Of course we need one, but it's not like we need one to look like a competent team. Let alone fight for silverware.I'm confused by the comments in this thread, are we now saying we didn't need a CM? Because I thought there was an overwhelming agreement that we did need a DM and it was naive not to buy one.
Don't they all become at some stage?They bought him one the year before.
Mr Niceguy no more, Mr self-preservation from here on
He doesn't decide what players are bought and sold for.They’re starting to throw each other under the bus, it’s only a matter of time now. I must say Ole has a cheek, how much did he spend on Amad, DVB and Pellistri??
Then he should just sell him to whoever to raise funds for the CM that he wants!Just goes to show that he doesn't trust Donny as a CM.
Of course we needed one. Same way Pep needed a striker, Tuchel needed a CB and Klopp needs a raft of players. But those managers are still expected to meet expectations regardless because they are top managers. Furthermore, one midfielder is not the difference between a team looking as poor as we are and fighting for titles.I'm confused by the comments in this thread, are we now saying we didn't need a CM? Because I thought there was an overwhelming agreement that we did need a DM and it was naive not to buy one.
This. 100 times this.I'm sure Pep wishes he'd got a CF too. Ditto Tuchel with the CB they didn't get. And I doubt Klopp's dream summer consisted of one CB arriving.
They're still expected to make their teams work to a certain level regardless, because they're supposed to be top level managers who know how to set teams up to maximise their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses.
Agree. Ridiculous from Ole if true.What about the £40m midfielder we just signed last year that Ole personally phoned to convince him to join that’s currently rotting on are bench unable to get a kick?
ShhhhWhat about the £40m midfielder we just signed last year that Ole personally phoned to convince him to join that’s currently rotting on are bench unable to get a kick?
What, you think he's wrong, and that we don't need reinforcement at CM?It seems that Varane, Sancho, Ronaldo and Heaton weren't enough for him and he needed to get more players in. We're really setting the guy to fail.
But this one loves the club though right?Don't they all become at some stage?
Yeah.Entirely his own fault.
If he wanted a midfielder so badly, why did he bring in a fourth goalkeeper, refuse to let VdB or Martial leave on loan, make promises to Lingard so he would turn down offers to stay at the club, and offer Mata a new contract for literally no reason?