Summer Transfers 2025 Missed Opportunities and Regrets

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Well it's quite strange then, seeing as we have the best defence in the league yet we look like utter shit just by Liverpool humping long balls to Salah, or their fullbacks attacking us at pace. It's odd how every defence that has to face a bit of pace and directness suddenly turns to shite. Your insistence that everything has to be played at a snail's pace because defenders defend is about as compelling as you claiming Gyokeres has been playing at a lower level than Sesko. Neither true at all, there are maybe, what, two half decent teams in the German league? Sesko plays for neither. And it's just common sense to say giving defenders less time to do all that defending you think is impenetrable is a better bet than playing snooker in front of a massed ten behind the ball who stroll from defensive shape to defensive shape without a care in the world. Pep conned a lot of people, including you.

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Ok just respond to what you think I’ve said in order to shoe horn in a narrative. Cool

Day 2 of the transfer window:

No. of signings - 0
Players likely to leave - 1

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I haven’t got the energy to start bitching and whining before August, a) because there’s nothing I can do about it anyway, b) Yeah I get all the we need these players ready for pre-season stuff but pre-season has long ago stopped being about getting prepared for the season, and is totally just about filling the coffers.

I’ve largely been against most of the signings we’ve made over the past few years, so it’s nice to be in a position where I do approve of the two likely incoming signings.

Will I be happy when this transfer window closes? No because I’m never completely happy. But as long as we strengthen the squad especially in the offensive and creative areas….and don’t waste any money on defenders or backup keepers I’ll be reasonably content

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Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn

I haven’t got the energy to start bitching and whining before August, a) because there’s nothing I can do about it anyway, b) Yeah I get all the we need these players ready for pre-season stuff but pre-season has long ago stopped being about getting prepared for the season, and is totally just about filling the coffers.

I’ve largely been against most of the signings we’ve made over the past few years, so it’s nice to be in a position where I do approve of the two likely incoming signings.

Will I be happy when this transfer window closes? No because I’m never completely happy. But as long as we strengthen the squad especially in the offensive and creative areas….and don’t waste any money on defenders or backup keepers I’ll be reasonably content

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I would have expected one player to be announced - Zubimendi is supposedly complete bar a medical.

It would just be nice for once, if the club showed real serious intent instead of the usual pissing about talking, looking, inquiring, thinking, etc, that is usually reported.

What is the point of this thread if not to discuss transfers or lack of :shrug:

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Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club

I would have expected one player to be announced - Zubimendi is supposedly complete bar a medical.

It would just be nice for once, if the club showed real serious intent instead of the usual pissing about talking, looking, inquiring, thinking, etc, that is usually reported.

What is the point of this thread if not to discuss transfers or lack of :shrug:

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I said I personally can’t be bothered to bitch and moan, if you feel that’s me closing you down…I don’t know what to tell you

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Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn

I said I personally can’t be bothered to bitch and moan, if you feel that’s me closing you down…I don’t know what to tell you

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I don't feel you are closing me down, just removing yourself from the conversation.

In many ways I’ve made my point, I’ve never been sold on Gyokeres therefore I’m glad we are skipping him. And I like Sesko, I like his first touch, his movement on the ball etc and I don’t hold with the idea that one is a gamble and one is a sure thing. Other people on here don’t agree with me, and that’s fine but I don’t see anything to be gained by continuing a discussion on the matter, especially when there are others talking with such certainty when they accuse me of doing the same (not you by the way).

I felt back in February that there was little sense in talking about changing style of play because we didn’t have any attacking options. This summer well I’ve stated my solution which is to have a more offensive minded and quicker player than Rice at no8 (that’s considered heresy) in many games. I think at home we have to push up too much to have any attacking momentum and that is why we dropped so many points from winning positions….either chasing the two goal cushion or feeling we can’t do that and withdrawing.

I do think it’s naive to say players should just get forward quicker, well yes ideally they would…but the reason players play the ball back or play safe passes is because they are worried about being dispossessed. My solution is therefore to have players more comfortable with ball to feet and operating in tight spaces, to suck defenders in and create space elsewhere.

This is what Liverpool have done successfully for ages, they suck defenders in and then bring other players into the game

You need players that have a good first touch, can play the ball under pressure etc. Zubimendi is an interesting one because although he has a far superior passing range to Rice, he can probably be more easily outmuscled than Rice so there creates a vulnerability aspect with high pressing

But its swings and roundabouts because he would be able to release the ball forward quicker than Partey or Rice

Martinelli is an exceptional player for counter attacking situations, but we arguably need a winger who can deal well with restricted space. For me this makes Morgan Rodgers an ideal signing as he can play as both an attacking midfielder and a winger

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Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn

In many ways I’ve made my point, I’ve never been sold on Gyokeres therefore I’m glad we are skipping him. And I like Sesko, I like his first touch, his movement on the ball etc and I don’t hold with the idea that one is a gamble and one is a sure thing. Other people on here don’t agree with me, and that’s fine but I don’t see anything to be gained by continuing a discussion on the matter, especially when there are others talking with such certainty when they accuse me of doing the same (not you by the way).

I felt back in February that there was little sense in talking about changing style of play because we didn’t have any attacking options. This summer well I’ve stated my solution which is to have a more offensive minded and quicker player than Rice at no8 (that’s considered heresy) in many games. I think at home we have to push up too much to have any attacking momentum and that is why we dropped so many points from winning positions….either chasing the two goal cushion or feeling we can’t do that and withdrawing.

I do think it’s naive to say players should just get forward quicker, well yes ideally they would…but the reason players play the ball back or play safe passes is because they are worried about being dispossessed. My solution is therefore to have players more comfortable with ball to feet and operating in tight spaces, to suck defenders in and create space elsewhere.

This is what Liverpool have done successfully for ages, they suck defenders in and then bring other players into the game

You need players that have a good first touch, can play the ball under pressure etc. Zubimendi is an interesting one because although he has a far superior passing range to Rice, he can probably be more easily outmuscled than Rice so there creates a vulnerability aspect with high pressing

But its swings and roundabouts because he would be able to release the ball forward quicker than Partey or Rice

Martinelli is an exceptional player for counter attacking situations, but we arguably need a winger who can deal well with restricted space. For me this makes Morgan Rodgers an ideal signing as he can play as both an attacking midfielder and a winger

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Ok, but what transfer news do you have or have you seen that is relevant to my post earlier?

It still stands.....

Transfer window Day 2:

No. of signings - 0
Players likely to leave - 1

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Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club

Ok, but what transfer news do you have or have you seen that is relevant to my post earlier?

It still stands.....

Transfer window Day 2:

No. of signings - 0
Players likely to leave - 1

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I don’t and that’s why I said I’m not personally going to bitch and moan about what we have or haven’t yet done

I’m laying out my stall for what I think we need and how we should approach things for the next season

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Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club

Ok, but what transfer news do you have or have you seen that is relevant to my post earlier?

It still stands.....

Transfer window Day 2:

No. of signings - 0
Players likely to leave - 1

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It's the 2nd of June :shrug: