06-10-2025, 02:52 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-10-2025, 02:53 PM by Salvatore Matrecano.)
Good post DR, surprised it hasn’t been mentioned more.
In hindsight it certainly doesn’t look 10/10. You say steer clear of politics and I will but it certainly played a significant part which wasn’t (always) helpful.
My problem is the lack of strategy which is something we have seen before. Seems to be a “sign the player first, look at whether they fit later” approach. I dont mean just in the position they play more if they would work with style of play. This is where going from Nuno straight to Ange doesn’t help, to have diametrically opposed styles of play and then shoehorning random wingers into the equation is never going to be smooth.
Personally I don’t think we needed 3 new wingers at a cost of over £100m. Looks even more the case now when 2 of them have barely played. I think the idea of McAtee as cover for MGW is good and he should also have been the 4th wide option if you like, unfortunately not seen anything from him to suggest he will be successful.
Kalimuendo again different option fine but has anyone thought how he fits? Again seen nothing to suggest it will work and nobody seems to know how to get the best out of him.
Anderson desperately needs a break in midfield but we bring in Luiz who has a genetic condition we knew about that affects how much he can play.
Full back situation Zinchenko good on paper, in reality looks a liability defensively. If Savona is a right back Im a ballet dancer, he is a right sided CB. Looks a big lack in attention to detail here.
Jair I still hope will be quality but just wish some of the money we spent on forwards had been for an oven ready CB. No Morato is not good enough, did well yesterday but totally unsuited to Ange ball. We knew we needed a pacey centre back and didn’t get one.
Overall, for ambition fantastic and I appreciate the investment is unprecedented. Reality unfortunately is 6/10.
In hindsight it certainly doesn’t look 10/10. You say steer clear of politics and I will but it certainly played a significant part which wasn’t (always) helpful.
My problem is the lack of strategy which is something we have seen before. Seems to be a “sign the player first, look at whether they fit later” approach. I dont mean just in the position they play more if they would work with style of play. This is where going from Nuno straight to Ange doesn’t help, to have diametrically opposed styles of play and then shoehorning random wingers into the equation is never going to be smooth.
Personally I don’t think we needed 3 new wingers at a cost of over £100m. Looks even more the case now when 2 of them have barely played. I think the idea of McAtee as cover for MGW is good and he should also have been the 4th wide option if you like, unfortunately not seen anything from him to suggest he will be successful.
Kalimuendo again different option fine but has anyone thought how he fits? Again seen nothing to suggest it will work and nobody seems to know how to get the best out of him.
Anderson desperately needs a break in midfield but we bring in Luiz who has a genetic condition we knew about that affects how much he can play.
Full back situation Zinchenko good on paper, in reality looks a liability defensively. If Savona is a right back Im a ballet dancer, he is a right sided CB. Looks a big lack in attention to detail here.
Jair I still hope will be quality but just wish some of the money we spent on forwards had been for an oven ready CB. No Morato is not good enough, did well yesterday but totally unsuited to Ange ball. We knew we needed a pacey centre back and didn’t get one.
Overall, for ambition fantastic and I appreciate the investment is unprecedented. Reality unfortunately is 6/10.