Quote Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult View Post
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.
Right, but Sterling didn't. He's been awful. And we knew that was a risk. Letting ESR and Vieira go put us at risk if Odegaard got injured. That happened immediately. Bad luck, but still a risk.

I know you cant be 3 deep in every position, and I felt we were a little overstocked in the forward areas last season, to the extent that Eddie, ESR and Vieira hardly played.

Nwaneri's load next season complicates the thinking, and if we bring in a striker we will have three as we can't sell Jesus in the summer.