I know it's a bit too soon for this thread, but I'm a bit bored. So let's do some football manager style bargain basement transfers.
Candidates:
Brighton & Hove Albion
Watford
West Ham United
AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa
Norwich City
How about you pick three teams that you think will get relegated and then proceed to pick the players you'd "steal"?
My picks: Norwich (obv), Aston Villa and Bournemouth
Norwich:
Emiliano Buendia.
23 years old, can play in the front of the midfield and on the wings. Great technical abilities and passing. Good at defending as well. I think he'd improve a lot with better players around him.
Negatives: Needs to improve his fitness and mentality. Can disappear at times in games but it's understandable, considering who he's playing for. Hasn't scored too many goals this season.
Max Aarons.
20 years old, right back. Bit of a luxury signing imo considering that we have a few right backs already in Trent, Williams and Gomez as well. Tenacious defender, only weakness is maybe crossing and that he's a little on the short side.
Todd Cantwell.
22 years old, primarily an attacking midfielder. Creative player, runs a lot. Decent passer, gets some goals as well. On his day he can look like a gem but he disappears too often in games and he really needs to work on his tracking back and defending. Bit of a ball hog.
Jamal Lewis.
23 years old. Primarily a left back but can play in left midfield as well. He's better in attack than defence. Needs to improve a lot to but he still has potential. Pretty intelligent player but needs to focus more and work harder.
Bournemouth:
Nathan Ake.
25 years old. Central defender. He'd challenge Gomez and Matip for the starting place next to Van Dijk if he joins. Again, another luxury signing since we're stacked in defence. I think most of you know what Ake is about.
Villa:
Jack Grealish.
24 years old. Attacking midfielder, likes to cut in from the left. I don't like him at all. I think his attitude stinks and he's doesn't do enough defensively. All that said, he's a star. The guy can create scoring opportunities for himself and he's basically carrying Villa this season. You know what he's about.
John McGinn.
25 years old. Midfielder.
I didn't really notice him until people here started talking about him. To me he's like a Scottish Milner. Runs, runs and runs some more. Tenacious, determined and tough. But he can play as well. If we want a midfielder who can single-handedly tire the opponents out, he's the man for us. I bet Klopp would love him.
Pepe Reina.
Age 57. For sentimental reasons as back up.
Candidates:
Brighton & Hove Albion
Watford
West Ham United
AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa
Norwich City
How about you pick three teams that you think will get relegated and then proceed to pick the players you'd "steal"?
My picks: Norwich (obv), Aston Villa and Bournemouth
Norwich:
Emiliano Buendia.
23 years old, can play in the front of the midfield and on the wings. Great technical abilities and passing. Good at defending as well. I think he'd improve a lot with better players around him.
Negatives: Needs to improve his fitness and mentality. Can disappear at times in games but it's understandable, considering who he's playing for. Hasn't scored too many goals this season.
Max Aarons.
20 years old, right back. Bit of a luxury signing imo considering that we have a few right backs already in Trent, Williams and Gomez as well. Tenacious defender, only weakness is maybe crossing and that he's a little on the short side.
Todd Cantwell.
22 years old, primarily an attacking midfielder. Creative player, runs a lot. Decent passer, gets some goals as well. On his day he can look like a gem but he disappears too often in games and he really needs to work on his tracking back and defending. Bit of a ball hog.
Jamal Lewis.
23 years old. Primarily a left back but can play in left midfield as well. He's better in attack than defence. Needs to improve a lot to but he still has potential. Pretty intelligent player but needs to focus more and work harder.
Bournemouth:
Nathan Ake.
25 years old. Central defender. He'd challenge Gomez and Matip for the starting place next to Van Dijk if he joins. Again, another luxury signing since we're stacked in defence. I think most of you know what Ake is about.
Villa:
Jack Grealish.
24 years old. Attacking midfielder, likes to cut in from the left. I don't like him at all. I think his attitude stinks and he's doesn't do enough defensively. All that said, he's a star. The guy can create scoring opportunities for himself and he's basically carrying Villa this season. You know what he's about.
John McGinn.
25 years old. Midfielder.
I didn't really notice him until people here started talking about him. To me he's like a Scottish Milner. Runs, runs and runs some more. Tenacious, determined and tough. But he can play as well. If we want a midfielder who can single-handedly tire the opponents out, he's the man for us. I bet Klopp would love him.
Pepe Reina.
Age 57. For sentimental reasons as back up.
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