On 27/11/2022 at 05:30, Sconnie Blue said:

Shocked you are just noticing that.

Simply put he doesn’t have the qualities to do that role yet some are suggesting we should break the bank for him to replace Jorginho. 

I think the more important question is why do we want another Jorginho. 

Done deal. 
 

Here’s hoping we don’t waste his talents. 

22 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Done deal. 
 

Here’s hoping we don’t waste his talents. 

19 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Done deal. 
 

Here’s hoping we don’t waste his talents. 

What, official confirmation?

4 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

What, official confirmation?

Romano podcast. 

Need to evolve our style and get back to a back four if we are to make this properly work 

22 minutes ago, PhilH930 said:

Need to evolve our style and get back to a back four if we are to make this properly work 

Back 4 and a strong pivot with a CAM. 

https://thegegenpress.it/christopher-nkunku-prototype-of-modernity/

A lot of stuff in that link, specially this:

 

Here we go by Romano.

Edited December 17, 20223 yr by IliyaKrostin

On 05/12/2022 at 21:20, Gol15 said:

https://thegegenpress.it/christopher-nkunku-prototype-of-modernity/

A lot of stuff in that link, specially this:

 

That has to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever read it reads like a thesis rather than how good a footballer is. Why don't people just keep it simple I bet that was a written by a 14 year old who can't get a girlfriend 🤣. 

Glad to get this done but not sure if we will ever get the best out of him with how things are going currently. 

40 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Glad to get this done but not sure if we will ever get the best out of him with how things are going currently. 

It’s a concern. Almost get the sense we are building the next generation - a new core of 22-26 year olds (James, Mount, Chilwell, Nkunku, Fofana, Gallagher if he ever gets the chance he should) flanked by some very exciting youth that one or more has to make (Casadei, Hutchinson, Chuky, Fofana, maybe Colwill). 
 

really need to address the midfield - I’d like to see Rice holding with a couple of real no.8s or box to box mids 

1 hour ago, PhilH930 said:

It’s a concern. Almost get the sense we are building the next generation - a new core of 22-26 year olds (James, Mount, Chilwell, Nkunku, Fofana, Gallagher if he ever gets the chance he should) flanked by some very exciting youth that one or more has to make (Casadei, Hutchinson, Chuky, Fofana, maybe Colwill). 
 

really need to address the midfield - I’d like to see Rice holding with a couple of real no.8s or box to box mids 

CM needs an entire revamp imo. 

1 hour ago, PhilH930 said:

really need to address the midfield - I’d like to see Rice holding with a couple of real no.8s or box to box mids 

If we do that we'll struggle to play through any form of committed pressing.

Edited December 17, 20223 yr by Argo

On 17/12/2022 at 14:14, bluehaze said:

That has to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever read it reads like a thesis rather than how good a footballer is. Why don't people just keep it simple I bet that was a written by a 14 year old who can't get a girlfriend 🤣. 

Point is that he's very much involved in the buildup and makes himself available for a pass. That is an important thing for the squad and after going through that article about him on the website, I'm also convinced just like @Sconnie Blue that Nkunku should be the player we build our team around in attack, somewhere central behind the striker. Anything else would be wasting money and time for everyone involved, I'm sure of it.

Rumours Leipzig are trying to bring forward the Sesko transfer so we can get Nkunku in January.  Isn’t he not out until March?

3 hours ago, DarkMata said:

Rumours Leipzig are trying to bring forward the Sesko transfer so we can get Nkunku in January.  Isn’t he not out until March?

Late January, should be back.

3 hours ago, DarkMata said:

Rumours Leipzig are trying to bring forward the Sesko transfer so we can get Nkunku in January.  Isn’t he not out until March?

Given RB own both clubs they could easily do that. However most rumours point to our deal with RBL set in stone for the summer.

He'd better be this good player everyone is hyping him up to be. By the amount of hype, you'd have thought we'd signed Mbappe

3 hours ago, Deino said:

He'd better be this good player everyone is hyping him up to be. By the amount of hype, you'd have thought we'd signed Mbappe

He sure is but who will he play with is a bigger question at the moment...

3 hours ago, Deino said:

He'd better be this good player everyone is hyping him up to be. By the amount of hype, you'd have thought we'd signed Mbappe

Generational talent, apparently!!!!!!

7 hours ago, Deino said:

He'd better be this good player everyone is hyping him up to be. By the amount of hype, you'd have thought we'd signed Mbappe

We don’t sign good forwards unfortunately 

On 18/12/2022 at 18:26, DarkMata said:

Rumours Leipzig are trying to bring forward the Sesko transfer so we can get Nkunku in January.  Isn’t he not out until March?

I'd take that. If we can get past BVB he might come into contention for UCL last 8, and would definitely be useful to have around for our hoped for top-four push. Assuming medical opinion supports the plan.

On 18/12/2022 at 21:41, STATS said:

Late January, should be back.

Even better.

Edited December 19, 20223 yr by OhForAGreavsie

17 hours ago, JM7 said:

We don’t sign good forwards unfortunately 

I think we do, then we suck out the lifeblood, skills and confidence from them and effectivly Space Jam the hell out of them

So despite our UCL place next season being very far from secure we've as good as signed one of the hottest properties on the market.

It's almost as if being out of the UCL doesn't really change much in terms of who you can or can't attract.