Most goals we conceded last season came from the left hand side and we still havent signed a LB, dont want to hear Ake can play there etc. At our club right now there is no recognised LB apart from Mendy who has not been the Mendy of Monaco since the injuries. Cancelo yes been good there but hes a RB playing LB. We are going into the season hoping and praying right now that Mendy dosent get injured. Even though this Mendy is not the Monaco Mendy has a mistake in him.
Another reason we lost games last season, Midfield. We miss legs in the midfield energy, Rodri yes it was his first season so that can be excluded, but he was still slow , Gundogan slow not able to keep pace when the oppostions midfield counter. Foden hopefully will be played in midfield but i dont think Pep will play him there. KDB our best player does everything but he cant press and do all the midfield duties himself. Bernardo we are all hoping hes moved into the midfield but i think Pep just sees him as a RW or a false 9. We havent so far added any legs to midfield to help KDB.
I honestly think CB has been improved on with Ake. Ake was brilliant for bournemouth, him and Laporte together will be solid and will help us, and improve us alot in the backline. I might get destroyed for this but i think Midfield should be priority right now, the attack has been improved on Ferran torres looks like a bargain, Ake improves our defence. Gundogan, Rodri midfield seems to slow we need a new Fernandinho someone to cut passing lanes and bring energy to that midfield Allan wouldve been perfect from Napoli.
Overall i think the same problems will persist next season teams will target the left side since its our main weakness, also teams will gang up in midfield on Gundogan and Rodri as they are to slow meaning we are very vunerable to counter attacks. i really do hope we sign a LB and a mifielder by the end of this transfer window or Gundogan and Rodri can prove me wrong next season and be brilliant together.