Nick Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/leicester-boss-puel-content-with-squad-ahead-of-transfer-deadline_sto6871802/story.shtml I'm guessing the 'replacement for high value players that might leave' probably isn't Musa and we are done this window. Sad, all very sad. 2
STUHILL Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 4 hours ago, Dahnsouff said: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-boss-claude-puel-1853604 Nothing article obviously. Of course some will leave! This is very concerning if true. How can he be happy with the balance of the squad, when we only have Diabate, Gray and Albrighton as our available wingers?! How can he be happy that Wes and Benny are likely to be starting our first game and could play more due to injuries or suspensions?! We need a quality CB and a starting winger. With Musa leaving, we are in profit this window. He has to push for 2 more players or I do think we will struggle to even achieve mid-table, looking at the business other clubs are doing. Hopefully, this interview is wide from the mark and we are indeed close to finalising a couple more deals, but it certainly doesn't sound like it from what he is saying. 2
lcfc sheff Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 8 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/leicester-boss-puel-content-with-squad-ahead-of-transfer-deadline_sto6871802/story.shtml I'm guessing the 'replacement for high value players that might leave' probably isn't Musa and we are done this window. Sad, all very sad. If slim leaves aswell I think that would constitute to a replacement of high value, although I’m probably clutching at straws
lcfc sheff Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 Puel is under a lot of pressure from a board that isn’t overly keen on him, he’s probably trying to be positive for his jobs sake.
Nick Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 1 minute ago, lcfc sheff said: Puel is under a lot of pressure from a board that isn’t overly keen on him, he’s probably trying to be positive for his jobs sake. I'd respect him more if he just told it like it is. Hopefully though its just that we're still negotiating under the radar.
FoxyPalace.com Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 So we have actually spent less than our income from out going transfers? Sure this happen when Kante left!
lcfc sheff Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 Just now, Swan Lesta said: I'd respect him more if he just told it like it is. Hopefully though its just that we're still negotiating under the radar. Fingers crossed
STUHILL Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 Just now, Swan Lesta said: I'd respect him more if he just told it like it is. Hopefully though its just that we're still negotiating under the radar. Exactly! I hope he is fibbing in this interview, and we are indeed in for a couple more players. Seems weird though, to go into detail about being happy with the balance and only if a valuable player leaves, he will then look toward a signing. It's not great either way - one he is bullshitting us or two, he is dumb to think we have a balanced squad and don't need anyone else in.
STUHILL Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 18 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/leicester-boss-puel-content-with-squad-ahead-of-transfer-deadline_sto6871802/story.shtml I'm guessing the 'replacement for high value players that might leave' probably isn't Musa and we are done this window. Sad, all very sad. Lord help us if Maguire or/and Maddison get injured. We are so heavily dependant on those two now, if we don't bring anyone else in. 1
WigstonWanderer Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 Might just be tactics to avoid other clubs thinking we are desperate and jacking up prices 1
Merging Cultures Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 7 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: I'd respect him more if he just told it like it is. Hopefully though its just that we're still negotiating under the radar. I hope it is that we are doing business under the radar. I think we've been stung too many times with high fees. Everyone knows we need a winger (or 2) though. 1
psychonaut Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 If that big red button hasnt been pressed already.. it has now. In all honesty I dont know what to think, it could all be the usual managerial transfer guff to which we should well be used to by now from the NP era or he’s being straight and he truly is happy with what he has and will only replace if Maguire or Kasper are poached. A fvckin shambles if thats the case and throws up a whole bunch of other questions about what could potentially be going on behind the scenes. I’m probably going to go with a third option, lost in translation. His english skills havent exactly been qualitee 1
HighPeakFox Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 I get all the anxiety - why not just wait until the start of the season, and then we'll know more. 2
MC Prussian Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 2 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: I get all the anxiety - why not just wait until the start of the season, and then we'll know more. That's what Foxestalk is good for - overreaction central.
HighPeakFox Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 2 minutes ago, MC Prussian said: That's what Foxestalk is good for - overreaction central. And quite often, reacting to thin air.
MC Prussian Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 About half of the Premier League clubs have signed four players or more on a transfer involving money. West Ham, Wolverhampton and Brighton lead in that department. We're on par with the current norm. Tottenham and Burnley haven't signed anyone yet, Chelsea just one player. All about perspective. And even if you're close to panicking when you see the transfer activity around us, keep in mind all these new players have to click first.
chapero82 Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 1 minute ago, MC Prussian said: About half of the Premier League clubs have signed four players or more on a transfer involving money. West Ham, Wolverhampton and Brighton lead in that department. We're on par with the current norm. Tottenham and Burnley haven't signed anyone yet, Chelsea just one player. All about perspective. And even if you're close to panicking when you see the transfer activity around us, keep in mind all these new players have to click first. How many of them have sold there most creative player? 1
Babylon Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 1 hour ago, Swan Lesta said: I'd respect him more if he just told it like it is. Hopefully though its just that we're still negotiating under the radar. It's not about the fans. This is standard manager guff covering themselves just in case what they want to happen doesn't come off. As I keep saying. What's it say to people if you're sat whinging about transfers, it's not good. Pearson said this window after window. He was sat on Radio Leicester one day denying we were getting Chris Wood, saying he's happy with the squad and we signed him within 48 hours.
MC Prussian Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 Just now, chapero82 said: How many of them have sold there most creative player? Well, I've said it before - it's fatal to rely on one player alone, as you become too dependent as time progresses. That was certainly the case with Mahrez. So, approach it from a different angle. Try to spread goals and assists across multiple areas, demand more input from players that previously had a tendency of going amiss or players that didn't step up because they were under the impression Mahrez or Vardy would bail the team out instead. We can thus mitigate that risk of playing without Mahrez. And it's not as if the departure comes out of a sudden, Mahrez put in a transfer request twice over the course of the past year or so - the club and/or the management have no excuses not to have a Plan B/Plan C at hand now.
chapero82 Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 3 minutes ago, MC Prussian said: Well, I've said it before - it's fatal to rely on one player alone, as you become too dependent as time progresses. That was certainly the case with Mahrez. So, approach it from a different angle. Try to spread goals and assists across multiple areas, demand more input from players that previously had a tendency of going amiss or players that didn't step up because they were under the impression Mahrez or Vardy would bail the team out instead. We can thus mitigate that risk of playing without Mahrez. And it's not as if the departure comes out of a sudden, Mahrez put in a transfer request twice over the course of the past year or so - the club and/or the management have no excuses not to have a Plan B/Plan C at hand now. That’s what I mean mate, can we trust albrighton, Gray, Diabate to spread those goals? Now we will be relying on Maddison for the creativity and Vardy for the goals
dorsetboy Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 Honestly think the owners are saving the cash until January incase we need a new manager ! They have been very quiet we normally hear something from them by now . I think we might get a couple of loans in now Musa is off the payroll. Am actually quite concerned now about our prem league survival especially when you look at the business wolves and Fulham have done
MC Prussian Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 Just now, chapero82 said: That’s what I mean mate, can we trust albrighton, Gray, Diabate to spread those goals? Now we will be relying on Maddison for the creativity and Vardy for the goals Nope, we won't. That's just your preferred panic scenario. Still plenty of time to get at least one more high-profile winger in. 1
chapero82 Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 3 minutes ago, MC Prussian said: Nope, we won't. That's just your preferred panic scenario. Still plenty of time to get at least one more high-profile winger in. Hope so mate if we do then I will be happy
MC Prussian Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 8 minutes ago, chapero82 said: Hope so mate if we do then I will be happy Like I said, we can't rely on one or two players to produce the goods again. That'd be fatal. More of the other, more established players finally need to step up and from what I've seen in pre-season, that's exactly what they've been instructed to do. Iheanacho, Albrighton, Gray, Maddison, even Diabaté, Ndidi, Iborra or Silva. 1
chapero82 Posted 3 August 2018 Posted 3 August 2018 2 minutes ago, MC Prussian said: Like I said, we can't rely on one or two players to produce the goods again. That'd be fatal. More of the other, more established players finally need to step up and from what I've seen in pre-season, that's exactly what they've been instructed to do. Iheanacho, Albrighton, Gray, Maddison, even Diabaté, Ndidi, Iborra or Silva. I agree with everything you say mate! 100% correct ? it will be interesting to see how things go
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