It's the morning after the window closed. Leeds concluded their summer business at 22:30 with the announcement of Isaac Schmidt from St Gallen. I thought about replying to a thread about our 'lack of a 10' signing but decided to address a few of our 'issues' on a weekend thread.
Transfer Window Summary
These are the major ins and outs from this summers business.
Ins
Joe Rodon (Spurs) - £10 million
Largie Ramazani (Almeria) - £7 million (plus add-ons)
Jayden Bogle (Sheff Utd) - £5 million
Isaac Schmidt (St Gallen) - £4 million
Ao Tanaka (Dusseldorf) - £3.5 million
Alex Cairns (Salford) - undisclosed.
Manor Solomon (Spurs) - Loan
Joe Rothwell (Bournemouth) - loan
Notable additions from last seasons squad.
Max Wober - Returned from loan
Brenden Aaronson - Returned from loan
Charlie Crew - promoted from youth
James Debayo - promoted from youth
Outs
Georginio Rutter (Brighton) - £40 million
Archie Gray (Spurs) - £30 million
Cree Summerville (West Ham) - £25 million
Glenn Kamara (Stade Rennais) - £8.5 million
Marc Roca (Real Betis) - £4 million
Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse) - £4 million
Diego Llorente (Real Betis) - £3 million
Cody Dramah (Hull City) - TBD by tribunal
Robin Koch (Frankfurt) - free
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) - free
Liam Cooper (unattached) - free
Jamie Shackleton (Sheff Utd) - free
Ian Poveda (Sunderland) - free
Rasmus Kristensen (Frankfurt) - loan
Sam Greenwood (Preston) - loan
Darko Gyabi (Plymouth) - loan
Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient) - loan
The "10" role.
Alot of discussion among fans about a lack of a Pablo or a replacement for Rutter. At the risk of stepping on Aski's toes, I thought I'd add some interesting stats for some of our options for that role.
Gnonto.
Has played in all of the forward roles in his career. It might suprise a few that his most productive position in his short career is as a second striker.
Left wing - 32 apps, 6 goals, 4 assists
Right Wing - 45 apps, 10 goals, 5 assists
Second striker - 47 apps, 20 goals, 7 assists.
CM - 16 apps, 4 goals, 1 assist.
The stats suggest that he might be the answer as a more central player. Given his performance at Sheff Wed last week when he drifted inside he might just be the one to replace Georginio. Dare say it, he will score more goals than him and get double figure assists. Gnonto might be an upgrade as Rutter has played 25 games as a second striker and scored only 4 goals and has 6 assists. They aren't great figures.
Aaronson.
Struggled at Leeds and on loan at Berlin last year. I'm quietly optimistic that this might be the year he turns it around somewhat. He has put the hours in at the gym and has put several kg of muscle on since last winter. That resulted in an uptick in form for the last few weeks of last season and he has been very good so far this season scoring twice in only 134 minutes. He also got a couple of assists in pre season.
His stats as a 10 over his career look like this.
Apps 125, Goals 14, Assists 20.
They aren't quite Rutter levels but given his uptick in form (and physique) in recent months maybe this could be his chance to kick on.
Tanaka
Not played as the attacking midfielder often with 12 apps, 1 goal and 1 assist from the 10 role.
However, I've added him in for his role a bit deeper to have a look at the "lost assists" from Georginio. From central midfield he has played 95 games, 14 goals and 12 assists. This is just an indication that this lad might just replace Rutters goalscoring from a deeper role. He could take up the slack of assists from Gnonto or Aaronson in the 10 to make up for Georginio.
Ramazani
As a second striker, Largie has only played 4 times, 2 goals and 1 assist.
As a main striker he has played 22 times scoring 5 goals.
He is a winger and nothing more.
Solomon
Pretty underwhelming stats here for Manor. He has played 20 games as a deep lying forward scoring 3 goals and having 3 assists.
This guy is also an out and out winger.
Gelhardt
Joffy has often been lauded as the player who likes to play as the 2nd striker in a more deep lying role. His stats suggest, like many of us have already concluded, that he really isn't the answer.
13 apps as a deep lying creator, 3 goals and 1 assist.
One thing in his favour from my point of view is that he might just add a genuine impact from the bench for the last 10 minutes as a super sub. He brings that energy and is willing to take players on. That might be a decent ploy against a tired defence.
Summary
We have two strong contenders for the 10 spot and Farke will surely play either Aaronson or Gnonto there. My personal thinking would be that Gnonto is the better option and hopefully with a fit Solomon and Ramazani coming in to help James we can utilise Gnonto in the 10. If not then Aaronson has shown that he would be a decent alternative.
The addition of Tanaka in a deeper role should add more goal involvements from deeper.
Bogle on the right will get more goals and assists than Archie.
Firpo if he stays fit will eclipse the assists he got last season.
Struijk will get goals from centre half.
We might lose the Summerville goals but the new wingers might be more willing to get the ball crossed in the box and if so Joseph should score more than Bamford. If deployed further forward, Piroe at 9 might get more supplies in the the box where he thrived at Swansea. Bamford will probably get his little purple patch for 5 or 6 games and get his 5 goals.
We look a more balanced team. Danger from both wings. More goal threat from midfield in Tanaka and Rothwell. Struijk adds goals from defence. Full backs look evenly balanced so opposition won't find it easy to just defend Summervilles side.
We look good. All aboard HMS Piss the League.
Transfer Window Summary
These are the major ins and outs from this summers business.
Ins
Joe Rodon (Spurs) - £10 million
Largie Ramazani (Almeria) - £7 million (plus add-ons)
Jayden Bogle (Sheff Utd) - £5 million
Isaac Schmidt (St Gallen) - £4 million
Ao Tanaka (Dusseldorf) - £3.5 million
Alex Cairns (Salford) - undisclosed.
Manor Solomon (Spurs) - Loan
Joe Rothwell (Bournemouth) - loan
Notable additions from last seasons squad.
Max Wober - Returned from loan
Brenden Aaronson - Returned from loan
Charlie Crew - promoted from youth
James Debayo - promoted from youth
Outs
Georginio Rutter (Brighton) - £40 million
Archie Gray (Spurs) - £30 million
Cree Summerville (West Ham) - £25 million
Glenn Kamara (Stade Rennais) - £8.5 million
Marc Roca (Real Betis) - £4 million
Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse) - £4 million
Diego Llorente (Real Betis) - £3 million
Cody Dramah (Hull City) - TBD by tribunal
Robin Koch (Frankfurt) - free
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) - free
Liam Cooper (unattached) - free
Jamie Shackleton (Sheff Utd) - free
Ian Poveda (Sunderland) - free
Rasmus Kristensen (Frankfurt) - loan
Sam Greenwood (Preston) - loan
Darko Gyabi (Plymouth) - loan
Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient) - loan
The "10" role.
Alot of discussion among fans about a lack of a Pablo or a replacement for Rutter. At the risk of stepping on Aski's toes, I thought I'd add some interesting stats for some of our options for that role.
Gnonto.
Has played in all of the forward roles in his career. It might suprise a few that his most productive position in his short career is as a second striker.
Left wing - 32 apps, 6 goals, 4 assists
Right Wing - 45 apps, 10 goals, 5 assists
Second striker - 47 apps, 20 goals, 7 assists.
CM - 16 apps, 4 goals, 1 assist.
The stats suggest that he might be the answer as a more central player. Given his performance at Sheff Wed last week when he drifted inside he might just be the one to replace Georginio. Dare say it, he will score more goals than him and get double figure assists. Gnonto might be an upgrade as Rutter has played 25 games as a second striker and scored only 4 goals and has 6 assists. They aren't great figures.
Aaronson.
Struggled at Leeds and on loan at Berlin last year. I'm quietly optimistic that this might be the year he turns it around somewhat. He has put the hours in at the gym and has put several kg of muscle on since last winter. That resulted in an uptick in form for the last few weeks of last season and he has been very good so far this season scoring twice in only 134 minutes. He also got a couple of assists in pre season.
His stats as a 10 over his career look like this.
Apps 125, Goals 14, Assists 20.
They aren't quite Rutter levels but given his uptick in form (and physique) in recent months maybe this could be his chance to kick on.
Tanaka
Not played as the attacking midfielder often with 12 apps, 1 goal and 1 assist from the 10 role.
However, I've added him in for his role a bit deeper to have a look at the "lost assists" from Georginio. From central midfield he has played 95 games, 14 goals and 12 assists. This is just an indication that this lad might just replace Rutters goalscoring from a deeper role. He could take up the slack of assists from Gnonto or Aaronson in the 10 to make up for Georginio.
Ramazani
As a second striker, Largie has only played 4 times, 2 goals and 1 assist.
As a main striker he has played 22 times scoring 5 goals.
He is a winger and nothing more.
Solomon
Pretty underwhelming stats here for Manor. He has played 20 games as a deep lying forward scoring 3 goals and having 3 assists.
This guy is also an out and out winger.
Gelhardt
Joffy has often been lauded as the player who likes to play as the 2nd striker in a more deep lying role. His stats suggest, like many of us have already concluded, that he really isn't the answer.
13 apps as a deep lying creator, 3 goals and 1 assist.
One thing in his favour from my point of view is that he might just add a genuine impact from the bench for the last 10 minutes as a super sub. He brings that energy and is willing to take players on. That might be a decent ploy against a tired defence.
Summary
We have two strong contenders for the 10 spot and Farke will surely play either Aaronson or Gnonto there. My personal thinking would be that Gnonto is the better option and hopefully with a fit Solomon and Ramazani coming in to help James we can utilise Gnonto in the 10. If not then Aaronson has shown that he would be a decent alternative.
The addition of Tanaka in a deeper role should add more goal involvements from deeper.
Bogle on the right will get more goals and assists than Archie.
Firpo if he stays fit will eclipse the assists he got last season.
Struijk will get goals from centre half.
We might lose the Summerville goals but the new wingers might be more willing to get the ball crossed in the box and if so Joseph should score more than Bamford. If deployed further forward, Piroe at 9 might get more supplies in the the box where he thrived at Swansea. Bamford will probably get his little purple patch for 5 or 6 games and get his 5 goals.
We look a more balanced team. Danger from both wings. More goal threat from midfield in Tanaka and Rothwell. Struijk adds goals from defence. Full backs look evenly balanced so opposition won't find it easy to just defend Summervilles side.
We look good. All aboard HMS Piss the League.
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