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People like to harp on about the old days but the constant news (yes even disappointments) are a godsend compared to the lack of any news we had during that time.

No offense but who TF is this ?

Has he ever used a 3 at the back? Iirc he has always preferred a 433 or 4231

You don't want to get into the ineptness of Lindelof but Maguire has just had a few niggling ones and is out of form yea? Even then he was 2x the player Harry was this season. If anything we should start Varane and Lindelof but ofcourse that ain't gonna happen. I do agree we need another CB...

We have 3 capable options (Varane Maguire Lindelof) for 2 positions in the centre of defence. And just 3 for 3 positions up front (I'm doing Rashy a favour by including him in this list considering the season he has had) - I think FW should be more of a priority but yes we do need to sign a CB...

I think ETH would probably utilize more youth players considering how many academy players he used at Ajax.. Regarding CB, we bought Varane last season and Maguire will definitely improve! Last season was kind of an anamoly with so many players not doing well. Maguire Rashy and Shaw were all...

We need reinforcements for forwards considering the number of players who have left. There will be no Cavani, Greenwood or even Martial who seems likely to depart.. our only senior forwards are Cristiano Rashy and Sancho.. we definitely need a player there on priority. CB can probably wait..

Really looking forward to that. Will It be a similar role to what he does for Brazil? I think he has the stamina to be an option. Also most discount the defensive actions of FDJ who can more than contribute his fair share. Another important point in this debate is that De Jong rarely loses the...

Who would you recommend instead who'll not burn a sizeable hole in our budget?

Yes but De Jong isn't some slouch either; he is used to playing as the deepest midfielder and has done so at Ajax. He avgs 2.4 tackles and interceptions playing higher up at Barca and in the 96th percentile for dribbled past. I'm not saying we can't get a more defensive minded player but having...

I would love Garner as the rotation option tbh. It would be quite a step up but we have seen it happen before with Mount for example. In my opinion Van de Beek would probably be used higher as an alternative for Bruno.

Some defence Fbref data for Fred vs similar players

I really don't think we need a purely defensive midfielder. The system arguably is more important and considering De Jong interest plus the players we have it would make most sense for ETH to play a double pivot rather than rely on a single pivot. In a system employing a single pivot we...

Excellent post! Last season seems to be some weird kind of anamoly. Players who have been good to great the past few years, all of a sudden, turned into a shadow of their past selves - I don't know if this was related to fitness or the amount of games some had had to consistently play but it...

My family thinks I've gone nuts bouncing around the place like a kid! Cristiannooo