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Vitinho makes mistakes but you can see the improvement in him end he’s confident enough to try and take the ball forward. Is this a bit like the ‘he tries really hard’ thing? Personally, I need a bit more than that. If he’s shown improvement it’s from an incredibly low base. He’s nowhere near the r...

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I don’t think anyone would disagree with what you say about both full backs but I think the point being made was that Taylor is far better at left back at this level than both Vitinho and Roberts are at right back. Both sides need upgrades but if everyone is fit I’m much more confident with Taylor a...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:07 pm
Given the first choices at the moment, I'd suggest right back was more important than left back

Amen to that!

Re O’Hare: good player and I don’t think VK would go after someone so much if he wasn’t a fan… maybe we also have to be smart and think of potential succession planning for this summer.

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All went to bigger/better clubs and probably on a lot more money. Townsend would have been a bench warmer at best. Maybe... but from reports in the summer we had offered terms and were very close to agreeing on some of them. My point being how the summer business could have been so much better/diff...

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brexit wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:20 am
Would you add Henderson to this list?

Have we been heavily linked with him or was he close to signing?

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Boey now linked with PSG so pretty sure he's now out of our reach (if he ever was within our reach in the first place). Quite a few 'sliding doors' transfer sags over the summer window - players we were heavily linked with and some would believe very close to signing and perhaps these players would ...

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Goliath wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:47 pm
West Ham would cover a large percentage of the wages

They would have to for him to go anywhere I reckon! How much would you say they would have to contribute for Ings to come to Burnley - £100,000? I can’t see that happening.

I’m obviously guessing and assuming just like you, though.

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There's lots of reports Ings is West Ham's highest earner on £150,000 a week. Based on that, is it really realistic? I'm not sure West Ham would help us out that much!

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Maatsen to Dortmund almost done according to Fabrizio Romano...thank goodness. We need to move on now, it was probably very unlikely to happen once he'd turned us down in the summer. Hopefully the club got the message from IM loud and clear - there are plenty of other decent left backs around that w...

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Can Tresor play down the middle? For the last few weeks (first, when Foster wasn't available and more recently when Foster has run out of steam) I have been wanting Tresor on down the middle. It will allow him some freedom and he has the pace to at least trouble the defenders and make them wary of h...

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Played very well. Up there with Cullen for MotM for me.

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He did ok but will always struggle in a midfield two playing this shape against PL opposition. He typically lost the ball on the edge of his own box in the first half - something he seems to have a tendency to do each time he plays. He doesn’t have the strength to play that role. I still think a mid...

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I thought our two central defenders were outstanding tonight. I've not understood the criticism of O'Shea to be honest but I've been a big critic of Delcroix. I thought O'Shea was our man of the match with Delcroix not far behind him. O’Shea is often the master of his own downfall. He labours/ponde...

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Muric 7

Vitinho 5
O’Shea 6
Delcroix 8
Taylor 6

Cullen 8
Ramsey 6

Zaroury 5
Amdouni 5
Odobert 5

Foster 5

Larsen 4
Brownhill 5
Tresor 6
Al Dakhil 7
Redmond 5

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I would rather we upgraded right back than got a new left back this window. Taylor is a very solid option at this level and can do a decent job for the second half of the season. A new right back would improve our side massively. However, we probably need a back up left back or need to start success...

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Literally…..

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Probably also worth commenting that there are actually better wingers than Manuel Benson out there. Same style of play, younger, better fitness and more ability - it’s up to the recruitment team to identify them.

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You can only assume the option to buy will be based on Southampton winning promotion….in which case a fee like £20m won’t be an issue for them and will probably be money well spent if he helps get them promoted.

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:52 pm
I’ll do my player ratings later but have to confirm what everyone is saying about Foster. He’s struggled since coming back which is understandable but he was absolutely brilliant today.

Outstanding display of centre forward play.

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Trafford 8

Vitinho 5
Beyer NA
O’Shea 6
Taylor 6

JBG 6
Brownhill 7
Berge 7
Odobert 6

Amdouni 7
Foster 9

Delcroix 5
Ramsey 5

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Physical centre half
Upgrade right back
Left back (succession planning at the very least with CT probably leaving in the summer)
Centre forward
Physical midfielder

We MUST use our domestic loans.

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There eleven yesterday featured 7 players that regularly played last season and three of there better players from last season were sat on the bench (in Adams, Alacarez and Fraser) Fraser only signed on loan for them in August 2023. Not sure how he could be one of their better players from last sea...

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Must be another reason why VK gave him a contract extension! Good utility player and a good attitude. If that was a 3 performance then I’m not sure where that leaves AADs performances against Villa/Spurs at home! The new contract that kicked in automatically upon promotion (like Benson and Zaroury)...

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:31 am
Everton want Josh on loan
Personally I think this would be the worst piece of business since we loaned Super Glen to Reading.
Josh is vital to our team and should not be going anywhere.

Little went on loan to Bolton

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That’s not entirely true though is it? Yeah a few times in the first half Gakpo did him, again from some exquisite passes from TAA who is genuinely world class at it. You’re making it sound like he got absolutely bodied every time which isn’t true; won most of his ground duels and made a decent cle...

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Wouldn’t particularly call it ‘a shocker’ - Again, defending 1vs1 against a big, physical wideman in Gakpo, fairly high line with Odobert infront of him first half who did nothing to help. Some absolute world class passing from Trent/Alisson/VVD to Gakpo and yeah he did give up a few half chances b...

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:06 pm
Some people have just decided he isn’t good enough so give him poor marks no matter what - one of them.

Had an absolute shocker today. Can’t think why anyone would give him over a 4.

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Trafford 8

Vitinho 3
O’Shea 5
Beyer 5
Taylor 6

Odobert 8
Brownhill 6
Berge 6
Tresor 6

Amdouni 6
Foster 6

JBG 6

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:43 am
Surely we want at least what we paid for him?

Shame with Twine, I do think there's a player in there - top technician... I'd still wait till the end of the season before moving him on.

Wasn’t the initial fee we paid for him less than £2m? £1.7m rings a bell.

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Lovely goal! Good footballer and only just turned 19. He’s taking his chance. Well done him!

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SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:38 am
Vitinho right midfield with Roberts at right back

Definitely not this.

He offered nothing as a winger last season at a lower level. Why on earth would you put him there this season? Probably the player with the least end product and worst ball retention.

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Trafford 7

Vitinho 6
O’Shea 7
Beyer 7
Taylor 6

Larson 5
Brownhill 8
Berge 8
Odobert 7

Foster 7
Amdouni 6

Tresor 7
Rodriguez 5

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Trafford
Roberts Ekdal Beyer Taylor
Cullen Brownhill Berge
Redmond Foster Tresor

Flat back 4, 3 energetic midfielders to bolster that part of the pitch and pace up front to hurt the opposition and help us break quickly.

(This is the team I would pick - not the team I think will be picked)

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Vitinho shouldnt be anywhere near the teamsheet for me. He sums up our struggles in a nutshell. Can look nice and tidy on the ball then does something incredibly daft. Hes weak both mentally and physically wuth terrible end product on top of that Completely agree with you on this. It’s amazing how ...

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If Beyer isn’t up to it at this level, he was in a back four with Delcroix, O’Shea and Vitinho last week - just let that sink in for a minute…..

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Good pod again this week on the “depressing” debrief. A question which could be up for debate is whether the money being spent these days is relative to the steep increases in player wages and transfer fees we have seen in the PL over the last 12-24 months. For example, it’s ok to say Beyer cost £15...

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Same thing..... Which 5+ players are you getting rid of from the squad.... Sold, loaned, dropped or any other method you can think of That would be up to the manager. Churlinov is the obvious once for starters. After that, I can see 3 or 4 players moving on. Some players aren't getting any game-tim...

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The Sheffield team lost to get there manager sacked and let’s be honest Luton should have beaten us. What do you base your opinion of the Luton match on? For my money, we could and probably should’ve been 3 or 4 up at half time after easily being the better team in the first half. And although Luto...

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Nori1958 wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:57 pm
We have a full squad.... Which 5 are we getting rid of... Plus how many more to fit in the extra loans?

You do know that you can drop players from the squad, don’t you?

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Desperate for two good full backs, a physically big centre half, a midfielder and a striker. Seems a lot but that’s a result of how incredibly unbalanced our summer window was.

We also MUST make use of our available loans.

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MDWat wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:19 am
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Lots of hyperbole on this thread from the usual suspects.

What a shock, eh?!

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Trafford 4 - one great save just before the first goal but unforgivable lack of authority in his 6 yard box again for the 1st goal and I’m not sure on his parry for the 2nd either. Vitinho 4 - I’ve said right from the start that any team with him in it will struggle. Quite simply not up to it at thi...

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Nori1958 wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:34 pm
I can't remember the home game where he came on as a sub, but he tried his signature shot a few times, but was well defended each time, which sort of nullifies his contribution

So that’s all Benson has to offer in your opinion?

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:29 pm
Lacks any sort of discipline at times and is all over the place. He doesn’t support Jay.

Unfortunately, Jay doesn’t offer enough at this level now - regardless of how much ‘support’ he might need. He’s not mobile enough and doesn’t have the pace required.

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Trafford 9 - a couple of stray passes and still stuck to his goal line too much for the balls that came into the box….but he made some very good saves! Vitinho 8 - not convincing in the first half and was wasteful when attacking but everything came down their left in the second half and he stood up ...

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I’m one of his biggest critics but must say he defended very well today - particularly on the second half when everything went down their left hand side. That said, when changed to 5 at the back this should’ve allowed him to get tighter to his winger and instead he stood off him and allowed him to r...

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Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:35 pm
If you don't like him why the heart on the "subject line" header

I’ve no idea why that’s there.

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Is it just me who cringes listening to this chap when he reads the team out and introduces the lads back on in the second half?

I know it’s not important but I’m sure we could do better.

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Won’t happen but I would like to see…

Trafford
Roberts Ekdal Beyer Taylor
JBG Berge Brownhill Redmond
Amdouni Tresor

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Just said on the Mike Tresor thread...I don't think he's a winger. Played from the left in Belgium (like Brereton-Diaz did at Blackburn) but not a winger like Koleosho and Zaroury are. Whenever Tresor comes on as a sub he tends to drift very central and leaves us with no width and no outlet. I would...

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