Defensively at this moment as mentioned previously, no change so no comparison required..
This is a revision of my original post, given we now know the make up of our squad at the end of this years Summer Transfer window 2023.
2021/22 SQUAD AND 2023/24 REPLACEMENTS.
MIDFIELD.
21-22 / 23-24
Thiago / Thiago ….Thiago’s selection this season can be more strategic and as result his fitness can be managed better = PLUS
Fabinho / Endo……. Endo’s impact is the most unknown at the moment, so if we assume worst case scenario = MINUS
Henderson / Szoboszlai…..Szoboszlai massive performances and key influence overall so far this season = BIG PLUS
Keita / McAllister…..McAllister being played out of position hasn't helped,but given the low bar set by Keita = MASSIVE PLUS
Milner / Bajcetic ….. Bajcetic is little unknown this season, but last season was better than Milner so = BIG PLUS
Minamino /
Chamberlain / Gravenberch… Gravenberch’s physicality, age, pace, fitness and known pedigree this has to be a = BIG PLUS
Elliot / Elliot….. Elliott is showing good signs of growth and maturity so he has clearly improved so again = PLUS
Jones / Jones … Jones has shown even more growth and maturity and is now starting to deliver consistently so = BIG PLUS
Forwards.
Mane / Doak….. Regardless of Doak’s massive potential, at the moment there is no comparison so = MASSIVE LOSS
Origi / Nunez …. Nunez has is on fire scoring goals, providing assists and continually causing chaos so = MASSIVE PLUS
Firmino / Gakpo… Gakpo’s quiet start but like McAllister, has been played out of position but still looks great = SLIGHT LOSS
Diaz / Diaz ….. Diaz is just getting better and better and looks more settled in a red shirt = PLUS
Jota / Jota …. Jota looks even more settled and happier to come off the bench given the riches we now have up front = PLUS
Salah / Salah … Salah is just Mr consistent and he is now adding even more assists to his game so = PLUS
So after six league games including Chelsea (A) Newcastle (A) and West Ham (H) one away Europa league game, we are only one poor penalty decision away from seven straight wins, all this despite receiving two red cards in consecutive matches away from home, having to cope with a subsequent 2 match ban for Virgil and having to cope with both Konate and Trent missing 2 games through injury and Thiago still unavailable…
So all things considered, this is a quite magnificent start to our season and long may this continue…next up a revitalised Spurs away, so another big challenge to climb, if we can continue our good form and win this one, it will certainly make the rest of the league sit up and take notice….
It’s all looking goods boys and girls, it’s all looking very good..
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