To help with their development I feel ETH needs to lighten the load on these two next season.
We were over reliant on both last season. I’m not going to fully blame ETH for that as they were performing better than some of the more senior players.
I feel in the wide areas other need to step up. Garnacho started something like 40 games in a row. Too much for a 19 year old but Antony and Rashford were poor for most of the season and of course there was the whole Sancho issue so as I said it’s not all on ETH. Sancho will likely go so Antony and Rashford need to step massively and hopefully Amad can kick on from the promise he showed towards the end of the season.
Mainoo was pretty much in the team since he got. Again not ETH’s fault totally as none of our other players can do what Mainoo does but why sign Mason Mount ahead of a deeper lying ball player like Mainoo.
A DM should be our biggest priority this summer but a player in similar style to Mainoo is also needed.
So in short our other wide attackers need to step and we need to get the transfer market right in midfield.
Garnacho and Mainoo
posted on 12/6/24
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 59 seconds ago
We need to sign a right winger and at least two midfielders. These two are talented young players, but a big part of the reason we struggled so much last season.
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Not sure a RW is a necessity. Garnacho and Amad can share the role. Maybe Antony can finally step up.
posted on 12/6/24
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 59 seconds ago
We need to sign a right winger and at least two midfielders. These two are talented young players, but a big part of the reason we struggled so much last season.
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Not sure a RW is a necessity. Garnacho and Amad can share the role. Maybe Antony can finally step up.
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It should be one of our main priorities as we don’t score or create enough from the wings.
posted on 12/6/24
One thing we could do is go out and sign two athletic and powerful CB's (Todibo & Branthwaite for eg) that would allow us to then use Martinez at CDM whilst giving us more options at CB at the same time.
There seems to be more obvious options in the market at CB than there does in CM so finding a solution within the existing squad should be something to consider.
Reality is the squad needs major work: a LB, 2xCB, 2xCM, CF and a LW or RW (given that Garnacho can play both sides meaning you could accommodate an incoming player that plays off of either). We're not going to get all of that done in one window + sufficient outgoings to raise funds.
posted on 12/6/24
CB X 2
CM
Winger
CF
posted on 12/6/24
I was just thinking Man Utd should sign Messi! He can then prove he can do it in the PL lol.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c888y2xv39eo
posted on 13/6/24
We have enough numbers in wide areas but we severely lack quality. It's an important position in the modern game most agree it isn't an area we need to prioritise, however I feel a good player would transform our attack, it's why I've been keen on Olise.
posted on 13/6/24
We’ve got one of the weakest attacks in the top half. I don’t how anyone thinks the wide areas shouldn’t be a priority.
posted on 13/6/24
We have near the strongest attack in the league when players are fit. We just need a RVN or RVP type player who is consistent in front of goal every week.
posted on 13/6/24
comment by Darren The String Fletcher (U10026)
posted 5 hours, 54 minutes ago
We’ve got one of the weakest attacks in the top half. I don’t how anyone thinks the wide areas shouldn’t be a priority.
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Because we have one of the weakest midfields and with Varane going one of the weakest defences also.
posted on 13/6/24
There’s loads of shiiiit sides in the league with a rubbish defence and midfield that can still score and create from the wings.