Dissapointing but not unexpected that we didnt back up the striking dept but we have to assume the club know better than any of us.
Although i still cant see kane going through until the end of the season injury free, he is bound to pick up a knock which will leave him out for a while which leaves us with son and chadli.
I think our standards have got more precise.Just really dont understand why cant we identify a striker for 7 month.
To qualify as a really good window for us we have to first and foremost keep our best players - mission accomplished. I think that the club is generally very happy with the squad as it is. We have team harmony (not to be taken for granted) and the youngest squad in the league. I read somewhere on here someone say that if you don't strengthen by buying, you weaken. In most cases yes but as our squad is so young (and it is being coached well) then it will just get better. In two years time we will have a genuine shot at the title with this lot of we keep them together. So new contracts for the likes of Dembele and the others signed up recently are the most important thing. The general consensus on here was that this season we would do well to get top 6. On that basis we are having a fantastic season so lets chill, see where we end up and enjoy the next two/three seasons at least, moving into our shiny new stadium with some fantastic players who have matured and developed into a top class team.
If you think the answer was Berahino or Dembele that's laughable.Crystal ball time, but....
In 2 years time, pep is settled in at city and has spent a billion in his first 18 months in charge.
Mourinho has spent 500 million at United and they've just won the FA cup the season before.
Chelsea are looking for a new manager but have spent 200 million rebuilding.
Lord knows where that other lot will be, or Liverpool with klopp.
If we keep net spending our way through to the new stadium, some of the players we have now will leave in that time.
Orrrrr,
We could have looked where we are now, looked how close we are to a potential title tilt this season and given it a shot. Which is what's so frustrating. We're close now and key rivals are weaker this season than they've been in years. No one is suggesting we do a Leeds, but for 6+ months we've known where we're short. But instead of giving it a go, we're trotting out the new 5 year plan, or 2 years in this case.
Audere est Facere, indeed.
So so true window after window! Gluten for punishment....