January Transfer Window Rumours

The Fleetwood fans have described as “more like NKante than Fabinho” so I’d be seeing that more as a 4 than an 8, personally.

 

Well that's good then. He doesn't seem to have played many games in that role though and he seem to like a charge forward. I suppose we'll see once he starts for us.

 

“plays deep but always likes to play forward”.

Seems to be the perfect partner in there to get the ball and quickly transition it or carry it up the field to give is to our creative players

 

I think we’ve left ourselves too light at the back and it’s a risk. The club clearly wanted another one in (unless there was nothing in the Moore and Kongolo links) so they’ll know it too.

Fingers crossed our abysmal injury record of the last couple of years has gone with Johnson.

 

Where's that quote from, or are you paraphrasing me? When he signed, I had look round at what I could find online and that all indicated that he was played more as an 8. Looks like a very good player but not the 4 we really needed. Its not a big deal, just an observation.

 

it’s from either the Roker report article with the fleetwood fan, or the video linked to in that story which is him going into more detail

I know it’s not a big deal; I’m just trying to reassure you that from what I’ve read he’s exactly what we need (differing options of course)

 

Pleased with the incomings but there is no getting away from it we have left ourselves light across the squad unless we bring in frees.

 

I think it was that lad on the video.

 

Lone CDM according to this:

https://bwfcanalysis.wordpress.com/2021/11/25/scout-report-jay-matete/

 

(Worth a read anyway).

 

I rarely watch the signing interviews to be honest. Its usually just the interviewer telling them how wonderful they are.

 

O’nien is nearly fit again - no worries him playing in a back 3 personally or being cover at c.back.

 

he means this video

 

Ah, brilliant. Thanks for that, I didn't find this when I had a look. I suppose if he was playing in a two at Grimsby, that would explain why he seems to have played higher up more times. None of the footage I found showed him playing as 4 though.

 

I rarely watch that kind of thing either.

 

A mate of mine says Matete is a hell of a prospect. Says he will make an impact now but will only get better. He says we must have paid good money.

 

Oh, he looks quality (as an 8 )

 

I think we remain short up front and if I’m honest and it wouldn’t surprise me if it bites us on the arse. Who plays if Stewart gets injured?

 

Unreal we never got another defender. Can't see any decent freebies around.

 

Looks like we'll have to adapt to incorporate Defoe, or Broadhead when he's back.