2023 Summer transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[john e]

He’s looking at center backs because his whole system relies on ball players playing out from the back
Konsa and Mings are to slow and cumbersome trying to do that and neither are not natural passers of the ball

It’s not that they are bad defenders just look at the clean sheets, it’s more that everything starts at the back with football and they aren’t a perfect fit to play that way

There will be changes made in that area for next season imo

Id suggest over the last 6 months Mings at least has proven he can play this way.

Yes he’s definitely improved and out of the two he’d be the one to keep
Still too slow though needs to quicken the whole thing up a bit

We will see what happens it’s down to Emery at the end of the day obviously

[PeterWithe]

Tyrone can look a little slow to move the ball but you have to remember that on a lot of occasions he’s getting in short from a goal kick and the opposition team have had time to ‘set’ into exactly where their manager wants them to be to counter us, it’s sometimes takes a little time and patience to move them around to a point where he can make the pass we need.

He’d be one of the last players I’d think about moving out.

[algy]

He’s looking at center backs because his whole system relies on ball players playing out from the back
Konsa and Mings are to slow and cumbersome trying to do that and neither are not natural passers of the ball

It’s not that they are bad defenders just look at the clean sheets, it’s more that everything starts at the back with football and they aren’t a perfect fit to play that way

There will be changes made in that area for next season imo

Id suggest over the last 6 months Mings at least has proven he can play this way.

Think, as others have said, that having Mings / Konsa / Carlos / Pau Torres* just makes us look the business in defence. With injuries, suspensions, 5 subs, and European football they should all get plenty of games. Chambers and Hause to be shifted on. Get a decent right back in too, and we'll look very strong right across the back 4.

* Or some other shit hot defender, he's just the first one that comes to mind.

Tielemans coming in would do similar to our midfield. No weak players, and a couple of options in every position.

Could then see us targeting a player to play in Bailey's current position - get them both playing for that spot. Likewise a centre forward to compete with Watkins. 2 players in every position, and even if you pick the "worst" XI then you've still got basically our-squad-this-season type quality.

Genuinely very excited about next season. In all seriousness, I think we could win stuff.

[j66acd]

I was very impressed by Leicesters Scandinavian left back when they beat us here, think it was his debut. Not a priority position mind.

He looks like a competition winner in the other Leicester games I watched.

[OCD]

Mings/Konsa/Torres/Carlos and Luiz/Kamara/Tielemens/Ramsey/McGinn would be a very strong spine of the side with Martinez behind.

[PeterWithe]

I was very impressed by Leicesters Scandinavian left back when they beat us here, think it was his debut. Not a priority position mind.

He looks like a competition winner in the other Leicester games I watched.

Yeah? To be honest I didn't really exert myself to watch any other Leicester games.

[edgysatsuma89]

I was very impressed by Leicesters Scandinavian left back when they beat us here, think it was his debut. Not a priority position mind.

He looks like a competition winner in the other Leicester games I watched.

Yeah? To be honest I didn't really exert myself to watch any other Leicester games.

Yeah, their fans don't rate him although I imagine they think that about most of them.

[newryvillain]

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[Footy-Vill]

Someone was suggesting Martinez and Chelsea . I'm not hearing that and 100% not going there.
The player Villa were interested from Chelsea isn't coming here either he is leaving though.

[sid1964]

If we sign another centre back it will be interesting to see how long it will be before Mings and Konsa decide they want away as they are having to sit on the bench for a lot of the games  this could cause issues for Mr. Emery

Emery will want to bring in his own players, who he will want to start, the 11 that started virtually every week last season could be in for a bit of a shock when they are not first choice.

I would not be surprised if a couple of our current starters leave before the end of the transfer window

[London Villan]

Not so sure. If we have good cup runs we will be playing 55+ games. No way will our first choice pairing play that many games with suspensions, injuries and rotation. We need 4 quality central defenders to do this.

[Demitri_C]

If we sign another centre back it will be interesting to see how long it will be before Mings and Konsa decide they want away as they are having to sit on the bench for a lot of the games  this could cause issues for Mr. Emery

Emery will want to bring in his own players, who he will want to start, the 11 that started virtually every week last season could be in for a bit of a shock when they are not first choice.

I would not be surprised if a couple of our current starters leave before the end of the transfer window

Yes i think you may be right however ita down to them to play well so the shirt stays theirs.  All the good sides have competitive squads. We need that

[chrisw1]

Think, as others have said, that having Mings / Konsa / Carlos / Pau Torres* just makes us look the business in defence. With injuries, suspensions, 5 subs, and European football they should all get plenty of games.

Centre back is a position where you tend to want consistency of selection.  It's also not a position you generally use subs on mid-game, so sharing minutes is unlikely.  Not many clubs could keep four centre backs of that quality happy and tbh I'm not sure we're one of them.  Whilst I guess it's not impossible that we could start the season with that line up, I don't think Mings / Konsa / Carlos would hang around for long as a bit part player.

[Monty]

Someone was suggesting Martinez and Chelsea . I'm not hearing that and 100% not going there.

FV speaks the truth.

[oldtimernow]

Isn’t Dewsbury-Hall a bit of a clogger whereas Smith-Rowe more of an industrious creative type?

Changing the Arsenal guy to an AV -Rowe could suggest that he would be a flier🤔