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The Future Squad
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Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Despite the negative noise that tends to follow us about especially during transfer windows I think we have a huge amount to be optimistic about now.
We have a great Keeper, the back 4 is arguably the best in the league and we are adding depth. Any 2 from Sarr, Bentancur and Bissouma is arguably up there with the best CM pairings in the league, Madders is a throwback central AM and the best in class and we have Sonny, Deki, Johnson and throwing Werner in the mix.
Being overly optimistic we are some depth and a out and out striker (which unfortunately there is a lack of these days) away from pushing for the title IMO.
We have a great Keeper, the back 4 is arguably the best in the league and we are adding depth. Any 2 from Sarr, Bentancur and Bissouma is arguably up there with the best CM pairings in the league, Madders is a throwback central AM and the best in class and we have Sonny, Deki, Johnson and throwing Werner in the mix.
Being overly optimistic we are some depth and a out and out striker (which unfortunately there is a lack of these days) away from pushing for the title IMO.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
We will push for the title IMO
But getting it along with any other major trophies comes down to the fine margins that a world class goal scorer adds
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
I think it's possible to push for top four but we would need to get 30 points more than last season to win league based on last year.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Yeh but in the summer when we likely only need a world class striker and our average spend per summer is now 150m we have the flexibility to do that. Despite what people generally think I don't think we have stumbled on this plan where we have been strategic by accident.
Bishop
John Lacy
We need more than just a striker. We depth at CB, LB, AM potentially CM and the wings still need to be sorted out.
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
I reckon it will be high 80s at most this season
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Yeh what extent? We are paying 25m for a CB for depth, we are not going to go and pay another 50 for a like for like in Maddison and its unrealistic to expect us to. There will also be further integration of youth which is a key top line ambition of the club as laid out in the plan they announced. The wings we have Son, Solomon, Werner, Johnson and Deki, if Werner works that 17m, Its not a "Key" are we need to strengthen IMO.
We went out during a window in which we needed more and dropped near 60m for Richy, if we needed to drop bigger money for a Striker, given also the room alot of outs are making on the wage bill we will be able to.
JerusalemMan
Chris Perry
Regarding CB depth. In summer Phillips returns and we'll see if he's integrated into the squad for contention next season. Dorrington is another that may be considered for depth next season. In over a year, Vuskovic joins up with us as well.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Yep and at the end of the day, if its the new lad and Davies sat on the bench next season thats depth enough. You wont have 4 equal levels of ability
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
We might have seen Dorrington or Phillips this season if we had not so many experienced players out at the same time, midfield has been severely disrupted and that's the engine of the team.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
I think the severity of our injuries have fried peoples expectations on squad depth too. We need depth of course, we are not having it to cover every crisis, thats just not possible, neither is it to the quality people seem to demand.
Apparently we are looking to sell Skipp in summer as it frees up some kind of helps the financial outlook for future signings (not sure how it works technically) but thats what the bloke I worked with at Spurs said
According to matt law we had a 1 year option on son, that we have or will trigger.
Gazza Dazzla
Chris Perry
100%! Difficult to anticipate this sort of injury crisis. The only place we’ve left ourselves light in numbers was CB (hence why we’re spending the big money there in Jan).
However with, hopefully, Europe next season we might need a few more bodies and/or upgrades in the summer still.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
Even at CB its been blown out IMO. Stylistically 100% but we had Dier and Davies on the bench, one of whom was a first choice CB last year.
Gazza Dazzla
Chris Perry
I would have agreed before the season started, but as it’s turned out he’s had no intention of playing Dier, so left with 3 cbs he’s willing to trust and one of those is a part time CB in Davies.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
No I agree
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Not this year though
The title this year will be much less than the last few yeqrs
Pool can get 99
City cab get 98
I think it will be late 80s
Will be too much for us but we will be much closer than the last few years
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Selling Skipp is one thing
Selling Tanguy, Reggie, now Spence, Tanganga, Hojberg, possibly lo celso aif we don’t agree a new contract… Sessegnon too
Rodon is the only easy sell
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
PEH would have suiters, Reggie at a price, he was far from poor at United. Lo Celso I think has a chance here.
Tanguy will 100% be paid up to leave in the summer once his contract elapses another year officially.