19 May 2025 07:55:49
The signing of Frimpong males so much sense with trent leaving and us needing a backup to Salah for a long time. He can play mostly right back until salah moves on and won't block the progression of Bradley, while at the same time allowing Bradleys minutes to be managed.
19 May 2025 08:12:20
We really need a top class DM if we are going to play with both Frimpong and Kerkez as our full backs.
19 May 2025 08:54:34
@Kopite, it’s almost like the club has a plan eh ?
@HOC whilst the need for a DM is like the return of an old friend, wouldn’t it depend on where Slot sees Frimpong playing before we buy a DM. I think there are possibly other priorities.
19 May 2025 09:09:06
The need for a quality ball playing DM never went away, even if it's just to give Grav a rest every now and then.
19 May 2025 09:12:42
What Prioroties? Gravenberch would be torn to shreds if we ever play both Frimpong / Bradley and Kerkez together. Salah won't drop himself out. Both Bradley and Frimpong aren't great defenders. All excellent going forward though.
19 May 2025 09:14:43
@HoC I thoight Grav did pretty well for not a top class DM considering we won the league and did pretty well in the champ league. Frimpong is a great signing regardless of who else comes in and we are yet to sogn Kerkez anyway.
Credit to the people working on transfers as we've moved swiftly on this one.
19 May 2025 09:23:23
Are we really trying to make out Kerkez and Frimpong would be any greater liabilities defensively than Trent and this seasons Robbo?
19 May 2025 09:47:50
Gravenberch isn't even a DM to begin with. This is like saying Kante is a DM. Gravenberch had a stellar first half of the season and slowly faded away in the second half. He cannot play 60 plus games a season. And yes we will sign Kerkez. 100% confident on this deal.
19 May 2025 09:50:10
Robbo and Bradley have been getting right up the pitch when they've played together. They were both playing like strikers at some point in their games together. All I see with Frimpong and Kerkez is players who will do the same but offer more end product.
Slot literally used Gravenberch as a right CB in a back 4 last season at times so he clearly doesn't think he lacks anything defensively. He also played in every Prem and CL game except for a dead rubber vs PSV and a dead rubber vs Chelsea. Slot doesn't want to rotate him and he's been far too good to even think about replacing him. If we make any changes at DM then I personally think it'll be a kiddie to replace Morton who hasn't delivered at all. McConnell or Bajcetic might even fancy their chances at more minutes next season.
19 May 2025 10:15:31
I would hope Slot buys an actual midfielder instead of playing "whoever can play there". Slot didn't drop Gravenberch becasue he didn't have a player he would have swapped him with. If we had landed Zubemndi last summer Slot would have roated him with Gravenberch or even played them together with Gravenberch driving the ball from deep more often than just trying to sweep.
19 May 2025 10:56:11
Grav might have 'faded away' on the ball later in the season but off it he was still pretty much excellent. He was marked out of games because teams picked up on the fact that our build up, when it goes through the midfield, involves him beating the press and carrying through the lines. Next year watch him do that trick as well as pick up the ball from deep on a goal kick and pick a pass to frimpong to rampage down the flanks, as well as drop into a back three when our full backs go flying up the field. He has been great as an auxiliary center half this season so next year I expect him to give an even more comprehensive showing of what a brilliant player he is.
19 May 2025 11:38:38
Give it a rest @houseofcards. Were raising a trophy and having a HUGE party in one week! and are about to add our 2nd new young fullback. This is not EFL.
Ed001 Ed025, Ed078.
19 May 2025 11:51:03
Has Harry got a few accounts now?
Be good to get both Kerkez and Frimpong done early - I agree Adam, I'd like to see McConnell get some games, kid looks good.
20 May 2025 08:21:50
I agree House Of Cards. Personally I don’t see Kerkez happening, it’d be back to the old heavy metal football days with him and Frimpong in the team and I’m not sure that’s Slot’s style. Think we’ll see a CB who can play LB as well.