really hope this u-25 rule is gone now. Go for the best available player. Doesn't have to be 28-29 year old but someone more in the Nkunku / Badisahile mould who is young and still has a lot of games under his belt.
I think we are all sorted in defence and overstacked in midfield so no changes needed there.
GK is one position to keep an eye on as thats one position where we can still upgrade depending on how our signing of Petrovic and Sanchez turn out to be. This season will answer that.
The experience is desperately needed in attack in the form of a no. 9 and a winger (in case we move on a winger next season). Get someone who has put up the numbers.
Brilliant piece Will, it’s what I’ve been saying for some time, but most people don’t want to listen and one instant results. The team that was inherited by the new ownership was well past its sell by date and had succeeded without being of the quality required. The major surgery that was undertaken had been required for 2 to 3 years beforehand. It is painful, but it was Surgery that was necessary and now we must be patient. Not only is there a quality with Premier League experience that you have highlighted, but there is also additional quality elsewhere. Onwards and upwards, and we will succeed as long as the supporters of patient over the next 12 to 24 months.
i think its to early to tell, 6 games in to a season and we are disussing transferstrategy.. yes we look a bit young and all that, but if you go for young players only and very longterm focused approach, you have to give it time, im not saying that it is the the best approach, i would probably ad some experience to it.. a lot of things could have been done differently, letting Giroud go for nothing and signing Lukaku for 100M to name one.. Insanity. Hall, Callum, Billy and so on, some weird choices, Saul Niguez..
If this young squad can growe together we might be in for some quality years ahead, and probably very benfificial from a financial point of view
"The perfect player to add to the side right now would be an experienced number 9, one who’s Premier League proven and also about to hit their prime years. A certain Ivan Toney springs to mind, and we know that Chelsea have a huge interest in him"
That doesn't describe Ivan Toney. He's turning 28, and he has 22 career non penalty goals in the PL.
really hope this u-25 rule is gone now. Go for the best available player. Doesn't have to be 28-29 year old but someone more in the Nkunku / Badisahile mould who is young and still has a lot of games under his belt.
I think we are all sorted in defence and overstacked in midfield so no changes needed there.
GK is one position to keep an eye on as thats one position where we can still upgrade depending on how our signing of Petrovic and Sanchez turn out to be. This season will answer that.
The experience is desperately needed in attack in the form of a no. 9 and a winger (in case we move on a winger next season). Get someone who has put up the numbers.
Brilliant piece Will, it’s what I’ve been saying for some time, but most people don’t want to listen and one instant results. The team that was inherited by the new ownership was well past its sell by date and had succeeded without being of the quality required. The major surgery that was undertaken had been required for 2 to 3 years beforehand. It is painful, but it was Surgery that was necessary and now we must be patient. Not only is there a quality with Premier League experience that you have highlighted, but there is also additional quality elsewhere. Onwards and upwards, and we will succeed as long as the supporters of patient over the next 12 to 24 months.
i think its to early to tell, 6 games in to a season and we are disussing transferstrategy.. yes we look a bit young and all that, but if you go for young players only and very longterm focused approach, you have to give it time, im not saying that it is the the best approach, i would probably ad some experience to it.. a lot of things could have been done differently, letting Giroud go for nothing and signing Lukaku for 100M to name one.. Insanity. Hall, Callum, Billy and so on, some weird choices, Saul Niguez..
If this young squad can growe together we might be in for some quality years ahead, and probably very benfificial from a financial point of view
Absolutely suicide!!
And it has come back to bite us big time!!
"The perfect player to add to the side right now would be an experienced number 9, one who’s Premier League proven and also about to hit their prime years. A certain Ivan Toney springs to mind, and we know that Chelsea have a huge interest in him"
That doesn't describe Ivan Toney. He's turning 28, and he has 22 career non penalty goals in the PL.