He plays as a 10 sometimes? I can see why ETH would like him if this is true, as he seems to like his RB to tuck in a lot and basically become a CM.
Kyle Walker-Peters
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He plays as a 10 sometimes? I can see why ETH would like him if this is true, as he seems to like his RB to tuck in a lot and basically become a CM.
Plays on the 10... I took that to mean man marking the no10
That makes more sense! Still he mentions him playing as a 6 also in training, so he's obviously regarded for his football abilities to be played centrally at times.
yes he looks a good player - that said one of the reasons he is showing that versatility is because livramento looks the better right back / right wing back.
Its just crazy how many right backs / wing backs england has produced.
TBF Martial also roasted Van Dijk in his first season here
40m yet we paid 13m for Malacia. 
I would like us to sign a right wing back.
I would not like us to sign Kyle Walker-Peters.
Maybe Lamptey, or Maehle.
I would not like us to sign Kyle Walker-Peters.
Maybe Lamptey, or Maehle.
Interesting choices
Mæhle is mainly a left-back.
Can play either side, and is right footed. Plays more on the right for Atalanta, more on the left for Denmark.
Definitely the right profile, very handy going forward.
Yeah had an impressive euros
I think we need someone who can stop counter attacks and pass the ball. So less of a wing-back, more of a guy who can also play as a #6. It looks like the wingers will be pretty damn wide and the FBs tucked in. And I think we need tackling to stop counter attacks.
Sounds great, can't think of any candidates though!
Maybe Timber next summer. James Justin could be one at some point.
I feel like La Liga produces more of those types, as the right backs there rarely seem to be burners who hug the touchline. So maybe Jurado? I haven't seen him much of him but he's said to be a tidy RB and have some versatility. Is Mainoo quick enough for that spot? Maybe we'll move a central midfielder with pace into the role?
Could also sign someone who hasn't necessarily played there. Like James Milner 10 years ago probably would have excelled in the role. Rabiot, Saul and Zinchenko come to mind as left-footers.
Not lying. I think most Saints fans accept that Tino will move on sooner rather than later. Depending on injury maybe next summer or, more likely, the one after. He does have ridiculous potential but he isn’t likely to reach it with us - same with VVD and Mane.
KWP on the other hand is established and if we don’t sell could be with the club a number of years. Similar to Bertrand - came from a bigger club and was one of the better full backs outside of the top 6 (not recently).
if I had a choice of who to keep for the next 5 it’s obviously Tino. But looking at who we can keep longer term if we keep them this year, it’s more likely to be KWP.
We will obviously get more money for Tino also. So if it’s sell KWP for £25-30m and keep Tino for 1-2 years tops or sell Timo for 40m+ and keep KWP for 4-5 the the choice is less obvious.
Our model under the new owners seems to be buying promising young players (see the £50m+ spent so far this window) and give them a pathway - the best ones will get sold one for a profit. For this to work we need established players - KWP, Ward-Prowse, S.Armstrong, Adams
So it's not down to who has better potential and who can be better. Just down to the fact that Tino will have more attraction than KWP as Tino is far more talented, which likely to leave Southampton to join much more ambition club.
Chelsea
Chelsea found Peter Kenyon’s note book.
Wingbacks are obviously incredibly important in our system and Tuchel will not want our team to crumble midseason again if James and Chilly get injured. But potentially spending £50m on Cucurella and £35-40m on Walker-Peters or Dumfries is overkill.
Not that I’d complain because you can never have too much quality in the squad, but damn. We need an attacker!
Not that I’d complain because you can never have too much quality in the squad, but damn. We need an attacker!
Fecking Hell, is there anybody Chelsea aren't interested in signing? Hopefully we get Tom Huddlestone in quickly or they'll be bloody declaring their interest in him.
Wait what, he is absolutely average.
Who had "Chelsea without a plan" on their 2022 bingo card
Good, they're leaving Dumfries to us then
Aha it was a trap set by Colleen Rooney
we knew it was you Chelsea!
we knew it was you Chelsea!
He's better than Dalot and Wan Bissaka. Surely we are going into the season with those two and expecting to compete.
KWP seems like the better fit for Ten Hags system actually
He's a bit better than that. Been their best performer the few times I've watched them. Would have been a good option for Spurs under Conte I think. But I'd hope we'd target someone with a more steep upwards trajectory.
KWP would be a much, much better signing than Dumfries.
Would be quite annoyed to see him go to Chelsea.
I thought he was excellent today. If we’re in the market for a RB, he should be top of the list.
He's a good player but no according to many opinions above when the links came during summer. Reckon that half the members of this site either read FIFA ratings or just don't watch football at all.
Yea he’s been very good everytime I’ve watched him - I wouldn’t pay much mind to what people on here say (and I include myself on that).
I think he’d fit EtH’s system like a glove. Only issue is So’ton will ask for a ton in buying him. We can perhaps send Williams the other way?
They have a squad with 20 pointless players like him and for this they will go down
Always liked him. Shame its a shit source.
As in a bench warmer for Dalot?
No. He doesn't exist. Obviously a regen with a name like that. What next, Ruud Van Basten?
Think it was last year where I was really impressed with him but I haven't really taken much notice of him or Soton this year.
Getting a upgrade, from a attacking perspective, shouldn't be difficult concerning AWB. Still not totally sold on Dalot long-term either.
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some of yous need to get out of your bubbles. Hes easily one of the best players outside of the usual top 4, and provides a decent option at RB and LB.