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Really took until the last 2 weeks of the transfer window for people to become interested in our deadwood like Pulisic and Ziyech

 
True but we need to use that desperation to get decent fees. What’s the point of loaning good players like this to prem rivals 

 
One major reason I absolutely hate silly season is the agents' influence inside the media.

Every summer you see all sorts of players linked to the big clubs for absurd money. Players that would never make that big step because they are not good enough, but for some reason they get linked to the very best clubs.

Agents "leak" these stories in the media that allegedly have received an offer and there you go - media jump on the hype train and of course it's all bs and they end up elswhere.

Take the example of this Portuguese guy, Matheus Nunes. Linked to us for absurd money, apparently Guardiola said he's one of world's finest, blah, blah, blah. Next thing you know he is a Wolves player. Ha f**king ha. The next coming of Modric, you would think he goes straight into Bayern/Madrid's lineup the way media hyped him. Lol. More like the next Moutinho.

 
Since we are looking at future talents as well as ones that make an instant impact I hope we are keeping an eye on Iliman Ndiaye of Sheff United, he is developing quite nicely and has an eye for goal.

 
Based on today's Leeds game performance we need upgrading on all positions on the pitch.

 
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petre ispirescu said:
One major reason I absolutely hate silly season is the agents' influence inside the media.

Every summer you see all sorts of players linked to the big clubs for absurd money. Players that would never make that big step because they are not good enough, but for some reason they get linked to the very best clubs.

Agents "leak" these stories in the media that allegedly have received an offer and there you go - media jump on the hype train and of course it's all bs and they end up elswhere.

Take the example of this Portuguese guy, Matheus Nunes. Linked to us for absurd money, apparently Guardiola said he's one of world's finest, blah, blah, blah. Next thing you know he is a Wolves player. Ha f**king ha. The next coming of Modric, you would think he goes straight into Bayern/Madrid's lineup the way media hyped him. Lol. More like the next Moutinho.
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Instead we want to pay 50m for Gordon. A position we don't need! Jeez!

 
Paul Joyce claiming we are after both Leao and Gordon. The former is keen on a move and a deal will be worked on this week that may include a Chelsea player + cash. Gordon is set to be completed this week in excess of 50m. 

I mean Tuchel can bring in what ever attacker he likes, but unless the midfield is sorted we will have more matches like Leeds. 

 
Sconnie Blue said:
Paul Joyce claiming we are after both Leao and Gordon. The former is keen on a move and a deal will be worked on this week that may include a Chelsea player + cash. Gordon is set to be completed this week in excess of 50m. 

I mean Tuchel can bring in what ever attacker he likes, but unless the midfield is sorted we will have more matches like Leeds. 
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I can run like a headless chicken all day long and available for 10 mill. Reckon I have a chance if TT sees my resume.

 
Nick05 said:
I can run like a headless chicken all day long and available for 10 mill. Reckon I have a chance if TT sees my resume.
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I'm sure if TT signs you and you too struggle he will blame the team for not executing properly vs our midfield containing Gallagher and Jorginho/Ruben. 

 
Leao Is a really exciting rumour.

We clearly targeted Raphina and Dembele early as priorities so it's been really frustrating how after failing to get either there's been so few links with elite attacking talent.

I don't understand how it's take 3 games for Tuchel and Boehly to see most of these attackers just will never perform to the level required.

 
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HazardousChoice said:
Leao Is a really exciting rumour.

We clearly targeted Raphina and Dembele early as priorities so it's been really frustrating how after failing to get either there's been so few links with elite attacking talent.

I don't understand how it's take 3 games for Tuchel and Boehly to see most of these attackers just will never perform to the level required.
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We can have Prime Ronaldo and it still won't matter if the opposition presses Jorginho and its only Gallagher and Ruben (two players that aren't #6s) are responsible for the transition. 

We need midfielders. 

 
Beggers belief that the midfield looks like being the last area for any sort of upgrade. 

I think there is a certain amount of blindness and "Emperor's new clothes" where Jorginho, Kante and Kovacic are concerned. None of them are much chop for a side that aspires to play attractive possession football. They don't cover the defence very well, necessitating this 5 at the back malarky, nor do they contribute much going forwards, leaving our attack starved of service, and without support in the opposition's box. Given how wasteful our attackers are in front of goal, you'd think we'd be hell-bent on trying to create 20 chances per game in the hope of them converting say 2 of them. As it stands we are celebrating if we even see a forward pass in our own half, let alone a pinpoint through the lines pass that puts someone through on goal.

Fingers and toes all crossed that the coaching staff are somehow able to fast track Casadei and Chukwuemeka.

 
Sconnie Blue said:
We can have Prime Ronaldo and it still won't matter if the opposition presses Jorginho and its only Gallagher and Ruben (two players that aren't #6s) are responsible for the transition. 

We need midfielders. 
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I won't argue. But we're not 1 or 2 players away from challenging we're miles away.  There's a lot of issues in the squad.

Incredibly amateurish decision not to move Kante on this summer and sign a top midfielder.

Still great on his day but the wrong side of 30, 1 year left of his big big money contract and far too injury prone to rely on.

But I stand by the biggest thing we can do to improve the squad is to sign some top quality wingers.  That allows us to move Mount back to his actual position instead of trying to pretend he's a wide player. Our creativity suffers massively when we end up with Havertz and Mount on the wings and no real pacey wide player to stretch defences.

Leao - Auba - Sterling

Mount - Jorginho - Kovacic

Cucurella - Koulibaly - Fofana - Reece

(Both our keepers suck)

Seems like a realistic team for us at the end of the window if Leao signs and it seems creative enough for me.

 
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