Apparently keeping Felix and signing Victor are our top 2 priorities for the summer window. 

If we do pull that off that is a lot of attacking options. Hard to fit in a 343 I would guess we would have to go back to a back 4 to fit in:

 

Nkunku

Felix

Mudryk

 

Oshiman 

10 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Apparently keeping Felix and signing Victor are our top 2 priorities for the summer window. 

If we do pull that off that is a lot of attacking options. Hard to fit in a 343 I would guess we would have to go back to a back 4 to fit in:

 

Nkunku

Felix

Mudryk

 

Oshiman 

Rather have Nkunku central and Sterling out wide. Felix is too much of a liability. 

Think we will alternate between 343 and 433/4231.

New GK, new DM, Felix and Osimhen would be all of the incomings we need for a long time, then we'd need to look at offloading 10 or so players.

3 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

New GK, new DM, Felix and Osimhen would be all of the incomings we need for a long time, then we'd need to look at offloading 10 or so players.

probably diogo costa would be the choose goalkeeper

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Rather have Nkunku central and Sterling out wide. Felix is too much of a liability. 

Agreed. So far I would sooner we don't sign Felix, his end product is not an improvement on what we already have in the club imo.

I'm not sure where the obsession for Felix is coming from. Vivell? Potter? Boehly?

Hope we don't make any signings until there is a clear idea in what we want to do. 

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I'm not sure where the obsession for Felix is coming from. Vivell? Potter? Boehly?

Hope we don't make any signings until there is a clear idea in what we want to do. 

For me Felix is easily our best attacker in my opinion and a massive upgrade on what we had pre-January. His end product needs a bit of work but I think individually he's night and day to Pulisic, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz and Sterling.

8 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

For me Felix is easily our best attacker in my opinion and a massive upgrade on what we had pre-January. His end product needs a bit of work but I think individually he's night and day to Pulisic, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz and Sterling.

Right but what's the plan here? Are we intending on playing with a ST next season? Do we intend on keeping this 343 or is it just temporary? How do Nkunku + Felix fit together in the same team? Should Felix be a priority at 80m when there are pressing needs at ST and midfield? What's the deal with Havertz, is he gone or is he staying? 

There seems to be no firm direction atm. 

Edited March 15, 20233 yr by Sconnie Blue

Technically he looks our best player, excellent footwork and speed yet seems unlucky in front of goal. 

So either needs to be an 'assister' or and we need other forwards to score. 

7 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Right but what's the plan here? Are we intending on playing with a ST next season? Do we intend on keeping this 343 or is it just temporary? How do Nkunku + Felix fit together in the same team? Should Felix be a priority at 80m when there are pressing needs at ST and midfield? What's the deal with Havertz, is he gone or is he staying? 

There seems to be no firm direction atm. 

I don't think we have a specific formation we want to play if I'm honest, Potter changes formation often so it's difficult to just say we're playing 5 or 4 at the back.
 

I definitely get your point with Felix and Nkunku, but can we really complain about having too much talent for a position? The only time it becomes an issue is if it means we can't sign other positions we need but we'll have to see, I can't see that happening though. Here's how I see our attacking options for next season assuming we sign Osimhen or a different striker
 

WR/AM - Mudryk, Madueke, Sterling, Nkunku, Felix

ST - Osimhen, Broja/Fofana (Broja probably goes out on loan due to injury recovery), Havertz

 

Assuming we aren't dog sh*t in cup competitions again next season there's a lot of opportunity to get minutes for everyone. I think it's safe to say Pulisic, Ziyech and Aubameyang are getting sold.

2 hours ago, timetowaste said:

I don't think we have a specific formation we want to play if I'm honest, Potter changes formation often so it's difficult to just say we're playing 5 or 4 at the back.
 

I definitely get your point with Felix and Nkunku, but can we really complain about having too much talent for a position? The only time it becomes an issue is if it means we can't sign other positions we need but we'll have to see, I can't see that happening though. Here's how I see our attacking options for next season assuming we sign Osimhen or a different striker
 

WR/AM - Mudryk, Madueke, Sterling, Nkunku, Felix

ST - Osimhen, Broja/Fofana (Broja probably goes out on loan due to injury recovery), Havertz

 

Assuming we aren't dog sh*t in cup competitions again next season there's a lot of opportunity to get minutes for everyone. I think it's safe to say Pulisic, Ziyech and Aubameyang are getting sold.

Potter will need to coach the ever living day out of our attacking players to defend if we are going to play with that much attacking intent in a back 4. 

Edited March 15, 20233 yr by Sconnie Blue

Don’t forget that also injuries will happen. 

17 hours ago, timetowaste said:

For me Felix is easily our best attacker in my opinion and a massive upgrade on what we had pre-January. His end product needs a bit of work but I think individually he's night and day to Pulisic, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz and Sterling.

aesthetically he's better in small patches, few nice flicks around the corner etc.. All those listed above and Gallagher (except Pulisic) are much more effective though. Better output and work rate, but which are needed in the Prem. 

3 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

aesthetically he's better in small patches, few nice flicks around the corner etc.. All those listed above and Gallagher (except Pulisic) are much more effective though. Better output and work rate, but which are needed in the Prem. 

Hes a youtube player.

59 minutes ago, dkw said:

Hes a youtube player.

perfect description, small flashes of brilliance with the majority of most games making minimal impact and often costing the team.

On 16/03/2023 at 12:15, dkw said:

Hes a youtube player.

I think he’ll be a star next season and we should definitely sign him.

On 13/11/2022 at 18:12, axman2526 said:

Without CL football only reason players like him will come here is for a big contract, being a mercenary.

We need to look at the best from clubs like Brentford and Ivan Toney. Players with a point to prove who will still see us as a step up.

Toney might be on a very long suspension soon .

Said we should have gone for him instead of Lukaku.

But the club ignored me 🤣

On 16/03/2023 at 13:16, RIP Mourinho said:

perfect description, small flashes of brilliance with the majority of most games making minimal impact and often costing the team.

Sounds like a Chelsea player already.

On 15/03/2023 at 18:15, Sconnie Blue said:

Potter will need to coach the ever living day out of our attacking players to defend if we are going to play with that much attacking intent in a back 4. 

 

On 15/03/2023 at 15:06, Sconnie Blue said:

Right but what's the plan here? Are we intending on playing with a ST next season? Do we intend on keeping this 343 or is it just temporary? How do Nkunku + Felix fit together in the same team? Should Felix be a priority at 80m when there are pressing needs at ST and midfield? What's the deal with Havertz, is he gone or is he staying? 

There seems to be no firm direction atm. 

You just described the "the plan" perfectly up there.😄

1 hour ago, 19seventyone said:

I think he’ll be a star next season and we should definitely sign him.

We were talking about Felix.

31 minutes ago, dkw said:

We were talking about Felix.

His comment still works though ?

3 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Toney might be on a very long suspension soon .

Said we should have gone for him instead of Lukaku.

But the club ignored me 🤣

🙂

I'm pretty certain that the club has learned its lesson however. The next time you say, "Don't sign Lukaku.", I'm sure they will listen. 🙂🙂

 

 

3 hours ago, dkw said:

We were talking about Felix.

So was I 

Hoped to find an update on Oshimen but this has become another “should we sign Felix or not” thread.