Leeds: Helder Costa, Nkethia, Ben White
Fulham: Bobby Reid, Knockaert, Cavaleiro, Harrison Reid, Harry Arter
Cardiff: Vaulks, Vassell, Glatzel, Flint
Hudds: Spent £11m on Mbenza but seem focused on developing the younger players they’ve signed over last few years - lost Mooy last minute
Stoke: Smith, hogan, Ward, Powell, Lindsay, Gregory, Cousins, Cameron-Vickers
Derby: Bielik, Clarke, Dowell, Shinnie, Paterson
Bristol C: Kalas, Palmer, Massengo, Dasilva, Nagy, Bentley, Afobe
Brentford: Mbuemo, Raya, Janssen, Jensen, Norgaard
Looking at other clubs, everyone who has strengthened has been replacing players sold, whereas we’ve mostly kept key players except Gayle/JRod.
Some exciting signings above, and a few other teams like Reading have thrown cash around, but we’ve added some real quality and crucially have money available in Jan.
I think Fulham and in fairness now Bristol City look strong, and Derby have some very good players in Lawrence, Dowell and Bielik.
Leeds looked very impressive at Bristol and seem to have learned how to temper their attacking play and conserve energy.
Really looking forward to this season, think it’ll be a good one all round.
Villa have managed to spend £150m but are going into the PL season with a strike force of Wesley, Keinan Davies and Jonathan Kodija.
I know defences are what keep you in the PL, not necessarily goals, but given Dean Smith’s teams have never been able to defend, that feels lightweight.
Fulham: Bobby Reid, Knockaert, Cavaleiro, Harrison Reid, Harry Arter
Cardiff: Vaulks, Vassell, Glatzel, Flint
Hudds: Spent £11m on Mbenza but seem focused on developing the younger players they’ve signed over last few years - lost Mooy last minute
Stoke: Smith, hogan, Ward, Powell, Lindsay, Gregory, Cousins, Cameron-Vickers
Derby: Bielik, Clarke, Dowell, Shinnie, Paterson
Bristol C: Kalas, Palmer, Massengo, Dasilva, Nagy, Bentley, Afobe
Brentford: Mbuemo, Raya, Janssen, Jensen, Norgaard
Looking at other clubs, everyone who has strengthened has been replacing players sold, whereas we’ve mostly kept key players except Gayle/JRod.
Some exciting signings above, and a few other teams like Reading have thrown cash around, but we’ve added some real quality and crucially have money available in Jan.
I think Fulham and in fairness now Bristol City look strong, and Derby have some very good players in Lawrence, Dowell and Bielik.
Leeds looked very impressive at Bristol and seem to have learned how to temper their attacking play and conserve energy.
Really looking forward to this season, think it’ll be a good one all round.
(08-09-2019, 12:07 AM)BeijingBaggie Wrote: Man United spent 148.5m this window
Villa spent 144.5m.
Nonsense.
Villa have managed to spend £150m but are going into the PL season with a strike force of Wesley, Keinan Davies and Jonathan Kodija.
I know defences are what keep you in the PL, not necessarily goals, but given Dean Smith’s teams have never been able to defend, that feels lightweight.