You set your sights at a modest level - fair play. If we have kids that can step up that's great. My only fear is that we remain a 'work in progress'. I'm getting a bit sick of the faint praise of 'they've got a great team, they play great football but they won't step up to the elite level until they start winning trophies.'What I wanted most from the window was for Poch and the key players to stay/sign new deals and some cover at CM to replace a fading Moussa - I got some of what I wanted.
I really hope this means a focus on bringing through youth rather than players like GKN and Llorente. If it does and if we don't sell any key players to Europe then I'm mildly disappointed but generally optimistic.
All in all 7/10 I'd say - assuming we don't sell anyone important over the remaining few weeks.
Really?...Really mate? Jesus christ..
Im adding you to the list
How exactly have Arsenal/United strengthened their teams? Personally I don't think Chelsea has strengthened either...This farce can’t be sugar coated. It was constantly repeated by the eternal optimist that the window is still open and we should judge then blah blah, now they move the goal posts and say we still have a strong squad etc etc. Yes we do but this team has won nothing and is not going to suddenly this season when it’s exactly the same and our rivals have strengthened. Our bench options have no game changers, our midfield is our clear weak spot with degrading or injury hit players. God help us if Eriksen ever gets injured for a spell. Our only slither of hope is that Lucas is as good as he was a few years ago and Lamela ( who I must admit I don’t rate as highly as a lot do on here ) can stay fit and injury free for more than 5 minutes.
Did no one sign Hirving Lozano?
We should just raid the eredivisie next summer: De Ligt, De Jong & Lozano.Not yet - still time for him though
Welcome strangerPokes head in whilst wearing wig, glasses and false nose...
Fair enough.Careful mate, he knows his shit. He's just as pissed as the rest of you. In fact maybe more because he knew a lot more that was happening than the vast majority of those throwing their toys out the pram.
I totally understand that, I suspect the difference is that I have never been convinced that one or two new names would take us to this fabled next level and suspect we'd actually get in a couple of make weight types - so I'm relatively pleased.You set your sights at a modest level - fair play. If we have kids that can step up that's great. My only fear is that we remain a 'work in progress'. I'm getting a bit sick of the faint praise of 'they've got a great team, they play great football but they won't step up to the elite level until they start winning trophies.'