Can we admit that this team needs a major overhaul?

Calm down, the team has suffered from a bit of fatigue over the last month or so. Keep in mind the amount of games we played already this season and also do not forget the fact our season started earlier than many others and so the rest in the summer was lesser too.

Nevertheless, as with every window there are always room for improvements and rightly so there are players that we all would like to see get replaced or sold. I and not too optimistic about this window and even though Brendan says he expects the team to be stronger coming out of transfer window than going in, I think otherwise.

I am expecting Dembele,Gamboa and Sviatchenko to be sold. Benyu, Eboue and maybe a few other fringe players like Henderson to leave on loan.

Coming in apart from Compper whose is already in and Morgan (who does not really count as he will be loaned back straight away), I expect at most another 1 or 2. Probably sign another defender (RB or CB) and then loan another winger (e.g. Musonda) and that's probably it.
Dembele will likely leave sooner rather than later. As I said in the "January transfer window" thread, it's almost certain bids will come in and knowing our board, any half decent bid will be accepted. If Dembele leave early in the window, we may sign a new striker to replace him, but most likely we will be left with Griff and Edouard.

I think the money will be (or has already been) promised to Brendan to strengthen according to his ideas, but at the end of the day the dilly-dallying of the board we will result in us missing most of our targets. Even if we make over 30 million over the course of this window, I still wouldn't expect us to pay over 4 million for a player.

 

I honestly feel after the next two windows our squad will look significantly different..

BR has had a good look at the players improved some players as much as he can and will move some on..

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"Major Overhaul" that's hilarious. We need to strengthen in a few areas like right back, winger etc. but a clear out?

 

You' think Aberdeen were going for 7 in a row and we went 69 matches without winning a game!

 

Exactly. It was the aftermath of everyone being * about drawing with the mutants..

It's alright everyone saying we only need 1 or 2 but you could go through almost every position and people would debate whether someone else was needed..

Central defender, although Compper and Ajer may be that answer solved..

A new keeper. How many disagree with that?

Left back competition or back up for KT. Played some of the most minute's in Europe for a young boy. Come on..

A winger to trouble either flank with our injuries and Sinclair's lack of form..

A central player with Kouassi going on loan, Armstrong looking like being off, Bitton no really being trusted there. Leaves space for 1 in either central mid or the 10..

Up top is ok unless Dembele goes this window..

As we stand for me we need 2 key signings this window as we stand. Keeper. Winger/10 who can operate both would be my preference or in a central midfield 3 also if possible(your Lallana type). I'd like a left back in on loan....Someone to be trusted to give KT a rest..

 

We dont need an overhaul just a couple of players who we can put straight into the first team dont need anymore benchwarmers . Need quality not quantity just need to freshen things up

 

Second season syndrome

 

Otherwise known as Back-to-back treble syndrome.

 

Agreed, we will also go the rest of the season undefeated.

 

Are you saying we are as good this season as we were last season? We’re lucky that we’re in a league where we can get away with a drop in form and still be on course for a treble. I think we’ll start flying again after the winter break though with one or two fresh faces.

 

Central defence is * and complete lack of creativity in midfield without Rogic and Roberts. The latter being why we couldnt score against the huns.

 

No I wasn't saying that. But I am saying look at things in context.

You will be drinking champagne in May. By the bucket load.

 

Tbf Roberts and Rogic have been as off the pace as anyone this season.

 

You are right by taking things in context . I think we as a support me included have been spoilt the last few years and when the team has hit a little bit of a dip in form we are moaning about it forgetting what an amazing job this teams achieved .
We need a couple more players and we will go on another run and win the treble again happy days

 

True but I do agree with him though. Roberts turning that John inside out and someone capable of turning and making thing's happen around the box were sorely missing..

We saw the brief glimpse when Ntcham was on in central midfield what a Rogic could've brought to the table..

 

Aye we may have seen both brought on as options, but with the talent they both possess they should be starting. In that respect they have both been disappointing, so far..

 

100%..

Paddy definitely hasn't and neither has Rogic..

The thing that's even more annoying is both have shown previously they take quite some time to come back from injury to their absolute best..

Hindsight now but we might not see Roberts at his scintillating best until March time as it was last year when he came back was it about New Year's? Which will make it almost pointless after the big fight to get him back up..

 

It could be the perfect time to put in a cheeky permanent bid for Paddy.. you never know..

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