Instant_Offense
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Re: City & FFP (continued)
Regarding Chelsea, they were only 4 points off pace last season and have a much younger team with a much better injury record.
Marvin said:George Hannah said:I have opined on this subject elsewhere, (alas too frequently) but for the sake of clarification:ColinLee said:So, just the one from yourself (who would Sanchez replace BTW?) and George is unusually quiet.
So surely we've not been 'significantly' hamstrung then and we've quietly strengthened where we needed it (once the CB is sorted). I for one think our starting 11 is as strong or stronger than anyone else in the PL with top drawer backup regardless of any further signings from our rivals (short of the rags just buying Real Madrid's entire team).
The top clubs have all strengthened with marquee players or in the process of doing so, Lewandowski to Bayern, Falcao to Madrid, Suarez to Barca, Costa to Chelsea, Sanchez to Arsenal etc.
These are in addition to high quality upgrades not quite at that level such as Fabregas, Marquinhos, Kroos et al and this is where I see our own current signings including Mangala/Benatia.
If the Swampies follow suit with either or both of Vidal & Di Maria I think the pool of world class talent on the market in this window will have been pretty much fished out. The major clubs all manage at least one big signing each season and so far we haven't. Also I think we have obvious positions which need strengthening but haven't been and attribute this inaction entirely to the UEFA attack.
As for the name game I think either Sanchez or Di Maria could have been ideal giving us extra pace and if Yaya goes (highly unlikely as that would be) someone like Vidal or Kroos is needed as a matter of urgency. Luke Shaw would have been a great acquisition too. One or more of Garcia, Negredo, Nastasic, Navas, Kolarov along with Rodwell and Richards would have to make way.
1) FFP sanctions are for 1 year
2) A team like MCFC were in a very different place than MUFC, or Chelsea
You don't rebuild the Champions, you supplement it and look where the weaknesses are and try and strengthen those positions. That's what we have done
Just what is the obsession with Luke Shaw? He's a good young English player but he's not better than Kolarov or Clichy. Utd overpaid massively, and if we had done that we'd have been subject to a lot of criticism
Regarding Chelsea, they were only 4 points off pace last season and have a much younger team with a much better injury record.