Exactly mate. As wonderful as we were last season, fortune favoured us re injuries; 2-3 injuries to key players (heaven fucking forbid Rodders, Kev or Johnny) will screw us in my opinion.the moving of goalposts this summer has been remarkable. I remember we started out suggesting kovacic will not be gundo's replacement. Now we are talking about losing gundo & mahrez and replacing them with just kovacic, but somehow if we keep bernardo (without signing a new deal meaning we'll likely lose him on a free eventually) then that's fine?
actually, where we started is hoping to ADD members to a thin squad in the form of a bellingham.. Now no one is even hoping that next year's squad will be bigger than last year's.
The four young players mentioned haven’t shown anything like the required level in order to be regarded as reliable backup, or indeed occasional starters.I couldn’t disagree more.
My opinion is that none of those four are anywhere near good enough and we are very light on quality attacking midfielders.
We desperately need to sign proven, international class players especially with so many games. Without that we’ll be over reliant on a handful of regulars with the risk of injuries from overplaying. We don’t want to be facing tricky away cup ties relying on Bobb and McAtee or we will either lose or have to bring on the likes of Kev and Haaland to turn it around when really they need a rest.
This won't go down well with the needy on here :)
Assuming those goals are not replaced by others. We are on the same page though.
Risk brings excitement, and could be huge reward. Imagine if McAtee, Bobb, Palmer and Gomez really thrive. Imagine if Kovacic replaces Gundo's goals. Imagine if Haaland scores more and Foden becomes the boss in centre-mid.I think Grealish and Kovacic have got to up their numbers from previous seasons. Don't mean that as a criticism, just that they have got the capability. I also expect Foden and Alvarez to really kick on next season.
Bit it all feels like a bit of a coin flip and the coward in me wants to sign another player who is an absolute shagger in front of goal.
Coin flip is the perfect metaphor to describe our market activity thus far. We appear to be taking chances when we really shouldn't need to be given our resources.I think Grealish and Kovacic have got to up their numbers from previous seasons. Don't mean that as a criticism, just that they have got the capability. I also expect Foden and Alvarez to really kick on next season.
Bit it all feels like a bit of a coin flip and the coward in me wants to sign another player who is an absolute shagger in front of goal.
Goalposts..
We spend hundreds of millions of pounds a season, have commercial deals and sponsorships relying on us being at the top and successful. Anyone who thinks the club will accept a risk or gamble the operation on “ifs” and kids doesn’t understand the business of footballRisk brings excitement, and could be huge reward. Imagine if McAtee, Bobb, Palmer and Gomez really thrive. Imagine if Kovacic replaces Gundo's goals. Imagine if Haaland scores more and Foden becomes the boss in centre-mid.
There are people here thinking Enzo Maresca will be the successor and all will be fine because we never do things wrongI can't wait until Pep leaves and rather than sign a new manager we just get Tits Out Jackie, Pete the Badge and Rico Lewis to share the role between them.
Risk brings excitement, and could be huge reward. Imagine if McAtee, Bobb, Palmer and Gomez really thrive. Imagine if Kovacic replaces Gundo's goals. Imagine if Haaland scores more and Foden becomes the boss in centre-mid.
Notwithstanding that a club with our resources shouldn’t need to take an almighty gamble on a handful of untested youth team players in the hope they might be good enough, I’d say there’s some serious wishful thinking going on there rather than imagination. Kovacic scored 4 x PL goals in 142 appearances for Chelsea. It’ll be some surprise if he manages to replace Gundo’s goals…….Risk brings excitement, and could be huge reward. Imagine if McAtee, Bobb, Palmer and Gomez really thrive. Imagine if Kovacic replaces Gundo's goals. Imagine if Haaland scores more and Foden becomes the boss in centre-mid.
You'd be happier if you had a hobby outside of this place. Most retired people who find something outside their home to keep them occupied live longer and are happier people.
What if Ederson contributes with ten goals from goal kicks? You can’t rule it out…Notwithstanding that a club with our resources shouldn’t need to take an almighty gamble on a handful of untested youth team players in the hope they might be good enough, I’d say there’s some serious wishful thinking going on there rather than imagination. Kovacic scored 4 x PL goals in 142 appearances for Chelsea. He isn’t going to replace Gundo’s goals…….
Notwithstanding that a club with our resources shouldn’t need to take an almighty gamble on a handful of untested youth team players in the hope they might be good enough, I’d say there’s some serious wishful thinking going on there rather than imagination. Kovacic scored 4 x PL goals in 142 appearances for Chelsea. He isn’t going to replace Gundo’s goals…….
Hardly spending for the sake of it when you’ve just let 2 of your 6 senior attacking midfield players leave and not replaced them……All our club resources is not going to be used only for transfer you know.
Even if we do have, we are not going to spend it just because we can for the sake of it.