Who do you want for next season in the PL

[lcfc sheff]

all these potential signings, cannon and daka and few others must be going out on loan

[Sankey93]

LB - 

Ismail Jakobs

Sergio Reguilón

 

[Tommy Fresh]

18 minutes ago, Sankey93 said:

LB - 

Ismail Jakobs

Sergio Reguilón

 

@Finnegan do I tell him who's missing from this?

[Muzzy_no7]

LB options:
Sergio Reguillon

Jesus Vasquez

Nathaniel Brown

Robin Gosens (Union have just signed Rothe, so may be willing to sell)

 

[Ric Flair]

52 minutes ago, Sankey93 said:

LB - 

Ismail Jakobs

Sergio Reguilón

 

Pretty sure I read we were offered him for €8m when he was at Koln and opted not to sign him.

[Sankey93]

4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Pretty sure I read we were offered him for €8m when he was at Koln and opted not to sign him.

Unsure but if I remember rightly cooper wanted him at forest the other year 

[kingfox]

35 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

@Finnegan do I tell him who's missing from this?

Of the 1,000 North/South American based players you’ve suggested he might actually be the one 

[scinnell]

On 12/08/2024 at 11:14, moore_94 said:

I don’t think Cooper would use Ricardo as the right centre back of the back 3 or in a 2 with Winks so unfortunately I expect he would be on the bench

 

Personally I don’t think I would start Buonanotte ahead of any of those other forwards

Surely Ricardo playing as the attacking full back and the left back tucking into the back three is the better option and much more cost effective. Justin played that role last year, maybe Okoli can too?

 

Edited 13 August 2024 by scinnell

[Scotch]

22 minutes ago, scinnell said:

Surely Ricardo playing as the attacking full back and the left back tucking into the back three is the better option and much more cost effective. Justin played that role last year, maybe Okoli can too?

 

A couple of issues with that. One, I don't like the idea of having 3 right footed players at the back. The LCB at least should be left footed for balance. 

Two, on the side that has the wingback, the winger tucks into the 10 position to make room, I don't think that's as suited to Fatawu as it is Mavididi. 

 

It's good to have the option to do that and I think we have that with JJ being the defensive option at RB and Ricardo the attacking but we don't have that balance on the other side. I think we need an attacking LB however we look at it. 

[adejo92]

We are in dire need of a LB.

 

I can't believe there's actually a chance of Kristiansen starting for us in the Premier League.

 

He's absolutely horrendous.

[scinnell]

52 minutes ago, Scotch said:

A couple of issues with that. One, I don't like the idea of having 3 right footed players at the back. The LCB at least should be left footed for balance. 

Two, on the side that has the wingback, the winger tucks into the 10 position to make room, I don't think that's as suited to Fatawu as it is Mavididi. 

 

It's good to have the option to do that and I think we have that with JJ being the defensive option at RB and Ricardo the attacking but we don't have that balance on the other side. I think we need an attacking LB however we look at it. 

I agree about the balance argument and having three right footed players at the back, but people forget that Vesterguard is left footed (I know he has other weaknesses though!). I just don't think we can move forward without playing Ricardo playing an important role. 

[South Shire Fox]

11 minutes ago, adejo92 said:

We are in dire need of a LB.

 

I can't believe there's actually a chance of Kristiansen starting for us in the Premier League.

 

He's absolutely horrendous.

Hes not though is he. Hes a Denmark international that played regularly for a side that qualified for the Champions league 

[Scotch]

3 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

Hes not though is he. Hes a Denmark international that played regularly for a side that qualified for the Champions league 

I also don't think he's "horrendous" but he offers nothing as an attacking threat and he doesn't seem to want to play as a defensive FB so for the second year in a row, we have no use for him other than as a backup. 

[adejo92]

16 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

Hes not though is he. Hes a Denmark international that played regularly for a side that qualified for the Champions league 

Absolutely no where near Premier League level.

 

Can't attack, completely lost in defence.

 

What do you rate about him? His enthusiasm? His hair?

 

He'll cost us no end of goals. Worries me much more than the likes of Vestergaard. 

 

Il give it until next Monday for him to be responsible for a conceded goal.

Edited 13 August 2024 by adejo92

[pmcla26]

Left back should be VK/JJ tucking in and being defensive like last season - both their strengths lie in their defensive ability. 

 

Then Ricardo should be right-back all day long whenever he's fit, either inverting or have full-backs on both sides support a single pivot without going super high, and build in a 2-3-4-1 as opposed to 3-2-4-1. 

 

Surely Cooper can see this? 

 

Feels a bit muddled at the moment. Asking couple of players to do roles they're not as good at. It's like he has the same ideas as we did 2 years ago about some of this squad until we realised last season that others are better at performing in different capacities (Vestergaard, Ricardo, Ndidi being the obvious 3). 

Edited 13 August 2024 by pmcla26

[Gloria]

I'm not one of the unofficial FT scouts, but IMO if the current three attacking players touted all come -- we might even stand half a chance of staying up! 🤞🍀🙏

[dooflip]

55 minutes ago, Gloria said:

I'm not one of the unofficial FT scouts, but IMO if the current three attacking players touted all come -- we might even stand half a chance of staying up! 🤞🍀🙏

I’m of this opinion.

 

arguably we need a left back and a centre mid still. I have a feeling we will sit really deep in a lot of games though and attack using the front 3, which would explain the lack of creative midfielders signed/on the books.

[Lesta2014]

Listening to talkSPORT earlier and they mentioned that le celso from spurs was a target earlier in the window but nothing came of it. 

[lcfc sheff]

for the love of god I hope I'm wrong about Winks and Ndidi but I don't think they'll be enough in midfield for this season. One of them hasn't had a decent Prem season yet and the other we all know isnt the same DM he used to be. 

 

Hopefully, Soumare out and someone else in.

[enmac]

Islam Slimani is a free agent. Only 36.

[beastfootballx]

 

[Steve Earle]

In answer to the OP:

 

A new Chairman

A new Chief Executive and 

A new Director of Football 

[TrentFox]

I’d be really excited if we signed Jordan Ayew, ….

[-sodapop]

Looks like Slot doesn't rate Wataru Endo, could be a deal to be made there? Would be our best midfielder

[gurru991]

On 12/08/2024 at 10:50, lcfc sheff said:

all these potential signings, cannon and daka and few others must be going out on loan

Hard to move Daka while he is injured