Speculation The hysterical and annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded winter 2020/21 rumours thread

[Graz]

Thank God. Let's hope its someone who can score goals and run beyond the back line.

 

[M17TT C]

Thank God. Let's hope its someone who can score goals and run beyond the back line.

Leverkusen loaning us back Gray until the end of the season....

 

[popillius]

Leverkusen loaning us back Gray until the end of the season....

Either that or he thinks Nathaniel Chalobah is an attacking player.....

 

[sparky79]

If its Nathaniel Chalobah I might very well consider stopping watching football. He's no better than Choudhury and would just be a body for training.

 

[M17TT C]

Either that or he thinks Nathaniel Chalobah is an attacking player.....

 

[fitz]

Last January's transfer window fills me with that much dread I'd probably be excited by Chalobah as an attacking player.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Last January's transfer window fills me with that much dread I'd probably be excited by Chalobah as an attacking player.

Yeah, this time last year we were told Ryan Bennett was a defender

 

[M17TT C]

To be fair, I'm sure I seen Ryan Bennett with a lovely assist the other day.

Lovely flick on from a corner.

Only problem was he was meant to be defending and flicked it on to their attacker.

Still a great flick on though.

 

[fitz]

Yeah, this time last year we were told Ryan Bennett was a defender

Exactly. If we signed Ryan Bennett on loan as an attacker it'd be a step forward.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

The rate we are going with Perez and Nacho, I'd be open to bringing Bennett back and trying him as a CF.

 

[mabrah]

I don't think Perez is shit (not Nacho category shit anyway) I just reckon he's too slow and tends to over complicate. He's probably a brilliant 5-a-side player. But I've certainly decided he's not the right player for us and how we play.

 

[Graz]

Really don't understand the links to Maitland-Niles and Chaloboah.

Neither are positions we need and Chalobah also isn't very good...

AMN could be a good player so might not be a bad signing, but I thought he's mainly a full back (and a right back preferably at that) so I don't see the benefit particularly if it's only a loan. I know he can play centre mid, but don't think he offers what we need does he?

 

[TommyK]

Yeah don't get it either.

 

[Jimmy Lad]

Really don't understand the links to Maitland-Niles and Chaloboah.

Neither are positions we need and Chalobah also isn't very good...

AMN could be a good player so might not be a bad signing, but I thought he's mainly a full back (and a right back preferably at that) so I don't see the benefit particularly if it's only a loan. I know he can play centre mid, but don't think he offers what we need does he?

I think I read that the reason that Maitland-Niles has fallen out with Arsenal is that naturally he is a midfielder but Arteta only plays him as a full back. He wants to play in his natural position but Arsenal won't play him there.

 

[Miles Away]

Supposed to sign someone today, yeah?

 

[popillius]

Supposed to sign someone today, yeah?

Looks like it will be Maitland-Niles.

 

[Graz]

Too much to hope its us?

 

[fitz]

Looks like it will be Maitland-Niles.

Would he get game time here? Seems an odd move for the lad to come and sit on our bench.

 

[Miles Away]

Looks like it will be Maitland-Niles.

Think that’s a pretty shrewd bit of business.

 

[Miles Away]

Would he get game time here? Seems an odd move for the lad to come and sit on our bench.

We’ve got so many games coming up, assuming we continue to advance in cups, that everyone will get games. He’s versatile too, can play both fullback positions and in midfield.