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Current Htafc squad:
(* Indicate most likely first XI)
GK Hamer*, Schofield
DL Toffolo* Brown
DR Duhaney*
CB Schindler* Stearman* Edmonds-G Elphick
DM Hogg*
CM Bacuna*, O'Brien*, Daly
RW/LW Diakhaby, Mbenza, Pritchard, Koroma
ST Ward, Mounie, Campbell
(* Indicate most likely first XI)
GK Hamer*, Schofield
DL Toffolo* Brown
DR Duhaney*
CB Schindler* Stearman* Edmonds-G Elphick
DM Hogg*
CM Bacuna*, O'Brien*, Daly
RW/LW Diakhaby, Mbenza, Pritchard, Koroma
ST Ward, Mounie, Campbell
There's a lot of work to be done to make this squad ready for the season.
1 - Need a third keeper (preferably someone to be no. 1 so we don't have to use Hamer)
2 - Need a senior right back (I've not included Haderjonai as he seems to be off)
1 - Need a third keeper (preferably someone to be no. 1 so we don't have to use Hamer)
2 - Need a senior right back (I've not included Haderjonai as he seems to be off)
3 - Need another deep lying centre mid to compete with Hogg
4 - probably need another centre mid to have adequate cover and to improve the options there.
5 - huge question marks about wingers either because of ability or because in Pritchard's case it's not where he plays.
4 - probably need another centre mid to have adequate cover and to improve the options there.
5 - huge question marks about wingers either because of ability or because in Pritchard's case it's not where he plays.
6 - lack of goal threat from strikers. Also assuming Grant is going so we need to replace his goals from somewhere.
So that leaves a shopping list of:
- a senior keeper
- a senior right back
- a senior defensive midfielder
- a senior centre mid
- improvements to the wings (ideally you'd sell all four and completely change this area)
- at least 1 but preferably 2 players who will score goals
- a senior keeper
- a senior right back
- a senior defensive midfielder
- a senior centre mid
- improvements to the wings (ideally you'd sell all four and completely change this area)
- at least 1 but preferably 2 players who will score goals
We know we're likely to sell the following:
- Haderjonai
- Grant
- Sobhi
- Kongolo
All four will be on big wages so that may enable us to be able to pick up six players in their place. But we have to be able to sell them first before anyone else comes in.
- Haderjonai
- Grant
- Sobhi
- Kongolo
All four will be on big wages so that may enable us to be able to pick up six players in their place. But we have to be able to sell them first before anyone else comes in.
I would expect us to see more players in once we've sold those four but unless the players we bring in drastically improve our creativity and ability to score we're going to see another season much like the last I fear.
