If the rot continues what happens ?

[urban genie]

You really don’t think Rico Lewis can defend. Have you seen the goals we concede when he plays full back. He has no positional awareness and we’ve conceded quite a few goals this season where he just leaves someone stood behind him. Happened the other night, wolves away. Brighton? It certainly happens to often.

ok, lime you missed my whole point, but fair enough

 

[argyle]

We have a goalkeeper who cant save much, world class distribution though. Great when things are going well, exposed when things get tuff. Time feels right for a change imo, so GK needed next summer (wont get 1 in Jan). Unless we give Ortega a go

Walkers finished and Rico’s never a right back. So need 1 right back at least…

We have no left backs. Gvardiol did ok but has been awful of late. Ake can fill in if fit, but feel we need someone who’s a legitimate LB, so 1 LB required at least

We have good numbers at Centre half, especially if Gvardiol moves across. However several are injury prone. Probably get away with no signings here but Stones/Ake a worry…

No back up DM is ludicrous (Kovacic was never a DM and Gundogan’s legs have gone). This needs addressing urgently. So 1 signing here.

CM its clear Nunes is not good enough long term. So 1 required there with Kova staying.

AM, KDB’s time is up. Tuff to say out loud but time waits for no man. Silva similar for me. Might be the right time for him to move along aswell. Echeverri A kid, will need an established elite AM for me

Wingers, Grealish/Silva/Doku/Savinho have delivered very little. Doku/Savinho have promise but we need at least 1 winger who is an established elite level goal threat. Need to take the pressure off Haaland and have another threat. Grealish and Silva possibly to move on over the next few transfer windows. Hoping Bobb comes back with a determination to make up for lost time…

Attacker, Haaland is fine. Probably frustrated but obviously we keep him if we can. Letting Alvarez go with no replacement has to be one of the strangest decisions in a long time (compare Liverpools options upfront to ours, laughable). So we need a back up to Haaland asap. If he goes down with an injury, its curtains…

So in summary, GK, RB, LB, DM, CM, AM, Winger and a back up striker required. Poor for us to let it get to this stage. Can only presume Txixi took his eye off the ball with his impending retirement… not gonna be a quick fix!!

With such a shit squad and terrible players I'm amazed we ever won a game last season, let alone it being a team that won the league!

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Not set back Liverpool much. They finished 5th in our treble season. 18 months later they’re flying and the season they finished 5th is a distant memory.

Plus we’ll get at least £60m for competing in the Club World Cup. Maybe double that if we go and win it.

True pal, I was thinking about more about attracting the players we want but we are an established name and have pep so it that won't be an issue.

 

[CC1]

Well - the rot has started for dippers & gunners. Especially when we win tomorrow

:-) :-)

 

[blueparrot]

Can’t argue with any of this.

I could, thought it was a lot of bollocks, but can’t be arsed wasting time replying to it all.

 

[kaz7]

Just shows you never can tell. When I read the original post I thought this thread would struggle to page 2 max lol.

To quote that great philosopher Gordon Ramsay, “fuck me!” SMH.

The op was wumming , he does it all the time

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

True pal, I was thinking about more about attracting the players we want but we are an established name and have pep so it that won't be an issue.

To be fair we did get players like yaya, David silva, tevez and plenty more when we weren’t in the champions league

 

[bluebarry]

The rot is over. It's coincided with me not washing my car. That's been rectified and our glory days are returning!

 

[Mancity1980]

Serious question.

1 win in 10 is ‘relegation form’

Rag!

 

[Bluearmy]

It's form, though. We need to stop being so reactive, especially towards a group of players and manager who have given us so much.

If we have a shit season, so be it. They've plenty credit in the bank and a few transfer windows to re-build. We can not become entitled, it's a bad look.

Disagree. Being loyal to players who are on the slide has been a contributory factor to the issues we’re currently experiencing. Injuries havent helped aswell, they have exposed the weak squad. No room for sentiment at the very top level in any industry!