ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:28 am wrote:LFC1990 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:24 am wrote:I would consider this to be a succesful transfer window
Bringing in Benteke, Firminio and Clyne has definitely improved the first 11 and drastically aswell
Depending on who plays the position Gerrard was in last year i think we will see us being better defensively as they will recieve better protection
Having Ings will definitely strenghten our bench and wouldnt look out of his depth if he was to start.
Ive got no problem with the actual personnel that we've brought in, they all look good players, it's just that I'm not totally convinced we have put the money to best use. Yes Firmino looks top quality and I'm made up we have got a player of his profile here without the lure of CL footy but hand on heart was another AM really an absolute top priority?
To me our Achilles heel is centre mid and it has been for years, as I have said a hundred times on these boards I am a big believer in the old adage that centre mid is where games are won and lost and I just think we might have been better off spending some of that money on a pair of top quality CM's like Kovacic and Illaremendi.
Firmino should have been on next summer's shopping list imo after we had sorted out the glaring weaknesses in the side.
As I said though putting aside which area's needed strengthening and which didn't I think we have done great business and what's more we have spent a lot more than I expected us to as well.
We're top heavy with attacking midfielders ,when a quality DM was a necessity .I mean with Milner making it more than audible he came to Liverpool to play
in midfield and was lured by the manager with the promise of regular appearances in that role ,does this make him a certainty to start every game in this position even when it becomes abundantly clear to all its not working !