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He played a nearly all of the season but was "nursing" a strain for most of it .

 

This is like konate.

Didn't have a great record.

I said at the time hip issues are a no no.

He averaged 22 league games until last year where he managed 31.

Im sure konate will break down as well so I'd sell him if real are willing to actually pay.

Isak would worry me

 

We have a back up for him though so he wouldn't have to play through injury.

 

Since Jan. 2023 at Newcastle, Isak has missed 39 games. That's a whole season. Not what you're looking for from your main striker. He would be a big gamble. If Nunez leaves as well, who would Isak rotate with? Ekitike is still largely an unknown quantity.

 

I think the 2 of them plus Wirtz is something special. Perhaps we are getting a little spoiled here?

 

My preferred attacking starting line up IF all this goes through is...

Wirtz Isak Salah AWAY

Gakpo Isak Salah HOME

• Wirtz

Ekitike fills in when needed.

 

Isak is definitely a great player. Setting aside the proposed fee, it's just the injuries that make me wary.

 

Everyone knows we've got a war chest anyway, it's been all over the media all summer.

Our strongest negotiation position is the reputation we've developed over the years

 

I see no reason to have different home and away set ups.

It's all about those attacking fullback backs and the midfield balance.

 

More of a tactical choice depending on the opposition and home and away will affect that.

 

I see no reason not to be so tactically flexible that, if need be, we can change formation during games, never mind from game to game. It's called total football, and it's what a wonderful Dutch team did during the '74 World Cup.

 

Yeah, but they had wonderful intelligent players.

 

There's a big difference between that and changing between home and away

 

I'm not a fan of constant tinkering with the team. Some tactical changes are necessary of course, but I don't like the idea of it as a general policy.

 

With so many new faces, we can some tinkering, at least at the start of the season. Slot said at the end of last season that he should have rotated more. Maybe he'll take his own advice.

 

Looks like deal all sorted for kid from Salford - medical
scheduled. Arsenal had agreed deal with Salford but not personal terms with player.

Meant to be very highly rated 17 year old. Imagine spend year or so in under 21s

 

We will see. Another asset to see what happens with i suppose but word had been this was off so we will see when it completes.