skipper wrote:
Is it really Gibbss fault that our centre backs seem to spend a lot of time in opponents half?
They never play that deep!
I would say the summer has been a disappointing one. We have sold one or two youth players, only been able to loan out Denilson, I think soon to losing Bendtner is a blow though I know many disagree. Selling Clichy by itself was a good move for all parties concerned, his career had stagnated and Mancini could be the man to make him into a very good fullback. The real problem is that Cesc, understandably, wants to go but also Nasri. These are two of our bigger names and it has sent a signal. This following on from the embarrassing end of last season, it will make players less eager to join us, make our current players uneasy and it hardly fills the fans with confidence.
We have signed a young rightback and a winger who a lot of people seem to rate. Those are fine and dandy, I hope they have long and succesful career's with us. Where however is the DM? Where is the new leftback that needs to come in? Where is the statement addition that declares us a club of ambition again and which will ease the pressure? If Almunia goes, who is the third choice keeper? We could do with replacing Squalicci, ideally with a leader. Where are the leaders in the squad? We need to buy those.
Selling, we have done alright but sent back signals, buying we have not done anywhere near enough. I just hope we have a new coaching set-up, that we have all missed, that will teach the entire team to defend as a unit each and every game, not just one or two.
