Half way into the season and a tad underwhelmed, despite last few positive results. CL and League cup tame exits, dropping too many points to teams that we should be scudding. Mainly due to a shambolic transfer window-9 players in and none have grabbed their chance, Bernardo showing quality lately.
We spend 7M on 2 center halfs only to deem Scales and Welsh better options. WTF?
Jota not replaced, despite Palma making an initial impact, he has looked bang ordinary lately.
Mooy replaced with Bernardo, who is looking the part lately, suspect if he continues this form, that 6M fee will be a no brainer.
Scales has done himself proud with his displays so far, so not a downgrade on Starfelt. Overall, we are reasonably well sorted at center half.
Our midfield is functioning reasonably well and with 3 out of Cal, Reo, Bernardo and the outstanding Matt, we should be fine till next transfer window, as long as, God forbid, we don't sell any of them.
Both full backs have regressed under the BR system, Benny looks well out of the picture.
Big Joe is just hanging in there, should be adequate till seasons end-always risky to change keeper mid season but need an upgrade.
Up top, Yang and Palma have shown flashes, both young. Abada back will be a massive positive and should see Maeda return to the left, looks all at sea recently, suspect a tad rusty and having to play RW.
Kyogo frustrates me, does so little during game and then nicks a goal, OH not clinical enough.
If we bring in the proper players this window, we will win the league. If we dick around with young, midget, projects, kiss bye bye to CL coin.
We need to bring in a few proven players that will have an instant impact.
A striker and LB are priority, keeper can wait till next window.
I say this every window, but shifting the deadwood non contributors will be the biggest challenge, as there are about a dozen.
A set piece coach also, we continue to be so poor at set pieces both ends, there was a game a few weeks ago we had 23 corners and apart from one Scales header, threatened zero.