[Albion] Replacements for Lallana?

[Justice]

The Ox has been suggested before.................................

And rubbished by Naylor I believe.

 

[GT49er]

And rubbished by Naylor I believe.

Quite possibly. I seem to remember it wasn't too well received on NSC either - I only stated that it had been suggested!

 

[Stato]

Of course it is just a dream. That said, I'm pretty f***ing sure RDZ would be quite pleased with doing a change or two to accomodate Lionel Messi...

I didn't' say he wouldn't be. I said that it has no future. Signing aging megastars on huge contracts is the antithesis of Bloom' s approach. Messi is supposedly taking home about €35m a year at PSG. That is comparable with our total wage budget and there would be no sell on.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

The Ox has been suggested before.................................

Yeah, but you could throw a cold compress over the amount of old and injured!

 

[WATFORD zero]

Last season, when he was playing for Brentford, we were saying that Eriksen would have been perfect in the Lallana role if we didn't already have Lallana.

That ship has sailed and I can't see anyone obvious, but since when have TB/PB/RDZ done the obvious

 

[Wardy's twin]

Ummm the difference between Vicente and Messi were like night and day.

Vicente was completely out our league at the time we signed him. It didn't turn out but what we saw of him showed us the player who was one of the best in the world at his best.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Instead of paying Messi, at all, give him 10% of the club. Think the remaining 90% will be worth more than the current 100%. He has to play 2 years and stay involved long term even just bit of sofa scouting of south america and shaking hands at signings. Tony to then get 10% of some Argentine club he then buys in 2030.

I miss B.G. as if he was still here we’d be buying stains’ best player when they go down and finally score free-kicks, corners and at least as many open play goals. Without him having to move house. Nothing about teams like wetsham and that lot up the road probably offering him more than double wages we would.

Sensible suggestion, we already have multiple replacements in the squad.

Fun other suggestions to spend the money instead and assuming won’t be a Brighton style cheap option. Buy Scott from Bristol City instead as so flexible and would be better than Gilmour deep, possibly freeing him up to be third string further up the pitch where Lallana played.

 

[Perkino]

Gundogan, Moura and Lanzini will all end their contract this summer and could all add an attacking threat to our squad

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Might be worth raiding liverpool again. They all seem to be getting old and injured

Trent Alexander Arnold

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Gundogan, Moura and Lanzini will all end their contract this summer and could all add an attacking threat to our squad

I like Lanzini as a player, looks good on the ball, balance and plays positively.

Juan Mata?

 

[Eric the meek]

Trent Alexander Arnold

He did well against Mitoma - had him in his pocket all game.

 

[The Fits]

Yup, Gundogan swap as part of Mac transfer would be fantastic if highly unlikely business.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

New deal 2024 - excellent

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Marvellous scenes!

 

[kentgully]

Great news, next manager.

 

[Deadly Danson]

I'm always amused by typos. In Naylor's article:

Lallana said: “It’s no secret that I’m really enjoying myself at this football club. Although I’m not getting any longer, I still feel that I can contribute a lot".

I'm glad we've stopped trying to stretch him.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Was there an official timeframe put on his return?

 

[GT49er]

Looks like the replacement for Lallana is ................................ Lallana. Be fine, if he can stay fit for a decent amount of games.