moore_94 Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 Bin off two decent youngsters for a 33 year old Cresswell? Sounds like something we would do 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 Surely Thomas will be off , wasn't West Ham interested him ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxUK Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 1 minute ago, lanefox said: Surely Thomas will be off , wasn't West Ham interested him ? Also think this means Thomas is going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 1 hour ago, dbtcity said: Bagged 11 assists though and if you look at this alone he could easily have had double that Some of the finishing and first touches here are shocking. Looks he should have had another 50 assists. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moore_94 Posted 19 July 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 19 July 2023 2 minutes ago, lanefox said: Surely Thomas will be off , wasn't West Ham interested him ? Yeah they were after him last summer apparently Cresswell to Wolves Giles to us Thomas to West Ham I think we would actually come out the best of that as well 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 1 minute ago, moore_94 said: Yeah they were after him last summer apparently Cresswell to Wolves Giles to us Thomas to West Ham I think we would actually come out the best of that as well Should get decent money for Thomas as well English U-21 international Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 I’m confused what Maresca is looking for in his wide players…. Do we want wingers or wing backs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxes96 Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 Just now, lanefox said: Should get decent money for Thomas as well English U-21 international Pure profit as well 👀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 1 minute ago, Foxes96 said: Pure profit as well 👀 We do pretty well with English left backs and profit from the academy , Mirsad Ali in 5 years will go for another £60 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bluearmyfox28 said: I’m confused what Maresca is looking for in his wide players…. Do we want wingers or wing backs? I think we want wing backs and (gender)fluid forwards, players in the ilk of Son Edited 19 July 2023 by lanefox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 1 hour ago, Finnegan said: Either this signing would mean a change in system to what we're expecting or Giles won't compete with those others for a place, he'll literally be playing on the left wing. I don't have a problem with that as long as we sign a left footed right winger who will be more of a goal threat. I actually think it's quite beneficial to have two wingers of the same footedness, don't think having a slight asymmetrical approach is all that terrible, having one wide player more comfortable setting them up and another finishing them isn't an issue. Especially given we're likely to have Vardy and Daka down the middle. Not everyone can be looking to score, there's got to be creators. So the team is starting to take shape isn't it. Something like: This is my exact FM logic. Every winger of mine is left footed. I knew this wasn't mental! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbtcity Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Bluearmyfox28 said: I’m confused what Maresca is looking for in his wide players…. Do we want wingers or wing backs? Goal contributions by the looks of things… I guess it’s handy having some1 capable of getting double figures whilst also being able to defend being versatile enough to operate as both Edited 19 July 2023 by dbtcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Port Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 (edited) Somebody has a firm agenda against singing wingers. If this goes through, Enzo wants KDH running the inside channel all game long then and I’m here for it. Edited 19 July 2023 by Levi Port 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diffco Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 11 assists from LWB is pretty damn good. Young enough to be moulded. Seems sensible for a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 Enzo is completely revamping this squad and I’m all for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 Is he any better than Thomas though? (Genuine question btw) I personally think Luke could be outstanding in the Championship. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ric Flair said: Can't help but ask the question, why are Wolves willing to sell him for just £5m? Seems too good to be true. We'll offer them £15m Wolves are looking like an increasingly stupid club. They've sold Collins to Brentford, Doherty brought back (he's been pretty bad basically anywhere outside of Nunoball), Aaron Cresswell linked too. I think Lopetegui is only going to play a back four which probably rules Giles out. Something really whiffy about them. I think they might well drop. Edited 19 July 2023 by Dan LCFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_no7 Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 1 hour ago, lanefox said: Surely Thomas will be off , wasn't West Ham interested him ? Different position 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 1 hour ago, moore_94 said: Bin off two decent youngsters for a 33 year old Cresswell? Sounds like something we would do 16 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: Wolves are looking like an increasingly stupid club. They've sold Collins to Brentford, Doherty brought back (he's been pretty bad basically anywhere outside of Nunoball), Aaron Cresswell linked too. I think Lopetegui is only going to play a back four which probably rules Giles out. Something really whiffy about them. I think they might well drop. It’s very Leicester last summer. Their fans are fearing similar. They’ve sold leadership and had a manager kick off about signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 21 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: Wolves are looking like an increasingly stupid club. They've sold Collins to Brentford, Doherty brought back (he's been pretty bad basically anywhere outside of Nunoball), Aaron Cresswell linked too. I think Lopetegui is only going to play a back four which probably rules Giles out. Something really whiffy about them. I think they might well drop. Definitely the value bet this season. Everything smells wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCbwoi Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 (edited) I find it incredible that James Justin hasn’t found his way back on the Guaranteed list of starting players. absolute shoe in before his injury, if he finds his form before, then he should find his way back, but I can’t see him staying here without guaranteed minutes. Edited 19 July 2023 by LCFCbwoi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 38 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said: Is he any better than Thomas though? (Genuine question btw) I personally think Luke could be outstanding in the Championship. Where does Thomas fit in though? I don't think Giles will be LB, I think he'll be used more as a defensive winger which doesn't suit Thomas as he's not good enough going forward. It seems Enzo wants our LB tucking in to LCB which doesn't suit Thomas either and I think VK is slightly more suited to converting to that with slightly better defensive positioning but he'll likely be backup to Doyle in that position. Giles gives more flexibility to what we want to do than Thomas does IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 1 hour ago, Bluearmyfox28 said: I’m confused what Maresca is looking for in his wide players…. Do we want wingers or wing backs? If the Northampton game is going to be a true reflection of his vision then he's going to copy what Pep landed on last year. Which is that it's better to let your defenders stay back and your midfielders get forward. Our widest players will be our wingers. Our of possession in a block we'll have a back four, Doyle on the left, Ricardo on the right. In possession and in transition it'll be like a 3 with Doyle coming narrow and Ricardo joining the midfield alongside Winks. Giles will be a winger/mirror of Ricardo possible. Versatile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppys Love Child Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 42 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said: Is he any better than Thomas though? (Genuine question btw) I personally think Luke could be outstanding in the Championship. Yes he is IMO. He seems to have an end product, he's also direct, and seems to have a bit of pace. Luke seems a great lad, but his positional sense is lacking if we are being honest, and in the Championship I think he will get bullied. Our game against Northampton showed the willingness of more players getting into the box, and as per the YouTube footage, Giles does seem to like popping the crosses in the box. Vardy in the games he does actually play would have a field day with that service to latch onto and also to run on past to receive a through ball 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 19 July 2023 Share Posted 19 July 2023 7 minutes ago, Finnegan said: If the Northampton game is going to be a true reflection of his vision then he's going to copy what Pep landed on last year. Which is that it's better to let your defenders stay back and your midfielders get forward. Our widest players will be our wingers. Our of possession in a block we'll have a back four, Doyle on the left, Ricardo on the right. In possession and in transition it'll be like a 3 with Doyle coming narrow and Ricardo joining the midfield alongside Winks. Giles will be a winger/mirror of Ricardo possible. Versatile. See I agree with you, hence why I find Giles a weird one. I really rate the lad, just thought we would be more interested in a different style of winger, so finding this strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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