Trying to be positive for the new seasons. But why do we seem to insist

[Pat Vegas]

on buying players then moving them from their favoured positions.

it seems a bit strange.

[Peter]

on buying players then moving them from their favoured positions.

it seems a bit strange.

We don't. But we do like to sign players who we believe are capable of playing multiple positions, particularly those who are not going to be first choice (at least initially).

Gyokeres, Zubimendi and Norgaard will all play in their natural position. As will Kepa

[redgunamo]

all play in their natural position. As will Kepa

Part of me wants to believe you mean 'In Goal, rather than in the centre circle' (an area young Dave is becoming alarmingly comfortable in).

We have a competent striker now so perhaps we don't have to commit absolutely EVERYONE forward to score goals.

But then I think you probably didn't mean that at all

[Pat Vegas]

Part of me wants to believe you mean 'In Goal, rather than in the centre circle' (an area young Dave is becoming alarmingly comfortable in).

We have a competent striker now so perhaps we don't have to commit absolutely EVERYONE forward to score goals.

But then I think you probably didn't mean that at all

I think the man Arteta wanted will scored against us at Old Trafford.

[redgunamo]

I think the man Arteta wanted will scored against us at Old Trafford.

Nailed on. And our own new forward chappie will have a mare.

None of us really likes Old Trafford. The sooner they raze the place to the ground, the better for the world.

[redgunamo]

on buying players then moving them from their favoured positions.

it seems a bit strange.

Money, innit. You can only buy exactly the thing you want/need if you can afford it; otherwise you have to be a little more creative.

[Pat Vegas]

Money, innit. You can only buy exactly the thing you want/need if you can afford it; otherwise you have to be a little more creative.

Could have got Eze rather than Madueke but let's see how that pans out.

[Peter]

Part of me wants to believe you mean 'In Goal, rather than in the centre circle' (an area young Dave is becoming alarmingly comfortable in).

We have a competent striker now so perhaps we don't have to commit absolutely EVERYONE forward to score goals.

But then I think you probably didn't mean that at all

We have a striker. Let's leave issues such as competence until they have been established

[redgunamo]

We have a striker. Let's leave issues such as competence until they have been established

Haha. Yes, I see what you mean. However, I must appeal to our innate sense of the plausible here; he's scored more goals in England than anyone else we have bar Saka. We Have little choice but to give the lad his head and let him get on with it; keep the back door locked up tight and see how he, and we, get on. Otherwise we'll have simply thrown all that money away.

[Peter]

Haha. Yes, I see what you mean. However, I must appeal to our innate sense of the plausible here; he's scored more goals in England than anyone else we have bar Saka. We Have little choice but to give the lad his head and let him get on with it; keep the back door locked up tight and see how he, and we, get on. Otherwise we'll have simply thrown all that money away.

Well, with regard to the back door.... our rather risk averse approach in possession, which tends to make our creative play a little predictable, is also what makes us so good defensively. If we are looking to cause more chaos, the chaos afflicts us as well.

I noted a stat that said we ranked bottom of the league for attacks going through the centre of the pitch. That will need to change if we want to play to his strengths.

Not that we need to do so. If it turns out we wasted the money on him, so what. If he turns out to be great then we arguably wasted the same amount of money on Havertz who will be warming the bench for a season.

The money has gone. All we need now is goals, and nobody should care who scores them.

I hope the lad does well but if he turns out to be ****e and we win the league with him on the bench, I wont care. Or gloat

[redgunamo]

Well, with regard to the back door.... our rather risk averse approach in possession, which tends to make our creative play a little predictable, is also what makes us so good defensively. If we are looking to cause more chaos, the chaos afflicts us as well.

I noted a stat that said we ranked bottom of the league for attacks going through the centre of the pitch. That will need to change if we want to play to his strengths.

Not that we need to do so. If it turns out we wasted the money on him, so what. If he turns out to be great then we arguably wasted the same amount of money on Havertz who will be warming the bench for a season.

The money has gone. All we need now is goals, and nobody should care who scores them.

I hope the lad does well but if he turns out to be ****e and we win the league with him on the bench, I wont care. Or gloat

We need the striker to score because him doing his job allows everybody else to concentrate on THEIR job instead of trying to do HIS job for him.

If you follow me.

The other day, we NEVER turned them around once and for the third goal; we lost it on the edge of their box and one pass took out our whole team. These things cannot happen, but they do.

[Peter]

We need the striker to score because him doing his job allows everybody else to concentrate on THEIR job instead of trying to do HIS job for him.

If you follow me.

The other day, we NEVER turned them around once and for the third goal; we lost it on the edge of their box and one pass took out our whole team. These things cannot happen, but they do.

I think goals should be everyone's job. That and not losing the ball. Although I guess you cant do both....