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21 now plays for Cardiff.
Lets go big then on some competition for Knockaert as by my reckoning we should have some cash in the purse.
21 now plays for Cardiff.
16 - Armstrong is surely not HGP ?
This is 18 months to two years later, and he's not a teenager any more - he needs to establish himself as a first teamer somewhere. 'Promising youngster' is not a permanent status - and the consequences of not kicking on from there do not bode well career-wise.Worked out alright last time. And he'd be nearer our first team than Chelsea's, especially with his flexibility.
born on or after 1 January 1997
Henrik Bjørdal
Aleš Mateju
Mateju was born in June 1996 and is too old to be an U-21 player in 2018-19 (and he doesn't qualify as an HGP).
16 - Armstrong is surely not HGP ?
If Krul and Maaenpa both sing then...
11) Moore
12) McNair
16) Nick Powell or Stuart Armstrong
21) The winger from Norwich Josh Murphy
25) Percy Tau
That should do us AND sort out the HGP issue.
I'd love us to get McNair, he's a class act. We bid 2M but apparently they want 7M and Wolves are apparently willing to pay that, tbh I'm not sure that we are.
He's a great player though, I'd be delighted if we got him, and I'd say he might just be worth the asking price.
I think this is the most interesting question of all. The way we set up last year (and the one before that) hinged on Murray up front, without him we looked lost.I'd be interested to know what role Hughton has in mind for Glenn Murray this season now we have Andone and a settled, acclimatised Locadia.
Does he go straight to the bench and Andone starts, or will it be a case of Glenn keeps the shirt and we see how it goes?
I think we need to get this lad Gyokeres out on loan and see if he can score goal in the Championship.
I'd be interested to know what role Hughton has in mind for Glenn Murray this season now we have Andone and a settled, acclimatised Locadia.
Does he go straight to the bench and Andone starts, or will it be a case of Glenn keeps the shirt and we see how it goes?
I think we need to get this lad Gyokeres out on loan and see if he can score goal in the Championship.
We didn't score enough goals last season (particularly away from home) and Murray is one year older so something has to change, but with change comes risk.
The obvious problem with Murray and Gross is a lack of pace. That problem is compounded by a lack of goal production from Stephens and Propper.
Given that Murray scored a lot last season then is a direct swap of Murray for Andone going to increase our goals for?
Target man plan B.
Plan A is proper front 3 of Locadia, Andone and Tau. Then a three man midfield of Stephens, Propper and Gross OR two man midfield of Stephens and Propper with Izquierdo playing just behind the front three. Basically Hughton is going to say **** defending this year lets go all out attack. If we need a goal take of Stephens and Propper and bring on Knockeart and Murray. Don't need a midfield, Dunk can just ping it 50 yards for Murray to knock down to the other five attackers.
That way no one will bang on about us being defensive and lacking goals.