Despite Callum Paterson’s valiant efforts and we all have respect for him. There are only 17 games left. Zohore starts training next week and will miss Huddersfield and Newcastle. He might play some part at Arsenal. We are then down to 14 games. He wasn’t that brilliant in the Championship and we cannot be sure he will make it in the Premiership Oe even avoid injury - AGAIN. That leaves Paterson to lead the attack with Ward as back up who is always injured himself. Reid and Murphy are decent but cannot lead the attack. So it really is down to Paterson a £400K converted fullback to hopefully preserve our Premier League status. And Sir Neil says it will go to the wire in the window having said on numerous occasions we need a centre forward but now gives every indication we will go with what we have got. Absolutely ridiculous.
So Murphy, Reid, Smithies and Cunningham have been bought from Championship clubs.
Picks, Madine and Tomlin gone.
Camarasa is a loanee bought late in the last Window and Arter came at the 11th hour when he didn’t fancy coming until the end of the last window.
Come February Zohore will be injured again and a knackered Paterson a utility player will continue leading the attack for effectively the whole of the season.
No mention of a new fullback or midfield player.
I’m not a pessimist just a realist.
Seriously!
This is a ridiculous situation for a Premier League club.