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I see your point, but I think the whole 3rd and 4th choice options being Championship standard is blown a bit out of proportion.I think his stance has been like that since the deadwood we have bought because plan A was ballsed up and we have been left with players no other club wants. That in itself is as bad a problem. If you can’t get the player you want, why buy someone crap who doesn’t improve the squad or even gets a sniff of playing taking up wages and wasting a a transfer fee. You are doubly effed as you have to shift a player to make space for plan a the following transfer window. My take on it anyway.
The reality is we had players in the squad from last season that can easily be improved upon. Dier, Wanyama, Trippier, Aurier, Llorente, Janssen, GKN.
There's plenty of footballers out there who are far better than those that we have, even if they aren't top of the list.
Last season, Andre Gomes was a good example. Tielemans also. A much better option than Dier and Wanyama even though he was clearly not a first choice target. Playing every week for Everton and Leicester Gomes and Tielemans are hardly in the Janssen & GKN bracket. The truth is I see the point about not signing plan Bs, but imo the biggest reason why we continue to be trophy less despite the quality first XI and elite mentality is because we can't compete on multiple fronts because there are huge gaps in the squad time and time again.
Sometimes, we need to think a little bit more short and medium term rather than just the long term.
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