Roy Hodgson wants to make "several other additions to strengthen the squad"

[Antynwa]

It's not as if Lucas is shit, well he is. But he's quite clearly better going forward.

 

Aldo made a cracking point that MAYBE it's about time for Gerrard to take a step in midfield and play a much more disciplined and restricted role as a DM.

[Red Phoenix]

Aldo made a cracking point that MAYBE it's about time for Gerrard to take a step in midfield and play a much more disciplined and restricted role as a DM.

 

I'd prefer him in the Xavi role. Someone's still behind him and his position is further back, but he's free to move up and attack whenever he wants. Just seems like he'd be wasted as a DM.

[Antynwa]

I'd prefer him in the Xavi role. Someone's still behind him and his position is further back, but he's free to move up and attack whenever he wants. Just seems like he'd be wasted as a DM.

 

True.

 

That being said, how long can he operate the way he has been in the past, I.E a box to box midfielder?

 

We'll soon see, especially if Cole hits it off with Torres.

[PaulMcC]

I don't think Gerrard has been a box to box midfielder for ages.

[redsfan]

Poulsen hasn't been great at Juve mate. IMO would be a massive downgrade and he would struggle in the premier league. I'm no Lucas fan at all, but Lucas is just as good as Poulsen, waste of vital funds IMO.

 

Cheers mate. Hopefully its just rumours at the moment. Once Mascherano does go I would prefer we went after Defour but I dont know if that is being too unrealistic.

[Digger's Peg]

Khedira has just gone to Real Madrid. With 5 Dm's on the books of Real, I'm wondering if Lassana Diarra would be available

[Superjari]

Khedira has just gone to Real Madrid. With 5 Dm's on the books of Real' date=' I'm wondering if Lassana Diarra would be available[/quote']

 

I'd be happy with the other Diarra too

[MLB]

Lassana Diarra would be a brilliant signing. Poulsen not so much.

[Gary Mac Legend]

Lassana Diarra would be a brilliant signing. Poulsen not so much.

 

 

What's the latest on his condition? Is it a liability?

[t1971]

Lassana Diarra would be a brilliant signing. Poulsen not so much.

 

yep, wouldnt mind Diarra.

[Trucker Paddy]

Maybe be bollocks but a friend of mine was saying earlier he read that Hodgson was going to Belgium tomorrow to watch Defour playing for Liege in there first game of season, anybody hear anything?

[Wor Horse]

He's over there now, their league kicks off tonight and he's at the Standard game. No one knows who he's watching though.

[redsfan]

He's over there now, their league kicks off tonight and he's at the Standard game. No one knows who he's watching though.

 

Hopefully looking at Defour. Heard he is going for 10 million

[Trucker Paddy]

He's over there now, their league kicks off tonight and he's at the Standard game. No one knows who he's watching though.

 

Alan nixon will link us to all 22 players in various articles over the coming days!

[Gary Mac Legend]

Hopefully looking at Defour. Heard he is going for 10 million

 

 

Get him before Slur does.

[dave u]

Alan nixon will link us to all 22 players in various articles over the coming days!

 

Only if their agents ask him to.

 

Everything he writes is done with the intention of either getting a player a move, a new contract, or if a move has stalled he'll link the player to someone else to panic the side that is actually interested into pushing it through (the Remy thing being a good example, throw our name in to kick West Ham up the arse).

 

I don't think he's ever been right about anything. Ever.

[Mark M]

Is the insua deal on hold still?

[Trucker Paddy]

Is the insua deal on hold still?

 

See RAWK thread and prepare to be amazed

[danperkins]

Cheers mate. Hopefully its just rumours at the moment. Once Mascherano does go I would prefer we went after Defour but I dont know if that is being too unrealistic.

I hear ya mate Defour would be a class signing, thats if Fergie hasn't got his mitts into him already, remember Fergie sending Defour a get well card when Defour broke his foot, blatant tapping up.

[danperkins]

Maybe be bollocks but a friend of mine was saying earlier he read that Hodgson was going to Belgium tomorrow to watch Defour playing for Liege in there first game of season, anybody hear anything?

Please let it be so

[Gary Mac Legend]

I hear ya mate Defour would be a class signing, thats if Fergie hasn't got his mitts into him already, remember Fergie sending Defour a get well card when Defour broke his foot, blatant tapping up.

 

Did he include a contract in that get well card?

 

People don't actually know what tapping up constitutes. It's when you approach a player about a move to your club, without permission from the player's club. A Christmas card, a get well card, a birthday card isn't tapping up. Talking about them in the media ('Arry Redknapp) isn't classified as tapping up either. Tapping up is like A.Cole to Chavs, when he was having meetings with Maureen and co without Arsenal's permission about moving to Chelski.

 

Dear Steven,

 

Nasty injury, get well soon

 

Lots of Love

 

Sir Alex

 

xoxo

 

 

Not exactly tapping up now is it?

[Red Phoenix]

With Slur and the letter to Defour :

 

Defour, who admitted he was delighted to receive Ferguson's letter, was swift to point out that Manchester United had not attempted to contact him illegally and had sent their note to his club to pass onto him.

 

"One thing I should like to highlight is that Ferguson has followed his interest officially," Defour said. "He addressed the letter to Standard. I think the attention is great, but I do not want people think I am already at Manchester, which is no means the case.

 

Sir Alex Ferguson writes letter to Steven Defour to hint at Manchester United move | Manchester United - Times Online

[usernameunknown]

Please let it be so

 

Please not given the way they're playing.

[danperkins]

Did he include a contract in that get well card?

 

People don't actually know what tapping up constitutes. It's when you approach a player about a move to your club, without permission from the player's club. A Christmas card, a get well card, a birthday card isn't tapping up. Talking about them in the media ('Arry Redknapp) isn't classified as tapping up either. Tapping up is like A.Cole to Chavs, when he was having meetings with Maureen and co without Arsenal's permission about moving to Chelski.

 

Dear Steven,

 

Nasty injury, get well soon

 

Lots of Love

 

Sir Alex

 

xoxo

 

 

Not exactly tapping up now is it?

It was a joke Gary

[danperkins]

Please not given the way they're playing.

Haha they've been woeful so far