Brilliant post mate.Hopefully the level of complacency on these forums is not reflective of the feeling in the team. So many people saying just because we won it easily with 100 pts last year, we'll just go ahead and do the same this year. Every season we all start at 0 and regardless of what we did last season and how we look on paper we still gotta go out and perform in the actual games.
Germany learned that at the world cup and hopefully it's a lesson to us. They had no major disruptions in their preparations, they were stacked with talent, people were saying there 3rd team was better than most of their competitors first teams. I think they arrived in Russia just expecting to win. Hopefully our squad is mentally stronger and hungrier than that. Hopefully our management is still stronger than that and will take measures in the transfer market to address obvious weaknesses in the squad and deficiencies that cost us in the champions league. You don't go from needing a player on the level of Jorginho to being able to make do with what you have. Definitely not saying Pjanic is the right answer, but we are short a player in central/defensive midfield to compete on 4 fronts. That's why we were in so early for Jorginho. Missing out in him hasn't changed that. The club identified an issue, they missed out on 1 solution, the issue still exists.
Not sure where the problem is
None of us realised how pivotal Dinho would become for us. He does everything exceptionally well & like you, I'm stupmed wehere we'll get another one like him, because I can't think of one.The two that scare me most are Ferna and Sergio. We have nothing else like either of them and there’s very little of similar quality on the market. Sergio in particular makes things happen for himself, and our only other ‘proper’ (for want of a better term) forward, Jesus, doesn’t. When he goes back to Argentina he’s gonna be one tough act to follow.
As regards defensive midfielders, there are plenty of playmakers out there, but not many with Ferna’s physicality. The number of defensive headers he wins, for a man of 5ft 9’, is astonishing
Standing still whilst those around you improve isn't being complacent?How are we being complacent??
Have we given up on pitch??
Just bcoz we aren't signing anyone makes us complacent??
Use these words when we don't perform on pitch and with Pep I'm charge,I don't think he will performance levels to drop.
This young squad is only going to get better and more experienced and more hungrier for success.
Not sure where the problem is
Although we cant rest on our laurels and some of our fans are envious of what Liverpool are spending. I'm extremely happy with the squad weve got. Although we do have places in the squad we could strengthen, is it worth spending money on squad fillers as we have in the past.How are we being complacent??
Have we given up on pitch??
Just bcoz we aren't signing anyone makes us complacent??
Use these words when we don't perform on pitch and with Pep I'm charge,I don't think he will performance levels to drop.
This young squad is only going to get better and more experienced and more hungrier for success.
Not sure where the problem is
It's not envy, it's about progress because if others around us strengthen whilst we don't, we're effectively putting ourselves in reverse gear. How long until the rest catch & pass us?Although we cant rest on our laurels and some of our fans are envious of what Liverpool are spending. I'm extremely happy with the squad weve got. Although we do have places in the squad we could strengthen, is it worth spending money on squad fillers as we have in the past.
Just think Mendy will be like a new signing, Mahrez is a great signing, B Silva is now settled in the squad. Sane is coming off a great season and had the summer off.
It's not envy, it's about progress because if others around us strengthen whilst we don't, we're effectively putting ourselves in reverse gear. How long until the rest catch & pass us?
We need world class players for CM, CDM & LW. By doing so we, we're keeping clear sky blue water between us & the rest. By not doing so, they'll be landing on our beaches by August 10th.
When you've built a team that achieves a record result you build on it with one or two judicious signings. We don't need 3 full backs etc this season. We need to get the maximum out of this group and sustain it in a way that we didn't do with Mancini's side.It's not envy, it's about progress because if others around us strengthen whilst we don't, we're effectively putting ourselves in reverse gear. How long until the rest catch & pass us?
We need world class players for CM, CDM & LW. By doing so we, we're keeping clear sky blue water between us & the rest. By not doing so, they'll be landing on our beaches by August 10th.
So by your reckoning we need to bring 3 in, i'll give you Zinchenko, but which other 2 players are you getting rid of, and which better players are you bringing in ?It's not envy, it's about progress because if others around us strengthen whilst we don't, we're effectively putting ourselves in reverse gear. How long until the rest catch & pass us?
We need world class players for CM, CDM & LW. By doing so we, we're keeping clear sky blue water between us & the rest. By not doing so, they'll be landing on our beaches by August 10th.
When you've built a team that achieves a record result you build on it with one or two judicious signings. We don't need 3 full backs etc this season. We need to get the maximum out of this group and sustain it in a way that we didn't do with Mancini's side.
And we also have an Academy too. Foden etc. If Mahrez, Foden and Mendy break into the first team that's a significant addition.This +1
People need to understand our rivals are spending to try and catch us up we are spending to stay ahead
When you've built a team that achieves a record result you build on it with one or two judicious signings. We don't need 3 full backs etc this season. We need to get the maximum out of this group and sustain it in a way that we didn't do with Mancini's side.
None of us realised how pivotal Dinho would become for us. He does everything exceptionally well & like you, I'm stupmed wehere we'll get another one like him, because I can't think of one.
It's not envy, it's about progress because if others around us strengthen whilst we don't, we're effectively putting ourselves in reverse gear. How long until the rest catch & pass us?
We need world class players for CM, CDM & LW. By doing so we, we're keeping clear sky blue water between us & the rest. By not doing so, they'll be landing on our beaches by August 10th.