08 Jul 2025 15:01:37
With potential signings coming through, I think our squad is looking in great shape. I am not convinced about the Noni links and think that would be a bad choice of money spent, I also don't know much about the CB that we are apparently chasing, but they would be the gaps that I can see.

Position 1st 2nd
Gk Raya Kepa
RB Timber White
LB MLS Calorfai
RCB Saliba
LCB Gabi Kiwor
DM Zubamendi Norgard
CM Rice Merino
AM Odegard Nanweri
RW Saka
LW Eze Martenlli
ST Goykers Havertz

Extra useful squad players
Zinny (CB, LB, DM)
Jesus (RW, ST

I would sell Trossard

People might have a few different starters than I have, but if we can get a good player to complement Saka (not Noni) and another CB then I think we can have 2 strong teams and a very useful squad.

1.) 08 Jul 2025
08 Jul 2025 20:12:24
Yep - shaping up nicely.

Just don’t think these are quite strong enough:

LW Eze Martenlli
ST Goykers Havertz


Add - Rodrygo and that changes tings completely

Other concern is Saliba cover

Not convinced with Merino in epl as big downgrade on Rice nor Calafiori as a LB in epl. Both ok for cup and Europe plus options but Merino not mobile enough - does offer a goal threat.

Zinny (CB, LB, DM) - please sell.
Jesus (RW, ST) - please sell and buy Watkins
Sell Trossard or Martinelli - probably Trossard although a good supersub.

Looking like a strong starting 11 compared to last year and a far better bench which is good. I’m being very fussy and demanding. Appreciate the above will annoy people.

2.) 09 Jul 2025
09 Jul 2025 02:32:42
I think White is our backup RCB, but that explains why we're going for Mosquera/ another RB with Tomiyasu leaving.

I think if we add Rodrygo or Eze, Norgaard, a striker and an RB, that is a hugely successful window. I don't think we'll spend much more unless there is a large outgoing. We also haven't considered any of the youth team potentially breaking through, but from what I have seen of Jeorge Bird's blog, only Dowman looks poised for opportunities.

3.) 09 Jul 2025
09 Jul 2025 09:47:31
Wire there is a defender recently promoted to train with the first team and play with the u23. For the life of me I can't remember the name.

4.) 09 Jul 2025
09 Jul 2025 10:10:05
I would prob agree with most of what you have put SY tbh

I think EZE and Martneeali could be a good combo on that left, both play differently, so it gives us a good balance depending on what the game needs.

I agree on the striker front, I am a Havertz fan tho, but not as first choice but I think he is a very good squad player to have, I am not convinced by goykres (I know I have spelt wrong) but happy to be proven wrong, I just don't think strikers coming from the portugase leage are playing at a high enough satanderd week in week out to compare to the prem.

5.) 09 Jul 2025
09 Jul 2025 20:19:14
You are potentially right on the striker - not 100% on him but we aren’t paying a huge amount of money so buying talent with question marks next to them.

We seem to lack ambition.

I’m not a fan of Havertz and being the most expensive player in the squad really annoys me as we really messed up that negotiation and didn’t even k ow where to play a player we didn’t need. Hope we upgrade two strikers and a CAM. Kai is an expensive luxury - not creative like Ode or deadly infront of goal like a striker we don’t have. He’s a plan C and hoping we strengthen that he really is plan C. Nothing against the guy, he tries, puts effort in and has scored goals.

We have to get serious or accept another 2nd place and no funds for a new manager.

6.) 09 Jul 2025
09 Jul 2025 20:25:58
Martinelli could add something and could be a second choice striker but he’s not the brightest for offsides despite his pace and that’s when he can look along the line from the wing…. May be if we played the ball forward faster it could help but he’s just regressed under Arteta. I’m not sure but happy to have him in squad

Although if it takes selling him. Trossard, Jesus and Kai so that we go out and get a proper 100m striker, Rod, Watkins and Eze. Rather than bargain versions of what we need - then do it. We went in with ambitions but look where we are now….