Rob Holding: The Return

[tap-in]

Oh yeah for sure we need a top quality experienced CB, no doubt. Increasingly I think we should sell Mustafi, while he still has some value. Could definitely flog him to Lazio for 20-25m. Keep Kos as a back-up maybe, play the top quality CB and let the young CBs compete.

Yes agreed, as I said though Mustafi may be hard to sell as we dont like to make a loss on a player so soon. Therefore I could see Chambers being sold. Even if Holding goes on loan we would still have;

New CB, Mavro, Kos, Mustafi

 

[Aevi]

Interesting. We have all of Mavropanos, Chambers, and Holding on very new contracts, I suppose one of them will go out on loan now. Then we can also sell Mustafi and bring a top-drawer CB in, and I think we'll be well off.

 

[GunnerBP]

A new manager is coming in, so anything can happen, but the logical thing to happen would be that one of Chambers, Mavropanos, and Holding go on loan, and we sell Mustafi and bring in a new CB.

My guess is that Holding will go on loan. He needs a season of regular first team football like Chambers got last season. Mavropanos needs more time as part of the first team.

 

[Ricardinho]

Good news.

I doubt chambers goes anywhere considering he provides cover at RB as well as being able to play CB.
Koscielny the old head that will gradually be phased out by one of the younger players.
Probably leaves mustafi as the odd man out if a new starter is brought in.

 

[Stannis]

I have hopes for all of them them under a new manager. Just look how Gabriel is doing for Valencia

 

[bingobob]

The new contract guys are earning their corn.

 

[Stannis]

The new contract guys are earning their corn.

Say that when they have signed Ramsey

 

[CurryFlavoured]

Rewarding another player for nothing, the guy has been diabolical this season.

 

[HBL]

He can’t defend and he takes about ten touches to control the ball. Should loan/sell him. Been terrible this season.

 

[Mitch]

Holding was our best player tonight.

 

[Penn_]

Definitely needs a loan, unless a new manager is brave enough to bump him up. Look what it did for Chambers.

 

[<<reed>>]

Where is Karanka these days?

 

[Jae]

Holding was our best player tonight.

I thought he played us into trouble a few times tonight trying to be clever when he could of just smashed it out.

 

[KrissKringle]

Can't understand how he got an extension. He'll definitely need to play somewhere next year and I'd rather it wouldn't be for us until he can actually do his job properly.

 

[DanDare]

Giving Holding a new deal makes total sense if purely from a financial assets standpoint.

I still hold out hope he will turn good like Chambers looks like he is.

Still way too early to write off. Add to that he’s home grown and his value has gone up from our purchase

 

[Beksl]

He’s not been playing much this season. How can you expect from a young defender who lacks match fitnes to come in and perform. Especially against one of the best dribblers in the league and striker with world class movement and finishing??

 

[Hunta]

Badly needs a loan. Hopefully one of the promoted clubs or teams like Burnley, Brighton, Huddersfield etc take him.

 

[Brown Gooner]

IMO he had a good game today. We now have three promising young CBs for the new coach to work with.

 

[Pat Rice]

There's a player in there but if ever there's been a player in need of a year on loan, it's Roberto Di Holdingo.

 

[KrissKringle]

He's been pants and needs to slap some muscle on his back.