01 Sep 2017 12:58:35
I often come out of a transfer window feeling as though we are like a boat with a leak, and that rather than plugging the hole, we are just using a bucket to chuck the water back out.

The reason i normally feel that way is because every summer we seem to sign about 7 players for the first team squad, but also lose about 7 players from the first team squad. So you kind of look at it and it's hard to tell if we are actually better.

This season though, the only first team squad regulars to have left are Lucas and Origi. When you consider we have replaced them with 4 first team players all of a higher quality than Lucas or Origi, as well as welcomed back the likes of Gomez, Grujic and Ings from injury lay offs it is very clear our squad has been strengthened massively in terms of both depth and quality.

I agree that we still have deficiencies at the heart of our defence, but i also think we are strong enough everywhere else to challenge regardless. Just look at our attack now; Salah, Firmino, Sturridge, Mane, Chamberlain, and Lallana are all capable of scoring and creating goals at will and all good enough to be starting games for a top 6 team. Klopp actually has a selection dilemma now such is the strength in our attack. When we add Keita next summer we will literally be impossible to defend against.

Hopefully as the season goes on Gomez will cement his place alongside Matip, Arnold can permanently dislodge Clyne, Robertson can fully settle, and Ward/ Karius get a fair crack in goal. Then even our defence will be improved upon.

So many positives to take from this summer. Only 4 teams in the league held on to everyone they wanted to keep; Liverpool, Chelsea, City and United. We are well and truly back in the big time now. Players want to come here, we have the financial stability to keep our best players, and we will have a great season, mark my words.

1.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 13:15:38
👍👍👍👍👍.

2.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 13:21:02
You know what MK, you are right that there are things we can smile about and be happy with, at least we didn't pay £35m for Drinkwater, Barkley's change of heart was hilarious, Rooney getting done for drink driving made me laugh and as much as I am not a fan of Oxlade, you would have to be dead on the inside not to see how happy he was to sign and that he looked like a dog with two d*cks (as the old saying goes) . Not to mention the fact we bagged Keita before his price goes north of £100m.

3.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 13:31:09
Oohrah! Love it MK.

4.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 13:41:16
MK u forgot pipco, he will be re-intergrated also.

5.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 13:55:52
Well said MK, we are spoilt. We had a good window and while the lack of a centre back is a bummer, it is not the end of the world. United and city look certain to be the top 2 teams come the end of the season, but they both still have a lot to prove. Spurs have kept and added to their team but still have a very thin squad and will struggle at wembley. Chelsea have messed around with their team and while they will be strong, have gone backwards. Everton have bought too many players, many of whom are gambles, in one go. Arsenal are just an outright mess. Okay so we didn't get a centre back but almost everything else is in our favour! We still have our best player to come back into the team and we haven't seen gomez at centre back yet. Also anybody who think van dijk would of been the answer and would of allowed us to suddenly demolish all before us is wrong, the guy hasn't played for 8 months. It is all an overeaction and it will all work itself out. Top players actually want to join us, we have champions league to look forward to, the future is looking bright.

6.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 14:09:48
I think you're right mk and the top four should consist of us city united and Chelsea. If spurs finish 6th 7th is it possible we could go for Ali next year?

7.) 01 Sep 2017
01 Sep 2017 15:22:34
That's the spirit, MK. With you all the way. Onwards to City.