UpWithRivers
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I like most have been baffled with our transfers. Make no sense. A LB when it wasnt a priority, a short arse CB which again many could argue we could have done with other positions first, Eriksen class on a free but no strategy of where he will play. Then the whole Arnautović craziness and Rabiot etc. Then Casemiro who is class but a different profile to other targets like FDJ. WTF is going on?
It might seem like madness but lets think about this. It looks like ETH is going after a specific profile of player. Players with skillsets to suit his system. Malacia gives him aggressiveness, able to tuck in an help the midfield, passing and attacking abilities. Yes he is young and will back up Shaw most likely but he is very different to Telles and gives that different element
Martinez is short but he is bringing again aggressiveness and passing ability that doesn't exist in the CB's. He's a different profile of player completely.
Eriksen is a seasoned pro and gives the passing ability both from deeper and more advanced positions. Donny is the only other player that maybe ha similar skillset that we have but he is not at Eriksen level and still trying to prove himself.
FDJ was obvious. Bring the ball out from the back and add some defensive stability. So why then go for Rabiot and then Casemiro? Well you have to think of them together. The press is having us believe that it was in this order FDJ, Rabiot, Casemiro. But it probably wasnt. ETH probably wants the DM which is Casemiro and one other that can take he ball off the defenders and distribute it which would be FDJ/Rabiot. Rabiot seemed a stupid plan on his own but Casemiro and Rabiot. Now that a different story. Now you can tell the thinking behind that move. Im still glad we didn't get him though because the one thing I cant understand with him that all other players have is they are not arseholes and possible disturbers of the team. But maybe ETH was not worried about that.
The Arnautović type forward is obviously looking for a target man. Someone with strength and physicality. Again something which we lack in the forwards line. Yeah he's shit and Im glad we never got him but it shows the template of what we are looking for.
So what say you. Do you see sense in what looks like madness. Do you agree or disagree.
EDIT: You have to look past the youtubers and media to answer this and consider that just possibly all the stuff being reported might not be true. I know its crazy but maybe not all the stories are true and there might be a thinking behind the targets. Just entertain the possibility that they have a plan. Not saying its the right plan. But if maybe there is one - what is it
It might seem like madness but lets think about this. It looks like ETH is going after a specific profile of player. Players with skillsets to suit his system. Malacia gives him aggressiveness, able to tuck in an help the midfield, passing and attacking abilities. Yes he is young and will back up Shaw most likely but he is very different to Telles and gives that different element
Martinez is short but he is bringing again aggressiveness and passing ability that doesn't exist in the CB's. He's a different profile of player completely.
Eriksen is a seasoned pro and gives the passing ability both from deeper and more advanced positions. Donny is the only other player that maybe ha similar skillset that we have but he is not at Eriksen level and still trying to prove himself.
FDJ was obvious. Bring the ball out from the back and add some defensive stability. So why then go for Rabiot and then Casemiro? Well you have to think of them together. The press is having us believe that it was in this order FDJ, Rabiot, Casemiro. But it probably wasnt. ETH probably wants the DM which is Casemiro and one other that can take he ball off the defenders and distribute it which would be FDJ/Rabiot. Rabiot seemed a stupid plan on his own but Casemiro and Rabiot. Now that a different story. Now you can tell the thinking behind that move. Im still glad we didn't get him though because the one thing I cant understand with him that all other players have is they are not arseholes and possible disturbers of the team. But maybe ETH was not worried about that.
The Arnautović type forward is obviously looking for a target man. Someone with strength and physicality. Again something which we lack in the forwards line. Yeah he's shit and Im glad we never got him but it shows the template of what we are looking for.
So what say you. Do you see sense in what looks like madness. Do you agree or disagree.
EDIT: You have to look past the youtubers and media to answer this and consider that just possibly all the stuff being reported might not be true. I know its crazy but maybe not all the stories are true and there might be a thinking behind the targets. Just entertain the possibility that they have a plan. Not saying its the right plan. But if maybe there is one - what is it
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