn't good enough if we want to push on. 

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I would say so, most comments on here talk about someone proven. I would agree. Ndidi needs someone who can be a playmaker. At present I don't think that is DD

ClaphamFox

ClaphamFox

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4 minutes ago, foxes21 said:

DD does not need replacing. He'll be back to his best next season & James will be his back up.

We need someone to compete with Ndidi.

First, how on earth do you know this? Second, we need an improvement on Drinkwater 'at his best' if we are to seriously compete next season.

Babylon

Babylon

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1 minute ago, ClaphamFox said:

First, how on earth do you know this? Second, we need an improvement on Drinkwater 'at his best' if we are to seriously compete next season.

Problem is with DD, for a "creative midfielder", he's not very creative.

ClaphamFox

ClaphamFox

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Just now, Babylon said:

Problem is with DD, for a "creative midfielder", he's not very creative.

Exactly. It's surprising how many people seem to regard him as a genuine creative midfielder.

Nick

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If you put it like this....

 

How many of our midfield would get in your fantasy football team? Albeit this would be based on assist and goal return, so after Vardy and Mahrez and possibly Albrighton we need more goals in the centre of the park and at number 10. So yeah, break the bank for some quality to compete with Drinks, Ndidi (in fairness Ndidi should be Drinks's understudy and competition, not our other starting central midfielder in a bank of four) and the Okazaki role.

foxes21

foxes21

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Just now, ClaphamFox said:

First, how on earth do you know this? Second, we need an improvement on Drinkwater 'at his best' if we are to seriously compete next season.

He was clearly carrying a knock this season which effected his game. I'd back him to return to the level he shown in 2015/2016. He proved at his best (2015/2016) he is a very very good player and most importantly, a key player for us.

 

Are you happy for Drinkwater to leave then? Because I can't see him wanting to stay as a bench warmer. People say we need to get better with possession, but want to replace one of the best passers in our squad.

 

AmarteyAndChill

AmarteyAndChill

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4 minutes ago, foxes21 said:

He was clearly carrying a knock this season which effected his game. I'd back him to return to the level he shown in 2015/2016. He proved at his best (2015/2016) he is a very very good player and most importantly, a key player for us.

 

Are you happy for Drinkwater to leave then? Because I can't see him wanting to stay as a bench warmer. People say we need to get better with possession, but want to replace one of the best passers in our squad.

 

James isn't good enough to push Drinkwater for a starting spot. 

les-tah

les-tah

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1 minute ago, AmarteyAndChill said:

James isn't good enough to push Drinkwater for a starting spot. 

Disagree.. when they were both fully fit James looked far superior and had more about him.

foxes21

foxes21

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Just now, AmarteyAndChill said:

James isn't good enough to push Drinkwater for a starting spot. 

 

Because he doesn't have a fancy foreign name?

ClaphamFox

ClaphamFox

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8 minutes ago, foxes21 said:

He was clearly carrying a knock this season which effected his game. I'd back him to return to the level he shown in 2015/2016. He proved at his best (2015/2016) he is a very very good player and most importantly, a key player for us.

 

Are you happy for Drinkwater to leave then? Because I can't see him wanting to stay as a bench warmer. People say we need to get better with possession, but want to replace one of the best passers in our squad.

 

That's because while he may be one of the best passers in the squad, he's not objectively a great passer of the ball. We need a far better passer than Drinkwater in the middle.


I'm not saying I'd be happy for him to leave, but I do think we badly need a high quality creative midfielder, and Drinkwater isn't him. Strengthening the squad wouldn't necessarily mean Drinkwater becomes a benchwarmer, but he would have some much-needed competition.

Babylon

Babylon

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10 minutes ago, AmarteyAndChill said:

Wasn't even in the top 5 championship midfielders and you think he's good enough for a top 10 side? 

He was every bit as good as DD in the Championship.

foxes21

foxes21

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6 minutes ago, AmarteyAndChill said:

Wasn't even in the top 5 championship midfielders and you think he's good enough for a top 10 side? 

Have you ever seen James play?

 

15 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

That's because while he may be one of the best passers in the squad, he's not objectively a great passer of the ball. We need a far better passer than Drinkwater in the middle.

I think Drinkwater's passing style suites us perfectly. He is very direct and prefers through balls, balls over the top and diagonal balls instead of sideways and backwards.

 

These passes are more high risk though, so Danny's success rate isn't as high as some midfielders but his directness goes hand in hand with how we like to play.

 

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