10 Dec 2025 10:15:35
Morning Eds, Do you think we will be looking at adding another central midfielder? It's obvious he doesn't rate Endo who could possibly leave in January but I do still think we are short in that position.
Do you think we will go after anyone or who would be your recommendations if you could pick? Thanks.
{Ed001's Note - I don't expect a midfielder to be added as it is not seen as a priority.}
10 Dec 2025 11:25:28
Semenyo and Guehi have to be the priority for January. don't see the immediate need to do anything else until summer. Enough gelling to do as it stands.
10 Dec 2025 11:31:06
It’s crazy how we don’t see midfield as a priority, not in Jan or this past summer, this was never a solid midfield despite how well we performed first half of last season. It’s our biggest weakness in the team for me, that as well as Konate.
10 Dec 2025 12:15:25
To be fair, we have a lot of midfielders; Endo, Bajcetic, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Mac Allister, Jones, Wirtz, Szoboszlai
8 midfielders for 2-4 positions (depending on formation) should be enough. However, It's debateable though if we have enough quality or the right blend/ mould of midfielders.
CB is clearly the issue for me. We only have Virgil, Konate and Gomez now Leoni is out for the season. Virgil is 34. Konate is a liability. Gomez is more of a RB. Lucky might be moved up to the first team more permanently in the near future but he's barely played at senior level. We need at least 2 CB's. Guehi, Bastoni and Ordonez seem to be legitimate targets.
Other than that, Semenyo is going to be a necessity if as suspected, Salah leaves the club. As we'd then only have Gakpo, Chiesa and Rio as out and out wingers. Chiesa who Slot doesn't play, Rio who is a child and Gakpo who is injured and not playing well this season.
Ordonez, Guehi/ Bastoni and Semenyo is a realistically good January window for us. Sounds mad to sat we need 3 players in January after what we spent in the summer, but it's clear there were some oversights in the transfer dealings that need to be put right.
10 Dec 2025 12:51:38
We basically replaced our entire midfield 2 summers ago.
And have added to it.
Probably why they don't see it as the immediate priority.
However I can see at least 2 midfielders leave the club in summer 2026.
10 Dec 2025 12:52:17
I think at the moment the midfield is the only area where we have some form of normality. It hasn't been great, lack of form etc, and yes we do need someone with strength and control there, but if with all the other changes going on at rb, lb, trying to incorporate wirtz, ekitike, isak into the team, I think we need one part at least that is a constant- to build around.
January has to be about what we needed and was even put out there in the summer - a cb or two, and a flexible wideman. Not sure if guehi will leave palace in January, so will it be ordonez? And sounds like semenyo, although this diomande is being spoken about in this last week.
10 Dec 2025 15:27:58
In my opinion we lack a midfielder who can control the midfield and other than Dom being capable of everything, lack one that can tackle.
We currently have generalist midfielders that (i) lack awareness of game state and (ii) don't have the ability to impose themselves on games. Dom is the exception of course.
10 Dec 2025 16:58:38
Honestly we just need someone who can shield the back line, it’s been a big issue all season.
10 Dec 2025 16:14:02
Elliot Anderson in for MacAllister would be the dream for me. On his day I thiijo MacAllister is a fantastic footballer but he’s been very poor this season and his play acting has gone too far now, I’m sick and tired of watching him roll around like he’s been shot.
10 Dec 2025 18:16:32
Mk . But he only uses 3 of the mids and jones every now n then, think we need a strong defensive midfielder.
10 Dec 2025 18:29:36
I would buy someone like Micky van der Ven and convert him into a midfielder tbfh.
10 Dec 2025 22:36:39
We are definitely lacking in midfield, far too easy to play against.