Surely players like Kuyt, Maxi, the Greek, Johnson, Cole, Babel, (even Carra and Stevie) need to be phased out and new blood come in? We supposedly have some of the best youth talent around and I wonder if we should start to blood them in the next season or two.
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On the right track I think. I know I suggested Carra move on a few months ago but one obvious thing that we have missed since his injury is how he organises the defense. He commands the back four and we've been pretty sloppy without him. So we really need another commander to sit under Carra as a replacement when his time comes.
I think Maxi still has a life as does Johnson. Johnson was paralysed under Roy, I don't think he ever made it over half way some games and yet against Blackpool he was regularly on the move (even in the wrong position at LB)
Kuyt is starting to show his age a bit or he's tiring after the WC and all the matches we've had of late so sad to say he may be on the go. As with Babel, Jova, Konch, Poulsen, Cole (could be a good squad player but high wages to injury rate is costly)
Soto is a good squad player at the mo but not a regular and Skrtl is up and down but I don't think we should get rid of him yet. You don't want to have too big a clear out in one go.
Pacheco needs to play more, he has the creativity we lack at the moment. A bit like Rojas is doing for the Nix. He has that raw x-factor we could use to lift confidence.
Shelvey, Wilson, Alaya, Suso and Kelly are the future. Apart from Kelly the rest still need a bit more time and experience. I think we're a couple of years off for these kids (Except Kelly, I want him to play more, maybe get Johnson up on the RW).
Striker, left wing, left back and centre back are key. Not sure we'll see anyone until the summer but maybe with Henry in town at the moment and the immediate need to lift performances we might have a go at snapping up some first team talent. Here's hoping...TheKop2011-01-14 11:24:22
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