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WhoScored Best New Signings XI 23/24 (alien.top)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I find it that people, and even our fans, relegate ward Prose to a set pieces merchant.

He has a great passing, good range, tries to vary short and longer passes, often goes to the easiest, yet efficient solution (compared to Paqueta who will try what looks crazy to him.. and still succeed).

I really feel safe with him, he is not a proper DM and maybe plays a bit too deep but he is a really fine player. Our fans were crazy about Downes and how he was misused but he was the kind of lateral passing. Ward Prose is such an upgrade (and for the price, he has to)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I like ward-prowse but I can’t say he’s ever had a game where I’m like “wow he absolutely he ran that game” which is what you get with great centre midfielders. He’s single handedly won us games with his deliveries but his contributions outside of that are often pretty forgettable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Tbf, Downes is younger, and while he was great at Ipswich (watched him there plenty since it's my dad's team) it's definitely a big step up (regardless of it from them or by way of a season at Swansea). The loan might do him a world of good and he could still prove a good squad player.

One big factor ultimately though is that Downes' best attributes are his consistency in performances, ability to win the ball back and to retain possession, he's not at all a creative player really. Ward-Prowse is all those good things but with a better range of passing and the x-factor of his set pieces. Maybe Downes can compete for the Alvarez style role post-loan (which I think would mean working a little extra on his defensive positioning), otherwise I have to admit he'll never be a starter when Ward-Prowse is fit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No Szoboszlai is insane

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

JWP has been great for West Ham to be fair and assists give you a boost in any rating system. It is what it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

i love vicario so much

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

He’s been so unlucky this season. The number of absurd saves he has made, only to concede by some shitty deflection, bad decision, penalty, or just having Eric fucking Dier play a high “line” makes me feel bad for him.

And he’s such a lovely guy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I thought we were going to really struggle with whoever replaced Hugo, I could see it taking a few years and maybe even two or three poor GKs before we had someone, but Dewey has been so good. It’s genuinely a good thing that we’ve not heard that much from him, because a lot of the time with goalkeepers you hear their name a lot when they’ve dropped a bollock. Like Hugo Lloris kept doing last season.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Udogie > Gvardiol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

3 chelsea players when they sit in 10th really? Surely if they’d been that good they would be higher in the table

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ah premier league only. Spent too much time looking for Bellingham lol. I'm dumb!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The last few times I've watched Forest this season I've been impressed by Murillo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Declan Rice - fantastic player and one of the few +£100 million signings that didn't flop. Puts in fantastic performances when he is on and gives his all till the last minute. He really is worth his price tag.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I can’t imagine being more satisfied with a new signing. He’s had a good argument to be MOTM in about half the matches he’s played thus far

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I don't remember him having a bad game either. It's like you're always going to get 7/10 at least from him.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Really has been world class for the last 18 months. Had no doubt in mind that whoever got him would be getting an unreal player

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

There is about 1/3 maybe a little more, Arsenal supporters, who never realized how much Rice does on the pitch and how much he influences matches. The guy is transformative and it takes watching him play week in and week out to see the results. If we could actually start Saka, Martinelli and Jesus together for more than one fixture and have a healthy Timber well the possibilities are pretty damn high.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The most expensive midfielder ever should be able to turn and play through a press, Partey was better last year.

Obviously he as elite at other things but I don’t think he’s been as good as some people make out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

WhoScored? More like WhoFarted! Amirite?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Surprised to see Gvardiol to be honest. I’m happy with his performance so far but I wouldn’t say he’s settled in as easily as a lot of players do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They're all on EPL sides?!??!? WTF?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Who would have though that the best new signings in the Premier League would all play in the Premier League!?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Gusto was technically signed in January 23 so not sure how he gets on this

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In my opinion, that midfield should be the England midfield.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Bellingham?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Szobo is far better than Ward-P

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

How're they doing this when the season isn't even close to being over?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Maybe a bit biased here but Szobo deserves to be included in this list, he's younger then Rice, cheaper and had a massive impact.

Both really good signings but I would have picked Szobo. Also Chelsea has quite a lot of players on the list considering their current league position. Not to say in time these signings will prove very lucrative, they very well might, as Chelsea is starting to play interesting footbal and is picking up form.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The fact that chelsea has three players on here, you know it’s a load of crock

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

murillo is an absolute don, really hope his injury isn't too serious

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Pretty much anyone City signs lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Oh boy, Nicholas Jackson up top 😆

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Jackson? Was there not another striker signed in the Prem? Or did his rating just get inflated by the spurs game

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Surely Miss Jackson is in from Dpurs bumping up his rating with that 9 man high line.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Switch to a back 5 and take out Jackson for VDV, yeah?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Anyone who has watched Liverpool this season knows that Szobo deserves to be on here. Completely transformed the midfield and arguably the most impactful signing of the season so far.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Vicario over raya?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Udogie plays cricket ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Did Garth Crooks put this together?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

cole palmer should not be on here. all he does is steal pen kicks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Van de ven?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Gvardiol is a CB

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Jackson?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Szoboszlai and Van de Ven should’ve been on here lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Rice has been immense every game. When you play great, people don't care about the price tag even if it is 300 millions dollars. They won't say overpaid to top performing players, which Declan Rice is right now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Jackson has a 7, really?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

How hard is it to make this a 3-5-2, there are a lot of great new midfield signings

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Moussa Diaby has been stellar for Villa!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

No Tonali, really?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

How do they do their ratings? Because Udogie has a 7.23 on FotMob. Not sure why they have him so low

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