Line-up v Fulham first game: Radlinger; Sibbick, Diaby, Andersen, Cavaré; McGeehan, Mowatt; Thomas, Bähre, Wilks; Woodrow Line v Brentford last game Walton (GK), J Williams, Andersen, Brown, Chaplin, Ludewig, Thomas, Ritzmaier, Sollbauer, Styles, Mowatt (c). Only 3 players started the first and the last games of the season. Anderson Thomas and Mowatt. Did we start the season with a stronger team than we finished with, both teams won just went a bit haywire in the middle?
It was a bunch of players at the start. It was a team that finished. But out of those that finished I can only see these players playing a part next season: Walton (GK) Andersen Sollbauer Ludewig Thomas Styles Chaplin Plus - Sibbick and Diaby from the starting lineup may still be around. I think given time there are good footballers to be unearthed in both of these players. And - not forgetting Green - who IMO would have made a brilliant full back. Only small but lightning speed and strong.
Definitely stronger at the end. That defence looks terrifyingly bad. Walton, Sollbauer and Ludewig have shored things up. I don't rate Ritzmaier much but I'd take Styles over McGeehan or Bähre any day of the week, so midfield marginally improved. Wilks a passenger in too many games so two up top instead of 5 in midfield is an improvement.
Buy him if possible...3 - 5 - 2 next season as most of the Championship (Wot we are in) seem to crowd midfield...Halme back as one of the back 3......just a thought
Plus Oduor, Shmidt, Diaby, Halme,, Our young squad just needed to survive this year, they would naturally improve and gain experience. 3 additions needed 2 strikers and 1 midfielder. Brown to move to a wing back / midfield role and try to sign Ludwig and keep Solbaure. Team Walton Diaby Solbaure Anderson Brown Styles Halme Mowatt Odour Big Striker and Chaplin Collins Sibbick Ludwig J Williams B Williams Palmer Wolfe Thomas Simeos New Striker New Midfielder Shmidt Woodrow and Mcgeehan to bring some money in to cover part of new incoming transfer costs , Miller, Vic, Green move on Three new players can be older because we still have a big number of young players in the squad and team.
Don’t forget who our captain was on the opening day either - something I thought at the time to be genuinely left field and bizarre.
Aye, Bahre was gunna rip the Championship a new one, with it being a better standard of football like.
That's definitely the midfield position we should recruit for as well as 2 up top. Plus not a young upcoming defensive midfielder we can afford a bit more experience this season.
