paulh_85 wrote:i think theres a lot more question marks over this squad but more potential too.
looks like we might be stuggling up top like last time as well
I agree with paulh's view 1000%!
I was very concerned up to deadline day that our squad this time around had major deficiencies in midfield and up front. The deadline day acquisitions of Camarasa and Arter lifted my spirits massively and the last minute rumours of a striker being added would have got me 100% confident of our survival but the last addition wasn't to be.
The last time we went up we lacked that 10-12 goal a season guaranteed striker having pulled a duffer in Acorn. When I think of the games where our midfield and defence got run off their feet holding the opposition to a draw for 85 minutes - because every time we cleared the ball we didn't have anyone to take the pressure off us by holding the ball up and pressurising the opposition defence - only to then conceded the winner late on. I worry if we will suffer the same this season? I don't think Zohore or Madine can do that job - I hope I'm wrong but neither really cut in in the Championship for us - yes I'll enjoy the ride but teams that stay in the premiership need a proven striker as the final piece of the jigsaw - hope it doesn't come back and bite us on the bum!!