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Alfredo Morelos
Wow. Just wow.Sell Cavani
Sell Martial
Sell Bruno
Sell Fred
Sell Shaw or Telles
Sell Dalot
Sell Grant
The potential line up:
Matic/McTom/Puigmal/Shoretire - Pogba/Mejbri or Soumare/Mejbri
New signing or Mata - Beek - Amad/James/Pellistri
Dybala/Rashford/Greenwood/Chong
Dybala is my choice Martial is left if United don't did Dybala deal and with Martial United did Martial, Kounde, Pogba and Mejbri quartette french players into 21/22 !
Patrick Bamford is worthy of a mention,
First season in the Premier League, is currently at 14 league goals in 31 games,
You would imagine that he could easily get to 20-25 goals in a full season in a higher quality side. And he's entering his prime years too.
Copy & pasted the following on his 'style of play' from Wiki;
"Bamford is a versatile forward, who can play as a lone striker (which is how he has been almost exclusively utilised by Bielsa since his arrival at Leeds United) or in a pair, and can also play in an attacking midfield position or on either wing. He is known for his technique and ability on the ball and his delivery of assists, as well as his proficiency in the air. Although deployed as a solitary striker, Bamford also provides one of the highest rates of assists for a player in his position in the Premier League"
Fifa manager ruining objective thinking since...Wow. Just wow.
Patrick Bamford is worthy of a mention,
First season in the Premier League, is currently at 14 league goals in 31 games,
You would imagine that he could easily get to 20-25 goals in a full season in a higher quality side. And he's entering his prime years too.
Actually i couldn't see that happening. For a couple of reasons, one he's playing in a very very attacking and creative side already - He's not playing for a burnley where he only gets half chances. Two, he misses bags and bags of chances, the reason they stick with him is because he works so hard in the build up and Bielsa loves his contribution to the style of football. He'd not likely do any better in a higher quality side. Leeds fans thought he would be replaced this season because of the amount of was missing in the championship, he's become more consistent this season but still misses a lot which wouldn't be solved by better team mates.
He's also pl proven. He's the safest option we could go for. I think there's a chance we end up with him. This place will go on a meltdown though going from Haaland and Kane to Ings seems really underwhelmingIngs is the perfect fit for me.
- Works hard
- Would be fine with competition
- Would push Martial
- Would maybe be okay with a sub-role as long as we're in a lot of competitions that matter
- A great no nonsense finisher
- Great off the ball positions for Bruno and Pogba to find him
- In his prime/mature years as a forward
- Has momentum these years (good form)
- Cheap
- Is hungry
Hmm.. Didnt think I'd be able to throw 10 bulletpoints in favor for Ings when I started typing
I like what you did there. I'm soldIngs is the perfect fit for me.
- Works hard
- Would be fine with competition
- Would push Martial
- Would maybe be okay with a sub-role as long as we're in a lot of competitions that matter
- A great no nonsense finisher
- Great off the ball positions for Bruno and Pogba to find him
- In his prime/mature years as a forward
- Has momentum these years (good form)
- Cheap
- Is hungry
Hmm.. Didnt think I'd be able to throw 10 bulletpoints in favor for Ings when I started typing
Yeah, i agree. We need to be looking more at players who we think can get x amount of goals a season irrespective of whether theyve played for Real Madrid or Doncaster Rovers. We're too often tied up looking for players with the 'right profile' who absolutely everyone has already identified.Patrick Bamford is worthy of a mention,
First season in the Premier League, is currently at 14 league goals in 31 games,
You would imagine that he could easily get to 20-25 goals in a full season in a higher quality side. And he's entering his prime years too.
Copy & pasted the following on his 'style of play' from Wiki;
"Bamford is a versatile forward, who can play as a lone striker (which is how he has been almost exclusively utilised by Bielsa since his arrival at Leeds United) or in a pair, and can also play in an attacking midfield position or on either wing. He is known for his technique and ability on the ball and his delivery of assists, as well as his proficiency in the air. Although deployed as a solitary striker, Bamford also provides one of the highest rates of assists for a player in his position in the Premier League"
I dont think we'd be willing to pay what he'd cost in reality. I think we're more likely to go for a less obvious target and probably someone quite young.For me Harry Kane could be our new RVP.
If we get him I’m certain we are winning the title next season.
My choice for life after Cavani for sure
No he isn't.Patrick Bamford is worthy of a mention,
First season in the Premier League, is currently at 14 league goals in 31 games,
You would imagine that he could easily get to 20-25 goals in a full season in a higher quality side. And he's entering his prime years too.
Copy & pasted the following on his 'style of play' from Wiki;
"Bamford is a versatile forward, who can play as a lone striker (which is how he has been almost exclusively utilised by Bielsa since his arrival at Leeds United) or in a pair, and can also play in an attacking midfield position or on either wing. He is known for his technique and ability on the ball and his delivery of assists, as well as his proficiency in the air. Although deployed as a solitary striker, Bamford also provides one of the highest rates of assists for a player in his position in the Premier League"
Good one.No he isn't.
He's a bang average Championship striker who is having the season of his life in a team that do nothing bar attack. He'll get 8 next season, max.Good one.
Yeah, i agree. We need to be looking more at players who we think can get x amount of goals a season irrespective of whether theyve played for Real Madrid or Doncaster Rovers. We're too often tied up looking for players with the 'right profile' who absolutely everyone has already identified.
He's a bang average Championship striker who is having the season of his life in a team that do nothing bar attack. He'll get 8 next season, max.
I’m not against Ings but I’m not convinced he’ll be as cheap as you’d expect and don’t see value in signing him if it doesn’t work out. Sounds like they’ll be a few interested sides (City, us, Spurs etc) so can’t see Southampton selling for anything less than £30 mil and could see him being difficult to move on if doesn’t hit the heights of last season. He’s been ok this year but last year is the only time in his career he’s looked capable of being a number 9 for a top side, if we could get him for £20 mil or below it’d be a better signing otherwise I’d prefer we go for someone elseIngs is the perfect fit for me.
- Works hard
- Would be fine with competition
- Would push Martial
- Would maybe be okay with a sub-role as long as we're in a lot of competitions that matter
- A great no nonsense finisher
- Great off the ball positions for Bruno and Pogba to find him
- In his prime/mature years as a forward
- Has momentum these years (good form)
- Cheap
- Is hungry
Hmm.. Didnt think I'd be able to throw 10 bulletpoints in favor for Ings when I started typing
Yep in my opinion - and that of a number of Leeds fans I know who have watched him week in, week out for years.... In your opinion.
He's a grafter that finds assisting goals is just as important as scoring them.
I'm not saying he's the new Rooney, just worth a mention as he is entering his prime years and would be a useful squad player and worth a mention.
But you're entitled to your opinion.
Sell Cavani
Sell Martial
Sell Bruno
Sell Fred
Sell Shaw or Telles
Sell Dalot
Sell Grant
The potential line up:
Matic/McTom/Puigmal/Shoretire - Pogba/Mejbri or Soumare/Mejbri
New signing or Mata - Beek - Amad/James/Pellistri
Dybala/Rashford/Greenwood/Chong
Dybala is my choice Martial is left if United don't did Dybala deal and with Martial United did Martial, Kounde, Pogba and Mejbri quartette french players into 21/22 !
I’m not against Ings but I’m not convinced he’ll be as cheap as you’d expect and don’t see value in signing him if it doesn’t work out. Sounds like they’ll be a few interested sides (City, us, Spurs etc) so can’t see Southampton selling for anything less than £30 mil and could see him being difficult to move on if doesn’t hit the heights of last season. He’s been ok this year but last year is the only time in his career he’s looked capable of being a number 9 for a top side, if we could get him for £20 mil or below it’d be a better signing otherwise I’d prefer we go for someone else
We could genuinely go down with this team.Sell Cavani
Sell Martial
Sell Bruno
Sell Fred
Sell Shaw or Telles
Sell Dalot
Sell Grant
The potential line up:
Matic/McTom/Puigmal/Shoretire - Pogba/Mejbri or Soumare/Mejbri
New signing or Mata - Beek - Amad/James/Pellistri
Dybala/Rashford/Greenwood/Chong
Dybala is my choice Martial is left if United don't did Dybala deal and with Martial United did Martial, Kounde, Pogba and Mejbri quartette french players into 21/22 !
I wouldn’t take him here but no way. Bang average Championship striker with 14 goals and 10 assists, and who has been available to start every game this season?He's a bang average Championship striker who is having the season of his life in a team that do nothing bar attack. He'll get 8 next season, max.
Is he guaranteed great service though is the point I’m making? He’s only ever hit more than 15 goals twice in his career and started off playing in league 1 and the championship. Plus he’s had injuries to both knees in the past although to be fair I don’t remember him being out for prolonged periods since joining Southampton. 30 mil is a decent chunk of change after Covid especially for someone who might not be capable of a step up, Van de Beek was signed for a similar amount and he’s already labelled a flop and waste of money but the benefit there is we’d the get majority of what we paid if we moved him on30m sounds cheap to me these days for great service over maybe 3 years.
Is he guaranteed great service though is the point I’m making? He’s only ever hit more than 15 goals twice in his career and started off playing in league 1 and the championship. Plus he’s had injuries to both knees in the past although to be fair I don’t remember him being out for prolonged periods since joining Southampton. 30 mil is a decent chunk of change after Covid especially for someone who might not be capable of a step up, Van de Beek was signed for a similar amount and he’s already labelled a flop and waste of money but the benefit there is we’d the get majority of what we paid if we moved him on
Obviously no one is and as I said I’m not against signing Ings but in a market where we’re saying we’d be lucky to get close to 50 mil for Pogba with one year left I don’t think Ings for 30 is cheapIs anyone guaranteed success?
He's clinical these Soton seasons, so buying a player that has momentum and is hungry to prove himself is probably the best guarantee you can get. He's also adapted to Premier League already, where a player like Andre Silva might flop due to not being able to cope with the demands. When you look at the alternatives, Ings is probably one of the more guaranteed players to deliver something.