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    Eberechi Eze

    We've bought both the 16-21 year olds and the 21-26 year olds (quite a few players we've bought in the last years fit in that bracket). We need to keep buying in both those categories, and buy smart. And we need to avoid the expensive flops like we've seen at times in the past. Just as an...
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    Eberechi Eze

    Fully agreed. Reports of Saudi Sportswashing Machine putting in a bid for 55m for Elanga. I know we're not the same at them, but still, would we be happy with that. Good player, PL proven, but not great as such imo. But we need some signings in that kind of category too. Perhaps less so now than in the last...
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    Eberechi Eze

    Sounds about right. Ideally someone who could fill a couple of roles. WF and AM at a high level for example. But probably difficult to find. CF depends on how the club and Frank see Richarlison for me. Will it just be injury after injury or could he recover. I think Solanke could be really...
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    Eberechi Eze

    Sissoko is a long time ago now, but yeah, I'm not a big fan. I'm quite happy to see us go down a "moneyball" route with a heavy focus on youth, underdeveloped and undervalued players. But given the state of the squad in recent years we've needed more established players too. Richy has been...
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    Eberechi Eze

    We've signed quite a few good players. I'm definitely not saying we can't. I was talking about proven elite level players like Kvara. We've also signed quite a few difference makers. Depends what you mean by top quality and established. Is Eze one of them?
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Part of what I really like about some of our younger players is that they seem to have a great mix of physical and technical qualities. Vuskovic, Bergvall, Gray (more stamina so far, but far from weak), Moore, Donley seems quite strong too, Lankshear. Not so many of the technically excellent...
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    The "DM" thread

    I hope a good DM that can do that is part of our plans regardless of what happens with Romero. I like Danso, has a lot of qualities. Quite ambitious on the ball too which I like. But he's quite a way off Romero on the ball. Effectively replace Romero with Danso without adding ball playing...
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    Jamie Donley

    Will be quite a group of young players looking to impress this summer. Will be interesting to see if any of them can impress enough for Frank to see them as ready for the first team squad. More difficult with CL football than EL football. Think EL football was really useful for Gray and...
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    Cristian Romero

    Yeah. Need to keep that cycle going. Recruit well adding to those already talented young players, but also to the first team. Part of why I really want us to keep Romero at the club for at least one more year. Can understand selling him, but potential downsides for the "cycle" if we're not...
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    Transfer thread

    Full agreement. Let's just see what actually happens...
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    Eberechi Eze

    I would say probably closer to impossible that we could have attracted him when PSG were in for him. See also Doue. For me Kvara is (and was when he moved to PSG) a elite level player, at a great age too. When those players became available and for a "reasonable" fee the biggest clubs in Europe...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    You need both obviously. I think part of the shift towards athleticism is the change to more teams playing a high pressing game. But yes, Pep too who always used a high pressing system (always needed/rated stamina and intensity, but now also seemingly more focused on strength).
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    Liverpool thread

    Shocking news. Feel bad for his family and friends, kids and wife.
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Think it was. A point stolen from Nathan A Clarke on the extra inch podcast: Physical attributes seemingly have been rated very highly. Maddison the only other player I can think of over those years without any standout physical attributes or good all rounders physically. Strength, stamina or...
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    Eberechi Eze

    Full agreement. And not just for getting from front to back quickly, but those players are important when trying to break down a settled deep/mid block too. And it's a weakness in our squad. I guess if the lot down the road want him he's likely to prefer that anyway so won't happen. But age is...
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    Cristian Romero

    Unless people directly say they don't want us to upgrade our squad because we're good enough as it stands I think it's a safe assumption that everyone wants us to upgrade.
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    Archie Gray

    I agree and all your concerns are valid to bring up. In your experience and opinion how much does mentality and attitude matter in this? Seems to me to often be the most important factor (perhaps second to injuries and just getting a proper chance). Part of what I like about Gray and some of...
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    Transfer thread

    https://www.goal.com/en/news/fax-machine-still-used-in-football-transfers/bltc22821ba67674ee4 So mostly no. Sometimes still "fax", but the digital version, not a fax machine as in the past.
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    Transfer thread

    Yeah. It's just different ways of saying more or less the same. Some people may attach a more specific meaning to terms like that, but that will differ from person to person. I agree. The formations really say very little about how a team plays, with some exceptions. (Lone striker or not, 3 or...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    That is one conclusion to draw from that, amongst many possible conclusions. Could have been because he just preferred it, because it was thought to be better for his development, because it was thought likely to better retain or keep his value in the transfer market...
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