brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 9:47 am
Is there anywhere we are currently stronger?
Is there anywhere we are currently not weaker?
Gk maybe, touch wood.
Cb - another year on Keane and Tark and another serious injury on JB.
Full back - not weaker to be fair, but well documented.
Cm - weaker by far. I know people don’t rate Gueye sometimes (heads tested pls) but he’s a massive miss.
Am - could argue stronger with HH.
St - not weaker
Wide - weaker definitely.
I think it’s mostly the same.
GK -same-ish
CBs - arguably could actually be stronger if the physios working with Branthwaite can build him back up properly without rushing. Potential of JOB being shifted across too as I think we will sign a RB.
Full back - same, again potentially even better as I think we will bring in another.
CM - missing Gueye only currently. Could well be selling Alcaraz and Tim. Gueye could be a miss, but we found some decent CM pairings during last AFCON. I imagine if we sell we will bring in more. However yes this is really the main question mark.
AM - hopefully improved with another option here (Hackney).
St - same
Wide - chances are Grealish comes back. So in that scenario it’s same again too. Minus Grealish then yes that’s the other area we’d be lacking.
Honestly right now it just feels very similar. Lost Gueye, gained Hackney. Waiting to see on Grealish.