I think most managers would want two full teams of quality to start a new season. Especially when you are in Europe.
Whilst you could question the quality, are we not looking a bit light across the board? Maybe Full back the exception.
Mignolet
Milner
Matip
Lovren
Clyne
Henderson
Wijnaldum
Lallana
Coutinho
Sturridge
Mane
In my opinion thats about our best 11 (apologies Ryan, hopefully you see the point, not 'that should be our team every week' etc)
Karius
Robinson
Klavan
Gomez
AlexArnold
Can*
Grujic
........
Salah*
Origi
Firmino*
Once you get past that 'first 11' our squad is pretty thin and pretty shite. With only the three starred players likely to challenge into the first 11.
Whilst I dont disagree with the players we have sold, im a bit concerned that we are leaving the squad paper thin.
If we sign VVD and Keita for example our 2nd 11 becomes
Karius
Robinson
Lovren*
Klavan
AlexArnold
Can*
Grujic
Henderson*
Salah*
Origi
Firmino*
Still pretty shit
I know we arent city or united and cant have a world class back up in every position but I hope we see a few more Quality squad options come in.
I cant help feel that if we spend 150m on this pair we all know about we STILL need another CB, DM, AM and CF
Unless we have some shit hot youts I dont know about. And I admit I dont know.
The above squad is not a 2 game a week squad, and looks heavily reliant on Coutinho and Mane still to make us win games.
Whilst you could question the quality, are we not looking a bit light across the board? Maybe Full back the exception.
Mignolet
Milner
Matip
Lovren
Clyne
Henderson
Wijnaldum
Lallana
Coutinho
Sturridge
Mane
In my opinion thats about our best 11 (apologies Ryan, hopefully you see the point, not 'that should be our team every week' etc)
Karius
Robinson
Klavan
Gomez
AlexArnold
Can*
Grujic
........
Salah*
Origi
Firmino*
Once you get past that 'first 11' our squad is pretty thin and pretty shite. With only the three starred players likely to challenge into the first 11.
Whilst I dont disagree with the players we have sold, im a bit concerned that we are leaving the squad paper thin.
If we sign VVD and Keita for example our 2nd 11 becomes
Karius
Robinson
Lovren*
Klavan
AlexArnold
Can*
Grujic
Henderson*
Salah*
Origi
Firmino*
Still pretty shit
I know we arent city or united and cant have a world class back up in every position but I hope we see a few more Quality squad options come in.
I cant help feel that if we spend 150m on this pair we all know about we STILL need another CB, DM, AM and CF
Unless we have some shit hot youts I dont know about. And I admit I dont know.
The above squad is not a 2 game a week squad, and looks heavily reliant on Coutinho and Mane still to make us win games.