AMN’s performance isn’t a train smash.
I’m still mainly of the opinion that the big issue here isn’t AMN. It’s the top of the team. We solve that and nonsense performances by players like AMN go unnoticed. Liverpool are still tied top of the table despite missing their first choice centre backs because they have enough of the right star players to withstand that shock. But we have to be willing to sell. Edu and Arteta need clarity of purpose on this.
The Jan Tran
Probably not the best example, Liverpool are 16 points behind where they were this time last year...
Linked with Swansea goalkeeper (on-loan from Newcastle) Freddie Woodman as backup to Leno.
Apparently he has been very impressive at Swansea.
He has a son of Ramsey look about him
That's more like it. Proper young keeper as backup.
The other day we faced Palace, they signed Jack Butland as backup to Guaita for 1m. Cheaper than what we signed the Icelandic farmer for. And then everyone keep saying its impossible to find a cheap backup keeper.
Clrnc wrote:That's more like it. Proper young keeper as backup.
The other day we faced Palace, they signed Jack Butland as backup to Guaita for 1m.
Jesus, how much has Butland's stock fallen?
Yeah someone made the same point on twitter, but apparently he's been awful for Stoke over the last couple of years.
Fraser Forster too
What’s John Lukic up to these days?
I like the idea of having a Woodman between the woodwork
Claudius wrote:There’s still plenty of time. As noted earlier, just like the summer there is little liquidity in the market. We are paying for our earlier sins in building a large squad of junk but I don’t think you can be too harsh at a time when every other team is struggling to dump salary and buy vital pieces
Oh I'm sure we will see further departures even after the latest news re Ozil.
I just don't see us actually adding and starting quality players despite now having both the places in the 25 man squad AND wages to do so, and having to try to make do with what we have - again/still.
Further to that I think as a consequence we will also retain players who will then depart as free agents at the end of the season such as Mustafi, and Xhaka will be our established creative solution to our midfield issues, and Partey will be used as his baby sitter.
Sicario wrote:What’s John Lukic up to these days?
Not Lukic but I saw something that Matt Ryan is on the outer at BHA & the club would be prepared to listen to offers.
Quincy Abeyie wrote:Jovic is going on loan to Frankfurt. Wonder if he'll come good again.
Took him 20 minutes to equal his Madrid tally (of two) of the last 18 months
So what's the likelihood of us actually buying someone ? Haven't really followed, seen a few links to buendia
Would he play as a #10 hypothetically ?
Still time for something I guess as the window doesn't close until 11pm Mon 1st Feb, but tbh I'd be surprised if we did anything other than possibly a few more departures/loans. ATM I suspect they'll be trying to resolve Sokratis out and terminating Torreira's loan in order for him to go to Serie A.
buendias price tag seems prohibitive unless we really are sitting on unspent cash previously earmarked for aouar. bunedia can play as a 10 with a right side bias
Gazza M wrote:buendias price tag seems prohibitive unless we really are sitting on unspent cash previously earmarked for aouar. bunedia can play as a 10 with a right side bias
There is no unspent cash anywhere during COVID when there are no match day revenues.
Buendia is an opportunity that has passed us by. He's too expensive now and they wont want to sell him in the summer either as they come back up to the Premiership.
Might get a back up goalie and that’s it
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:Might get a back up goalie and that’s it
TBH that's probably our biggest need/priority right now for the remainder of the season.