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- May 7, 2004
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So now that we know where we stand, its time to look forward. Keane and Berbatov want out, and i for one never want a player in our shirt, who doesn't want to be here. No matter how good they are. Theres no doubting the quality of these two players, but we built the team for them. Open attacking football with plenty of chances falling for both of them. For all the quality the two had, one thing was missing, an out and out striker/predator.
If we hadn't been so gung-ho in attack at times, would they have scored anything like the number of goals they got? For all the quality they possess, did they really kill teams off when we were 1-0 up. As great as they were together, i cant help but feel that we still missed the killer instincts up front.
We will be uber rich from the sale of these two. Personally, i think its the perfect time to change the formation. It was mentioned recently that we could go with the 4-2-3-1 formation. The more i thought about it, the more i think its the best way forward. Take Giovani. He can play on the wings, but we will only get the best from him as a number 10 (coincidently Keanos number) in the middle.
So now would be a good time to get a left winger. I have a good feeling that we can pull off the Capel transfer. We've been linked for a long time now, we had a bid rejected and the player has still not ruled out a move. He's the kind of young exciting winger that we've been crying out for. Very quick, skillful, great crosser, great tenacity and he can become a frequent goalscorer.
Right wing isn't as important, but we're clearly looking to sign Bentley. I really like him myself and i think he would be a great addition to the team. He offers something totally different to Lennon, and both he and Lennon will suit different types of opposition. Bentley has more goals in him at the moment though. We'll need that with 1 striker.
Up front we need someone quick and powerful. I know Bent is capable of playing this role, but we'll need someone else aswell. I'm sure we'll try to sign a top class player. David Villa is a slight possibility. He looks likely to stay at Valencia at the moment, but with cash to burn, we could launch a high bid. He wont be playing in the Champions League at the moment with Valencia either, so we might stand a chance. Then theres Eto'o. Nobody has put up the money yet. This could be our chance to have one more attempt. He would be best suited to the formation, as he plays there for Barcelona. Maybe the most realistic would be Huntelaar. He's still young (similar age to Berbatov when he joined) and there still seems to be a lack of offers for him. People will doubt him to step up to the Premier League, but when you watch the goals he scores, it really doesn't matter who the opposition are. Most of them are unstoppable.
As long as we get a top quality midfielder alongside Modric, i think the formation will work. I have to say that we have the best manager for the situation. Juande Ramos had the same problem at Sevilla. What he did so well though was build a team. On paper they didn't look great, but together they played some of the most attractive football in Europe. They won trophies and qualified for the Champions League. Now i know the top 4 will be tougher in England, but i'm still very optimistic about the future. I even think that we can build a better team through the sale of these two, and get a predator up front aswell. All in all, i think we'll succeed.
So what does everyone think we should do with the money. We're going to have to act quick. Do we sign a new strikeforce, rely on Bent and 1 new striker or change formation?
If we hadn't been so gung-ho in attack at times, would they have scored anything like the number of goals they got? For all the quality they possess, did they really kill teams off when we were 1-0 up. As great as they were together, i cant help but feel that we still missed the killer instincts up front.
We will be uber rich from the sale of these two. Personally, i think its the perfect time to change the formation. It was mentioned recently that we could go with the 4-2-3-1 formation. The more i thought about it, the more i think its the best way forward. Take Giovani. He can play on the wings, but we will only get the best from him as a number 10 (coincidently Keanos number) in the middle.
So now would be a good time to get a left winger. I have a good feeling that we can pull off the Capel transfer. We've been linked for a long time now, we had a bid rejected and the player has still not ruled out a move. He's the kind of young exciting winger that we've been crying out for. Very quick, skillful, great crosser, great tenacity and he can become a frequent goalscorer.
Right wing isn't as important, but we're clearly looking to sign Bentley. I really like him myself and i think he would be a great addition to the team. He offers something totally different to Lennon, and both he and Lennon will suit different types of opposition. Bentley has more goals in him at the moment though. We'll need that with 1 striker.
Up front we need someone quick and powerful. I know Bent is capable of playing this role, but we'll need someone else aswell. I'm sure we'll try to sign a top class player. David Villa is a slight possibility. He looks likely to stay at Valencia at the moment, but with cash to burn, we could launch a high bid. He wont be playing in the Champions League at the moment with Valencia either, so we might stand a chance. Then theres Eto'o. Nobody has put up the money yet. This could be our chance to have one more attempt. He would be best suited to the formation, as he plays there for Barcelona. Maybe the most realistic would be Huntelaar. He's still young (similar age to Berbatov when he joined) and there still seems to be a lack of offers for him. People will doubt him to step up to the Premier League, but when you watch the goals he scores, it really doesn't matter who the opposition are. Most of them are unstoppable.
As long as we get a top quality midfielder alongside Modric, i think the formation will work. I have to say that we have the best manager for the situation. Juande Ramos had the same problem at Sevilla. What he did so well though was build a team. On paper they didn't look great, but together they played some of the most attractive football in Europe. They won trophies and qualified for the Champions League. Now i know the top 4 will be tougher in England, but i'm still very optimistic about the future. I even think that we can build a better team through the sale of these two, and get a predator up front aswell. All in all, i think we'll succeed.
So what does everyone think we should do with the money. We're going to have to act quick. Do we sign a new strikeforce, rely on Bent and 1 new striker or change formation?
