by Millsy » 01 Sep 2017 10:33
by John Smith » 01 Sep 2017 10:50
by Hound » 01 Sep 2017 10:58
by Maneki Neko » 01 Sep 2017 11:26
It seems with Stam though that outside of his defence he's just interested in "good football players". Aka midfielders who can play anywhere.
Clearly there was money to be spent this window and he didn't get anyone in, so I can only imagine he knows what he's doing. After the near miracle he performed last season I'm happy to be along for the ride.
by Millsy » 01 Sep 2017 11:43
Maneki NekoIt seems with Stam though that outside of his defence he's just interested in "good football players". Aka midfielders who can play anywhere.Clearly there was money to be spent this window and he didn't get anyone in, so I can only imagine he knows what he's doing. After the near miracle he performed last season I'm happy to be along for the ride.
this is made a nonsense of by the bids and interest we had for a variety of strikers
by Theroyalbox » 01 Sep 2017 12:02
by russyb » 01 Sep 2017 13:54
by Maneki Neko » 01 Sep 2017 14:40
2 world wars, 1 world cupManeki NekoIt seems with Stam though that outside of his defence he's just interested in "good football players". Aka midfielders who can play anywhere.Clearly there was money to be spent this window and he didn't get anyone in, so I can only imagine he knows what he's doing. After the near miracle he performed last season I'm happy to be along for the ride.
this is made a nonsense of by the bids and interest we had for a variety of strikers
I did think that. But it's not black and white. It's clear where his focussed has been for a long time. Midfielder after midfielder after midfielder but relatively low interest in strikers which has materialised in 7 signings without an out and out goalscoring striker.
Sure he's interested in a couple here and there but they really have to be the right type for him to be happy it seems.
by Maneki Neko » 01 Sep 2017 14:41
russyb Look at the way Liverpool play, Arsenal and teams like Barca all drive from midfield, i genuinely think this system can work too with the fluidity of midfield, the hold ups from Bod up top and runners arriving into the box. Another centre forward would have been great and who knows maybe January we will get one, but i like to think we have a bit more pace now with our passing and can make our style of play not only more exciting but more effective too.
by Hound » 01 Sep 2017 14:45
Maneki Nekorussyb Look at the way Liverpool play, Arsenal and teams like Barca all drive from midfield, i genuinely think this system can work too with the fluidity of midfield, the hold ups from Bod up top and runners arriving into the box. Another centre forward would have been great and who knows maybe January we will get one, but i like to think we have a bit more pace now with our passing and can make our style of play not only more exciting but more effective too.
do Liverpool/arsenal/barca go into the season without fit proven quality goalscorer in the squad then?
by Sutekh » 01 Sep 2017 14:45
Maneki Nekorussyb Look at the way Liverpool play, Arsenal and teams like Barca all drive from midfield, i genuinely think this system can work too with the fluidity of midfield, the hold ups from Bod up top and runners arriving into the box. Another centre forward would have been great and who knows maybe January we will get one, but i like to think we have a bit more pace now with our passing and can make our style of play not only more exciting but more effective too.
do Liverpool/arsenal/barca go into the season without fit proven quality goalscorer in the squad then?
by russyb » 01 Sep 2017 15:08
SutekhManeki Nekorussyb Look at the way Liverpool play, Arsenal and teams like Barca all drive from midfield, i genuinely think this system can work too with the fluidity of midfield, the hold ups from Bod up top and runners arriving into the box. Another centre forward would have been great and who knows maybe January we will get one, but i like to think we have a bit more pace now with our passing and can make our style of play not only more exciting but more effective too.
do Liverpool/arsenal/barca go into the season without fit proven quality goalscorer in the squad then?
No, but then Liverpool and Arsenal go into a season without defensive organisation instead.
by From Despair To Where? » 01 Sep 2017 16:15
by Millsy » 01 Sep 2017 16:29
Maneki Neko2 world wars, 1 world cupManeki Neko
this is made a nonsense of by the bids and interest we had for a variety of strikers
I did think that. But it's not black and white. It's clear where his focussed has been for a long time. Midfielder after midfielder after midfielder but relatively low interest in strikers which has materialised in 7 signings without an out and out goalscoring striker.
Sure he's interested in a couple here and there but they really have to be the right type for him to be happy it seems.
I think that's just a symptom of not being able to get the type/quality of striker, not that its what stam wants.
we couldn't get a striker in, and so have repeatedly filled the squad with a variety of attacking midfielders in an attempt to replace the goals we don't/wont get up front.
by thirtyyarder » 01 Sep 2017 16:36
by Woodcote Royal » 01 Sep 2017 16:40
From Despair To Where? I think his priority was getting more movement and fluidity through midfield. Mendes and Bodvarsson have shown if the supply is good, they know where the goal is.
We now have pace and technical ability throughout midfield so whilst he was after a striker, I think securing one would have been the cherry on top rather than the be all. Not forgetting, there is also the loan window that opens in a week.
by Lower West » 01 Sep 2017 17:13
Maneki Nekorussyb Look at the way Liverpool play, Arsenal and teams like Barca all drive from midfield, i genuinely think this system can work too with the fluidity of midfield, the hold ups from Bod up top and runners arriving into the box. Another centre forward would have been great and who knows maybe January we will get one, but i like to think we have a bit more pace now with our passing and can make our style of play not only more exciting but more effective too.
do Liverpool/arsenal/barca go into the season without fit proven quality goalscorer in the squad then?
by Lower West » 01 Sep 2017 17:14
Woodcote Royal we already have one of those on his way back to fitness.
by Hound » 01 Sep 2017 19:00
by West Stand Man » 01 Sep 2017 19:20
Maneki NekoIt seems with Stam though that outside of his defence he's just interested in "good football players". Aka midfielders who can play anywhere.Clearly there was money to be spent this window and he didn't get anyone in, so I can only imagine he knows what he's doing. After the near miracle he performed last season I'm happy to be along for the ride.
this is made a nonsense of by the bids and interest we had for a variety of strikers
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