Watching that shambles of a performance on Saturday night reinforced my opinion on now what is our priority come the summer.
Yes I agree we need a big strong commanding centre half and for most of the season and last I felt that was THE priority. However over the last few months especially under Ole for me a whole new right hand side is needed. Watching our games literally 70-80% of our attacks come down the left. Our right is either non existent or abysmal.
Teams seem to target that right and get joy from it. Defensively it’s weak and offensively we get nothing. Young albeit I think he’s been ok is just not good enough there. Dalot I like but still not ready to be first choice and if I’m honest not sure if he is a right back or more of a winger. Lingard I’ve never rated that highly. Yes he has his moments but apart from a 2 month spell middle of last season have we ever seen him play consistently well? He doesn’t create enough nor does he score enough. He for me averages a 5 or 6/10 every game which isn’t good enough. He is a 2nd or 3rd choice player at best.
Juan Mata for me is past it. He should be one of the first out the door in the summer.
This is why I’m interested in the internationals to see who is out there. Heard a bit about the two PSV lads on the right however not really seen them before.
I’m a huge fan of Wan-Bissaka and it’s a shame he hasn’t been called up
Who else is out there who is attainable? And do people feel the right is the priority over anywhere else come the summer?
Right hand side
posted on 19/3/19
I agree about the right side. Plus a top striker, a RVP turns draws into wins and losses into draws. I like Rashford, not so much Lukaku, but you need three strikers anyway imo, and SAF's I think.
posted on 19/3/19
right wing/right side is absolute priority for me. Even if we only signed a top player for that position in the summer... I'd be confident of the coming season.
posted on 19/3/19
Lozano from PSV is left sided, not sure who else you could be on about.
Pavon a right winger from Boca Juniors has looked good for Argentina when i've seen him. He's bound to be heading to Europe this summer.
posted on 19/3/19
fact is we need a decent right winger and right full back, top quality centre back and a top drawer 3rd Striker.
Ole can only take us so far. He now need backing from Ed.
posted on 19/3/19
comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 44 seconds ago
fact is we need a decent right winger and right full back, top quality centre back and a top drawer 3rd Striker.
Ole can only take us so far. He now need backing from Ed.
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And a centre midfielder surely.
posted on 19/3/19
and a goalie if ZZ gets his way...
posted on 19/3/19
It's an interesting one, our right wing. We haven't really played with a right winger since Valencia was a decent one.
And to be honest I dont expect that to change - I think people tend to see the games where we clearly lack width on that side (Saturday for example) but not the games where having Linagard/Mata in that roaming role is actually beneficial. There are a lot of them.
I have no doubt that we desperately need a right winger in our squad, because at the moment we dont even have that option. But it's not likely to be a first teamer - someone like Bergwijn probably fits the mould. Young, wont expect to start every game, probably wont cost a bomb (unlike Sancho for example)
If we are to upgrade on Lingard I think it's more likely to be someone like Griezmann who will do a similar role, but maybe offer more in terms of end product and goal scoring. And I think we need someone like that too as Martial and Rashford are still far too inconsistent.
A top class right back is still a priority for me - I think that'll improve us a lot, probably more than a right winger.
posted on 19/3/19
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 24 minutes ago
Lozano from PSV is left sided, not sure who else you could be on about.
Pavon a right winger from Boca Juniors has looked good for Argentina when i've seen him. He's bound to be heading to Europe this summer.
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Was talking about Bergwijn and Dumfries. Seen very little of them but heard good reports
posted on 20/3/19
Pavon is average.
posted on 20/3/19
The right side needs improvement but it's not the only place.
Dalot isn't ready and Young is past it. RB, CB and someone who can help us unlock defences in CM whose also another option to Pogba would help. A RW would be a bonus but I think the others take priority.