11 Mar 2026 03:34:11
Front 3
Personally, until we have sorted other areas, I wouldn't be bothered if we left this alone, apart from departures.
LW: Cunha, Dorgu, Mantato
RW: Mbeumo, Amad, Lacey
SK: Sesko, Obi-Martin, Biancheri and JJ Gabriel
IF, and a big one at that, we sort out midfield and portions of defence, I can see us making a play for Diomande, with the likes of Cunha and Mbeumo able to shuffle across the line to a degree. But more me, a luxury signing that we only make it funds permit after sorting the rest out.
Thoughts?
I've saved the favourite positions to last of course, midfield tomorrow!
11 Mar 2026 05:58:35
Well we have virtually those players now and it's not exactly pulling up trees..... Both of those wings already have trouble supplying decent crosses into the box, or even a constant supply for strikers to feed off.
Sesko still has lots to learn, Obi even more so, so you now have Obi trying to learn from a player who's still learning his trade. Nah, not for me.
I still think we need a very experienced striker, one with pace & quality, and a decent winger who can supply quick, incisive crosses, not more of this slow, pedestrian build up.
To me Cunha is no left winger, he holds the ball far too long.
Dorgu, yes, gives energy and pace, but his crossing and final ball are poor, but of course, if that's the standard we're happy with, he can do a job.
Mantato... have no idea.
Not sure the right wing is much better. We have that now and it's not doing so well.
Guess we stick with these if that's the level we are now looking at.
11 Mar 2026 10:00:14
We are definitely going to be signing a left winger. We sold/loaned all of them because of the shift in system with Amorim. Now we are shifting back, we need to bring someone in.
Cunha is not a left winger. He spends most of his time drifting to the middle, and it gets way too congested.
We are going to need to see more than 3 games of Dorgu at left winger before he can be banked on to play there.
I know it's going to be unpopular, but I don't think we should have let Garnacho go, especially for the small fee we received. Rumours that someone like Diomande is going to cost 80-100m, and I'm not sure he is twice the player.
11 Mar 2026 12:31:57
We sold them, DSG, because they were either disruptive or not good enough. Sancho, Garnacho, Rashford and Antony went. Cunha, Mbeumo, Dorgu in, with Amad now playing. We could do with another, but your point about the playing system, I don't think is correct.
11 Mar 2026 13:51:12
What about bringing Hoijland back to compete with Sesko?
11 Mar 2026 14:36:11
Garnacho struggles to get a game for Chelsea. They have been underwhelmed with him. He is another Billy Big Boots who thinks he is better than he is. We have shipped out the bad attitudes, Scott aside, and it was needed.
11 Mar 2026 15:34:04
JBR, not sure if you have seen much of JJ Gabriel, but we need to remember he has only just turned 15 and physically he has a long way to go. Don't think he will be a regular in the first-team squad, he needs to be playing regularly.
Have watched quite a few U18 games this season, and, whilst he clearly is a phenomenal prospect and very, very talented, we need to avoid heaping too much expectation upon him too soon.
Next season I can see him training with the first team on occasions and getting a few minutes as a late substitute. This would mainly be to let him know how highly rated he is by the club, let's not forget, when he turns sixteen this October, he has the option of leaving on a free transfer.
There is massive interest in him from most of the major European clubs, especially Barcelona. It is not going to be straightforward keeping him.
Before we get the 'if you're good enough, you're old enough' comments, whilst he may be skilful enough, his physicality is not ready for the Premier League.
Anyone not really seen him, if you want to get an idea, go to YouTube and search for his highlights against Nottm Forest U18s last Saturday, 7/3/26. He scored 2 goals.
11 Mar 2026 17:46:09
Nice comments, everyone. I almost agree and disagree with them all. The reason I haven't changed personnel is that, at times, even since the managerial change (Arsenal and City), the front three have been electric. Dorgu being injured seemed to change the dynamic; we lost his unpredictability (sometimes it felt he didn't know what he was going to do next!).
I agree JJ is young, hence 4th choice. I wouldn't be against signing someone, but equally I felt that Sesko is finding his feet, and I agree with Ken that he will score 25+ goals next season.
Also the likes of Cunha and Mbeumo can sit there if absolutely necessary.
I guess I wouldn't be too concerned if we didn't sign someone there. Amongst all of these posts, I'm trying to ascertain the general feeling of the fans.
If we sign Diomande, for instance, what happens to Dorgu and Cunha?
11 Mar 2026 18:05:50
Simo, that is not the worst decision, and I assume not off the table. He hasn't exactly found his previous form whilst being away, but he could play understudy.
I'll say this, I would love us to go and sign Kane, but that ain't happening for a multitude of reasons, so I haven't composed these posts to suggest my dream team.
It is a measured assessment, factoring in where we are as a team and financially.