CONFIRMED Ben Davies signs on loan

[Blade56]

Demi god status for mancunianblade

where are you Sunjihi ?

 

[mancunianblade]

We’ll done to the board, got there in the end didn’t we. Personally think it’s a really good signing. Allows us to play a back 4 with an out and out CB pairing.

I think he will opt for a back 3 with those 3 being more defence minded than a CW team and freeing up the wingbacks.. think this is what he did at Fulham for example

 

[Champagneblade]

Hope he turns out to be decent.

He's turned us down more than a hotel bedsheet!

 

[Wards]

I think he will opt for a back 3 with those 3 being more defence minded than a CW team and freeing up the wingbacks.. think this is what he did at Fulham for example

Possibly, although as he’s said numerous times it’ll possibly be a more horses for courses approach. I’m all for that, don’t want us to be stuck to a 3, a 5 or a 4 when it isn’t working.

 

[Bladesman]

Now we are sucking on diesel!

 

[Houso]

I think this one will be as important as any this season.

 

[gavtheblade]

Gerriminsquadtoneet

 

[ancientblade]

Possibly, although as he’s said numerous times it’ll possibly be a more horses for courses approach. I’m all for that, don’t want us to be stuck to a 3, a 5 or a 4 when it isn’t working.

yeah think your right there this manager wont just stick with one system hes more flexible than wilder actually think robinson could be quite interesting at lb/ lwb puts a good cross in and has that long throw which could be very handy at this level as brum showed us last saturday

 

[Grappler]

Pressure is on now

Step up and take a bow, lad.

 

[Blade58]

That's two then, both look like they'll add to what we've got

What else and who else do we need?

If Berge and Rammers stay then possibly good to go, although I'm still not convinced, despite the numbers, that we have the right strikers.

Moose forever on the treatment table
Burke, sorry but nuff said for me
Jebbo out on loan

That leaves Billy, McBurnie and Brewster

 

[mancunianblade]

Possibly, although as he’s said numerous times it’ll possibly be a more horses for courses approach. I’m all for that, don’t want us to be stuck to a 3, a 5 or a 4 when it isn’t working.

Which is refreshing to hear but he will surely have a preferred formation and will recruit with that in mind. I don’t think a players preferred foot really matters in a pairing but it’s is beneficial to have some balance even more so in a back 3.


BASH EGAN DAVIES

this to me looks very solid.

 

[mancunianblade]

That's two then, both look like they'll add to what we've got

What else and who else do we need?

If Berge and Rammers stay then possibly good to go, although I'm still not convinced, despite the numbers, that we have the right strikers.

Moose forever on the treatment table
Burke, sorry but nuff said for me
Jebbo out on loan

That leaves Billy, McBurnie and Brewster

I agree I think we need two wide forwards.

 

[Luke1993]

Liverpool clearly hoping he has a great season and will look to open an auction for him if he does. That's the only reason I can see them rejecting the loan to buy agreement. He's never going to play for Liverpool.

 

[SufcBilly]

Need a creative midfielder. Absolutely dying for one. Then we are good

 

[Blade58]

I agree I think we need two wide forwards.

Certainly one wide player

One that can go past defenders

Would like to see what Norrington Davies has to offer. By all accounts he can maraud down the left and did it for Stoke last season

 

[Scarebus]

This excites me.

Now try for Diallo. Thanks.

 

[SufcBilly]

This excites me.

Now try for Diallo. Thanks.

Which Diallo does thou speak of

 

[mancunianblade]

Hope he turns out to be decent.

He's turned us down more than a hotel

if you don’t believe you’re the best then you have the wrong mentality.. don’t blame him at all for going to Liverpool and at least trying.

he also didn’t turn us down first time, don’t recall the exact details.

 

[mancunianblade]

Which Diallo does thou speak of

Man Utd

 

[mancunianblade]

This excites me.

Now try for Diallo. Thanks.

I’d not thought about him until I saw they were looking at loaning him yday. PL interest I read but a nice to us would make perfect t sense

 

[Bladeinleeds]

That's two then, both look like they'll add to what we've got

What else and who else do we need?

If Berge and Rammers stay then possibly good to go, although I'm still not convinced, despite the numbers, that we have the right strikers.

Moose forever on the treatment table
Burke, sorry but nuff said for me
Jebbo out on loan

That leaves Billy, McBurnie and Brewster

we’ve got more than enough strikers, and more than enough strikers who are good enough to score at this level.

imagine we’d seen Fulham come down and bring in Brewster, mcburnie, mcgoldrick and sharp with mousset and Burke as options also… you’d rightly think given their record(s) at this level that it’s a huge amount of firepower.

what we can’t do is completely neglect any form of creativity to provide for them. We need some attacking flair and creativity desperately!! We need someone to provide for the strikers…. We could have still been playing against Birmigham and not have scored despite all the possession.

this, almost more than a defender is what’s missing! It’s what we brought Slav in to do, we must give him the tools for the job

 

[mancunianblade]

Liverpool clearly hoping he has a great season and will look to open an auction for him if he does. That's the only reason I can see them rejecting the loan to buy agreement. He's never going to play for Liverpool.

the option to buy would be perfect. I don’t know if there is one or not. Loans to gain promotion are perfect but getting lumbered with good championship players when you’re in the PL less so.

 

[mancunianblade]

we’ve got more than enough strikers, and more than enough strikers who are good enough to score at this level.

imagine we’d seen Fulham come down and bring in Brewster, mcburnie, mcgoldrick and sharp with mousset and Burke as options also… you’d rightly think given their record(s) at this level that it’s a huge amount of firepower.

what we can’t do is completely neglect any form of creativity to provide for them. We need some attacking flair and creativity desperately!! We need someone to provide for the strikers…. We could have still been playing against Birmigham and not have scored despite all the possession.

this, almost more than a defender is what’s missing! It’s what we brought Slav in to do, we must give him the tools for the job

strikers is a catch all term in this instance though. Central strikers yes of course you are right however we are very very light on wide strikers/wingers I think we only have Burke and Mousset who are suitable and I use suitable very very loosely.

we need to recruit there and move on a few of the central strikers including Jebbison IMO

 

[Luke1993]

the option to buy would be perfect. I don’t know if there is one or not. Loans to gain promotion are perfect but getting lumbered with good championship players when you’re in the PL less so.

Do you think he could cut it if we got promoted? I said this to someone the other day, until players are given a chance to play in the prem you can never know. Who would have thought bash etc would excel in the prem especially in our first year. All of Brentford's players have never played there, barring a couple of odd sub appearances.

 

[SufcBilly]

No buy option

 

[mancunianblade]

Do you think he could cut it if we got promoted? I said this to someone the other day, until players are given a chance to play in the prem you can never know. Who would have thought bash etc would excel in the prem especially in our first year. All of Brentford's players have never played there, barring a couple of odd sub appearances.

I’m sure he could do a job up there but maybe we are looking more long term. One thing that’s worth remembering is recruitment from abroad is very very difficult now due to Covid, scouting etc etc, one it all calms down that all becomes much easier

 

[jono_t2000]

Wonder if he will be rusty or not. A year of no competitive football isn't ideal but still an upgrade on what we've got

 

[Yogi]

This excites me.

Now try for Diallo. Thanks.

Diallo would be obscene in the championship

 

[mcbladeface]

Apparently the buy option was rejected and also a bonus to be paid if we get promoted. Liverpool know how to get their money.

 

[mancunianblade]

Wonder if he will be rusty or not. A year of no competitive football isn't ideal but still an upgrade on what we've got

On the flip side he’s up against Salah, Mane et al every day in training