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Thiago? Willian? Sancho?

The only issue I have with Heaton & Steer is their injury record & proneness. I am sick to death of Nyland, he needs to be offloaded. Can’t really form an opinion on Kalinic but he needs to go as he has been out of favour for so long. We need a new keeper (again!) that is reliable most of all and not a nervous wreck or susceptible to dropping clangers. If Heaton stays fit he’s such an asset but there is simply no guarantee of that and we would be left in trouble again should he break down again. Feel for Steer, has such bad luck & bad injuries. May need to move him on if he keeps struggling but he does deserve a chance after his heroics in getting us up. A dependable keeper for the long term would be such an asset. This team needs so much improvement and I hope we go all out to give us the best chance at some kind of success this season... Starting with a new & superior front 3!

Yeah just thought it would be interesting to have another look at that vid and review it after his first season.

He can be our playmaker, orchestrating the attacks from deep. Jack can play further upfield or closer to the striker and bag those goals and assists. They just need quality around them so that they can focus on their strengths. They are both, by far, our most technically proficient players and we need to build & enhance the team around them. If they are assisted by better players, it lightens their load and extra responsibilities (e.g. Jack always having to come back for the ball and everyone just passing to him immediately) and we will see the best of their talents and hopefully those of the superior players we are bringing in. Most importantly, better forwards.

Would be worth it just to get rid of Hogan if nothing else, Bournemouth have better players we could go for though.

That really is piss poor... Yet another example highlighting the fact that we need to improve massively!

Yes please!

Thoughts on Watkins? Would you like to see us sign him & do you think we’d play him CF or on the wings?

We certainly need pace but creativity also. We rely way too heavily on Jack. I just based the new players there on recent speculation/links. Personally would have liked us to go for Sarr & Deulofeu. Watkins would not have been a personal choice. Buendia’s stats, e.g.chances created, make him an interesting proposition and I’m sure we were interested in signing him last year. I hope we’re looking at top talent from abroad (from the best leagues) as well.

Compare: Samatta Grealish Trezeguet Hourihane McGinn Luiz To: New CF/Watkins Benrahma Watkins/Buendia? Grealish McGinn Luiz I certainly wouldn’t complain! That’s a considerable improvement! Personally, I’d just like us to get the best possible players we can manage to entice to the club. No real/major objection to Watkins (though, if I’m being completely honest, I personally would have liked/expected us to set our sights higher) but I would hope we are also, at least, either getting a really good RW or CF in addition to him, if indeed that is happening. If we could only sign one Brentford player, Benrahma would absolutely be my first choice. I think we could also do with a taller & stronger DM/CM who we could rotate but still be good enough as first choice.... We ideally need some decent cover in certain positions (obviously there is a limit to what we can do & spend) in case of injuries because the downgrade from some of our first team players to our substitutes is massive... We lack a bit of physicality and aggression and need to be wary of being overpowered and being too lightweight in certain games. Would be a good option to have someone like this. Nakamba does not fit the bill for me. Need someone who can pass well and maybe capable of getting the occasional shot on target too. We really need to push some players out of the first team & push them from being the only/first choices from the bench. Increase quality and increase competition (motivate the squad players to work even harder and try to prove they are worth being considered rather than being the only choices we have).