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Guest Mantis

I think its a bit premature to be saying we've signed a proven Prem striker. Remember Michael Ricketts? Anyway a CB, at least one striker and proper player instead of routledge. By Christmas a new manager.

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As we currently stand I think we need:

 

1) Either a class striker (Erdinç-ish?), a class wide player (N'Zogbia-ish) or class central midfielder (Matuidi-ish) for 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 respectively. Not all three.

2) A better right-back than Simpson.

3) A better central defender than Taylor/Williamson.

4) Backup for Enrique.

 

Keep everyone else (aside from the chaff I've listed in another post somewhere: Harper, Perch, R. Taylor, Smith, LuaLua, Routledge, Lovenkrands, Ranger and Xisco - if we can shift them.)

 

If this happened the first XI would be Forster/Krul, *New RB*, *New CB*, Coloccini, Enrique, Tiote, Cabaye, Marveaux, Ben Arfa and Ba (plus the remaining new bloke).

 

The second XI would be Forster/Krul, Simpson, S. Taylor, Williamson, N. Taylor(?), Barton, Guthrie, Gosling, Jonas, Ameobi and Best.

 

At least six of those "second-choice" players were comfortably first-team regulars for us last season (as in automatic choices, and we looked pretty fucking good with a full team out usually - even after Carroll left). That to me equates to better squad depth.

 

Naturally if we were to lose Enrique or Barton, or anybody else listed in these two line-ups, they'd have to be replaced too, but I'd be happy enough with the above. Anything else would be a bonus.

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Nothing's changed, we need a striker and a right winger. Possibly some more cover in the middle too.

 

Agree with this. I think we could do with a genuine right sided player though, which would rule out N'Zogbia. I wouldn't like the idea of only Simpson providing crosses from the right. But then crosses might not be as important in the new set up so it's hard to say.

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There's no backup for him either though, really. Perch and Ryan Taylor aren't good enough.

 

I'm in hope more than expectation, but I do think there is a strong case for us to look to upgrade the RB spot if possible, but I appreciate if Enrique goes the club might not fancy switching both full-backs and hoping for the best.

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