04 Dec 2025 05:07:00
With The Jan market coming up which players or positions do you feel we need new players in.
Even before the season started my concern for the lack of CB, s has yet again came back to haunt us like it has for the last few years. So for me we need to bring in at least 2 new CB's and ideally another CB/ CDM or CD/ RB.
Finally we are struggling a bit down the Left channel since Diaz Left. We are certainly fine up front but we need to find that younger replacement for Salah and someone who can also defend a bit. YNWA.
04 Dec 2025 06:42:21
For me CB and CDM are absolute musts. Slots days are numbered and those are the areas of current relative weakness regardless of tactical set up in this league. If we strengthen at CB, perhaps replace Macca (RM bound? ) with an energetic all action destroyer like Ederson or someone like that and set the team up to play to their strengths, I fully believe this is a team capable of challenging on all fronts.
Punching well below our weight right now.
04 Dec 2025 07:28:56
We are Westwood, no doubt. Of the teams above us I’d say Arsenal are better coached and have bought better. City are better coached, they’ve bought ok but not brilliantly, but are probably second best all round set up right now. Villa are the slight surprise, Emery should get a lot of credit for that as I don’t think their squad is so great. Chelsea possibly slightly better squad in some areas than ours, but not sure about their coach.
Apart from those four I’m not convinced there’s anyone we couldn’t be above in the table even though we are majorly in transition. The others like Palace and Sunderland are good hardworking teams with solid defence but nothing like our attacking depth.
Why isn’t Emery getting more plaudits? Is it an age and profile thing. Because he’s not a trendy young coach with a lot to say he’s not on the list for any other top jobs.
{Ed025's Note - because he looks like Count Dracula?.. :)
04 Dec 2025 08:13:28
Love it Ed025 ?.
04 Dec 2025 10:04:27
True that Ed. I wouldn’t mind Count Dracula in the midfield right now, to add a bit of bite. Arguably Arteta could be Eddie Munster and Arne and Pep could be festers. I can see a whole show forming.
{Ed025's Note - at least we know Cody is a vampire Hugo..he seems to hate crosses mate.. :)
04 Dec 2025 10:44:31
Emerys teamtalks are very Blah - blah - blah -blah by all accounts!
04 Dec 2025 13:27:52
Still rate Unai, Ed25. The guy knows his stuff. Some may think he is not cut out for the big jobs which is fair. However, always rated his overall coaching ability since his Sevilla days, personally.?
{Ed025's Note - hes a good manager Oli and his teams are very well set up, i just dont know if he fits the brief myself mate..
04 Dec 2025 15:03:16
Have you been in any of his team talks, Cantremember?
Or is this 10,000th hand information?