My forts:
GK. - leave as is. I know there are doubts about loris but we can't afford a replacement and I think Gazza is being primed as his replacement over the next 2-3 years
Cb- Toby is gone. Needs replacing.
FB - replace Rose and Trippier with new first choice FBS. I know.some would like all 4 changed but we know that's unrealistic. Davies.can be a decent back up if that's all he is, the problem is with Rose being so knackered he has to play too often. Aurier had headless.chicken moments but can be decent and should be given another season under Poch.
CM - need another body here. I'm tempted to say creative but we also need someone who can hold the ball and dictate play like dembelex and possibly a Wanyama replacement if he is crocked.
AM. - eriksen needs replacing as he is off. Ideally Pamela too with a less one-footed creative presence, but that might be too many changes.
Fw- no changes, keep as is, more urgent changes needed further back. But they need to be more.clincal and stop farking around in the Box.
So I make that 5 essential changes, lb, RB, cb, cm, am. Plus maybe another 2 bodies in cm and am. I think that's too much in 1 window and goes to show just how many windows behind we are.
Who needs Replacing?
posted on 10/3/19
The importance of a captain/General is so understated at our club. Hugo does wonders behind the scenes at our club being a senior figure and Kane leads by example but we lack someone taking every game by the scruff of the neck.
Roy Keane, viera, terry, gerrard (to an extent) all players hated by rivals but adored by fans. We need this type of player.
City have kompany
Liverpool have Henderson (average player, good leader)
United have young, surprisingly good leader
Chelsea have dropped heavily without terry
Our closest player is dier. I wouldn’t be against it.
posted on 10/3/19
I doubt there will be that many signings, I think we will keep our current selection of full backs because there are more important areas of the team that needs strengthening.
I can see us replacing Toby, Eriksen, Llorente and Vorm, and signing a CM or maybe 2.
Ideally we keep Toby and Eriksen, get rid of Llorente, Janssen, GKN, Vorm.
Then sign a CM, a forward also capable of playing out wide, a third choice keeper and some competition for Eriksen.
Unfortunately the above is unlikely, as Toby and Eriksen are as good as gone, and Levy is skint, he will want another joke of a break even window.
posted on 10/3/19
Weve been set back for several reasons leaving a lot to be addressed.
Us and liverpool were a similar level last season after they improved under klopp and we stood still after 2 fantastic seasons where we should have won something. Since then our squad has stagnated in quality. Liverpool the last year have had emergence of one of the best LBs and best RBs in the league, signed a leader at the back, massive improvement in GK department and signed a couple of quality central midfielders to add depth. In which time weve signed fack all. Ideally we could have sold eriksen this summer for a Coutinho like fee and invest similarly, but probably too late for that now.
A couple of CMs and 2 new FBs and CL footy are a must for the start of next season.
posted on 11/3/19
Would be nice to bring into the squad someone with some bollox and isn’t going to fold as soon as we get ourselves into a good position.
posted on 11/3/19
Not signing players the past two windows has caused a lot of damage and will carry onto the next window.
If we manage to sign what we need how long would they need to settle?
posted on 11/3/19
Who needs replacing , Llorente, Janssen,Nkoudou,Eriksen,Sanchez,Aurier.
posted on 11/3/19
Dembele
posted on 11/3/19
south american CBs
posted on 11/3/19
Outs (have to sell)
Eriksen
Toby A
Outs (should sell)
Vorm
Trippier
Aurier
Wanyama
Outs (potential)
Rose
Lamela
Llorente
Lloris?
HAVE TO BUY
A dembele style CM
A DM
A pacey/tricky attacking mid who delivers goals
1 RB minimum
1 GK minimum
1 top class, proven CB
posted on 11/3/19
Outs (have to sell)
Eriksen
Toby A
Outs (should get rid)
Vorm
Trippier
Aurier
Llorente
Outs (potentially)
Davies
Lamela
Wanyama
HAVE TO BUY
A dembele style CM
A creative CM/CAM
First choice RB
First choice LB
Ins (potentially)
A pacey/tricky attacking mid who delivers goals and can play ST if needed
Top class, proven leader CB