Nuno not happy with squad

[Fifty Niner]

Not happy with balance of squad. Which begs the oft asked question, who was in charge of our transfers this summer? We’ve heard it’s Nuno but his comments seem to contradict this. Last paragraph of article....

Jimenez progressing very well - Nuno

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez is "progressing and improving very well" but there is no timescale for his return from a head injury.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Wall heath Wanderer]

Directly before saying about the balance of the squad his words link it to raul's absence, so it seems if raul hadn't been injured he would be happy.
Don't really see how that can be taken to mean he isn't happy with, or has a say in, transfers.

 

[Monketron]

Not happy with balance of squad. Which begs the oft asked question, who was in charge of our transfers this summer? We’ve heard it’s Nuno but his comments seem to contradict this. Last paragraph of article....

Jimenez progressing very well - Nuno

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez is "progressing and improving very well" but there is no timescale for his return from a head injury.

www.bbc.co.uk

His comments are specifically about needing a replacement for Raul, not about our overall recruitment over the summer. Fairly surprised Nuno has come out so publicly about it, I think it's his way to put a little pressure on Fosun to make sure we spend what's needed.

 

[giantwolf]

Not happy with balance of squad. Which begs the oft asked question, who was in charge of our transfers this summer? We’ve heard it’s Nuno but his comments seem to contradict this. Last paragraph of article....

Jimenez progressing very well - Nuno

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez is "progressing and improving very well" but there is no timescale for his return from a head injury.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reading WAY too much into those comments if you ask me.

He regularly talks about rebalancing around transfer window time and that quote directly links this one to Raul’s situation. I’m sure he’d like to ship out the dead wood like Miranda etc which would free up space and money for another striker

 

[Fenrir_]

Not happy with balance of squad. Which begs the oft asked question, who was in charge of our transfers this summer? We’ve heard it’s Nuno but his comments seem to contradict this. Last paragraph of article....

Jimenez progressing very well - Nuno

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez is "progressing and improving very well" but there is no timescale for his return from a head injury.

www.bbc.co.uk

Might just want an extra forward for when we play 4-2-3-1, we literally had all of our forwards on the pitch when we kicked off against Villa. If Raúl was fit I think he'd be happy with the options

 

[Ginger Chimp]

Reading WAY too much into those comments if you ask me.

He regularly talks about rebalancing around transfer window time

Exactly this.

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

I think its obvious to anyone that we dont look balanced at the moment
Nuno is just upping the pressure to spend some money in a few weeks, and bring in a short term Raul replacement

It certainly wont be easy,if they are good their clubs wont let them leave,if not why would we want them?
Finding someone that links the play and works as hard all over the pitch as Raul is virtually impossible,in fact i cant think of anyone that would do that job

Giroud would be ideal,but his current form rules that out,there must be similar players but i cant think of any out there and available

 

[AndyWolves]

Rebalancing the squad seems to mean departures as well as arrivals

 

[Joshwolf218]

Rebalancing the squad seems to mean departures as well as arrivals

Lot of dead wood about striker is the biggest target anything else is a bonus

 

[AndyWolves]

Lot of dead wood about striker is the biggest target anything else is a bonus

Miranda & Cutrone and maybe Mir?

Who else is there?

 

[WickedWolfie]

Miranda & Cutrone and maybe Mir?

Who else is there?

Quite a lot of those out on loan (you include only two). Bonatini for a start.

 

[AndyWolves]

Quite a lot of those out on loan (you include only two). Bonatini for a start.

Good point, I can't see anyone buying Bonatini though

 

[wolfgar]

A striker and a powerful midfielder coming in with Jonny returning to fitness would be quite nice?

 

[A3wolf]

He is talking about rebalancing the squad in particular reference to Raul being out so clearly means to me we need another option to fill in for Raul's absence so looking for a striker.

 

[AndyY]

Miranda & Cutrone and maybe Mir?

Who else is there?

Bennett?
Scratch that, I had missed the fact he had gone to Swansea until I googled!

 

[WickedWolfie]

Bennett?

Hard to sell a Swansea player....

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

I think Nuno is probably only worried about the squad he has to work with. Some bean counter is working out the best plan for the loan players, whether we can raise some money or just be grateful to have them off the payroll etc. We need a CF that's obvious, Silva has done OK but it's unfair and unrealistic to expect him to carry the load that Raul would have.

 

[reanswolf]

Don't think we will bring in a midfielder sadly.

 

[Tring Wolf]

I actually think we’ve got a pretty decent blend in the squad at the moment. Just enough players to keep people motivated and involved, especially in a season with no Europe or League Cup to worry about.

Obviously need a striker now given Raul’s injury but that and a Renato Sanches type midfielder would be more than enough for me.

Would give us the option to play Dendoncker at the back and with Jonny closing in on a return, we would have great options at the back and in both wing-back positions.

Personally don’t think we need a number 10 type given how Podence and Vitinha can both play there.

 

[Joshwolf218]

Miranda & Cutrone and maybe Mir?

Who else is there?

Well if they can turn some of the loans into permanent deals would be a start I think

 

[Deleted member 5340]

Lot of dead wood about striker is the biggest target anything else is a bonus

Dead Wood?...Is that Chris's brother?...GERRIM IN!!!

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

Dead Wood?...Is that Chris's brother?...GERRIM IN!!!

JedWood? no thanks

 

[Bob Wolf]

I’m not up with foreign leagues at the moment. Renato Sanchez was the chap who failed miserably at Swansea of I recall? Is there good evidence that he has developed sufficiently to warrant us wanting him here?

 

[SA Wolf]

I said it before and I'll say it again, we needed a ready to go back-up for Raul for exactly this scenario. Silva is not yet ready to step into his shoes. Perhaps this is what Nuno is alluding to!

 

[JonahWolf]

Might just want an extra forward for when we play 4-2-3-1, we literally had all of our forwards on the pitch when we kicked off against Villa. If Raúl was fit I think he'd be happy with the options

That. He’s planned to use an extra forward player in some games, and lost his best one for an unspecified period.
That’s quite obviously going to unbalance the squad. Just like the improvement of Traore and disappointment of Cutrone did last season, so we went shopping for another wide player in Podence.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Well if they can turn some of the loans into permanent deals would be a start I think

Bonatini is effectively gone via his 2 year loan deal. Cutrone needs sorting as his loan to buy deal hasn’t worked out. Definitely need another experienced striker with Raul out. Silva will develop over the next two years.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Bonatini is effectively gone via his 2 year loan deal. Cutrone needs sorting as his loan to buy deal hasn’t worked out. Definitely need another experienced striker with Raul out. Silva will develop over the next two years.

Except it has been reported that we are paying all, or the vast majority of, Bonatini's wages.

 

[JOSWolf]

We have limited options in attack, particularly if we choose to use the new formation we have been using. I would say he certainly wants a new no9 and probably another forward player in the style of Neto and Podence to give us more depth and options off the bench. He may also want another centre back who is more comfortable playing in a two.

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Except it has been reported that we are paying all, or the vast majority of, Bonatini's wages.

Bonatini's new contract must be one of the strangest decisions made since Nuno arrived.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Bonatini's new contract must be one of the strangest decisions made since Nuno arrived.

Well, his permanent signing.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Except it has been reported that we are paying all, or the vast majority of, Bonatini's wages.

That may be but the alternative is we pay out his contract or all of his wages and he sits on the beach. Where he is, is another Fosun club anyway.

 

[WickedWolfie]

That may be but the alternative is we pay out his contract or all of his wages and he sits on the beach. Where he is, is another Fosun club anyway.

Technically not a Fosun club but l know what you mean.

 

[92WWFC]

I’m not up with foreign leagues at the moment. Renato Sanchez was the chap who failed miserably at Swansea of I recall? Is there good evidence that he has developed sufficiently to warrant us wanting him here?

Playing really well for Lille from all accounts and is back getting portugal call ups. I think he is still only 23 so you can forgive an iffy few years for a young player who was probably overhyped. I'd love him for us.

 

[Flump]

I’m not up with foreign leagues at the moment. Renato Sanchez was the chap who failed miserably at Swansea of I recall? Is there good evidence that he has developed sufficiently to warrant us wanting him here?

If you type "Renato Sanches" into Google, the first result will tell you that he's playing well at Lille, and that Liverpool are after him

 

[Bob Wolf]

If you type "Renato Sanches" into Google, the first result will tell you that he's playing well at Lille, and that Liverpool are after him

If you type in “Garth Crooks” team of the week into google it comes up with all sorts of nonsense- I was asking for someone’s opinion who had seen him play recently. That is why 92’s response was helpful and you needn’t have bothered.

 

[1972 i began]

Well I certainly car see wats wrong with Flumpy's reply.

 

[JOSWolf]

Nuno admits that he had players on the bench against Burnley who couldnt play. This is the trouble when the club has this obsession with such a small squad. You get a couple of injuries and you are down to the bare bones. Also cant understand why he named injured players on the bench. If they cant play then the likes of Lewis Richards, Buur, Marques, Bueno should have been on the bench instead. I am presuming the players that werent fit were Boly and Marcal. Dendoncker is also not training yet. He has also reiterated today that he isnt happy with the balance of the squad and we have to be ready as the transfer window is about to open. I very much hope this means we are actively working on deals and will be bringing in reinforcements at the start of the window.

 

[Fifty Niner]

Nuno admits that he had players on the bench against Burnley who couldnt play. This is the trouble when the club has this obsession with such a small squad. You get a couple of injuries and you are down to the bare bones. Also cant understand why he named injured players on the bench. If they cant play then the likes of Lewis Richards, Buur, Marques, Bueno should have been on the bench instead. I am presuming the players that werent fit were Boly and Marcal. Dendoncker is also not training yet. He has also reiterated today that he isnt happy with the balance of the squad and we have to be ready as the transfer window is about to open. I very much hope this means we are actively working on deals and will be bringing in reinforcements at the start of the window.

Seeing how it is reported that Nuno has the say on transfers, who then is responsible for bringing in so many defenders at the expense of other positions. The one MF loanee Nuno has he doesn't seem to want to play. And, as you say, why put injured players on the bench. Not even going to go there with Otasowie up front v Burnley.

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Unless Nuno really has little say in incomings then he has a nerve to complain when it's his policy to run a team on the bare bones.
I don't think that he does have the final word on transfers, but we will never know until he's gone unless he admits it.

 

[Highlandwolf2]

Fed up with Nuno saying he is unhappy with the squad:-

He sanctioned the players incoming
He sanctioned the player sales
He sanctioned only having one true striker
He sanctioned only having no scoring midfielders and loaning out a creative midfielder
He sanctioned having a small squad
And so on....

Therefore if you’re not happy it’s down to you.....