Collymore Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 Could we have been blinded with this RW talk and taken our eyes off the biggest issue which IMO is still at CB? I know we signed Vestagaard, but can we take the risk that he's going to be fit anytime soon? Whether it's Kevin, Lookman or Perez playing is not really important if we continue with the pantomime defending! Surely the defence, especially CB has to be the priority as any system BR plays (or any manager) fundamentally requires a solid foundation at the back. 1
KFS Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 I hope a couple CBs will be back in the coming weeks so not sure it justifies it tbf. 1
Collymore Posted 31 August 2021 Author Posted 31 August 2021 Just now, KFS said: I hope a couple CBs will be back in the coming weeks so not sure it justifies it tbf. I hope even a loan is being lined up. Doesn't the loan deadline extend past today anyway?
Guest Chocolate Teapot Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 2 minutes ago, Collymore said: I hope even a loan is being lined up. Doesn't the loan deadline extend past today anyway? It's not and it won't be. Which is reassuring more than anything as it suggests the injuries aren't as bad as they were.
FoxyLeon Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 Evans/Fofana/Soyuncu/Vestegaard/Amartey.....Rodgers likes Justin as a wide CB in a 3, Castagne at a push can play in a 3, Ndidi at a push can play CB. Not interested in wasting money that could be put towards players next summer/january.....Or probably more importantly, new contracts. 1
Collymore Posted 31 August 2021 Author Posted 31 August 2021 3 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: It's not and it won't be. Which is reassuring more than anything as it suggests the injuries aren't as bad as they were. It's just a glaring weakness I'd personally want to be extra safe with.
The whole world smiles Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 8 minutes ago, Collymore said: Could we have been blinded with this RW talk and taken our eyes off the biggest issue which IMO is still at CB? I know we signed Vestagaard, but can we take the risk that he's going to be fit anytime soon? Whether it's Kevin, Lookman or Perez playing is not really important if we continue with the pantomime defending! Surely the defence, especially CB has to be the priority as any system BR plays (or any manager) fundamentally requires a solid foundation at the back. We have caglar and Big Dan fit. Evans and Vestergaard on short term injuries (hopefully) and Fofana on the the long term injury list. That's 5 cbs at the club. Plus castagne and Bertrand who can cover there and Benekovic in a real emergency and Justin who's expected back this year can also cover there. Another CB is overkill in my humble opinion.
jeffschlupp Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 5 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Doesn't the loan deadline extend past today anyway? No - 11pm is the deadline for the registration of any player, temporary or permanent 1
Collymore Posted 31 August 2021 Author Posted 31 August 2021 1 minute ago, jeffschlupp said: No - 11pm is the deadline for the registration of any player, temporary or permanent Thanks. I'm sure you could in the past but I might be making that up.
escape2victory Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 We can’t just keep buying players as soon as someone gets injured. We have Evans, Fofana, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Amartey, Benkovic, all on the payroll, it’s ridiculous ! By all accounts Vestergaard will be back soon with Evans not too far away
FoxesWalk Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 We won’t sign anyone else on top of Lookman in this window
Raw Dykes Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Collymore said: Thanks. I'm sure you could in the past but I might be making that up. I think you're thinking of the loan window which applies (applied?) to the Football League, but not the PL. Not sure if it still happens. Edited 31 August 2021 by Raw Dykes
Guest Chocolate Teapot Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 5 minutes ago, jeffschlupp said: No - 11pm is the deadline for the registration of any player, temporary or permanent Can you at least quote the right person?
Bergen fox Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 Evans back soon as well as vestergaurd defo won’t be getting another cb in.
chapero82 Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 4 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: We won’t sign anyone else on top of Lookman in this window Yes we will
Collymore Posted 31 August 2021 Author Posted 31 August 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, escape2victory said: We can’t just keep buying players as soon as someone gets injured. We have Evans, Fofana, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Amartey, Benkovic, all on the payroll, it’s ridiculous ! By all accounts Vestergaard will be back soon with Evans not too far away Look I get that but I also read that train of thought as "well we'll just have to put up with defensive blunders and instability for while" The fine margins in the PL are ridiculous, I'd imagine they're looking on iPads at smallest detail to get a slight advantage. Seems odd everyone's willing to put up with such a glaring problem... It's like a formula one car being sent out without a front wing in hope that the mechanics can fix one up in the garage in a few laps. Edited 31 August 2021 by Collymore
Nod.E Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 11 minutes ago, Collymore said: Look I get that but I also read that train of thought as "well we'll just have to put up with defensive blunders and instability for while" The fine margins in the PL are ridiculous, I'd imagine they're looking on iPads at smallest detail to get a slight advantage. Seems odd everyone's willing to put up with such a glaring problem... It's like a formula one car being sent out without a front wing in hope that the mechanics can fix one up in the garage in a few laps. The glaring problem, as you put it, is Soyuncu's form. Are you suggesting we replace him? Yes we're thin, but barring the most ridiculous of injury crisis, this is as thin as it gets. We only strengthen from here with the imminent returns of Evans and Vestergaard.
majaco Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 Surely, the squad is full. 3 keepers, 4 full backs (+ Thomas), 5 CB, 2 DM, 4 midfielders, 4 wingers (if you count Perez as a winger), 3 centre forwards . A fairly balanced squad 1
escape2victory Posted 31 August 2021 Posted 31 August 2021 15 minutes ago, Collymore said: Look I get that but I also read that train of thought as "well we'll just have to put up with defensive blunders and instability for while" The fine margins in the PL are ridiculous, I'd imagine they're looking on iPads at smallest detail to get a slight advantage. Seems odd everyone's willing to put up with such a glaring problem... It's like a formula one car being sent out without a front wing in hope that the mechanics can fix one up in the garage in a few laps. Yeah true but hopefully one or two are nearing return to fitness. If money, wages, 25 man squads etc was no object, then sure, bring another CB in, but we have budgets and squad sizes to work within and with 6 senior CBs on the books, comes a point where you gotta just get on with it !
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