20 Aug 2013 14:18:47
Spurs will have wasy too many midfielders if Willian and Lamela sign.
The LIST -
Dembele
Paulinho
Willian
Capoue
Chadli
Holtby
Lamela
Sandro
Lennon
Sigurdsson
Townsend
Normall6 6/7 midfielders is enough, no point paying ££££s on wages and keeping people out of the squad as there aren't enough places on the bench
I would expect some movement out as 11 potential first tea midlfielders is way too much.
1.) 20 Aug 2013
And carroll
2.) 20 Aug 2013
I do agree that we have a lot of midfielders, but you have included in this wingers aswel, Townsend, Chadli & Lennon.
We missed out last year because of the strength in depth, Sandro being injured almost destroyed our midfield. So the depth is key.
I can't see us buying both Willian & Lamela, even if it is with Bale money, I'm sure we will more or less break even for the window as a whole.
I think we will mould into a 4-3-3 very well, and Holtby & Sigs may find a lot of time on the bench. Then you're looking at 4 cms in 3 spaces (Dembele, Paulinho, Sandro/Capoue) with Holtby cover.
Maybe a loan move for Carroll, who I am a big fan of just can't see him getting time, we even look very competitive for cups with a second team.
3.) 20 Aug 2013
Chelsea have 11 midfielders, man city have 13, and utd have 10 and still looking to sign another one or two.
with most teams playing 5 mids with one up front, 6 or 7 mids wouldn't be worth a s**t over the season.
a big squad is key if we want to compete on all fronts, that's why we struggled at the end of last season. with injuries and suspensions, there were some matchs we had the bare 11 with nothing on the bench that could come on and change a match.
i think if we sign Lamela and willian with contreao, and bale goes that will be us pretty much good to go for the season.
COYS
4.) 20 Aug 2013
Absolutely bang on. For the past 4years we've easily had a top 4 TEAM but have missed out twice and fallen short in cups because we don't have a top 4 SQUAD.
AVB wanted to compete in Europa League latter stages and go for top 4 and we were too thin and missed out on both.
Simmo