NoblyBobly Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Considering all the doom and gloom a few weeks back , I feel we now have a spring in our step and our hat is at a jaunty angle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Ziyech to PSG on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Well. That’s more like it. Looks like we got our summer window done early. This time round we’ve just gone and blown our rivals out the water. Plus we’ve got room to ship some out and recoup some money. Not bad at all. Be exciting to see this squad coming together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Quick question, can Enzo spikka da Inglis or are we going to have to rely on Cesar to translate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Original 21 said: Well. That’s more like it. Looks like we got our summer window done early. This time round we’ve just gone and blown our rivals out the water. Plus we’ve got room to ship some out and recoup some money. Not bad at all. Be exciting to see this squad coming together. Indeed... and it gives us a 6 month "pre-season" for all but two of the new boys to get acquainted (although I wouldn't put it past the owners still splashing the cash - albeit not quite as ostentatiously as now - in the summer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedMiddle Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Really hope we can get Felix on a permanent in the summer. On paper we should be more than challenging next season! One area we may now only lack in is a solid goalkeeper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 8.5 year contract! Amazing business. Amazing window. I need to see our squad written down to fully take it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, ShedMiddle said: Really hope we can get Felix on a permanent in the summer. On paper we should be more than challenging next season! One area we may now only lack in is a solid goalkeeper... We'll also need a DCM to replace Jorginho! Enzo Fernandez is a goal scoring/goal creating version of Kante, not an out and out defensive midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Ham said: 8.5 year contract! Amazing business. Amazing window. I need to see our squad written down to fully take it in. GOALKEEPERS: Kepa, Mendy, Bettinelli, Slonina (U-21)FULL BACKS: Azpilicueta, James, Chilwell, CucurelaCENTRAL DEFENDERS: Silva, Koulibaly, Chalobah, W Fofana, Badiashile CENTRAL MIDFIELD: Kante, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka (U-21), Hall (U-21), Santos (U-21), Enzo FernandezWIDE MIDFIELD/ATTACKERS: R Sterling, Havertz, Mount, Pulisic, Joao Felix, Mudryck, MaduekeSTRIKERS: Aubameyang, D Fofana EDIT: Doesn't include those joining in the summer Edited January 31, 2023 by Bob Singleton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoblyBobly Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bob Singleton said: We'll also need a DCM to replace Jorginho! Enzo Fernandez is a goal scoring/goal creating version of Kante, not an out and out defensive midfielder. I’m hoping Kante returns sooner rather than later. I was never quite sure what Jorge was. Certainly not in Kante mould nor a Modric type. Similar size to both but don’t how to describe him. I was never a huge fan but tbf he has been decent if not brilliant. Hope he’s shite for the gooners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedMiddle Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, Bob Singleton said: We'll also need a DCM to replace Jorginho! Enzo Fernandez is a goal scoring/goal creating version of Kante, not an out and out defensive midfielder. I think he can play deep in a two with Kovacic or Kante and maybe Santos. But Rice would be the icing on the cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, ShedMiddle said: I think he can play deep in a two with Kovacic or Kante and maybe Santos. But Rice would be the icing on the cake! Rice on a cake? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDCW Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, paulw66 said: Rice on a cake? Ricecake anyone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 13 minutes ago, Bob Singleton said: GOALKEEPERS: Kepa, Mendy, Bettinelli, Slonina (U-21)FULL BACKS: Azpilicueta, James, Chilwell, CucurelaCENTRAL DEFENDERS: Silva, Koulibaly, Chalobah, W Fofana, Badiashile CENTRAL MIDFIELD: Kante, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka (U-21), Hall (U-21), Santos (U-21), Enzo FernandezWIDE MIDFIELD/ATTACKERS: R Sterling, Havertz, Mount, Pulisic, Joao Felix, Mudryck, MaduekeSTRIKERS: Aubameyang, D Fofana EDIT: Doesn't include those joining in the summer Enzo is the oldest of those permanent transfers.... Aged 22. You left out Zakaria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 13 minutes ago, ShedMiddle said: I think he can play deep in a two with Kovacic or Kante and maybe Santos. But Rice would be the icing on the cake! He can but it's not his ideal position either. He excels on the ball creating, not as much defensively breaking up play and shielding a defence. We're also now far more reliant on Kova and Kante being fit because we genuinely don't have a natural option to that play deeper #6 type role anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 32 minutes ago, NoblyBobly said: I’m hoping Kante returns sooner rather than later. I was never quite sure what Jorge was. Certainly not in Kante mould nor a Modric type. Similar size to both but don’t how to describe him. I was never a huge fan but tbf he has been decent if not brilliant. Hope he’s shite for the gooners. Kante is 32 next month, even if he does come back sooner rather than later his shelf life is limited anyway and can't play that deeper role. We also don't know what Kante is going to look like as a player upon return. I'd be wary of pinning many hopes or exceptions on him having the sort of impact that's attached to his reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 31 minutes ago, paulw66 said: Enzo is the oldest of those permanent transfers.... Aged 22. You left out Zakaria. I was bound to forget one, given how many signings we've made since the new owners came in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 So the Ziyech deal is off as we didn’t submit the paperwork on time. Or rather sent the wrong documents! Several times. Very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On the Fernandez transfer it looks like Boehly got his way in the end… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Poor Ziyech. Stranded at PSG’s offices having done a medical and all of the promo etc and the forms didn’t go through on time. PSG appealing apparently and understandably so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Omari Hutchinson to West Brom isn’t happening either. Looks like all our focus was on getting the Fernandez deal done and everything else fell by the wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Original 21 said: Omari Hutchinson to West Brom isn’t happening either. Looks like all our focus was on getting the Fernandez deal done and everything else fell by the wayside. There's some talk floating claiming WBA are the ones that backed out, so who knows that's happened there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NoblyBobly Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 3 hours ago, xceleryx said: Kante is 32 next month, even if he does come back sooner rather than later his shelf life is limited anyway and can't play that deeper role. We also don't know what Kante is going to look like as a player upon return. I'd be wary of pinning many hopes or exceptions on him having the sort of impact that's attached to his reputation. certainly not pinning my hopes but neither am I consigning him to the trash. Let’s see what happens between now and end of season but as it stands , a goal scoring striker is our top priority. We have a few that might adapt to DM , but none that can regularly hit the back of the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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