I accept it might be for the best. But even a loan would make sense. Like we are now very few injuries away from essentially no CM option. With COVID around it really isn't inconceivable to be missing 2-3 midfields. Obviously when you are down to 5th choice it's usually going to be a makeshift option. But who exactly is that makeshift option? Dier? Alfie Devine? Possibly Kulu? Like it seems like potentially a massive weakness to me. Particularly as Dier post-injury is absolutely incapable of playing that role, while at CB he is actually our most reliable defender.Thing is you have to remember how long it takes sometimes to get players out. If you don't want them and there's a solid offer that the player is willing to accept sometimes it's for the best. If he'd stayed it might have been for another full year of paying his wages.
Think of it this way come the Summer the excuse has now gone that we need to clear squad space before we can buy.
Have we had it confirmed that that’s all we’re doing?Bryan, Ndombele, Lo Celso done, plus the two Juve boys confirmed.
We had a squad that was formulated towards 4-3-3, with 2 for each position (22 players)
2 GK: Hugo, Gollini
2 RB: Emerson, Doherty
4 CB: Rodon, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga
2 LB: Reg, Davies
6 CM: Winks, Skipp, Hoj, Dele, Gio, Ndombele
6 FW: Son, Kane, Bergwijn, Gil, Moura, Sess
Now we have a team set up for 3-4-3, with 2 for each position (20 players)
2 GK: Hugo, Gollini
2 RWB: Emerson, Doherty
5 CB: Rodon, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies
2 LWB: Reg, Sess
4 CM: Winks, Skipp, Hoj, Bentacur
5 FW: Son, Kane, Bergwijn, Kulu, Moura
So when you look at it, we have reduced the squad massively while maintaining 2 players for each position and pivoting towards Conte’s formation. The gaps we have are in the FW and CB position which I’m sure we’ll look to resolve in the summer.
Have we had it confirmed that that’s all we’re doing?
Have we had it confirmed that that’s all we’re doing?
#likeanewsigningYou’re missing Romero from your squads ?
Has Romero left?We had a squad that was formulated towards 4-3-3, with 2 for each position (22 players)
2 GK: Hugo, Gollini
2 RB: Emerson, Doherty
4 CB: Rodon, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga
2 LB: Reg, Davies
6 CM: Winks, Skipp, Hoj, Dele, Gio, Ndombele
6 FW: Son, Kane, Bergwijn, Gil, Moura, Sess
Now we have a team set up for 3-4-3, with 2 for each position (20 players)
2 GK: Hugo, Gollini
2 RWB: Emerson, Doherty
5 CB: Rodon, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies
2 LWB: Reg, Sess
4 CM: Winks, Skipp, Hoj, Bentacur
5 FW: Son, Kane, Bergwijn, Kulu, Moura
So when you look at it, we have reduced the squad massively while maintaining 2 players for each position and pivoting towards Conte’s formation. The gaps we have are in the FW and CB position which I’m sure we’ll look to resolve in the summer.
Even better, we actually have 6 CBs, as you forgot about RomeroWe had a squad that was formulated towards 4-3-3, with 2 for each position (22 players)
2 GK: Hugo, Gollini
2 RB: Emerson, Doherty
4 CB: Rodon, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga
2 LB: Reg, Davies
6 CM: Winks, Skipp, Hoj, Dele, Gio, Ndombele
6 FW: Son, Kane, Bergwijn, Gil, Moura, Sess
Now we have a team set up for 3-4-3, with 2 for each position (20 players)
2 GK: Hugo, Gollini
2 RWB: Emerson, Doherty
5 CB: Rodon, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies
2 LWB: Reg, Sess
4 CM: Winks, Skipp, Hoj, Bentacur
5 FW: Son, Kane, Bergwijn, Kulu, Moura
So when you look at it, we have reduced the squad massively while maintaining 2 players for each position and pivoting towards Conte’s formation. The gaps we have are in the FW and CB position which I’m sure we’ll look to resolve in the summer.
Ok- so it’s possible we wangle something elseNope.
Dele out looks likely. Absolutely nothing on further ins right now. Radio silence init.
Hope soI think one thing being missed a little here is at least these two players will know each other very well. Settling in might be a bit easier in this respect.
Bollocks- was hoping for a surpriseyes trix a few pages back.
And we have a 6th CB in Romero? So to for each of the two CB positions?We had a squad that was formulated towards 4-3-3, with 2 for each position (22 players)
2 GK: Hugo, Gollini
2 RB: Emerson, Doherty
4 CB: Rodon, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga
2 LB: Reg, Davies
6 CM: Winks, Skipp, Hoj, Dele, Gio, Ndombele
6 FW: Son, Kane, Bergwijn, Gil, Moura, Sess
Now we have a team set up for 3-4-3, with 2 for each position (20 players)
2 GK: Hugo, Gollini
2 RWB: Emerson, Doherty
5 CB: Rodon, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies
2 LWB: Reg, Sess
4 CM: Winks, Skipp, Hoj, Bentacur
5 FW: Son, Kane, Bergwijn, Kulu, Moura
So when you look at it, we have reduced the squad massively while maintaining 2 players for each position and pivoting towards Conte’s formation. The gaps we have are in the FW and CB position which I’m sure we’ll look to resolve in the summer.