the right footed denilson
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Equally Wolves may fail to live up to being this season's world beaters.
Or just be another very good team to have to beat and finish above.
Equally Wolves may fail to live up to being this season's world beaters.
On paper Cardiff should never have got promoted
They were though
It is going to be a bloodbath next season with Wolves and Fulham making the signings they are making, what is the likelihood of all three promoted sides staying up again? I think we have to hope the likes of Southampton and Huddersfield struggle again.
I keep thinking of QPR for some reason.
That turned out well.
All of these players are expected to gel, but many have never played in England. They are going to be up against seasoned Premier League teams who won't give them a second on the ball. I wouldn't be surprised if Cardiff finished above both Fulham and Wolves this season.
I'm not even expecting points off Fulham and Wolves now. it's not just that Wolves are signing players- it's who they are signing. All these players know each other. There will be very little settling in time. They have incredible options in midfield.
I keep thinking of QPR for some reason.
That turned out well.
All of these players are expected to gel, but many have never played in England. They are going to be up against seasoned Premier League teams who won't give them a second on the ball. I wouldn't be surprised if Cardiff finished above both Fulham and Wolves this season.
Do you not think they'll gel because they've all played with each other? Pretty much. They share a language. They're probably even friends.
I think they've been (unintentionally) savvy. Moutinho has played over a hundred times for Portugal, Patricio 70 odd. These are seriously experienced and quality players- and they're joining a team where the first language is basically Portugese. They will have played or at least know some of their new team mates. The manager is Portugese. Even Jimenez has been playing at Benfica.
I don't know why people on here are writing them off so readily.
Most clubs spend around 50 million to try and stay up the first season. Both Fulham and Wolves have set the bar again. Could be 80 million.
Cardiff are screwed. They have spent little and all their signings are from the Championship.
Wolves will do well.
I'm not so sure about Fulham, the pundits are creaming themselves because they've heard of Schurrle but what's he actually done in the last 3 years? Mitrovic is still unproven at this level. Mawson, Chambers and Seri are good signings, but having watched them in the playoffs they needed good signings just to bring them up to par.