Yves Bissouma SINGS on a 5 (five) year deal

[Kalimantan Gull]

Let him go for £40m , get replacement for free

We've got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen delivery, we've got to move these refrigerators, got to move these colour tvs...

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Another day another metric Biss leads the way in:-

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With a further nod to the boy March.

And with players from six quite good teams missing from the list

 

[Gwylan]

And with players from six quite good teams missing from the list

Well yes, I'm sure he wouldn't be so high if they were included.
Interesting to see how low ASM is, given that he's being acclaimed for single-handedly saving the Geordies' season

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Well yes, I'm sure he wouldn't be so high if they were included.
Interesting to see how low ASM is, given that he's being acclaimed for single-handedly saving the Geordies' season

Not necessarily, the likes of Grealish and all of Leicesters players are in there. Would be interesting to see

 

[raymondo]

And with players from six quite good teams missing from the list

You make an interesting observation ...dribblers don't get you into the Champions League

 

[bhanutz]

And with players from six quite good teams missing from the list

No Zaha? Thought he was the best player outside the top 4!

 

[Uh_huh_him]

No Zaha? Thought he was the best player outside the top 4!

I can only assume that dribbles that end with the player throwing himself to the floor count as unsuccessful.

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Another day another metric Biss leads the way in:-

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With a further nod to the boy March.

Unfortunately Adama Traore's numbers make everyone else look a bit crap.

He has more attempted and successful dribbles than the other 3 in the top 4 combined.

 

[Stat Brother]

Unfortunately Adama Traore's numbers make everyone else look a bit crap.

He has more attempted and successful dribbles than the other 3 in the top 4 combined.

But he doesn't appear in, let alone top:-

Tackles.
Blocks.
&
Interceptions.

With probably another couple of metrics thrown in for good measure.




Is it a new thing or has Biss been heading away corners for the whole season?

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

You make an interesting observation ...dribblers don't get you into the Champions League

Actually that's deliberate on the part of the table creators, for some reason. All a bit misleading

 

[The Fits]

Another day another metric Biss leads the way in:-

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With a further nod to the boy March.

Robinson would be a GREAT signing.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Well Leicester look out of the running now (if they were ever really in it), they’re about to sign another centre mid from Lille - Soumare.

The break up of that excellent Lille side begins.

 

[The Fits]

Well Leicester look out of the running now (if they were ever really in it), they’re about to sign another centre mid from Lille - Soumare.

The break up of that excellent Lille side begins.

And, perhaps, an example of why £60 million etc might be a little unrealistic.
If fifth placed Leicester are signing a Ligue winning CM for under £20 million you start to realise there are a lot of pretty decent footballers around for a lot less than the kind of figured being bandied about here....

 

[Djmiles]

And, perhaps, an example of why £60 million etc might be a little unrealistic.
If fifth placed Leicester are signing a Ligue winning CM for under £20 million you start to realise there are a lot of pretty decent footballers around for a lot less than the kind of figured being bandied about here....

I’d rather pay £40m for a proven PL midfielder, then £20m on a player who won a largely uncompetitive league once, and is obviously untested in the PL.

£40m for Biss is the minimum I would sell him for.

 

[DavePage]

No Zaha? Thought he was the best player outside the top 4!

divisions

 

[Mancgull]

Well Leicester look out of the running now (if they were ever really in it), they’re about to sign another centre mid from Lille - Soumare.

The break up of that excellent Lille side begins.

Seems as as if both Liverpool and Arsenal also have other targets that may use up their transfer budget. Whilst I think he probably will go, I don't think it's the nailed on certainty that some think. I wonder whether these clubs feel that they can get better value elsewhere, if Biss is going to cost them £40m. I think this may well play on well towards the end of the window.

 

[Machiavelli]

Is it a new thing or has Biss been heading away corners for the whole season?

I think it's both. It is this season that Biss has been positioned at the near post for corners, and has proved remarkably adept at clearing them. That said, it might have come about since Sanchez replaced Ryan and, because of the former's ability to command the area between the posts, opponents have been trying to target our near post.

 

[Stat Brother]

I think it's both. It is this season that Biss has been positioned at the near post for corners, and has proved remarkably adept at clearing them. That said, it might have come about since Sanchez replaced Ryan and, because of the former's ability to command the area between the posts, opponents have been trying to target our near post.

Nicely put.

I realised Biss was doing more clearances, but hadn't thought through as to why.


That certainly makes sense to me.

 

[El Turi]

According to the Liverpool correspondent at The Athletic, Bissouma isn’t a target for them. With Arsenal and Liverpool now out of the running, I’m starting to wonder if he’ll get a big move.

 

[Farehamseagull]

According to the Liverpool correspondent at The Athletic, Bissouma isn’t a target for them. With Arsenal and Liverpool now out of the running, I’m starting to wonder if he’ll get a big move.

Why are Arsenal out of the running?

Looks like they're about to sell Xhaka and with Ceballos and Odegaard going back to Real, they are in real need of another centre midfielder.