How do we get better next season?

[MarsLlama]

On a serious note:

We'll need to avoid any injuries of longer than 2 months to any of our key players
Sign another centre-back, a genuinely world-class one. Alderweireld would be perfect.
Find back-up to Fernandinho, or ideally someone who's on his level already but younger.
Get one more forward in to offer something different.
Find a back-up left-back. It's ridiculous that a club of our size hasn't played a natural left-back at left-back since September.

 

[Stoned Rose]

The only answer is to win the title again.

Dominate this country before worrying about cracking Europe.

 

[blue_hawk]

Not convinced Jesus has the strength and power needed to be the one guy in the box. Sergio has but he’s not getting any younger or less injury prone.

Aguero has had significantly less injuries since Peps arrival like the rest of the squad. We will sign a wide player capable of playing through the centre. Thats it for attackers this summer.

 

[Aguero_Element]

What we have to do is play really shit then have to make up for it in the champions league.

 

[Dribble]

We need further strength in depth. We've had no left back all season, & without Sterling or Sane, we've lacked the frightening pacw & skill out wide which puts the shits up people.

We also need a long term successor for Fernandinho. Most people will cite KDB as our PotS, but in reality he's been slightly behind Silva in overall effectiveness, but none have come close to Ferna.

I dread to think how we'll replace him, Yaya, Silva, Aguero or Kompany..

 

[Summerbuzz]

More bite in central midfield. One DM, one utility player. Resigning Milner would be about right.

(Which way is the door?)

 

[Jordie]

Probably not but the last three games show we aren’t yet properly equipped to get where we want to be. No Plan B and no strength in the box without Sergio.

Sometimes a Good Big’un can get things done that a Good Little’un can’t. A Yaya in his prime, smashing through the midfield and a forward big enough and strong enough to compete in the box when we cannot dance or walk the ball into the net would be great options.

We have a few different formations we have played which are different plans b/c/d, although I do agree sometimes a powerhouse and I don't mean peter crouch in the box can make things happen. The trouble is finding a powerhouse who can also play football, like Lewandoski.

 

[willipp]

Not go to Abu Dhabi next March.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Repeat our form prior to Liverpool in the league. Get Mendy playing all season. We need another attacking option and get a defensive midfielder.

I think we need to come up with a strategy for playing away in the latter stages of the Champions League.

It’s been fine margins. November to December we got some great late goals. April our good fortune has run out. Another year maybe we go in 3-0 up in the Derby win the league and then draw level in Champions League the next match.

You say that but our form around Christmas and New Year was nothing like it was in the first chunk of the season.

We were poor at Newcastle, poor at Palace, okay against Watford but then poor for an hour against Burnley (then brilliant for half an hour), poor against Bristol, poor at Liverpool, not bad against Newcastle but then poor again at Bristol, a couple of good wins then we were poor at Burnley again.

 

[Damanino]

Not go to Abu Dhabi next March.

But players were really happy enjoying sunshine, good restaurants, they even had training sessions in a normal park where old people were playing golf about 100 metres from our players.