I honestly don’t know what Jakirović could’ve done differently today to at least get a point. Start Ashbee, who is more physical, instead of McCarthy maybe? McCarthy’s been more impressive in pre-season though.
This squad has nowhere near the depth needed for a 46-game season. We can say we’ve had a good window given the circumstances but we’re still incredibly light. We had one central midfielder on the bench today and it was Shehu, an under-21 player. Puerta and Laalaoui, if registered, would be in the squad. We can complain about Slater being Slater but there’s **** all else available.
Hadžiahmetović would be a good signing but that’s one player. I still think we’d need him plus another for depth and we’re operating on a strict wage cap imposed by the EFL. I struggle to see how the fee restriction is a ‘blessing in disguise’ because we can’t overspend but it’s a mess of our own making and totally avoidable.
Acun Out.