Agree 100%.
The notion that we're ill- prepared for the CL isn't quite right. History shows that the team tends to elevate their performance in higher-level competitions. After all, they made it to the CL final in 2019 using a midfield duo of Winks and Sissoko, didn't they?
On the other hand...
You've made a valid observation, and I believe this ties into the issue with Levy's approach, or the absence of a clear one. It appears to be consistently reactive. For instance, making significant investments in Ndombele and Lo Celso during the final stages of the Pochettino era after enduring...
Indeed, instead of solidifying our dominance, we've inadvertently permitted them to narrow the gap and potentially even surpass us. Our lack of progress and a series of questionable decisions have brought us to this point. While they secured a Champions League qualification after many years...
We'll have to wait and see if he's included in the active squad for this season, or whether he's considered one for the future. Nonetheless, I still feel that we should pursue an additional forward option, possibly a winger.
I hope we're not banking on selling our deadwood to facilitate this.
I understand your point, especially when discussing the defence. It's true that we might need to make room by offloading a player or two to bring in someone new. However, I'm not convinced by the same argument when it comes to our attacking choices. We recently parted ways with one of our most...
If that's the explanation being offered, it's not convincing. We recently sold our all-time leading goal scorer for £100 million.
Clearing out fringe players from the wage bill should not hinder our capacity to acquire another forward player.
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