- Aug 27, 2013
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Well we all know we will be waiting for a back-up striker, late into the window, But, what else is on your wish list - either specific player, or position?
Never to early to think about a new Back-up Keeper, but it would not hurt my feelings to keep Vorm (like strikers, good back-ups are hard to find)
For me, it depends on how close CCV is - but if he is not ready, we need a back up for Alderweireld and/or a DM back-up for Dier. Obviously, try to sell Fazio.
FBs - I like the 4 we have. Its probably time to sell Yedlin - really can't see him coming in ahead of Walker/Trippier.
With CM - we don't have room for Carroll, Mason and Bentaleb - I think one of those have to be sold - for their sake, more than ours. My preference would be Bentaleb, only because I think he would fetch the highest price. But with Dier/Dembele we really only have room for two others - though I might be tempted to bring in a pure DM back-up for Dier, and keep Carroll and Mason to back-up Dembele.
With the attacking mids - I don't see any need to buy or sell. Eriksen, Son, Lamela, Chadli, Clinton - add in Pritchard and Onomah and I don't know who we can bring in as an upgrade, that we could afford - even with CL money.
If we do get CL, I think we will have an easier time finding a Striker to come in and sit behind Kane - we'll have a bit more money for wages, and the lure of CL to find a quality striker.
From a HG standpoint:
Club Trained
Kane
Rose
Mason
Carroll
Pritchard
Bentaleb - I'd sell now
Nation Trained
Walker
Alli - I think he still has to be registered for Continental competitions next year even though he is under 21
Davies
Trippier
We are allowed 17 non-HG players:
Son
Chadli
Eriksen
Lamela
Clinton
Dier
Dembele
Vertonghen
Alderweireld
Wimmer
Lloris
Vorm
So, we have room to add non-HG players
Never to early to think about a new Back-up Keeper, but it would not hurt my feelings to keep Vorm (like strikers, good back-ups are hard to find)
For me, it depends on how close CCV is - but if he is not ready, we need a back up for Alderweireld and/or a DM back-up for Dier. Obviously, try to sell Fazio.
FBs - I like the 4 we have. Its probably time to sell Yedlin - really can't see him coming in ahead of Walker/Trippier.
With CM - we don't have room for Carroll, Mason and Bentaleb - I think one of those have to be sold - for their sake, more than ours. My preference would be Bentaleb, only because I think he would fetch the highest price. But with Dier/Dembele we really only have room for two others - though I might be tempted to bring in a pure DM back-up for Dier, and keep Carroll and Mason to back-up Dembele.
With the attacking mids - I don't see any need to buy or sell. Eriksen, Son, Lamela, Chadli, Clinton - add in Pritchard and Onomah and I don't know who we can bring in as an upgrade, that we could afford - even with CL money.
If we do get CL, I think we will have an easier time finding a Striker to come in and sit behind Kane - we'll have a bit more money for wages, and the lure of CL to find a quality striker.
From a HG standpoint:
Club Trained
Kane
Rose
Mason
Carroll
Pritchard
Bentaleb - I'd sell now
Nation Trained
Walker
Alli - I think he still has to be registered for Continental competitions next year even though he is under 21
Davies
Trippier
We are allowed 17 non-HG players:
Son
Chadli
Eriksen
Lamela
Clinton
Dier
Dembele
Vertonghen
Alderweireld
Wimmer
Lloris
Vorm
So, we have room to add non-HG players