Mikhail Chigorin wrote:Slim wrote:Tony P wrote:So who should be our number one target for centre half this summer?
I think Subotic but his teammate Hummels is probably more Pellers style.
I'm a massive Subotic fan but, given the style of play we've now adopted under Mr Pellegrini, I'd rather hang on to Lescott and, with the money 'saved', spend it on another creative/attacking player.
If we have one weakness I'd say it's the lack of quality at centrehalf. Hummels, Subotic, Zapata or Mangala would make us infinitely better in that position. Even with signing one of them, I would hold onto Lescott as well as our depth is almost laughable. Demi I wouldn't even hold onto as a 4th choice, I think he has patches where he is an average defender with no real weakness but too many times he has cost us by diving in or attempting to cut out or finding himself undecided between taking the man with the ball or the obvious passing lane. I'd be happier with Boyata as 4th, but even happier if someone like Mathias Bossaerts were ready for the step up, but I think he is still very young.
Here he is training with the 1st team.

Okay, might just be warming up, who knows....wait, DOUG!
Aside from that we need to start looking for a dynamic midfielder to eventually replace Yaya(yeah, like anyone in the world can replace him) and add depth to that position.