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[Albion] Knockaert joins Fulham on initial one-year loan



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I’d take 15m for him if it was my call

So would I. Especially given that I'm just a chump season ticket holder and not the owner. It would be like winning the lottery without buying a ticket. Bring it on! :lolol: :cheers:
 






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b.w.2.

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Looking at the squad make up.

Potter played a 4-2-3-1 formation most frequently last year, but also has a liking for 3 at the back.

To satisfy this the squad ideally would have

GK(3) - Ryan, Button, Steele

LB(2) - Bernardo, Bong

CB(5) - Dunk, Duffy, Burn, Balogun, Clarke

RB(2) - Montoya +1

CM(4) - Pröpper, Bissouma, Kayal, Stephens

ACM(2) - Groß +1

ALM(2) - Trossard, Locadia

ARM(2) - Alireza, March

CF(3) - Murray, Andone +1


So trading Knocky in for a more central midfield attacker seems to make some sense.

Why is Locadia not in the CF section? Then Solly goes ALM (in Izzy’s absence) and Knocky goes ARM... now you see why we need to keep or replace Knocky, and replace will cost a lot more than £15m BTW...


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Questions

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I've got family who are Brighton season ticket holders and they think he's shitehouse.

There’re not family are they Stat B ? They are in your wing of the institution aren’t they ?
 


Blue Valkyrie

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Why is Locadia not in the CF section? Then Solly goes ALM (in Izzy’s absence) and Knocky goes ARM... now you see why we need to keep or replace Knocky, and replace will cost a lot more than £15m BTW...


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Locadia can play either CF or ALM.

It doesn't really matter what designation each player is given - but if you want to recruit both an ACM and a CF then something has to give in the squad - or you are looking at an U21 for either RB, CF, or ACM.



It would be easy to say 'oh, just sell Locadia or Alireza' but (a) they have to want to go and (b) at a price the club thinks is fair.
 




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Broadsword to Danny Boy.

A transfer rumour you heard here first.

:facepalm::wozza:
 


b.w.2.

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Locadia can play either CF or ALM.

It doesn't really matter what designation each player is given - but if you want to recruit both an ACM and a CF then something has to give in the squad - or you are looking at an U21 for either RB, CF, or ACM.



It would be easy to say 'oh, just sell Locadia or Alireza' but (a) they have to want to go and (b) at a price the club thinks is fair.

It does matter IMHO... Locadia is not an ALM IMHO... and, yes, I believe we need another CF... as for Knocky, no way should we let him go unless we are willing to buy a replacement... a replacement that will cost far more than £15m...


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Looking at the squad make up.

Potter played a 4-2-3-1 formation most frequently last year, but also has a liking for 3 at the back.

To satisfy this the squad ideally would have

GK(3) - Ryan, Button, Steele

LB(2) - Bernardo, Bong

CB(5) - Dunk, Duffy, Burn, Balogun, Clarke

RB(2) - Montoya +1

CM(4) - Pröpper, Bissouma, Kayal, Stephens

ACM(2) - Groß +1

ALM(2) - Trossard, Locadia

ARM(2) - Alireza, March

CF(3) - Murray, Andone +1


So trading Knocky in for a more central midfield attacker seems to make some sense.


Bernardo has already hinted at Potter’s expected tactics of the constant swapping from a back 4 to a back 3 as well as players playing new positions. With no more signings, I think the Squad vs Positions would look more like this:


GK(3) - Ryan, Button, Steele

LB(2) - Bernardo, Bong

LWB (2) - Bernardo, Suttner

CB(5) - Dunk, Duffy, Burn, Balogun, Clarke

RB(2) - Montoya, Balogun, Schelotto

RWB (2) - Schelotto, March

CM(4) - Pröpper, Bissouma, Kayal, Stephens

ACM(2) - Groß, Trossard

Left Inside Forward(3) - Trossard, Izqueirdo, Locadia

Right Inside Forward (2) - Alireza, March.

Left Wing (2) Izquierdo, Trossard

Right Wing (2) - March, Alireza

CF(3) - Murray, Andone, Connolly
 


nwgull

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Bernardo has already hinted at Potter’s expected tactics of the constant swapping from a back 4 to a back 3 as well as players playing new positions. With no more signings, I think the Squad vs Positions would look more like this:


GK(3) - Ryan, Button, Steele

LB(2) - Bernardo, Bong

LWB (2) - Bernardo, Suttner

CB(5) - Dunk, Duffy, Burn, Balogun, Clarke

RB(2) - Montoya, Balogun, Schelotto

RWB (2) - Schelotto, March

CM(4) - Pröpper, Bissouma, Kayal, Stephens

ACM(2) - Groß, Trossard

Left Inside Forward(3) - Trossard, Izqueirdo, Locadia

Right Inside Forward (2) - Alireza, March.

Left Wing (2) Izquierdo, Trossard

Right Wing (2) - March, Alireza

CF(3) - Murray, Andone, Connolly

What a load of bollocks. No way is Knockaert going to be offloaded from the squad when places are still given to turd such as Ali J and Locadia, a player that will be injured until the new year, and an U23 player without even Championship experience.
 






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You're right about a replacement. Tony can quickly nip down to the "winger who we can afford who, who come to us, who will tear up the premier league" shop and pick one up. Job done

From Belgium or Holland maybe ? Undisclosed fee (£15m)
 




perseus

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I've got Knocky in my starting XI vs Watford. Wouldn't be there with a fully fit squad, but he would be in the 18, challenging for a start, most of the time.
 








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