21 Feb 2019 13:50:33
Hi all, I'm wanting to know peoples feelings on buying players in their 30's.
I think it will bring mental steel to the team, where the younger player's can learn from.
21 Feb 2019 23:13:27
Players over 30 have already peaked and tend to start picking up injuries more frequently. look at the ones we already have. Nacho 32, Lichsteiner 35, Kos 33, Sokratis 30, Mkhi 30,Ozil 30.
Our problem seems to be more that we lack quality in the players we have who are around the age where they are at their best and should form the core of the team with a sprinkling of the younger players who are still developing and a couple of older wiser heads.
Pick your core from Jenkinson, Elneny, Mustafi, Kola, Xhaka, Laca, Welbeck, Ramsey (leaving) , Suarez and Auba.
On the bright side we have a good group of younger players that are still developing and have potential to improve both in regards to their footballing ability and also strength wise.
The likes of Bellerin, Torreira, Guendozi, Iwobi, Holding, Maitland Niles, Mavropanos and Chambers could well give us a much stronger core to the team in 4-5 years time.
Or that's the way I see it anyway.
22 Feb 2019 00:44:11
What about a short term fix, to get us into the top 4. Players who have experience and at a more affordable price,