by ionman34 Sat May 12 2012, 02:32
Out:
Gomes and Alnwick out.
Nelsen and Khomalo let go.
Jenas, Bentley and Johnny Two Saints gone.
Defoe and Saha out.
In:
Don't think we have a prayer with Krul and Ashley would want Levy's first born as a down payment anyway just so he can brag about it.
I'm hearing great things about Lloris and Martin Stekellenburg (who is unhappy ay Roma apparently) and Vorm is a realistic possibility. Keep Brad for one more season whilst we aclimatise the new keeper to the English game, unless it's Vorm.
Vertonghen, Caulker and Naughton in defence (What a facking awesome backline that would be hey?)
Midfield doesn't really need new blood, just better coaching and tactics. But I'd take Hazard all day long.
Strikers - The age old question for far too long really. We have a number of names already mentioned like Damiao, Adabad and Rossi (out for the early part of next season) as well as KJH but now I am hearing that Cavani is back on the radar as well as Luuk de Jong. I won't pretend to know how good these guys are, as I haven't seen much of them, but I like the sound of De Jong whilst Cavani has been sh*t hot for a while. Huntelaar has been mustard all season but there have been many reservations on his ability to intergrate. Sod that, the guy scores for fun.
Personally, going on reports I've read by people who's judgement I respect, Cavani would be a definite for me with any one of the others mentioned, mostly because Cavani is reputed to be a very creative striker. Maybe Huntelaar to partner him as, with a creative striker, a clinical finisher is of a higher priority. De Jong shouldn't be too expensive to pprovide extra incentive to perform up front whilst Kane can take up the 4th spot. All this, of course, is dependant on whether Adabad stays with us. If he does then replace KJH with him.
So, 3 strikers, no midfielders (unless Santa delivers Micky's boy wrapped in a bow), one defender and a keeper. The strikers need to be done early if we go with that many (even if Adabad stays) as that will be the biggest shock to the system. If we get Verts next week (fingers crossed) then the entire preseason will bed the back 4 in. The midfield will have little of a shock.
That is as I see our needs anyway. Fairly realistic (Hazard being the possible exception), all definite improvements on what we have and all should be within our means.
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