January 2022 Transfer Thread

[PuntsWolf]

Depends if you are looking for an 8 or a 19

Gallagher has 4 from less than half a season for a mid table side

Doesn’t play in a 2 though does he?

 

[Tony Towner]

Doesn’t play in a 2 though does he?

I didn't say we should have one who does. I'd play 4231 if we had the personnel, not with a 10 as such more an 8/10 hybrid. I didn't see the game today, but reports would suggest Raul was isolated again.
---------------------------Sa----------------
--Semedo----New-----Kilman?-- RAN/Jonny
--------------Moutinho-------Neves
-----Hwang-------New---------Neto/Trincao
---------------------Raul---------

 

[Tredman]

MGW for new, edit - I think we also need a new next to Neves, Moutinho cannot play every single game and Donk is borked.

 

[WsWolf]

None of the spurs lot mentioned will do that.

I think Lo Celso could, he doesn't ever get a solid run at spurs but when he plays looks very good, I'd take him here in a heartbeat.

 

[Tony Towner]

I'd leave MGW in Sheffield for the season now. Just let him play and see where he's at in the Summer

 

[PuntsWolf]

I didn't say we should have one who does. I'd play 4231 if we had the personnel, not with a 10 as such more an 8/10 hybrid. I didn't see the game today, but reports would suggest Raul was isolated again.
---------------------------Sa----------------
--Semedo----New-----Kilman?-- RAN/Jonny
--------------Moutinho-------Neves
-----Hwang-------New---------Neto/Trincao
---------------------Raul---------

Agreed. More of a 433 like palace operate. One true sitter, one CM and then a box to box. We don’t have the box to box type but Sanches would be that player.

Would probably need another though as would still be 4 into 3.

I don’t think we can play the true #10 as we aren’t good enough to carry that passenger. Podence isn’t good enough to make up for his other short falls.

 

[Tredman]

I'd leave MGW in Sheffield for the season now. Just let him play and see where he's at in the Summer

I agree, but I also think there is zero chance of us playing 4 at the back this season so it’s rather moot.

 

[Tony Towner]

I'm not so sure, games like today based on reports will make Bruno determined to do so IF he gets the players I think.

 

[Alan]

I think Lo Celso could, he doesn't ever get a solid run at spurs but when he plays looks very good, I'd take him here in a heartbeat.

Good footballer but he’s a cock. He never gets a run in the team because he almost never looks interested.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

I'd leave MGW in Sheffield for the season now. Just let him play and see where he's at in the Summer

Sheffield presumably.

 

[PuntsWolf]

I'm not so sure, games like today based on reports will make Bruno determined to do so IF he gets the players I think.

He should have switched to a 4 with the players we do have today (not from the start, but certainly after the first goal, even if the pattern was clear before then). Instead we continued leaving the forwards isolated, over run in midfield and then succumbed to the pressure making mistakes/moments of quality.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

He should have switched to a 4 with the players we do have today (not from the start, but certainly after the first goal, even if the pattern was clear before then). Instead we continued leaving the forwards isolated, over run in midfield and then succumbed to the pressure making mistakes/moments of quality.

Agreed. Just posted similar in the verdict thread before reading this.

 

[WsWolf]

Good footballer but he’s a cock. He never gets a run in the team because he almost never looks interested.

How much of that is chicken and egg? Can't say he seemed like that when I saw him play for Betis.

 

[Alan]

How much of that is chicken and egg? Can't say he seemed like that when I saw him play for Betis.

It's a fair question. Admit I didn't see him at Betis so can't speak to that.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

I don’t really rate MGW at all, but if we don’t sign another midfielder in January we have to bring him back.
Try him here when required and make a decision in the summer. We’re getting away with it [just] at the moment but we can’t rely on Neves and Moutinho for a whole season

 

[WsWolf]

It's a fair question. Admit I didn't see him at Betis so can't speak to that.

I saw him play live against Milan in Europe and he was fantastic for them. He scored and think he set the other up, which may be clouding my judgement but I did see him a few other times that season and always looked really good as a number 8 type. Worked aswell and did some graft.

 

[Alan]

I saw him play live against Milan in Europe and he was fantastic for them. He scored and think he set the other up, which may be clouding my judgement but I did see him a few other times that season and always looked really good as a number 8 type. Worked aswell and did some graft.

That's good to hear; my biggest issue with him at Spurs has been how petulant he can be with his defensive work/fouls, but on further reflection I suppose that petulance matters much less when the player is wearing your own club's shirt.

He's got to be on sizable wages, though.

 

[Jinky]

Juventus are willing to let Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey leave for free in January despite having 18 months remaining on his contract. (Calciomercato, in Italian)

link to us incoming in 3… 2… 1…

 

[The Bear]

More like Newcastle.

 

[The Saturday Boy]

Bringing Aaron Ramsey in should be seen positively, it would suggest we are freeing up space in the treatment room.