We need to sign players. Only a fool would think we don't. It's that simple. You get injuries. You get loss of form. We have weak players. We have a very young squad. From midfield to strikers, we are anemic.
The squad really is at the stage now where it desperately needs some really savvy transfer operators. The "let's sign 3 players each summer" approach is just nowhere near enough. By the time they've filled existing gaps, they'll have another 4 or 5 to fill with players leaving or retiring.
So, are they expecting it to be 4 or 5 years before the manager has a squad of players he can work with?
They really need to work the market, find players with clauses and contracts running down to be able to sign 6 or 7 by the end of next summer. Otherwise, find a coach who doesn't want to play out from the back and can use Smalling, play a ponderous midfield style with Matic or someone who can get Sanchez playing better.
It's a directionless club at the moment with the decision makers at the top making things much harder for the coaching staff and playing squad to be successful.