Transfer Rumours The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2016

We need to keep Jay. Austin is not going to work in this system

 

we need to dump the system!

 

We need to keep Jay, definitely.

 

That would be preferable without a doubt

 

I hope he just modifies the system a little, 4 3 3 would be fine.

 

4 2 3 1 would be even better. We have returned to the slow build up that characterised the early part of last season. We take so much time passing back an across that the opposition get back to defend in numbers. Towards the end of today's match we started to attack with pace and Sunderland struggled.

 

Romeu Højbjerg
Redmond Bouffal Tadic
Austin/Long

 

Romeu / Hoj
Redmond / Stanciu / Boufal
Long

Subs: Tadic / Classie / JWP / Austin plus couple of defenders

My opinion = Decent

 

A front 4 that all have pace and all who run at defenders. Would scare the ****e out of most defenses.

 

Davis doesn't even make the bench?

I agree at how much better our attacking options look with those 2 added in though.

If we played 1 upfront I'd probably give Austin a decent run of games too.

 

I thought JRod looked really dangerous when he came on today. Touch and movement were excellent. Sadly the midfield didn't see him, but he made some runs that were a class above Austin. I was all for the loan until being at the match today and he really impressed me.

 

That's how strong those two signings would make us. Could have Davis on bench as Yoshida can cover all back 4 but with the amount of games you could chop and change when players needed a rest.
This is why Jay Rod is looking to go out on loan, because if we get two players as mooted, this is how strong we'd be in a couple of weeks time.

 

We're still a better team with Clasie in it...

 

It IS a 4-3-3. On both ends of the pitch.

The only time you really see the diamond is when moving the ball through the midfield.

 

Not really.

 

On yesterday's evidence Tadic is wrong for the tip of the diamond. I think in Spain or Italy he'd be perfect for this role, but not in the Prem. He doesn't have the energy. When he went off and Redmond filled that slot, we suddenly looked much more annoying for the Sunderland defence. And Romeu is not good enough to be the base of the diamond.

The thing is, Puel sees everything that we have all been complaining about. Of course he does. In fact, to date his tinkering and substitutions have been excellent. The problem at the moment is his chosen formation. But let's face it, he's not going to give up on it so quickly, considering it has obviously bought him a lot of success. He obviously has faith that when he has worked out who fits in where, we will start firing, and he might be right.

I think what is key, is that as fans we be patient. This is another transition season unfortunately, so let's lower our expectations. We are likely going to finish bottom half, and it might be very frustrating at times. Get used to this. Don't worry about points won/dropped, but rather about individual/team performances etc. Hopefully we will start to play like we did last season, while we are still in the three cup competitions.

 

No transfer rumours then...

 

There is no way this squad can play 2 games a week effectively. If we are really only bringing in 1 or 2 more players AND loaning jay out then it's going to be a long season. It's been an awful transfer window.

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Well, quite what you are doing in here looking for them is beyond me.

Obviously they will be in the Sunderland Match thread, or maybe somewhere else more obscure.

Honestly, some people...

 

Austin was fine until he got knackered in the heat. I can't see Jay going anywhere now though - not unless we sign Luis Suarez.