The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[prawnking]

His numbers don't look particularly great, so presuming he's more of an R Gomes style project than a nailed on for the first XI 'Cunha replacement'?

 

[The Bear]

Sounds like Sarabia

Sarabia isn't skillful.

 

[sycophantia]

Sarabia isn't skillful.

I beg to differ, his corners/free kicks were almost always on the money, his goals against United and Spurs things of beauty.
Depends on your interpretation of skillful I suppose.

 

[Carsy]

Sarabia isn't skillful.

Really? That’s just silly

 

[Carsy]

I beg to differ, his corners/free kicks were almost always on the money, his goals against United and Spurs things of beauty.
Depends on your interpretation of skillful I suppose.

Not really. Sarabia is extremely skillful, guile, flair, creative. Just the physicality of a gnat.

Unless you’re counting how many step overs you do or cruyff turns?

 

[Carsy]

His numbers don't look particularly great, so presuming he's more of an R Gomes style project than a nailed on for the first XI 'Cunha replacement'?

Know nothing about him, but all well and good buying project players, you still need a couple of ready made players as well.

Plenty of time I guess, but things do seem abit quiet

 

[The Bear]

I'm talking about dribbling skill and ability to beat a man using quick feet.

 

[sycophantia]

I'm talking about dribbling skill and ability to beat a man using quick feet.

So your view of skillful is basically Adama?

 

[sycophantia]

Not really. Sarabia is extremely skillful, guile, flair, creative. Just the physicality of a gnat.

Unless you’re counting how many step overs you do or cruyff turns?

So you don't think quality on the ball is skill?

 

[prawnking]

I've always considered Sarabia a technical and skilful player? Struggled for consistency and to influence regularly, but definitely has plenty of ability. Really enjoyed a lot of his creative passing, just didn't show it enough.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I've always considered Sarabia a technical and skilful player? Struggled for consistency and to influence regularly, but definitely has plenty of ability. Really enjoyed a lot of his creative passing, just didn't show it enough.

The 2020s Mark Burke

 

[Lycan]

The 2020s Mark Burke

More than a touch of Seol Ki-Hyeon about him as well

 

[Templeton Peck]

Sarabia is a beautiful footballer. Not always effective but the mofo can play.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

If he can be arsed, which I think is a great part of the problem

 

[Dire Wolf]

His pass to Cunha for the 3rd goal against Leicester might have been the best pass of the season by a Wolves player.

 

[sycophantia]

If he can be arsed, which I think is a great part of the problem

Don't think there was any lack of effort, just came up short in the pace and physicality dept.

 

[Mel Evo]

Don't think there was any lack of effort, just came up short in the pace and physicality dept.

Agree. Although there were times when effort was an issue they were no more than others and often GON explicable. The lack of effort trope is a slightly lazy misinterpretation IMO. Physicality was an issue.

 

[NicholasG1973]

The 2020s Mark Burke

Proper baller.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Fer Lopez has been Romano'd

 

[Lupo]

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