charlenefan
Far less insightful than the other Charley
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Please make some decent signings in January to give us a boost
The reserves league?Dele Alli is a must-buy if we want to win the league.
A coach, a couple of wingers, a midfielder and 2 center backs. Quite a way away. Pool have their house in order. Toppling them is going to take a lot of work. Being the best of a bad bunch takes you nowhere. We've been there before with Jose.
This. We probably won't appoint new manager during boxing day as it's crowded with fixtures anyway.Please make some decent signings in January to give us a boost
I'm still on the fence. I don't think we have the mental discipline to last until the end, but we should definitely be looking for 2nd, 3rd, or 4th. Ole needs to instill a sense of desire in this squad including Pogba. If Pogba gets his head in this team and pushes, we could be there. We get 3 points from our game in hand and we're right on Liverpool's heals which is nice to see. The problem is, when will we play that game in hand?Will people now stop bash this squad and admit it's good enough for a title challenge at least, even if we don't win it at the end ?
I don’t think our defence is good enough. Like at all, even Liverpool without Van dijk, Matip and Fabinho as CB’s are better than Maguire and Lindelof.Will people now stop bash this squad and admit it's good enough for a title challenge at least, even if we don't win it at the end ?
For Ole to bring us where we are without a right winger signing last summer is pretty remarkable.I don't think we are ready this year. Still a bit short and too inconsistent.
If we have a good summer, I think we can put up a serious challenge next season. It just depends on how badly the owners want it.
Where would he play? CF?Dele Alli is a must-buy if we want to win the league.
It is. Imagine he was backed properly like he should have been after finishing 3rd.For Ole to bring us where we are without a right winger signing last summer is pretty remarkable.
Luck with injuries will play a massive role in where the title goes this season I feel.Remember we need luck as well, other results to go out way, teams to falter when they need a win. Anything can happen.
You’d hope so, but I doubt it.Will people now stop bash this squad and admit it's good enough for a title challenge at least, even if we don't win it at the end ?
We tried to get a RW and looking him at now, thank feck we said no at that price. As Ole himself has said, we won’t just buy players for the sake of it, and we’ll wait for the right player if we have to.We simply had to get a RW and a CB in the last window, imo we need a DM as much as anything as well.
Massively. Liverpool lose Fabinho or Mane and they're in trouble.Luck with injuries will play a massive role in where the title goes this season I feel.
Shut up Dele, we are not taking you, go pimp yourself elsewhere.Dele Alli is a must-buy if we want to win the league.
Yeah I agree we will wait for the right one, it was the right player but the wrong price.We tried to get a RW and looking him at now, thank feck we said no at that price. As Ole himself has said, we won’t just buy players for the sake of it, and we’ll wait for the right player if we have to.
CB... I’m not convinced we’re interested, I think Ole loves his scandy pal at CB.
This, Lindelof will cost us and we need to upgrade on him at the first opportunity. Technically we are in a title challenge but we don't have the solidity needed to power the consistency needed to chase down the scouse machine.It is. Imagine he was backed properly like he should have been after finishing 3rd.
This is easily forgotten by some.
We simply had to get a RW and a CB in the last window, imo we need a DM as much as anything as well.
That said, we aren’t a million miles away from finishing a very good starting 11. Imo.
I agree that probably the personnel in defence could individually be improved upon, but I feel that a pure out and out defensive coach could get much more out of what we have at the moment. As far as I'm aware, all our coaches are midfielders or strikers.I don’t think our defence is good enough. Like at all, even Liverpool without Van dijk, Matip and Fabinho as CB’s are better than Maguire and Lindelof.
That’s the weakest area of our team for me. All across back four we could upgrade.
Same here, I was right up there with you on the Sancho train, I still think it was the right player but the wrong price, I’ll give that to Ed.Well Woody got out 100% correct not to spend £100m on Sancho. I was one of the leading muppets in that thread in the summer, and looking back, am frankly embarrassed with myself for losing the plot
We should be OK at RW now for rest of season as we have Greenwood, Diallo and James and even Rashford who can play that position. Wait til summer to revisit where we stand.
Feels like of Woody could land a fast and ball playing centre back who can elevate our entire defence and rotate with Lindelof and Maguire, we will have all bases covered to mount a serious challenge to Liverpool.
Yes exactly my thoughts as well.This, Lindelof will cost us and we need to upgrade on him at the first opportunity. Technically we are in a title challenge but we don't have the solidity needed to power the consistency needed to chase down the scouse machine.
Even though we are third now there is a real possibility that we could end up with nothing as in miss out on top 4 so its imperative that we get that CB in January because if we lose Maguire we will be left cobbling together a defense from clowns and crocks.
I can't stand him.Dele Alli is a must-buy if we want to win the league.
Is that you, Jose?Dele Alli is a must-buy if we want to win the league.
Dele Alli is a must-buy if we want to win the league.
Yeah without question there’s needs to be better input from the coaches to get these guys at the very least more organised. Awb I’ve been disappointed with, he’s not improved at all from like you said just being a good one on one defender.I agree that probably the personnel in defence could individually be improved upon, but I feel that a pure out and out defensive coach could get much more out of what we have at the moment. As far as I'm aware, all our coaches are midfielders or strikers.
AWB, for example, is great as 1to 1 challenges, but positionally is sometimes found wanting. It seems to be the awareness that's lacking.
True but I fear Woodward is likely to get carried away and gamble on ending the season with what we have. It would be good if we could offload Bailly and Jones in the process.Yes exactly my thoughts as well.
Should have been addressed in the last window, the least Ed should do is to see if we can pull a masterstroke in January, to help Ole secure the consistency we vitally need.