PeterParker wrote:carl_feedthegoat wrote:sheblue wrote:If we want to win the title back next season we need to get rid of, mendy, zinch, stones and otter.
They are all just not good enough. It fact fucking abysmal.
I would sign the Napoli lad hes class and he could get 4 + good years out of him.
Then get a proper full back. A decent one who can defend, not like the two useless cunts we have, one is a court jester and the other a mid table light weight midfielder. Its laughable how shit they are.
We wont be consistent enough in the league with a bit part ramshackle makeshift defence. This season has proved that.
Even if we did replace all of them , baldie will still put Fernandhino at the back now and again.
Maybe it comes down to his assistants also. I wonder if any of them pointed this issue with Fern out, or even if he listens to them.
Arteta looks clueless for me, I don't think he ever said: Pep, we should play Fern on his usual position and let's not fuck around with the defence that much.
Maybe he did. And that’s why he’s now at Arsenal. Maybe Pep wants a yes man. Be surprised, but the defence still isn’t right after four years and hundreds of millions pounds spent on it. It’s well documented Pep loves midfielders but sometimes overthinking things doesn’t work. Football can be a simple game at times and thus doing simple things like having defenders who can defend, midfielders who control the pace of the game and create chances for forwards who convert these into goals, is overlooked. We have midfielders in defence who act like midfielders and defenders who act like wingers and neglect their defensive duties. This works against most teams but up against the best we have been found wanting.
Sounds daft but I think we are in for a season or two of challenging for the PL title rather than winning it. There are just too many fixes needed for this close season. We are still the second best side and we are a good cup outfit so we still have much to look forward to