We are currently competing. We've beat every team put before us this year.
3 teams, although the games were tricky I wouldn't say high level or direct opposition. The real test for me is swansea away.
There shouldn't even be a debate over whether we need new attacking options or not. LVG said himself that we lack pace and creativity up top, name dropped mata and young and said although they are good they aren't good enough to compete at the highest level and then name dropped neymar and robben as examples.
LVG also spoke about the lack of a 20 goals striker last year.
We need more creativity and firepower up front and LVG has known and hinted this which is why I think we are still in the market. You lot that think we have the attacking options to stand up to our opposition are slightly naive, if our window closed tomorrow we'd be taking a hell of a risk. I'm not sure why people are slated or deemed whiney/negative for stating what's arguably the obvious, sure saying we won't get top 4 because of pedro is kneejerk but fans will obviously by mythed as they know we needed a player like him.