[Albion] Carlos Baleba SINGS a 5-year deal

[Rogero]

Gilmour is good but cannot score . Midfielders do need to chip in with the odd goal.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

He sees himself as a box-to-box midfielder.

Makes sense given one of his biggest strengths seems to be his ball carrying. Unfortunately for him, I don’t think De Zerbi favours that trait in his central midfielders.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I do think we suffered without Gilmour and we would’ve kept hold of the ball a lot better had he been available. I just think the idea of playing him and groß as the midfield two has been far from ideal, and massively highlighted his weaknesses. I do agree we will need another midfielder this summer, however that’s more due to the disaster that dahoud has been, rather than gilmour needing to be replaced

The way I see it, ideally we should have at least 2 specialist defensive midfielders and at least 2 specialist attacking midfielders in the squad.

Baleba I think is the only specialist defensive midfielder. Yes, we've been playing Gilmour there, Gilmour being a player I like, but he can't cover the ground. He should be competing with Gross for a playmaker role further forward and in reality, be his understudy.

We need someone to compete / rotate with Baleba. Someone with that Bissouma, Caicedo ability to stay behind the play, anticipate us being turned over and get back to make a challenge from nowhere. Baleba I think can do this. But at that age, he can't be playing every game. Baleba should be the understudy to a specialist defensive midfielder. This, in my mind is our number one priority this summer.

 

[aolstudios]

Gilmour is good but cannot score . Midfielders do need to chip in with the odd goal.

Biss?

 

[Mancgull]

The way I see it, ideally we should have at least 2 specialist defensive midfielders and at least 2 specialist attacking midfielders in the squad.

Baleba I think is the only specialist defensive midfielder. Yes, we've been playing Gilmour there, Gilmour being a player I like, but he can't cover the ground. He should be competing with Gross for a playmaker role further forward and in reality, be his understudy.

We need someone to compete / rotate with Baleba. Someone with that Bissouma, Caicedo ability to stay behind the play, anticipate us being turned over and get back to make a challenge from nowhere. Baleba I think can do this. But at that age, he can't be playing every game. Baleba should be the understudy to a specialist defensive midfielder. This, in my mind is our number one priority this summer.

I agree that this is our priority position for an addition. However, I’m not sure that Roberto trusts Baleba yet in terms of his requirements for a defensive pivot to take the ball facing his own goal/ on the half turn and keep possession.
Caicedo was very good at this.
Manuel Locatelli would be the ideal addition although it’s highly unlikely that will come off.

 

[GrossTurn]

Biss?

It hasn’t been the case since Makelele (probably earlier..)

 

[aolstudios]

It hasn’t been the case since Makelele (probably earlier..)

My point was Biss barely ever scored. Although his spectacular misses were entertaining

 

[macbeth]

The way I see it, ideally we should have at least 2 specialist defensive midfielders and at least 2 specialist attacking midfielders in the squad.

Baleba I think is the only specialist defensive midfielder. Yes, we've been playing Gilmour there, Gilmour being a player I like, but he can't cover the ground. He should be competing with Gross for a playmaker role further forward and in reality, be his understudy.

We need someone to compete / rotate with Baleba. Someone with that Bissouma, Caicedo ability to stay behind the play, anticipate us being turned over and get back to make a challenge from nowhere. Baleba I think can do this. But at that age, he can't be playing every game. Baleba should be the understudy to a specialist defensive midfielder. This, in my mind is our number one priority this summer.

agree 100%. i would’ve liked another midfielder last summer even if we had kept hold of caicedo. in my opinion the strongest our midfield has been was when we had bissouma and caicedo to rotate between. note that guido rodriguez of real betis has an expiring contract this summer. a bit older but would be an incredibly astute pick up on a free. of course if there was even any slight possibility of locatelli coming here then the wallet, piggy bank and any spare change down the back of the sofa should be thrown at that

 

[GrossTurn]

My point was Biss barely ever scored. Although his spectacular misses were entertaining

Indeed - my point was specialist DMs who barely ever score (and aren’t expected to) go at least as far back as Makelele.

 

[maresfield seagull]

Biss?

Spuds see him as a more forward thinking player from what I ve read recently How true that is ?

 

[pigmanovich]

Carlos Baleba interview: Brighton midfielder discusses transfer speculation and confidence ahead of Man City game

Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba speaks exclusively to Sky Sports, with the Cameroon international tipped as the next Seagulls player to move for big money; watch Brighton vs Man City live on Sky Sports this Saturday from 5pm; kick-off 5.30pm

www.skysports.com

 

[Flounce]

Carlos Baleba interview: Brighton midfielder discusses transfer speculation and confidence ahead of Man City game

Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba speaks exclusively to Sky Sports, with the Cameroon international tipped as the next Seagulls player to move for big money; watch Brighton vs Man City live on Sky Sports this Saturday from 5pm; kick-off 5.30pm

www.skysports.com

If he did that interview in English then I am as impressed with how it has improved as I am with his performances on the pitch!,

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Sounds like he's out today though.

 

[dwayne]

Sounds like he's out today though.

Where did you see that ?

 

[fly high]

Where did you see that ?

It was at the end of the Sky report.

 

[Albion my Albion]

It was at the end of the Sky report.

Got it "No Baleba in the Sky"

 

[dwayne]

It was at the end of the Sky report.

Bugger ta

 

[Hotchilidog]

Very impressive interview. What an excellent attitude that young man has.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

That interview was from the start of this week though, Naylor said yesterday he is available.

 

[Flounce]

Bring him on as a sub rather than sub him after he starts

City will not appreciate his aggressive energy late in the game, especially fragile De Bruyne.