Summer 2022 priorities (and realistic options)

[matty98]

Max Aarons now Ricardo is out?

[Ric Flair]

34 minutes ago, matty98 said:

Max Aarons now Ricardo is out?

We cannot afford to be housing 6 full backs, this is the problem when we have a lot of injuries. 

 

We'll need to be using Albrighton or Amartey if Castagne or Justin get injured.

[slymunn]

42 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

We cannot afford to be housing 6 full backs, this is the problem when we have a lot of injuries. 

 

We'll need to be using Albrighton or Amartey if Castagne or Justin get injured.

Or Luke Thomas 

[Guest Col city fan]

43 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

We cannot afford to be housing 6 full backs, this is the problem when we have a lot of injuries. 

 

We'll need to be using Albrighton or Amartey if Castagne or Justin get injured.

Jesus…

[CosbehFox]

2 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

what are everyone’s thoughts on sarr? I know we wanted him badly before chelsea got him, I think any judgement on his time their is probably unfair given where he was played. I’m sure fofana wouldn’t be a great left back either. 

 

everytime i think about fofana leaving, my concern is always how do we find a good replacement with so little time. So an ideal scenario would be chelsea loaning us a player with their wages out of our hands. 

 

He’s probably more of the finished article than colwill already and we can probably insert a buy option for around 12m as that’s what was asked of monaco. 

 

The thought of a 75m war chest and the replacement already locked down excites me tbh. 

 

Not built for English football IMO

[Ginger_Filbert]

7 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Jesus…

No, he plays for Arsenal 👀

[Ric Flair]

45 minutes ago, slymunn said:

Or Luke Thomas 

I meant at right back. Thankfully Justin and Castagne can play on the left, as can Thomas but on the right the fill ins would be Amartey or Albrighton.

[Corky]

5 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

I like Ben Cabango at Swansea

About time we had a chant to a Basement Jaxx song too.

[Ric Flair]

45 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Jesus…

If we ever have to use either at right back then Rodgers will be done here as the relentless injuries will cost him. No team carries 6 or 7 full backs in case of a crisis.

[moore_94]

Left footed centre backs:

Evan N'dicka - Frankfurt

Attila Szalai - Fenerbahce

Lilian Brassier - Brest

 

Right footed centre backs:

Waldemar Anton - Stuttgart

Maxence Lacroix - Wolfsburg

Berat Djimsiti - Atalanta

 

Left footed right wingers:

Marcus Edwards - Sporting

Viktor Tysgankov - Dynamo Kyiv

Nicolas Gonzalez - Fiorentina

[Ric Flair]

Just now, moore_94 said:

Left footed centre backs:

Evan N'dicka - Frankfurt

Attila Szalai - Fenerbahce

Lilian Brassier - Brest

 

Right footed centre backs:

Waldemar Anton - Stuttgart

Maxence Lacroix - Wolfsburg

Berat Djimsiti - Atalanta

 

Left footed right wingers:

Marcus Edwards - Sporting

Viktor Tysgankov - Dynamo Kyiv

Nicolas Gonzalez - Fiorentina

I like this game:

 

Left footed centre backs:

 

Natan - Bragatino

Marcos Senesi - Feyenoord

Renan - (just left Palmeiras - on a free)

 

Right footed centre backs:

 

Loic Bade - Rennes

Strahinja Erakovic - Red Star

Giorgio Scalvini - Atalanta

 

Left footed right wingers:

 

Ludovic Blas - Nantes

Rayan Cherki - Lyon (genuinely both footed)

Luca Orellano - Velez 

Matias Soule - Juventus

 

[Ric Flair]

3 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I like this game:

 

Left footed centre backs:

 

Natan - Bragatino

Marcos Senesi - Feyenoord

Renan - (just left Palmeiras - on a free)

 

Right footed centre backs:

 

Loic Bade - Rennes

Strahinja Erakovic - Red Star

Giorgio Scalvini - Atalanta

 

Left footed right wingers:

 

Ludovic Blas - Nantes

Rayan Cherki - Lyon (genuinely both footed)

Luca Orellano - Velez 

Matias Soule - Juventus

 

Scrap Renan, he's just been sacked by Palmeiras for killing someone 

[turlo]

 

Sounds like Praet will be staying this season. If Youri goes could we stick with our current midfield options (assuming Soumare stays as well) and use any money from his sale to fund a RW?

 

[stu]

14 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Scrap Renan, he's just been sacked by Palmeiras for killing someone 

 

 

Edited 5 August 2022 by stu

[kingfox]

Left footed centre backs

Facundo Medina - Lens

Castello Lukeba - Lyon

Morato - Benfica

 

Right footed centre backs 

Becir Omeragic - FC Zurich

Leonidas Stergiou - St Gallen

Guillermo Maripan - Monaco 

 

Left footed right wingers 

Viktor Tsygankov 

Marcus Edwards

Josh Bowler - Blackpool

[foxfanazer]

Skov from Hoffenheim? Left footed right winger

[Ric Flair]

6 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Skov from Hoffenheim? Left footed right winger

He's really gone off the boil since they started playing him as a left wing back. Of the Skov's I'm very intrigued by Skov Olsen at Club Brugge but think he needs a full season there before he moves back to a top 5 European league.  

[Ric Flair]

13 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Left footed centre backs

Facundo Medina - Lens

Castello Lukeba - Lyon

Morato - Benfica

 

Right footed centre backs 

Becir Omeragic - FC Zurich

Leonidas Stergiou - St Gallen

Guillermo Maripan - Monaco 

 

Left footed right wingers 

Viktor Tsygankov 

Marcus Edwards

Josh Bowler - Blackpool

Would the Swiss teams get work permits? That's why I'm leaving Von Moos alone for now!

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

He's really gone off the boil since they started playing him as a left wing back. Of the Skov's I'm very intrigued by Skov Olsen at Club Brugge but think he needs a full season there before he moves back to a top 5 European league.  

Can you please get in touch with the club about becoming a scout  

Edited 5 August 2022 by foxfanazer

[moore_94]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Would the Swiss teams get work permits? That's why I'm leaving Von Moos alone for now!

Both would get work permits!

 

Omeragic would get 19 points - 7 points for International Appearances, 3 points for minutes played, 3 points for winning the league, 6 points for being Band 4

 

Stergiou would get 17 points - 7 points for International Appearances, 4 points for minutes played, 0 points for league finish, 6 points for being Band 4

 

Edited, thanks to @kingfox for reminding me about Internationals!

Edited 6 August 2022 by moore_94

[kingfox]

48 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Would the Swiss teams get work permits? That's why I'm leaving Von Moos alone for now!

Very good question.

 

Think this article is up to date with permit information https://worldfootballindex.com/2020/12/work-permits-premier-league-post-brexit-english-clubs-efl-libertadores/

 

Swiss Super League is a band 4 league, certain players like Omeragic & Stergiou might be able to sneak in on the basis of International & domestic appearances.

[kingfox]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

Neither would at the moment

 

Omeragic would get 12 points - 3 points for minutes played, 3 points for winning the league, 6 points for being Band 4

 

Stergiou would get 10 points - 4 points for minutes played, 0 points for league finish, 6 points for being Band 4

 

Omeragic would have got one if he had played 90%+ of league minutes

 

This season he has already missed most Zurichs European qualifying matches which is taking away possible points towards one next summer

With both being capped for Switzerland, wouldn’t they both be eligible for the 11-20 FIFA ranking criteria on the basis of 1-9% appearances? That’s an added 7 points.

 

Says a reference period of 12 months, might count for Stergiou, not so for Omeragic 🤔

[Sampson]

Christ, it depresses me how we wouldn’t have been able to sign the likes of Kante, Mahrez and Knockaert in these post-Brexit work permit rules.

[moore_94]

13 minutes ago, kingfox said:

With both being capped for Switzerland, wouldn’t they both be eligible for the 11-20 FIFA ranking criteria on the basis of 1-9% appearances? That’s an added 7 points.

 

Says a reference period of 12 months, might count for Stergiou, not so for Omeragic 🤔

Ah I forgot to even look at whether they even played for Switzerland 

 

I think both would actually get the 7 points as the International Reference Period is 24 months!

 

Edited 6 August 2022 by moore_94

[kingfox]

3 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Ah I forgot to even look at whether they even played for Switzerland 

 

I think both would actually get the 7 points as the International Reference Period is 24 months!

 

Amateur mistake buddy 🤣
 

With both being highly rated and suitable for Leicester, I just instantly thought Gerrimin! rather than looking at their work permit status 🤣