| The engine room is so clearly light 10:15 - Jul 28 with 2750 views | cbower |
In almost every other position (maybe not left back), when everyone is fit we have some interchangeability at least. In midfield, we have none. I love what Luongo has done here in the last 18 months but is he really mobile enough for the Premier League? It is questionable. I think Morsy will make the step up in standard but as Texters has noted, I fear multiple suspensions. Is McKenna even seeing Taylor as a midfielder? We are, in my opinion, an injury to Morsy away from a big problem. I also think we will play 4321 at times to avoid being overrun in the centre of the park too. We need 2 more central midfielders with the physicality and athleticism for this league. I hope at least one in advance of August 17th. |  |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:25 - Jul 28 with 2682 views | Guthrum |
My theory being Luongo's role is the one we're planning to fill with Szmodics. A physical, attacking midfielder who knows where the goal is. |  |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:26 - Jul 28 with 2672 views | MK1 |
Think we get at least two CM's in before the window shuts. |  |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:44 - Jul 28 with 2593 views | billlm |
At pboro Taylor looked better higher up for us he seems better splaying the ball around from deeper, but then you miss his shooting ability, having said that he should have scored yesterday,
I think when he was brought he was supposed to be more forward and another option for a ten for a couple of years in the championship,
But because of our quick rise mkenna has the problem off what to do with him,
I think he's a very good footballer just our prominent rise might cost him at town, |  | | |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:46 - Jul 28 with 2571 views | GavTWTD |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:25 - Jul 28 by Guthrum |
My theory being Luongo's role is the one we're planning to fill with Szmodics. A physical, attacking midfielder who knows where the goal is. |
I hope not! Looking forward to having him in the broady role and score 27 for us. Maybe. OK unlikely but we need a CDM in Luongo's role. |  |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:47 - Jul 28 with 2561 views | ITFCBlues |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:25 - Jul 28 by Guthrum |
My theory being Luongo's role is the one we're planning to fill with Szmodics. A physical, attacking midfielder who knows where the goal is. |
I can't see that in the slightest. Two completely different players.
Luongo is more of a sitting midfielder. He sits and fills in the gaps when Davis or Clarke bombs forward, Szmodics isn't going to be doing that. I suspect he's seen as an improvement to Chaplin. |  |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:51 - Jul 28 with 2527 views | Guthrum |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:46 - Jul 28 by GavTWTD |
I hope not! Looking forward to having him in the broady role and score 27 for us. Maybe. OK unlikely but we need a CDM in Luongo's role. |
I'd quite like to have Broadhead (or A N Other) in the left inside forward role scoring goals, plus Szmodics at AM getting a hatful himself. | |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:56 - Jul 28 with 2495 views | franz_tyson |
We're clearly looking for CM's. We've made enquiries about Downes. This young lad from Brum seems like he has real potential, but it's a big step up from the Championship. We need someone else with a bit more experience. If we're serious about him, we'll need to buy another more experienced CM.
Am I alone in thinking that Taylor isn't quite right as both a deep-lying CM or as a 10? Not sure he fits or is good enough. |  | | |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 11:05 - Jul 28 with 2442 views | strikalite |
For the quality we need(because as the pundits say, games are won and lost in the midfield)I can imagine it's proving very difficult, crazy valuations no doubt, Downes would have been ideal....
There is no doubt we'll have less of the ball this season so real athleticism is needed, I trust McKenna though, it simply may have to be a couple of quality loans will be needed, with some experience too.. |  | | |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 11:15 - Jul 28 with 2402 views | tractorboy1978 |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:56 - Jul 28 by franz_tyson |
We're clearly looking for CM's. We've made enquiries about Downes. This young lad from Brum seems like he has real potential, but it's a big step up from the Championship. We need someone else with a bit more experience. If we're serious about him, we'll need to buy another more experienced CM.
Am I alone in thinking that Taylor isn't quite right as both a deep-lying CM or as a 10? Not sure he fits or is good enough. |
We need to sign Luton's Ross Barkley equivalent. But those players aren't easy to come by. | | | |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 11:16 - Jul 28 with 2390 views | billlm |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 11:15 - Jul 28 by tractorboy1978 |
We need to sign Luton's Ross Barkley equivalent. But those players aren't easy to come by. |
Thought he moved on but not sure where, | | | |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 11:17 - Jul 28 with 2386 views | tractorboy1978 |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 11:16 - Jul 28 by billlm |
Thought he moved on but not sure where, |
He went to Villa. | | | |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 11:24 - Jul 28 with 2280 views | Garv |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:46 - Jul 28 by GavTWTD |
I hope not! Looking forward to having him in the broady role and score 27 for us. Maybe. OK unlikely but we need a CDM in Luongo's role. |
I think Szmodics will compete with Chaplin and Omari for the no.10. Omari will play a good number at LM and compete with Broadhead and one other new signing (Sarmiento?).
Burns, Delap and Omari competing for RM.
Need a couple of CMs, striker, left back and left winger. |  |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 11:28 - Jul 28 with 2237 views | Metal_Hacker |
Been saying this for a fortnight now , games will be and are won and lost in midfield in whatever league - but most definitely the Premier League
The recruitment here is not only important but required asap to get bedded in |  |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 12:18 - Jul 28 with 2057 views | Mookamoo |
Jordan James and Lesley Ugochukwu on loan and everything will be fine |  | | |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 12:18 - Jul 28 with 2053 views | BloomBlue |
Love to see us go for Aribo from Southampton. He was brilliant last season, especially in that amazing 3-2 home win. He had pace going forward and helping in defence with some great tackles, he ran the midfield for Southampton that night. Thankfully Martin made the crazy decision to sub him. I still think if he was on the pitch, he's tackling Sarmiento in that situation, or at least stopping Leif having all the space to cross the ball that Downs let Leif have
Probably will cost too much, but would be perfect for us. |  | | |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 13:12 - Jul 28 with 1849 views | J2BLUE |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:25 - Jul 28 by Guthrum |
My theory being Luongo's role is the one we're planning to fill with Szmodics. A physical, attacking midfielder who knows where the goal is. |
Luongo? Is that a typo?!? |  |
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| The engine room is so clearly light on 18:32 - Jul 28 with 1480 views | CrayonKing |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 10:56 - Jul 28 by franz_tyson |
We're clearly looking for CM's. We've made enquiries about Downes. This young lad from Brum seems like he has real potential, but it's a big step up from the Championship. We need someone else with a bit more experience. If we're serious about him, we'll need to buy another more experienced CM.
Am I alone in thinking that Taylor isn't quite right as both a deep-lying CM or as a 10? Not sure he fits or is good enough. |
I see him in the Lampard role, attacking from midfield. The problem for him is we don't play that way! |  | | |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 18:43 - Jul 28 with 1431 views | burnbudgiesburn |
| The engine room is so clearly light on 18:32 - Jul 28 by CrayonKing |
I see him in the Lampard role, attacking from midfield. The problem for him is we don't play that way! |
This.
We play with 2 sitting midfielders, and he never looked comfortable doing that last season. I did wonder if we would play this season with 3 in midfield at times and so he could be the one with the license to break forward. | | | |
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