khaled_a_d
Senior Member
The strategy last summer seemed to be sign young players and reduce the average age of the squad. Mainly squad players some of whom may come good as starters or be decent squad players going forward.
Which would allow for bigger one off star signings to compliment those players in future.
Hasnt worked as some of the starters have fallen well below standard required and should have been replaced and majority of players brought in have not been able to cover for them.
This summer they need to buy and replace those starting players particularly in midfield and RB if not then will be same again.
This
I said it that last summer I liked the approach(going young) but I wasn't sure about the execution. Some of the signed players could be decent from the bench with more time at the club and new coach (mainly Paco and Denis) and I already like Cillessen,Digne & Umtiti signings
Next summer is more critical tbh. We need at least 2 starters out there as you said,and probably couple of solid bench players.
And probably would prefer to act on some other positions too rather than wait for react,we might need a new winger if we stayed with 4-3-3 which I think is lekely. And it might be time to bring Mascherano replacement and be ready to relegate him to 4th option or lose him. He is showing signs of decline even if he is still serviceable