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30 Aug 2014 23:14:01
I see we're rumoured to be favourites again for Micah Richards (loan for a season with a £4m option to buy).
Good player but prefer him at RB than CB in which case is he right for us and why did we get Jones and Vergini in?
31 Aug 2014 01:31:35
See Alvarez is struggling to agree terms? not again . what's going on at this club! its a laughing stock!
30 Aug 2014 23:14:01
I see we're rumoured to be favourites again for Micah Richards (loan for a season with a £4m option to buy).
Good player but prefer him at RB than CB in which case is he right for us and why did we get Jones and Vergini in?
30 Aug 2014 23:12:51
Okay, this is just my opinion
We have 2 very short days to get at least 3 players in
I think we need a young'ish top quality centre back in, if we get 2, brilliant! Van Dijk, Alderweireld, Richards, any if them please
A central Midfielder or left sided forward, this is Alvarez I am guessing, who can play both positions, I would like both of Alvarez and Giaccherini in the team because these would be our most creative players, I would suggest putting Alvarez in the middle due to his greater physical presence and play Giacch out wide
I would also start Buckley, Johnson is to prone to completely disappearing in games
I don't understand why Gus is playing Wickham out of position, he is pretty much the reason we are still in this league, he played down the middle with service and scored goals, whereas Fletcher really doesn't look interested at all, that said I would very very much welcome an arrival of a top quality striker who can score +15 goals a season (looking at you JCFULWELL)
Any ways I trust Gus, even though this won't happen
{Ed024's Note - Hard to argue with Mr.M}
31 Aug 2014 00:30:08
Sound analysis of our current frailties. I can only assume that Fletcher is tremendous in training as I can't remember when he was worth his place in a match- I actually prefer Graham, at least he always tried- and playing Wickham out of position to accommodate Fletcher is misguided. Similarly, Johnson goes missing far too often, and though he is a much higher quality player when he is interested and things go his way, this does not happen often enough to make him an automatic selection. I think Giaccherini, Wickham and Buckley could make enough goals to keep us out of danger if we had an assured back four capable of keeping clean sheets, so for me the defenders are the bigger priority, though of course someone who is sharp in the box- we have not had anyone like that since Bent left- would be a huge bonus.
Agree 100% Mr. Makem, especially regarding Wickham. And to give credit, you're not the only one saying he should be played in the middle. When he saved us last year, who supplied 2 of his assists? Giaccherini. Why Gus doesn't go back to this when Giaccherini is a left winger anyway makes no sense to me. Rodwell sand EG on the left and Larsson and Buckley on the left would work in my opinion.
I would put wickham up front with little giacci behind with Johnson on the right and Alvarez on the left ( if he signs) and have catts and rodwell in midfield
31 Aug 2014 13:20:23
I agree with all that has been said with the exception of jacky (aka bamby on ice) on the left, he has shown he is far too slow and light weight for the wing, much better utilised down the middle as he genuinely can pick a pass.
30 Aug 2014 19:04:15
Slightly confused why Wickham started on the wing again and Fletcher up top. Fletcher's lack of movement shows he shouldn't be starting games. Like many others annoyed Buckley didn't earn another start but still in Gus we trust!
Wickham needs to be through the middle every week as he doesn't have the pace or trickery to play out wide! As far as a goal scorer goes I think Wickham is good enough given the right supply. He showed us at the back end of last season what he can do even against the very best!
As far as transfers go I think that we need cover at the back, another winger and maybe a playmaker!
Micah Richards
Wickham should play up top every week he does not have the pace or trickery to play out wide. He needs players either side of him but he showed us last season he can finish even against the best sides in the league!
As far as transfers go I think we need at least another two defenders, a winger/playmaker and a back up striker as good as Wickham if not better.
Micah Richards, Matija Nastasic and Scott Sinclair all told to find a new club by Monday. I think they would all fit into our team if not into the squad!
I think Gus needs to push the van Dijk deal through a top quality young centre back that would be at the club for a long time!
Agreed. Wickham should've been substituted before Fletcher. His lack of movement and poor touches showcase why we need another striker. There were even a couple instances where he physically got in the way of our own players. Bad day, I suppose, but still not sure why Altidore came on for Fletch other than a fitness issue. Granted CW can't play on the left, but I feel Buckley could possibly do better in his place. Just a poor performance, really. He did save that one QPR attempt off the corner, so credit for that. Hopefully, it was just a bad day. I know one thing: They have 2 weeks to straighten their sh*t out before we host Tottenham, whom is doing well this year.
Need wickham down the middle and get rid of fletcher. Need another centre midfielder to play along with cats and rodwell, Larson isn't a centre midfielder. I would of had Gomez in for him today
The reason we play him on the wing is simply that jozy & fletch can't, they're full on strikers where as wick can play on the wings as well, that being said fletch isn't hitting well, jozy bless his work rate & assists isn't really hitting the targets, might as well shove wick up there & play johnson & buckley on the wings. going to be an interesting two days waiting to see who we end up with that's for sure.
Didn't mean to post mine twice haha!