Transfer Rumour January transfer window (61 Viewers)

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

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[blunted]

Van Ewijk has been terrible this season. I’d take the money and run if a decent fee was offered.

Agreed about his form. Culpable for quite a few goals we have conceded. It is up to Lampard and his staff to get him back to where he was last season. On form he was awesome. As I said before, this season he is doing a good impression of Sammy (sideways) Clingan.

 

[procdoc]

How is this relevant? We won’t be bringing a left back in if we can’t shift one of Bidwell or Dasilva

 

[skybluecam]

How is this relevant? We won’t be bringing a left back in if we can’t shift one of Bidwell or Dasilva

Why not tbh, it’s time to give up on Dasilva I feel. We could probably shift him to league 1 somewhere if we contributed to his wages.

 

[Captain Dart]

How is this relevant? We won’t be bringing a left back in if we can’t shift one of Bidwell or Dasilva

Start of the left back reshuffle, we won't be at the front of the queue though.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[Gibbo]

After Saturday, I concluded MVE has little faith that Saka will do anything with the ball if he passes to him or thinks that the position he (Saka) is in risks losing it cheaply, so MVE plays the conservative ball infield so at least retain possession, while looking for other options. Happened a lot in the first half, less in the second. Saka needs to get in from the touchline to give MVE a chance to run.

I am not sure it's about MVE's losing form, so would not use this as a reason to be rid of him. Unless we get a silly offer I'd much prefer to hang on

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

See this is one I don’t get unless he’s a lot better than I give him credit for.

From what I see a great prospect but unless it’s more we are worried we’ll lose out, why sign him when we have four young CBs

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

After Saturday, I concluded MVE has little faith that Saka will do anything with the ball if he passes to him or thinks that the position he (Saka) is in risks losing it cheaply, so MVE plays the conservative ball infield so at least retain possession, while looking for other options. Happened a lot in the first half, less in the second. Saka needs to get in from the touchline to give MVE a chance to run.

I am not sure it's about MVE's losing form, so would not use this as a reason to be rid of him. Unless we get a silly offer I'd much prefer to hang on

Id move Saka on myself

 

[Viktor17]

Id move Saka on myself

that’s least of our concerns though. Yes he’s not hit heights, suspect mentally struggling after nasty injury also. Layer on his right back not playing well and generally the team - he’s generally getting slow ponderous ball, so much harder to do something with, than front foot aggressive football.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Don’t mind Saka but would be a role we need to strengthen to allow competition.

Would target a loan to be honest especially if it’s a try before you buy

 

[Deity]

After Saturday, I concluded MVE has little faith that Saka will do anything with the ball if he passes to him or thinks that the position he (Saka) is in risks losing it cheaply, so MVE plays the conservative ball infield so at least retain possession, while looking for other options. Happened a lot in the first half, less in the second. Saka needs to get in from the touchline to give MVE a chance to run.

I am not sure it's about MVE's losing form, so would not use this as a reason to be rid of him. Unless we get a silly offer I'd much prefer to hang on

I don’t think it’s that.

MVE barely ran Beyond Tats, something he did a lot last season.

I wonder if Frank has told him to stay back more to use his pace to help the CD’s who clearly lack that attribute. We see more cover runs now than we see overlaps:

 

[Captain Dart]

More Championship suitors express interest in Tyler Bindon.
Norwich City join the bidding for the Reading's talented centre-back who is just 19 years old.
They join Blackburn Rovers, Watford, Hull City and Coventry City in their interest.
It's uncertain how long the bidding will continue.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Safely say Vik isn’t going to Man U

 

[Skybluedownunder]

How is this relevant? We won’t be bringing a left back in if we can’t shift one of Bidwell or Dasilva

For two seasons in a row we brought in a keeper without being able to shift one out of two lol


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[skyblue025]

I don’t think he’ll have ambitions to stay for a 3rd season in the Championship. He’s our most valuable asset as well. Could easily demand £15m+.

That will depend a lot on how he comes back after his injury. If he's meh to end of the season or gets injured again we probably get what we paid. If he has a stormer and bangs the goals in we can ask that sort of money. Unlikely too be much of a sell on with him due to his age.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Hoping any business we do we can get it done early in the window jot expecting anything till at earliest 2nd week but it would be good to have everyone we want in by the week before deadline

 

[skybluecam]

Id move Saka on myself

We have been playing 4231/433 pretty much consistently for a whole year now and he's been the only natural right winger at the club the whole time.

He needs some actual competition/backup.

 

[SBT]

We have been playing 4231/433 pretty much consistently for a whole year now and he's been the only natural right winger at the club the whole time.

He needs some actual competition/backup.

The problem with Sakamoto is that he is only effective in one specific position. If we ever deviate from this formation, or if we sign a better RW, then he will offer us very little.

 

[skybluecam]

The problem with Sakamoto is that he is only effective in one specific position. If we ever deviate from this formation, or if we sign a better RW, then he will offer us very little.

Is that really a problem? Most players are only really good at one position, and we will be using wingers for the foreseeable under Lampard.

If we sign a better RW he becomes the backup and we actually have quality depth there for once.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

We have been playing 4231/433 pretty much consistently for a whole year now and he's been the only natural right winger at the club the whole time.

He needs some actual competition/backup.

He doesn't get involved enough for me

 

[SBT]

Is that really a problem? Most players are only really good at one position, and we will be using wingers for the foreseeable under Lampard.

If we sign a better RW he becomes the backup and we actually have quality depth there for once.

I think his lack of positional flexibility counts against him, yes. Most of our attacking midfielders and forwards can operate in a few different positions, and it helps them get minutes over other players.

 

[skybluecam]

I think his lack of positional flexibility counts against him, yes. Most of our attacking midfielders and forwards can operate in a few different positions, and it helps them get minutes over other players.

Do they though?

Wright is arguably the only one who can play multiple positions well, and he's not actually played much as a central striker in a 433.

BTA & EMC have looked crap when not in their favoured positions

Simms & Bassette only play one position.

 

[stupot07]

I think his lack of positional flexibility counts against him, yes. Most of our attacking midfielders and forwards can operate in a few different positions, and it helps them get minutes over other players.

What a load of nonsense. EMC can only play off the left, Simms can only play up front, Bassette so far has only played up front. BTA can play all positions badly. The only one with flexibility is Wright but he that's either left wing or up front, and he has only been at his best on the left.

What Sakamoto is missing is an O'Hare who will come and play little 1-2s with him and Milan in the final third. We don't have a 10, Rudoni isn't a 10, he's playing there but he's not particularly effective, not with the little clever movements, one twos, etc.

 

[shmmeee]

The problem with Sakamoto is that he is only effective in one specific position. If we ever deviate from this formation, or if we sign a better RW, then he will offer us very little.

Isn’t this true of every player? If we stop playing with CBs Bobby Thomas is screwed.

 

[stupot07]

Isn’t this true of every player? If we stop playing with CBs Bobby Thomas is screwed.

Love it! I'm watching for Collins to get his chance in the CAM.

 

[SBT]

Do they though?

Wright is arguably the only one who can play multiple positions well, and he's not actually played much as a central striker in a 433.

BTA & EMC have looked crap when not in their favoured positions

Simms & Bassette only play one position.

Wright, Rudoni, EMC and BTA all play in multiple positions, and it’s helped keep all of them in the side.

 

[skybluecam]

Wright, Rudoni, EMC and BTA all play in multiple positions, and it’s helped keep all of them in the side.

I wouldn't say EMC and BTA have been effective in multiple positions lmao

The other thing is if Tats is fit he has to play RW because we don't really have any other options, so that's why he doesn't get used elsewhere.

 

[shmmeee]

BTA is equally useless in every position. EMC can only play LW. He’s by far the least flexible forward we have. I’d rather Simms RW than him.

 

[SBT]

BTA is equally useless in every position. EMC can only play LW. He’s by far the least flexible forward we have. I’d rather Simms RW than him.

EMC has played as many games at RW and CF/AM as he has at left wing, but ok!

 

[shmmeee]

EMC has played as many games at RW and CF/AM as he has at left wing, but ok!

Yeah but he’s been garbage. You’re saying Sakamoto who has played AM/LW/RW/RWB/LWB isn’t versatile but EMC who looks like a pub player anywhere but the left is. It’s just a weird thing to dig him for.

 

[stupot07]

EMC has played as many games at RW and CF/AM as he has at left wing, but ok!

And been completely ineffective in those games. Everyone made excuses saying he can only play LW.

 

[FergieTheFinisher]

We have been playing 4231/433 pretty much consistently for a whole year now and he's been the only natural right winger at the club the whole time.

He needs some actual competition/backup.

I like Tats a lot and he is doing a reasonable job at right wing but I do not think he is a natural right winger, more right side midfield, he seems to want to stay deeper and not really stretch the opposition.

He’s a player to keep, but when we rebuild I think we need a proper solid right winger who is our first choice. But I guess we have higher priorities at the moment.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We have been playing 4231/433 pretty much consistently for a whole year now and he's been the only natural right winger at the club the whole time.

He needs some actual competition/backup.

It’s Raphael. Need to get him minutes in the 1st team asap.

 

[Hincha]

I don’t think it’s that.

MVE barely ran Beyond Tats, something he did a lot last season.

I wonder if Frank has told him to stay back more to use his pace to help the CD’s who clearly lack that attribute. We see more cover runs now than we see overlaps:

Was definitely tactical against Millwall

We knew they were only going to counter so pushed Bidwell high to try and overload the left and MvE tucked in to cover

People will still complain about him not getting forward though