Going big in the transfer market

amolbhatia50k said:

I'd argue that A) defensively, in an age where the standard of individual quality has fallen (set off a little by defensive organisation and pressing), our backline is, on paper, one of the better ones around. B) achieving greatness is not always about having every single component in your team just right. Yes our midfield is not special but masking /protecting your weaknesses (lack of playmaking in midfield) and accentuating your positives (ridiculous strength in attack and good defence) is what it takes to reach the top. City don't have a CF but work around it. Let's get the best version of our players (see Fred for Brazil) and we should be challenging.

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amolbhatia50k said:

Absolutely. I'd say credit to them for buying quite well and bagging these players we've got , but as a club of this size, this is the first time since SAF left that I feel we've got overwhelming quality in some areas of the pitch. Backline is extremely competent and attacking options are actually one of the best pools of any team in Europe now. So this pressure of winning big trophies is IMO just what this club needed even if some seemingly dislike it. We mock Chelsea or RM managers saying they better win something, but that sort-of tells you that their ambitions are indeed big.

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