So you agree then that he's backup to Salah and Mane? I'm happy with that as long as he gets it.
What about the fact he keeps banging on about playing midfield, I'm not seeing that in him at all?
We need depth, and he would be quality depth. He doesn't improve the first team though and I'm not sure how happy he would be being backup. He'd be expensive as backup but injuries happen all the time.
if we take any bias out of it. who's actually better.
Oxlade chamberlain
Lallana
Wijnaldum
In a central role both are better than Ox IMO, he'd be good cover for Mane and Salah and if we get Lemar is he really needed?
I'm not convinced on Ox & no way do i want to pay much more than £20m .Like others not sure he would regularly make first 11 & fail to see why he would want that for himself.
IMO and assuming mr coutinho is off and can will prob be too then:
a) 4 for 2 positions wide is ideal mane, salah, lemar, ox. .. though i would seriously think 3 of the 4 are going to play all the time
b) midfield. Henderson and keita will be 2 of the 3 leaving the others to fight for a role. Lallana is 30... his game is all about work, and a cruyff turn to nowhere... can he keep that up. Windy vanishes away from hom and i feel he doesn't relase a pass fast enough... so ox imo is not better for sure but unsure if worse
So Needed? maybe no right away but needed within 12 month and maybe if he forces his way in it pushes the others on too.
Last year we'd no CMs left in effect and not much cover wide at all and crawled home.
30mil is a massive fee for his contract state though
if we take any bias out of it. who's actually better.
Oxlade chamberlain
Lallana
Wijnaldum
I mean we are actually some times quite biased towards our own. Is he worse than either of our two current lads?
then.. pure comedy value of cheslea getting turned down like....
Kieta next summer... lemar... well we know salah and mane have zero cover today so that gives chamberlain two positions minimum to fit into.
if we take any bias out of it. who's actually better.
Oxlade chamberlain
Lallana
Wijnaldum
I mean we are actually some times quite biased towards our own. Is he worse than either of our two current lads?
then.. pure comedy value of cheslea getting turned down like....
Kieta next summer... lemar... well we know salah and mane have zero cover today so that gives chamberlain two positions minimum to fit into.
Can't see TAA being first choice this season due to the defensive deficiencies in his game at present. If no MF's are signed think we may see TAA used to cover RM on occasions .What I would like to see next season is this.
GK?I'm liking that a lot.
TAA Matip VVD Robertson
Can Keita
Lemar
Salah Firmino Mane
This season...
GK?
TAA Matip VVD Robertson
Can Hendo
Lemar
Salah Firmino Mane
Can't see TAA being first choice this season due to the defensive deficiencies in his game at present. If no MF's are signed think we may see TAA used to cover RM on occasions .
That is why i'm not panicking as much as last year about the lack of depth in the squad as the FB positions now have alternatives therefore releasing Milner & TAA on occasions for MF duties to help with rotationYeah I can see that but TAA and Gomez are decent cover Clyne may come back and up his game with the competition in place.
I'd say: Lala>Ox>Widgit
In midfield Lallana is well ahead of Wijnaldum who is well ahead of Ox
But Ox could cover a number of positions
so windy is better than ox... ok.. fair enough.. i dunno.. we will see.
Chamberlain has scored 9 goals in 132 appearances in case you were wondering![]()
