VK explains why we have lots of wingers

[summitclaret]

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/fo ... ks-4442963

and it's a load of bull.

How can he say that when we are so short of full backs, defensive cm and up top? I wish reporters would ask the right questions and follow ups.

[JBR]

Better question is why haven’t you strengthened centre midfield I would have thought. The article is buttering up Pace for another big bid for a winger

[gandhisflipflop]

Must be a load of bull. Summitclaret knows.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

He’s not wrong with what he says

We already know that he tried to sign players like Maatsen last summer, but some people are acting like it’s their first transfer window and they didn’t know that not all deals get done

[boatshed bill]

I'm beginning to think that the 4 who played last season just aren't up to the rigours of PL football as outright wingers; JBG has certain qualities that keep him in the squad, more as a right sided midfielder than an orthodox winger.

[Goliath]

The only possible answer I can think of is he thought Koleosho and Odobert were going to be development players until he saw them train and like he said he thought he'd use JBG more central like he did last season.

So would have been left with Zaroury, Redmond and Tresor for the left, JBL, Benson and JBG for the right with the 2 youngsters as backup with the potential to be loaned out.

[Funkydrummer]

Offers being invited by Chelsea for Maatson according to BBC.

[summitclaret]

He’s not wrong with what he says

We already know that he tried to sign players like Maatsen last summer, but some people are acting like it’s their first transfer window and they didn’t know that not all deals get done

You've completely missed the point. There's no excuse for the inbalance in the last transfer window. It's the main reason why we are in such a mess. Is there really a Claret that can't see that?

[Nori1958]

The only possible answer I can think of is he thought Koleosho and Odobert were going to be development players until he saw them train and like he said he thought he'd use JBG more central like he did last season.

So would have been left with Zaroury, Redmond and Tresor for the left, JBL, Benson and JBG for the right with the 2 youngsters as backup with the potential to be loaned out.

I think you're right re koleosho, but odobert cost decent money so would probably have been a starter if it hadn't been for koleoshos form... I haven't seen anything from the others to justify starting ahead of these two

[CnBtruntru]

I thought he was on about whingers.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

You've completely missed the point. There's no excuse for the inbalance in the last transfer window. It's the main reason why we are in such a mess. Is there really a Claret that can't see that?

I haven’t missed any point

He tried to sign players like Maatsen to balance out the squad

It didn’t happen and some people are behaving like they’re new to transfer windows

[Tricky Trevor]

I'm beginning to think that the 4 who played last season just aren't up to the rigours of PL football as outright wingers; JBG has certain qualities that keep him in the squad, more as a right sided midfielder than an orthodox winger.

I agree although we haven’t seen enough of Benson, due to injuries. Yet why are Zaroury and Benson contracted to ‘27 & ‘28?

[jojomk1]

You've completely missed the point. There's no excuse for the inbalance in the last transfer window. It's the main reason why we are in such a mess. Is there really a Claret that can't see that?

Unfortunately there are people who can't see it

The fact that we tried but didn't sign a left back or striker does not give an excuse for the number of wide men we now have within the squad - nine vying for two places, with a fair few of those contracted for the next four years or so

Can you imagine any of these guys being able to play at left back or leading the line up front ?