Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
True. We knew we were short in attacking areas this year, and that is before we knew Sterling was utter ****e. Two injuries and we are basically at bare bones, with a midfielder and a 17 year old as our only additional options. That was always a gamble, and it backfired.

I think the rest of the squad depth is fine. We have too many defenders at the moment (10) but that will resolve itself this summer with Tierney and probably Zinchenko leaving. But we need more options for the front four positions.
TBF, if Sterling had done what Ethan had done {while Ethan stayed in the U21s and LC} we'd have all said we got a right touch getting Sterling for free and only paying 1/3 of what he was on at Chelsea.

Just like Partey at RB rather ignores the fact that BW, JT and Tomi all being out isn't the sort of thing you can plan for, esp. when funds are tight.

In our first title challenge, Gabby M scored 15 - same as Bobby P - in our second Leo scored 17, same as Limpar and Overmars, all in title winning years.

But we don't have a world class striker.