"Best squad in 25 years+"

[chicoazul]

If we add Byram here's the 'quality' we have in the squad:

GK -- ??? / Robles
LB -- Baines / Garbutt(loan)
LCB -- Jagielka / Mori / Galloway
RCB -- Stones /Browning(inj)/ Holgate /Pennington
RB -- Coleman / Byram
DM -- Barry / McCarthy
CM -- Besic / Cleverley
LW -- ??? / ???
AM -- Barkley / Tarashaj
RW -- Deulofeu / Lennon
CF -- Lukaku / ???

The rest:

Howard - Hopefully off to Colorado
Hibbert - Contract Expiring
Oviedo - Contract Expiring
Gibson - Contract Expiring
Osman - Contract Expiring
Pienaar - Contract Expiring
McGeady - For Sale
Naismith - For Sale
McAleny - Not good enough
Kone - Contract up in 2017
Mirallas - Who knows?

So we basically have a full team of players who could/should be moved on + we need:

1st choice GK
1st Choice LW
Competition at CF
Competition at LW

If Byram signs then i think these 4 positions would be filled in the summer with the additional TV revenues and also the wages from outgoings used to increase salaries for our 1st team players and on incomings.

I think as @davek has stated a few times we are very close to seeing Martinez's squad but we will only see this once he is able to fill these key positions.

Zat you weird little virgin all you do are these samey posts with inane lists. Absolutely none of it comes true you cockstash.

Hang on, samey posts, inane lists.

throws self out window*

 

[chicoazul]

I preferred you when you was lying about being a boss shagger.

 

[Khalekan]

I preferred when he posted like this

Dem wuz de days, mon.

I preferred you when you was lying about being a boss shagger.

 

[LinekersLegs]

@LinekersLegs if we can fill the squad with the 4 players missing in my above post do you think this is enough quality strength in depth ?

Or do you think that we would need more players in? I think the u21s being a year older next season may have some players who could step up if needed such as Kenny, Ledson, Henen, Grant etc but i also think they would benefit from games on loan.

Just to throw some names out there but if we signed Butland, Yarmolenko, Dembele and an additional u21 winger whilst moving on a lot of players (most of those ive also listed above) i think we would have a strong enough squad for a season in the premier league and als then be in a position to only need to bring in perhaps Galloway/Holgate type signings or the real top notch Xfactor type players to take the team up a level.

I dont think we are far off.

Personally I'd offer Oviedo another contract, at least activate the one year option that we have, since not only is he adorable but think he is a talented player who is flexible enough to provide cover for several positions.

Kone already has another year, can't see anyone paying us much for him over the summer and he seems fairly comfortable being a squad player so think he'll see out his contract as 3rd choice striker/LW.

Is it enough with your other additions? Hard to tell, best guess is it depends on whether we are in Europe and the injury record/tactical flexibility of the two you label LW. Thankfully it is Martinez's problem to solve and I just get to critique it!