Lots of positive signs going into the new season. The youngsters and fringe players are looking keen and eager to impress, Mané and Bobby appear rejuvenated, we have very strong depth at CB now so minimal concerns there, and above all the manager is himself very enthusiastic about leading the team into battle in front of the supporters who will be there each step of the way. You can feel how much of a difference that makes and I sense a determination to right last season and bag some more trophies.
I also believe we will do some more business before the window closes with Shaq likely leaving and a CM or FW coming in. I think if we could just get one very good player in either position we will be pretty much there as a squad. Two would be perfect but I don't expect our budget will suffice this summer and perhaps with the manager's track record of developing players it would not be unreasonable to expect one or more of Elliot, Jones and Minamino to begin establishing themselves and thereby reduce the burden on our key players.
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