[Albion] Is the squad strong enough to compete ?

[chaileyjem]

Goalkeeping options are weaker. Never sure about Steele and the new Belgian lad is an unknown.

That Bart fella . I'm sure i saw him in the goal at the Amex last weekend.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

That's a squad that screams "Newcastle 1997". Lots of 3-2s methinks

 

[Gwylan]

I was thinking Ardiles' Spurs; let's hope it's better than that

 

[Husty]

Are we really susceptible to injuries ? How ?

Because if we lose estupinan our season is effectively over?

 

[BluesRockDJ]

You've missed Louis Flower, signed today for us from Chelsea

For the u21s

 

[Soton Seagull]

Midfield onwards we have huge strength. Our backing, the strength of our PL years, is the only worry. We look vulnerable at the back in the 3 games so far. Solidity there is the difference between exciting midtable obscurity and the hallowed 5th place for Chumps League this year.

 

[chaileyjem]

Because if we lose estupinan our season is effectively over?

Blimey. We have other players - right ?

 

[Baldseagull]

For the u21s

Yes, as are others that he did mention as signing this window.

 

[Justice]

There is window in four months time also we have no idea what Beleba will bring to the table hard to say If the midfield is weaker at this point.

 

[sparkie]

There is window in four months time also we have no idea what Beleba will bring to the table hard to say If the midfield is weaker at this point.

If Milner could actually be used as a midfielder then there would be less worries about the midfield.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Overall it’s tough to know if we are weaker or stronger.

Sanchez——————> Verbruggen
Offiah———————> Milner
Colwill ——————-> Igor
Caicedo —————-> Baleba
Mac Allister ————> Dahoud
Sarmiento—————> Adingra
Enciso——————-> Fati
Undav——————-> Pedro

Player for player, more upgrades than downgrades, especially in attack.

Edit. Plus a transfer window profit of circa £74m

 

[Silverhatch]

Huge flair up front.

Loads of guile in midfield but little steel (unless Baleba or Milner step up).

At the back we'd be relying on Solly (he'd be great) if Pervis gets injured. Really need Lamptey back firing.

Keepers - fine.

 

[Weststander]

CB not sure, DM far weaker …. how do you replace £150m of world class CM’ers? RB, is there quality cover for Veltman, genuinely I’ve lost track of our incoming signings.

Elsewhere, we ooze talent.

So hard to truly say until we’re played 10 PL games and EL.


Separate to that, there’s a more aware opposition. Is every manager going to copy the brains trust of Dyche, Cooper and Moyes, just letting us have the ball with a deep block?

 

[chickens]

I have to rely on RDZ and the club working together. Like most of the people here, my questions/points are:

1. What happens if Pervis is injured?

2. If we’re not going to play Veltman (imo our best right-back by far) I trust the manager, but we saw Webster get torn apart last week, and don’t want to see that every week. I haven’t worked out what we’re doing there yet. It looks not just open, but gaping. I’d like to feel we didn’t have midfielders covering, and instead had a player who can actually do what RDZ wants. Is this really by design?

3. Baleba will need time to settle and make this place his home, do we not need a DM with a bit more experience in addition? I feel by not having one we’re putting more pressure on Baleba than is perhaps helpful. I’m sure he’ll come good, but don’t want us expecting Caicedo performances immediately.

Outside of the above concerns, yes we can absolutely compete. I believe in the coach, the ownership and the squad. Roll on the rest of the season.

 

[Machiavelli]

Overall it’s tough to know if we are weaker or stronger.

Sanchez——————> Verbruggen ?
Offiah———————> Milner UP
Colwill ——————-> Igor ?
Caicedo —————-> Baleba DOWN
Mac Allister ————> Dahoud DOWN
Sarmiento—————> Adingra UP
Enciso——————-> Fati UP*
Undav——————-> Pedro UP

Player for player, more upgrades than downgrades, especially in attack.

Edit. Plus a transfer window profit of circa £74m

That's what I think (at the moment at least). But what this doesn't take account of is the improvement of the players in our squad. The difference between Enciso a year ago and a month ago is illustrative, and we could add in no end of players to that, and not just young ones. Pervis took a while to settle for instance, and we've all seen the improvements in March.

 

[Mike Small]

Very disappointed we haven't got good cover for Estupinian.

 

[portlock seagull]

We’ll be ok. Have some faith. No point worrying about if’s.

 

[um bongo molongo]

You have to say that (at the moment - until players bed in) our defence looks weaker and midfield looks less strong too - and possibly very slow. But far stronger in attack.

Saved me writing the same thing.

 

[Perkino]

We have lost: Sanchez, Colwill, Caicedo, MacAllister, Undav

We have Added: Verbruggen, Julio, Baleba, Milner, Dahoud, Fati, Pedro. Plus returns of Alzate & Adingra

Caicedo & MacAllister formed a brilliant partnership which will be difficult to replace but ultimately a decent transfer window

 

[veuve]

Because if we lose estupinan our season is effectively over?

Agreed and dunk.