Txiki & Pep met in Amsterdam yesterday

[BlueDeadHead]

MDM was bit of an afterthought if I recall. 3 or even 4 top quality acquisitions would be consistent this summer with another promotion from the EDS like Nacho this season. I just don't see a major overhaul as some are suggesting. It won't be a numbers game but a quality game in my opinion.

He wasn't an afterthought he was second choice when Pepe didn't come. The plan had always been to bring in a senior CB that summer.

 

[VOOMER]

Looks more like a coke deal, with Pep and his rucksack drug mule look and Txiki in his Stringer Bell suit, all we need is Bubs pushing a shopping trolley full of dipper Champions 2013-14 t-shirts.

 

[Healdplace]

Would he be allowed to offer a hypothetical - what I would do to ensure top three from here - via some video tactics messages to Pellegrini?

 

[moh]

Looks more like a coke deal, with Pep and his rucksack drug mule look and Txiki in his Stringer Bell suit, all we need is Bubs pushing a shopping trolley full of dipper Champions 2013-14 t-shirts.

This made me laugh

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Ooh get you, Mr Posh with your lower middle class gran...

I'm practically landed gentry.

 

[andyhinch]

I'm practically landed gentry.

Apart from the land and the genteel part your there mate :-)

 

[BillyShears]

MDM was bit of an afterthought if I recall. 3 or even 4 top quality acquisitions would be consistent this summer with another promotion from the EDS like Nacho this season. I just don't see a major overhaul as some are suggesting. It won't be a numbers game but a quality game in my opinion.

I guess quality goes without saying. It's still hard for me to see less than two in the back four two or three in midfield and one in attack.

What constitutes an overhaul these days? For me anything that involves five in like the summer of 2013 isn't far off an overhaul. Maybe better to call it a refreshing of the squad!

 

[richards30]

Will be easily 6 new players in and 6-7 out

 

[Marvin]

One top midfielder, and maybe an improvement in the full back position. No need to do it all in one window. Too risky.

Replace Toure properly and we're instantly back in the mix. Champions League can wait. I'd do it incrementally.

 

[FantasyIreland]

One top midfielder, and maybe an improvement in the full back position. No need to do it all in one window. Too risky.

Replace Toure properly and we're instantly back in the mix. Champions League can wait. I'd do it incrementally.

Id be very surprised if Peps conditions included increments,his reputation and remit will demand a very high,and almost instant,return.