Our squad is a year older.
And so far in the xfer window we've managed to replace Silva (assuming he leaves) with Grealish (potential excellent signing).
Even if we sign Kane, I worry that this might not be enough to secure the P/L title.
If he stays fit, we are contenders, assuming we also keep Jesus and Laporte.If we get Kane I think the title is in the bag.
I hope you're correct.Grealish is a great signing, but if we don’t sign Kane, or indeed any decent striker then in my opinion we won’t win the league this season. If we get Kane I think the title is in the bag.
We have to keep Laporte agreed, Jesus not as much.If he stays fit, we are contenders, assuming we also keep Jesus and Laporte.
Jesus has been a very good student of Pep-ball for many years. IMO he isn’t excepcional but is irreplaceable in an underrated way. I am not sold Torres is a good enough 9 back up and I’m not convinced Pep thinks so either. Not yet. For other position, possiblyWe have to keep Laporte agreed, Jesus not as much.
Torres is a good back up for Kane.
I hope you're correct.
But even if we sign Kane, here's what I see:
At DM we have no one that's really good. Fernandinho is too old; Rodri and Gundo aren't really true destroyers. Our mid might well be overrun in some important games.
At LB, our best choice seems to be Zinchenko. If Zin isn't pressed, he's great - he can deliver a telling pass. But under pressure, he's prone to sloppy play. And on defense, I do not trust him at all. Zin cannot consistently stop crosses against most P/L wingers and is often beaten one-on-one into the box.
At CB, if we lose Laporte - we're thin. We've already lost Garcia. What happens if Dias or Stones is injured? CB could potentially be a problem for us next window.
At RB we have Walker who has been excellent. But he's now a year older - Kyle is 31 years old. He still seems as fleet as ever - but at 31, it's a matter of a year or two before he loses pace. So far as I know, we're not pursing a RB.
All told - even if we sign Kane, I think that this window - assuming that we don't sign quality prospects at one or more of DM, LB, CB and potentially RB - I think that we're not nearly as good as we were last season. Injuries or dips in form at any of these positions may spell trouble for our side.
Aké still needs a lot of time to develop an understanding and relationship with the senior squad, especially when playing. He was injured for majority of last season, so he's barely had time to get any rhythm. Unfortunate mistake from him near end of game, I think he can improve.We have to keep Laporte agreed, Jesus not as much.
Torres is a good back up for Kane.
Totally agree but don't you think at this stage of his career Jesus needs to be playing regularly? He needs to be the main man at a club.Jesus has been a very good student of Pep-ball for many years. IMO he isn’t excepcional but is irreplaceable in an underrated way. I am not sold Torres is a good enough 9 back up and I’m not convinced Pep thinks so either. Not yet. For other position, possibly
You can’t ignore the peculiarities of last seasonThink some people forget we won the league comfortably last season that only finished about 10 weeks ago.
I think he is ok as 4th choice, nothing more to me.Aké still needs a lot of time to develop an understanding and relationship with the senior squad, especially when playing. He was injured for majority of last season, so he's barely had time to get any rhythm. Unfortunate mistake from him near end of game, I think he can improve.