There are plenty of reasons to be positive about the upcoming season.
Firstly our signing have been pretty decent. We have bought goals goals and more goals. Firmino and will create them, and Benteke will score them. Then we have the premier league winning experience of Milner and hungry young players like Ings and Joe Gomez that will improve the depth in the squad ensuring that we can challenge on all fronts.
That brings me to squad depth. This is best squad we've had in terms of depth for years. Miles better than 13/14 in fact. We have some quality players that won't get a game week in week out and that is why the Europa League is beneficial to us next season. Players like Ibe, Markovic, Can, Balotelli, Ings will have an opportunity to find some form and play their way into being a first team regular. I think we have a great chance of going far in the Europa League this season.
The only worry is that we haven't really sorted ourselves out defensively. I think Clyne is a great acquisition and will prove to be solid defensively and great going forward but its our CB partnership that is inconsistent and lacking in leadership and organisation. And as good as Moreno is going forward, he's an absolute liability defensively. Hopefully Rodgers really emphasizes the defense in pre season training
At the end of the day, the way I see it, is that we are nailed on for 5th place atm. Spurs, Everton, Soton ect have all pretty much stayed where they are. Now if we can get Benteke or Sturridge scoring 25+ goals next season and also hope for the wheels to come off at one of the top 4 clubs then we're in with a shout of a top 4 place.
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