Little better but not quite there - 2020 Summer Transfer Thread

Yup, I agree with you 150% about the importance of clear writing. And I agree with your comments about "logic". The logic that was in my head when I wrote that last post was illogical language construction... in the context of someone spending time discounting another's post due to it being (arguably) poorly written. But in hindsight I should've left "logic" out of that sentence, and just left it at "grammar & composition".

 

That's a much better way of presenting your theory, which may be correct BTW, than the way you did it before.

 

Well, this is moderately terrifying: https://www.whoscored.com/News/Z2UQ...sperate-to-keep-Saka-from-Liverpools-clutches

 

Ted weighs in about compensation if young players leave for free:

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My take is that Saka is really good at 18, and players that good at that age tend to be stars. Better off paying him now rather than seeing him go to a place like Leipzig.

 

Saka will be starting lw next year

 

Yeah could very well be, depending on our system, where Martinelli plays, etc.

I just deleted a somewhat stupid post because I thought you had said "starting LB next year" and I agreed, somehow forgetting about Tierney who obviously was/is the plan for LB.

But it's great to have Saka who can play both roles with apparent ease. I'm really liking Bukayo more and more.

 

Some posts bring out my sarcastic side.

 

He looked tentative to start with when he came back from injury, but he's been solid in recent months. Thiago is the best here and Kimmich seems to have decided he wants to be in midfield always and the coach accommodates. With Muller starting every game, that's all midfield spots taken. I still doubt we sell him. He's very much a fan favourite and is a jack of all trades in midfield.

 

thiago is a baller too. He’s my ideal midfielder but 0 chance

does gotetzka not play then? He was another great cm and I know Alaba is good there but a better lb

u guys are stacked

Hopefully u smash Chelsea

 

Goretzka has been getting spare minutes over Tolisso. He contributes goals and assists but doesn't provide the stability that Thiago or Kimmich does.

Alaba has been playing CB this season with Davies locking down LB.

We probably will smash Chelsea.

 

Could be a cl winning year

 

He's the kid that Freddie pushed for Emery to include on the US preseason tour, right? We do often include sell-on fees, so let's hope that's included in the deal.

 

I think a lot of the youth team may get moved on shortly. Burton was already 20, and behind Willock in development and less impressive then Jeff as far as I can tell.

 

Jonathan Tah, Leverkusen CB radar 2019-20.

If he were born in America, he would have been an NFL strong safety. pic.twitter.com/dD2OGGpT93

— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) February 13, 2020

Good in the air, average 1v1, good at building out of the back, commits lots of fouls. I have Post Mustafi Stress Disorder.

 

I'd take a Canadian, won't lie.

 

We don’t need that kind of player

ESr will come good imo

I think we need to look at more mobile and strong cms and think about what we are doing with auba and laca. We may need a new striker

I’m not convinced by tah either

 

Arsenal are being linked with Partey again and the rumor is they are willing to pay his release fee. He qualifies as both more mobile and stronger than the current CMs.

BTW it's to bad Emery didn't follow through on his interest in Nkunku, he looks like he might have been a nice addition and a possible heir to Ozil. This weekend he had 9 key passes, 4 of them assists, in Leipzig's 5-0 demolition of 6th place Shalke, bringing his assist total in the Bundesliga to 11.