How reliable are the ITK's on this forum? I was pointed out to it when the Messi transfer looked likely. The poster Tolmie looked to know a thing or two more than most, but Sam Lee seems close to the club. Fair assessment?If our in-comings consist of Ake, Torres and Dias. You can't be too disappointed. That said, it wasn't the huge transfer window we've been promised by Sam Lee and the supposed ITK's.
It seems like we will be forced to spend big next summer. A Forward is a must (Haaland, Felix, Mbappe etc). Fernandinho has to be replaced. We will also need to sign a LB.
Stones and Mendy will also have 1 year left of their contract. And Aguero will be out of contract. Their futures must be sorted. Then you have players like Mahrez/Gundogan who i guess could leave.
I'm very happy with the window.
We replaced Sané with a kid who will be a bonafide world beater.
Aké is going to be a very useful player, good enough to start at CB, good enough to fill in at LB and can be used in midfield too.
Ruben Dias wasn't my first choice but I have to trust that after a 2 year CB search they have found one who is the right fit.
Messi would have been nice but oh well.
A lot of fans are preditcting our failings in midfield, but until we see the new look defence, and see how we set up and press in attack and midfield with a fit squad we won't know what if any failings we have in midfield.i think our window has been decent in a sense we have hopefully addressed our main issue at the back
However, I think a lot of fans can also now see the failings in midfield while the failings at left back have been blindingly obvious for some time
Next summers transfer window needs to be big - Aguero, Ferna to anme but two will need replacement either getting in to be ready or immediately to replace. We wont be able to stringent with our cash when replacing Aguero - we will have to go big
A lot of fans are preditcting our failings in midfield, but until we see the new look defence, and see how we set up and press in attack and midfield with a fit squad we won't know what if any failings we have in midfield.
I feel sorry for Zincehnko - he has been fully committed to us and payed well out of position the vast majority of games he has played - of course he gets exposed against good teams with top players as he aint a left back (far from it)Zincencko always look good in MF in international duty . Surely got to be better then Ilkay in there as a option. Phil can’t play every 3 days yet nor can anyone really without risk of injury , would like to see zinny play cm in the cups and lesser games . Useful player to have round, don’t get the hate. Was a stage he played about 25 games at LB and we won all of them
Zincencko always look good in MF in international duty . Surely got to be better then Ilkay in there as a option. Phil can’t play every 3 days yet nor can anyone really without risk of injury , would like to see zinny play cm in the cups and lesser games . Useful player to have round, don’t get the hate. Was a stage he played about 25 games at LB and we won all of them
I'll be delighted if Zinchenko stays. So long as he doesn't end up playing much at left back, that is. Love the guy.