davek
Player Valuation: £150m
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We barely escaped relegation last year and are struggling to do so again this year.
Our current back 4 is bottom 3 standard for sure.
Our current back 4 is bottom 3 standard for sure.
I wouldn’t mind a more attacking LB option.
Simon Buttle
Player Valuation: £50m
It's not great due to the lack of pace I would agree but I think our back line gets exposed a lot due to the waywardness of those playing in midfield, our midfield is not great imo. Bringing Keane back is not a good thing either as we just concede for fun with him.
ForeverBlue92
Player Valuation: £80m
Branthwaite has a lot to prove yet still before he takes Keanes place at the back.
Lets not forget that Mudryk was touted as a £100 millions star when playing in a similar standard of league/team to where Branthwaite is currently plying his trade and he looks gash in the PL.
We also need a first choice LB as well. Arguably a first choice RB if Patterson cannot keep fit.
Lets not forget that Mudryk was touted as a £100 millions star when playing in a similar standard of league/team to where Branthwaite is currently plying his trade and he looks gash in the PL.
We also need a first choice LB as well. Arguably a first choice RB if Patterson cannot keep fit.
Zat’s voted top 6 
dannyboy
Player Valuation: £60m
Mykolenko is one the worst full backs in the league so forget about him.
Patterson, Branthwaite and Onana have potential but it's asking a lot for all 3 to step up. Branthwaite especially as centre half is the hardest place in the league for a young player to come into to.
If we started a Premier League season with that back 5, I would go with it being another long slog in the lower reaches of the table but with a chance that'd do their development some good.
Patterson, Branthwaite and Onana have potential but it's asking a lot for all 3 to step up. Branthwaite especially as centre half is the hardest place in the league for a young player to come into to.
If we started a Premier League season with that back 5, I would go with it being another long slog in the lower reaches of the table but with a chance that'd do their development some good.
Zatara
Player Valuation: £90m
Who are the 4/5?
I think if our midfield/forwards were more of a threat as @Simon Buttle said. Less pressure to sit back and invite teams on.
Not necessarily. I think it depends on the revenue inflows from the stadium sponsorships.
If Branthwaite can hit replicate his PSV performances and we inject quality in attack there may be a big swing next season.
Snag is that we'd either need to sell Godfrey or Mykolenko for a decent fee and/or our funds would be best served on forwards.
i like having a pure defender there for balance in this setup.
Keane is an oaf.
Not sure how Mudryk and Branthwaite are comparable? Or the Ukrainian and Dutch leagues?
He didnt look "gash" in the premier league at all.
Zat’s voted top 6
Which teams back 6's would you say are superior on paper?
Arsenal, City, Chelsea, Newcastle and who else...United with Casemiro and who else?
7th most conceded goals so far so voted 13th -17th. Inclusion of Branthwaite helps but I dont think its enough to push us into the above banding.
You also need to include the caveat that we are cursed so injuries are going to hit these players. We need solid backups as well as starters.
Not sure about retirements and transfer rumours but I list the below as back ups (feel free to challenge as admittedly not certain on who will be here next season)
Begovic
Coleman Keane Holgate Godfrey
Davies?
Zatara
Player Valuation: £90m
Thats the entire team performance.
Teams pressing as units and also having a goal threat (which we dont have).
Once you remove the team and focus solely on the back 6's of these teams which are actually better on paper than the 6 I named on our side?
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Our defenders are crap. There’s that
Only Pickford and maybe Onana would get anywhere near the matchday squad of a top 6 team.
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