by Waldo » Sun May 08, 2011 9:02 am
Not been on here for a while but have seen a fair bit of EPL football of late and think the following would represents good summer business for Kenny.
Jose Enrique (Newcastle) - good player and, with Newcastle apparently interested in Konchesky, I can see us snapping him up. Decent solid LB who is also decent going forward.
James McCarthy (Wigan) - we missed out on him last summer but he has come on well at Wigan and, with them teetering on the brink of relegation, I would make a move for him. Good player with bags of potential.
Peter Odemwinge (West Brom) - not seen many (if any) on here talk about this guy but I really rate him. Big powerful, quick and an eye for goal. Can play wide or up top. I think a good foil for Suarez and Carroll and he would improve even further with better players around him. Could see him do a job for LFC similar to what Kalou does at Chelski (only I think Odemwige is better).
Young AND Downing (Villa) - I think we should break the bank to try and secure both these players. To me that would give Kenny the wide/attacking options he needs to mount a title challenge.
The desperate need for a new CB is, in my opinion anyway, no longer desperate as the recent performances of Flanigan and Robinson and FB means that we have cover (if not 1st choice) at FB and that would free up Martin Kelly to play in his favoured position of CB alongside Carra, Agger or Skrtel. IF Kenny feels he wants a quality CB then I would sacrifice Glen Johnson and use the funds to bring in someone. We could then put Kelly back to RB knowing we have cover.
In terms of funding these moves then we clearly need to ship out a few. Those suggesting Meireles and Lucas need their head read but the likes of Cole, Poulson, Jovanovic, Kyrgiakos & Ngog need to be shown the door.