Backup DM/DLP

[croadyman]

Amrabat fills the dlp requirement, if we ever sign him.

Yeah then just need to find a ball carrier

 

[seegoblu]

We've bought players the manager wanted, no manager ever gets all the players he wants, and not in a single transfer window anyway

unless he’s the Chelsea manager…

 

[Red in STL]

unless he’s the Chelsea manager…

Not even the Chelsea manager(s) asked for half of them

 

[The-Mezzala]

If the Amrabat deal doesn’t happen and he moves to the Scousers. Would if be worth moving for Sangare. Linked before Casemiro signed last season

 

[witchtrials]

With all the midfield talk this summer, I’m surprised no club has taken a punt on Man Utd Kone.

To be fair you can see why Liverpool might hesitate to bring in Man United Kone.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Haven't seen much of Amrabat. Is he actually United quality, or is he just another player we're targeting because he played in the Dutch league at one point?

I know we need midfielders, but the last thing I want is more future deadwood.

 

[NZT-One]

Haven't seen much of Amrabat. Is he actually United quality, or is he just another player we're targeting because he played in the Dutch league at one point?

I know we need midfielders, but the last thing I want is more future deadwood.

My concern as well. And I think, it makes sense to differentiate that even a good player like Amrabat can become deadwood if he isn't needed. People have to consider that ETH brought in Casemiro, he brought in Mount and he played them in the recently en vogue way of two free 8s. Such a formation doesn't have a DLP player - at least as long this DLP isn't a defensive rock on top.
If that is the case, it makes more sense to bring in somebody who resembles Casemiro and his skillset. Obviously it sounds great to have a DLP player in our team, but you can't (shouldn't) just window shop for stuff that might be nice to have. Because if that is the assignment, lets bring in a wingback for the right side as well. A traditional winger isn't available, go get him, a huge target man striker would be great, a smaller busy Striker like Rooney would be awesome. A tricky winger who beats his man for fun would be great to have...
We can only field 11 players and those have to have a plan how they want to play. If certain roles aren't in that plan, you shouldn't prioritize players for that. I know, the setting is great, player would like to come, is decently priced. But the assignment isn't just bring in players, we have to bring in the right ones. And lets not act as if teams would just play like they do now against us when we add Amrabat - if he is the only one capable of progressing the play, they will crowd him out as well. Our current issues aren't a sole midfield issue - the whole team isn't working properly.

I'd rather go for the painful process of adjusting for ETHs plan then than to just switch and move sideways for a year...

 

[croadyman]

If the Amrabat deal doesn’t happen and he moves to the Scousers. Would if be worth moving for Sangare. Linked before Casemiro signed last season

Yeah or Gravenberch/Thuram too

 

[Red Rash]

To be fair you can see why Liverpool might hesitate to bring in Man United Kone.

Scott McTominay's new nickname?

 

[TheGame]

Go for someone like McKennie on loan if we are struggling for cash but saw that Bournemouth signed Taylor Adams for £20m today.

 

[The-Mezzala]

Yeah or Gravenberch/Thuram too

Thuram would be a great signing. Kone also. But they make too much sense for our useless recruitment team

 

[croadyman]

Thuram would be a great signing. Kone also. But they make too much sense for our useless recruitment team

Yeah our recruitment has been crap for decade

 

[sideshow_bob]

Zubimendi

 

[jesperjaap]

Caqueret should have been our Mount signing at half the price....Thuram should be our Arambat signing....at twice the price

 

[croadyman]

Caqueret should have been our Mount signing at half the price....Thuram should be our Arambat signing....at twice the price

Yeah surprised there has never been any interest in Caqueret whatsoever. Could be the club have doubts over his ability for some strange reason

 

[Plastic Evra]

Yeah surprised there has never been any interest in Caqueret whatsoever. Could be the club have doubts over his ability for some strange reason

Some Lyon fans thinks he had a difficult season and was stagnating. Lyon seems in a significantly worse position now with new owner Textor, they might slide down lower midtable.

 

[The-Mezzala]

Zubimendi

Have heard a lot of good things

 

[sideshow_bob]

Have heard a lot of good things

Yeah. Apparently, Barca considering him as Busquest's replacement, so that alone should speak for his quality.

If they're truly in for him, then we can forget about it & focus on others like:

Kone
Thuram
Amrabat

 

[Sea-Cow]

Yeah surprised there has never been any interest in Caqueret whatsoever. Could be the club have doubts over his ability for some strange reason

I've only seen bits and pieces of him but I immediately saw him as a Herrera clone. No idea how he is doing currently, though.

 

[James35]

Scott McHideaway got us covered.