Dr Gloom 19825 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 basically saying show us the money and he's yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6307 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 If it came down to Tielemans OR Maddison, which would you prefer? Maddison for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16653 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Maddison for me too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBass 2229 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Likewise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19825 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 yeah, madison is the game-changer statement signing. i think we also need a ball-playing number 6. i'm not sure tielemens is that player. i think he's more of a longstaff upgrade. my only concern with him is whether he can do the work required off the ball to fit into howe's system, but if we get him i'll trust their judgement 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30414 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Maddison is more realistic in the summer imo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6148 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 18 hours ago, Craig said: If it came down to Tielemans OR Maddison, which would you prefer? Maddison for me. If they're the same price Maddison, if Tielemans is a fair whack less due to when his contract expires, Tielemans who is also younger. They're both quality so we'll get neither for cheap unfortunately and they'll be looking for a nice bump in their wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6148 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 18 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: yeah, madison is the game-changer statement signing. i think we also need a ball-playing number 6. i'm not sure tielemens is that player. i think he's more of a longstaff upgrade. my only concern with him is whether he can do the work required off the ball to fit into howe's system, but if we get him i'll trust their judgement The good thing about the system is the better you get at it, and the better the players enacting it are, the less work you need to do. I don't think Tielemans or Maddison would have trouble with it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4855 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: yeah, madison is the game-changer statement signing. i think we also need a ball-playing number 6. i'm not sure tielemens is that player. i think he's more of a longstaff upgrade. my only concern with him is whether he can do the work required off the ball to fit into howe's system, but if we get him i'll trust their judgement Yeah, I get that and its working at the moment so I would be hesitant to change the personnel and system too much. However, somewhere down the line we will start trading blood and guts for more ball retention and technical ability. Edited January 7, 2023 by Holden McGroin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19825 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 39 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: Yeah, I get that and its working at the moment so I would be hesitant to change the personnel and system too much. However, somewhere down the line we will start trading blood and guts for more ball retention and technical ability. we definitely need players with better technical ability than the likes of Longstaff. But this high intensity pressing game seems to be the identity Howe is trying to stamp on this team so ideally we will sign technical players who also buy into his philosophy. I trust the recruitment staff to identify who those players are based on the work they’ve done so far. It’s only Wood really who has failed to impress - what’s that, one out of about 10 signings? That’s a decent hit rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Tielemans would also help us keep the ball which can be a bit of an issue sometimes. He’d be able to sit behind Bruno, get the ball on the turn and feed it into him when Bruno finds the space between the lines. Then Longstaff becomes the option you use to see games out. He comes on, presses and covers their passing lanes like a mad man for 15 minutes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19825 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 10 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: Tielemans would also help us keep the ball which can be a bit of an issue sometimes. He’d be able to sit behind Bruno, get the ball on the turn and feed it into him when Bruno finds the space between the lines. Then Longstaff becomes the option you use to see games out. He comes on, presses and covers their passing lanes like a mad man for 15 minutes do you see tielemens coming in as the “number six”, as the youngsters put it? I thought he might be better suited as one of the two “number 8s” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5910 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Not sure if Tielemens personality fits the group mind. Comes across as a bit of a prima donna and he will no doubt be asking for £200k pw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 9998 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16653 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 37 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Not sure if Tielemens personality fits the group mind. Comes across as a bit of a prima donna and he will no doubt be asking for £200k pw That was my thinking. If he joins, he wont be getting 200k surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: do you see tielemens coming in as the “number six”, as the youngsters put it? I thought he might be better suited as one of the two “number 8s” Not sure it’ll be that rigid tbh. All our midfielders have the legs to run beyond and I’d think he’d fit in with that. Tielemans, Bruno, Trippier and Almiron on that right hand side is genuinely fearsome. Especially if ASM gets back up to speed on the left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16653 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Tielemens playing for them today so a cup tied player if he leaves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Cunt tied more like. Eh @wykikitoon? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16653 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, trophyshy said: Cunt tied more like. Eh @wykikitoon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3471 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Well the worry that a couple of injuries could derail the season just took on a whole new meaning after today's performance. We could really do with a couple of upgrades this window. Even if nothing spectacular. A couple of players that aren't absolutely tragic and can hold their own when needed 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12458 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Aye, we need 2-3 in to just keep the build going and start to give us depth as the players who make up the current 11 become the back ups rather than some of the players we saw today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBlue 548 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 06/01/2023 at 11:42, Craig said: If it came down to Tielemans OR Maddison, which would you prefer? Maddison for me. Tielemans has been mooted on our forums but it seems the fact that Leicester fans fans seem to want him gone has put many off. Plus it's thought he just isn't that good. City forums have also mentioned arsenals Ødegard and your Bruno. Both are deemed as unobtainable though. Rightly so in my opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16653 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Odegaard has been class for Arsenal this season. Well, until he played us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBlue 548 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 4 hours ago, LondonBlue said: Tielemans has been mooted on our forums but it seems the fact that Leicester fans fans seem to want him gone has put many off. Plus it's thought he just isn't that good. City forums have also mentioned arsenals Ødegard and your Bruno. Both are deemed as unobtainable though. Rightly so in my opinion. We're mostly linked with Bellingham and Maximo Perrone. Not gonna claim to know anything about Perrone ( although i do love his name ) but it sounds like its imminent. Bellingham is linked to a few, but some of our itk's are claiming it will happen and that Liverpool and Madrid comments are sounding like they're positioning themselves not to get him. Not sure our club have said anything though. Not sure what you guys need but your squad seems decent based on results so its probably safe to say that any new players need to be upgrades (to push you on to the next level) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16653 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 We need a number 6 and a striker tbh. We also need better strength in depth. Is Bellingham a summer transfer for yo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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