MarkSFC

"Hard work, speed, and flair" is what we can expect from him apparently!!

Insane

Jeez...how the hell we getting him!!!

I'm liking our strategy in terms of these highly rated kids. Show we give them chances years ahead of their larger club and we could have some real success over the next few year, sporting and financially if chosen well. Make ourselves the club of choice for these kids who are way ahead of their age.

I agree. Our aerial dominance from free kicks and corners is nonexistent. A good part of this is down to neither keeper being very good in that attribute either. But that ain't getting solved anytime soon by the looks of it.🤬

What information/video caused the change of thought?

Totally

On today's showing alone its blindly obvious we need a tall commanding headerer of the ball at CB. Hopefully this Lyanco is that man (on the basis he does sign).

Hes not. Come back in 6 months time. 1 fucking shot. Jesus. Muppets. Annoying, but does not define him. If he'd buried it would he be defined as Ings class( as that was his comparison)? No, of course not.

you're a muppet.

Basically every one of the United team costs more than our most expensive ever player, so why does anyone expect us to out play them. They will have the ball for most of the game, its whether we can stop them scoring with our defence😂

was just thinking similar. Before the game I was fully expecting an absolute thrashing. Now we've gone and taken the lead, it gives you hope, so like you say, when the inevitable happens and they score a few, it will hurt more now.

nothing changes....every game we are relying upon the quality of the opposition to score. rarely do we stop them scoring, or having loads of chances because we are defending well. We need at least one commanding CB. With the ball we are good, not brilliant but better than quite a few..

I think this post pretty much sums it up for me too. I am slightly more optimistic in how the season might go because of the "potential" within the group. Perraud, Salisu, Livramento, Broja, Armstrong (A), Diallo, KWP, and even Adams, have room for development. Whether they do, and how fast they do is obviously what will determine our season in the main. I am very mystified by Ralph's apparent lack of self development (use of subs mainly) given his reputation for developing others. The major concern for me is CB. This Serbian-Brazilian is underwhelming but we should give him a chance if it actually happens. I would still prefer another as Stephens is a liability in waiting all the time and Bednarek needs to get back to his best quickly. I believe Salisu will be an excellent player for us but will need better next to him so that he is not taking the bulk of responsibility. This last 9 days of the window are vital to our season.

Perfect summary.

This player seems very underwhelming indeed. Of all the names listed on this forum as options he clearly wasn't one. This does not mean of course that he will not be any good. We have signed others who most might of thought were going ro be good but we're not. BUT the issue I have is that we have enough money to purchase (in theory) better and or more suited. Who really knows until he arrives and plays but right now it's deflating. I'm just praying we have another coming too even though all the noises have suggested just one.

But he is 18...totally different🤣🤣🤣

IF...JWP wanted to go (to Villa or Spurs) as suggested by the media, there is no way he would sign this new deal. This is great news.

Playing tonight for Fulham so not imminent.

Why does he need to? Its irrelevant to the question he asked.

Well...my definition of up and coming is like another Salisu, not someone who will be in the U23s for a season. Maybe Simeu is going to be in tbe first team quicker in which case, that's great! My issue is I don't think Stephens is good enough (nor will he get any better) which doesn't help progress the team. I think he could be an extremely good addition to a promotion chasing championship team.

In an ideal scenario we sign a youthful up and coming CB plus the CB we need more, which is one that goes straight in tbe team and ups the level, hopefully helping to raise the levels of Bednarek and Salisu at the same time. I'm not expecting the ideal scenario to pan out and nor do I expect the later player to turn up.😒😒 On that basis, I worry for our goals against number this season, especially as Romeu will most likely get injured or suspended and or just not be as effective.

Oh dear.

Hes clueless.

You can basically discount Stephens as a centre back so we really need two new ones