right after my shambolic team for next year which included 12 players starting and jagleika up front and playing cb somehow (a lesson to never think footy when getting nagged to watch a show by the missus)
its a fresh day got my brain back on and the focus back time to save some credibility i hope ;p
if we analyze the current team, its pretty glaringly obvious where the areas we desperately need either cover for are or most importantly a quality starter to slot right in. So time to go through it position by position is the best way and the way in his own mind im sure martinez is already doing
goalie, we have Howard, no backup at the team, starter id say was inconsistent and over the course of the season will drop us more points than he will earn us, ideally a top class keeper to come in ahead of him with Howard as backup, but with the finances and priorities elsewhere we may be better served putting it off for a year and just trying to get a good veteran backup such as Gordon or Given etc
Center backs We have assuming Johnny goes (and being honest even if he stays i wouldn't want him playing for us after last years efforts) a total of Jags, Distan, Duffy and Stones, so could do with another veteran backup type, ideally a free and someone who has played in the prem at a decent level, off top of my head aclaraz, gallas, upson or someone of that level, IF we start 3 at the back then its more likely we need to target someone we'd have to pay decent money for to come in and start day one
Fullbacks Baines and Oviedo at left, Coleman and Hibbert for the right, so quality starters and okay depth, with Stones and Garbutt able to come in and do a short term job should we have ultra bad luck in injuries etc, so nowt needed in this area
Center mid Assuming we lose fellaini its a glaring whole in the center but one that unlike forward is more easily filled, then it comes down to what type of player do we need for their, we currently have Gibbo, Osman, Barkley and Lundstram, the latter two very promising but as of yet totally unproven, we need a really top quality lid to come in, and maybe depending on formations two for the center given that gibbo has hardly the best record at staying fit for any length of time, be that fer, or defour or the wigan lad i dunno but it has to be quality
Widemen we have mirrales and pinnear and the young lad from killy should start to see some time i hope this year if he keeps progressing, but that leaves us needing without doubt someone to start on the right with miralles on the left and pinnear as cover for both sides, this along with a forward and center mid are the prio areas
Forwards Only have Jelavich anichebe and miralles who can play their, assuming anichebe isnt suited to martinez style we need 1 or more likely two coming in for us here, A good quality forward is a must and your looking at 10 million for that minimum, the second could easily be a loan of quality (lukaku, mario gomez, or any other top player out of favor where he is who cant get a permanent move) - it is world cup year so chances are theirs gonna be a few people itching to loan for more game time this year
So long wall of text but we need a starter for right wing and center mid, and up front, ideally a back up of quality for goal center back forward and center-mid/wing
If felli stays then the need for a starter in mid disappears but the need for a quality back up would still be their, and looking at the areas we need to fill i dont think short of something ****ing strange happening and their being more than 10m available without sales, we dont have the option if we want to fill these areas than to sell felli, replace him and another spot we need a starter with the money and invest the money we have left over combined with any non sale money to fill that third spot, the back up spots can and need to be filled by a combo of bargains, loans and frees
