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InOffMeLeftShin

Night watchman
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Jan 14, 2004
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If we got:

Diarra
Cahill
Damiao
Marin

We'd finish top 4. So we need them!

We might finish top 4 without them. We have added Friedel, Walker, Rose and Adebayor to a squad that effectively ran out of steam but should have made the top 4 last year. So maybe we don't NEED anyone.

Would be delighted if we did though. :beer:
 

claw_diddy

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Now our biggest flaw has been (sort of) fixed, what else do we need?

Personally if we're looking for positions I'd go for maybe a centre back (if we get rid of Bassong). I know in the long term it's not something we need with Khumalo, Kaboul and Caulker but could be something we use with Dawson as Gallas/King are rather injury prone.

Central midfield wise, someone like Diarra could be good as long as they don't halt Sandro's development or keep Hudd out for too long - and if we get rid of Jenas/Palacios. Diarra'd do just fine here.

A problem we could have would be on the wing as Lennon is good, but lacks something - someone like Christian Eriksen or Marko Marin would be great competition/replacement for him, and in the long term a replacement for Modric.

However, I still think we have a problem in attack. Adebayor's class, but someone else might be needed. Be it a backup striker like Ruiz or Demba Cisse or that heavy gun like Rossi.

Priority wise: Attacking midfielder - Forward - Defender - Midfielder.

My three choices for each:
CB: Coates (10m) | Cahill (14m) | Samba (10m)
MC: Diarra (12m) | Parker (5m) | Barton (£0)
AM: Eriksen (18m) | Hazard (20m) | Marin (18m)
FW: Rossi/Llorente (35m) | Ruiz (14m) | Cisse (8m)

Title, what else do we need?

Mickey Hazard and Ralph Coates - simples!
 

tobi

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose
Jun 10, 2003
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- A change of formation.
- A CB that is good at reading the play.
- Lass Diarra if Wilson leaves or alternatively a box to box midfielder.
- A winger/wide player that offers something different - Marko Marin.
- Leandro or a poacher (Cisse) or someone with similar attributes to Mr Bap Bap Americano.

We've got no chance of signing Eden Hazard and when he does leave Lille it will be for a lot more than £20m.
 

eddiebailey

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Oct 12, 2004
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Centreback is not desperate, but if we can find an upgrade on Bassong we should do so.

In centre midfield we need to bring someone in. Modric is going to be tripping over his lower lip, and Huddlestone’s ankle is a big concern; Jenas and Palacios are good players (really) but again persistent injuries mean we may never see them at their best again. If Diarra is going to piss us about we should go for Parker before he lands up somewhere else.

Not so worried about wide; presumably Falque will compete, and Townsend is a potentially useful option. A bit if competition might buck Lennon’s ideas up.

For a striker lets concentrate on tying up Leandro for January.
 

ardiles

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Nov 24, 2006
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Ins - Cahill
Diarra
Marin
Damiao


Outs -
Bassong
Hutton
Wilson
Bentley
Gio
Crouch
Pav
 

Sp3akerboxxx

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Apr 4, 2006
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I think that we need someone out on the right who has pace but also some end product who likes to cut inside a lot, Afellay would have been perfect. CB we could do with another, but only if king and gallas are crocked, otherwise i am quite excited to see Kaboul develop into the player we all know he can be.

We need to sign Damiao, he looks like he is going to be top class.
 
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