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  • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    NGL, I feel like we’ve kind of screwed up this transfer window, and it’s going to hurt us as the season goes on (unless we get some players in over the winter, which isn’t that likely).

    Calafiori was a great addition. Merino will probably be good too. And Raya’s permanent deal was a good foregone conclusion.

    But we’ve now lost two of our right wing back-ups for Saka (Vieira and Nelson) and not replaced them. We have Jesus who can play there, but he’s injury-prone. Do we have some stunning, maybe academy grads ready to step up? I thought Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly are both central with a slight bias to the left.

    Meanwhile on the left wing we have brought in Sterling on a loan - more competition for Martinelli and Trossard.

    And we lost Eddie up front with no replacement.

    • Astrealix@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      Sterling can play RW, he’ll probably be main back up for Saka. Nwaneri has played RW before iirc, but probably Sterling first. Has also played 9 according to transfermarkt but I have no memory of that. But RW he should be fine, I think.

      Still think we’re a bit light with Nelson also going but eh. Sterling is a very versatile player and I think less washed than people think, I’m quite in favour.