Keen Blade
Look Sharp !
What do these terms mean + where are they relevant ?
Let's start with GK. There'll be 3 in the 25 and no2 & no3 will be cover for a clear No1.
Then strikers - we have 5 who are all in competition - LM , OMcB , CR & DMcG , but let's assume 6 as Leon will be replaced.
CW has said he wants better quality here but I doubt he'll want more than 6 in total.
So that leaves us with 16 slots for defence & midfield which breaks down quite neatly into 10 defenders & 6 midfielders.
In defence there's a clear first choice back 5 which we all know. But only Robinson is possibly comp for JoC. Jags & Bryan are no more than cover.
If we wanted proper competition , I would have let Jags & KB go. But we haven't , so there's only 2 slots available. Our wingbacks are so important , they both need competition , so we need to recruit a quality WB on each side.
Maybe we'll replace KB with a quality CB to provide competition for Bash & Egan.
In midfield we have proper competition between Norwood & Berge. Then there's 3 lefties (Freeman Fleck & Osborn) but only 1 rightie in JL.
To me we need proper competition for RMF if LF leaves. And if JL leaves we need 2.
CW is on record as saying he wants real competition for all outfield places.
That means recruiting RWB , LWB , CCB/RCB & RMF.
He's also said he wants better quality at the top of the pitch which means upgrading the strikers.
If the squad is to improve , we have to ditch the idea of bringing in "cover" players.
If it's true that we are looking at such as Matty Cash , this is an encouraging sign.
Let's start with GK. There'll be 3 in the 25 and no2 & no3 will be cover for a clear No1.
Then strikers - we have 5 who are all in competition - LM , OMcB , CR & DMcG , but let's assume 6 as Leon will be replaced.
CW has said he wants better quality here but I doubt he'll want more than 6 in total.
So that leaves us with 16 slots for defence & midfield which breaks down quite neatly into 10 defenders & 6 midfielders.
In defence there's a clear first choice back 5 which we all know. But only Robinson is possibly comp for JoC. Jags & Bryan are no more than cover.
If we wanted proper competition , I would have let Jags & KB go. But we haven't , so there's only 2 slots available. Our wingbacks are so important , they both need competition , so we need to recruit a quality WB on each side.
Maybe we'll replace KB with a quality CB to provide competition for Bash & Egan.
In midfield we have proper competition between Norwood & Berge. Then there's 3 lefties (Freeman Fleck & Osborn) but only 1 rightie in JL.
To me we need proper competition for RMF if LF leaves. And if JL leaves we need 2.
CW is on record as saying he wants real competition for all outfield places.
That means recruiting RWB , LWB , CCB/RCB & RMF.
He's also said he wants better quality at the top of the pitch which means upgrading the strikers.
If the squad is to improve , we have to ditch the idea of bringing in "cover" players.
If it's true that we are looking at such as Matty Cash , this is an encouraging sign.