I'm just frustrated because I think there's a really open path to real relevance for us right now. Arsenal are in a major rebuild. United need to have one and haven't started. Spurs chose to switch to a worse manager who also won't build long term. Chelsea are messing around a bit as well. Leicester are a solid side but it isn't impossible for us to be that good.
So with that current outlook it feels like all we need to do is set off on some kind of clear path to what we want to be. And part of that means being really honest about who can and can't be a part of that. I guess that means I'm down on a few players as a result, but there's guys that I've seen play 50+ times for us now and not be a CL level player for more than 10 of those games. Those guys probably need to be moved on from unless they have a really specific skill that we feel is a good fit for what we want to do.
Gbamin is honest to God in the I don't know what to expect range. I hope that in these last 14 games we can try our hardest to find out. That goes for basically the whole squad. Holgate, Mina, Sidibe, Gomes, Bernard, Iwobi, PIckford, Lossl, Kean, Gordon, and whoever else I left out beside Richarlison, DCL and Digne join Gbamin in that pot. I don't know and I want to find out. But they all need to start some games here so we can find out.
Not saying sell all immediately, but I think they all could end up being expendable if they don't fit in the system. But let's spend the rest of the year deciding on that system and testing these players for it so we can go into the summer knowing precisely what is needed, what kinds of players can fulfill those needs and which players are available for us to sign that fit. And I don't mean fit as in we need a CM so we signed a CM. I mean we need a CM who can tackle and pass the ball forward from the center of a 4-4-2 or someone deep lying who can spray passes from the deep spot in a 4-3-3. Actual system specific players that fill needs.
Honestly I really get up for our matches because I like watching DCL, Kean and Richarlison but I'm not really attached to anyone behind them at the minute aside from maybe Lucas so I'm willing to be a bit more negative than most might be. Just think they're all a bit meh. Some will still have futures here I'm sure but I can't figure out which.