Me too.
Like you say, it is a bit different this time. If every year the same manager completely overhauls his first team then you have to believe he just can't get it right, but it's to be expected with an incoming boss with his own distinct ideas on how the game is played.
We have a new manager, he's had a little time to see who he can work with amongst the players he's inherited, so he now goes out and brings in those who he feels are necessary to supplement them.
Provided he can get them, of course.
we need to face u pto it. we are muck. we got to two finals being muck as well. We moved faces and brought faces in. not sure about what we bought in but we will see.
In the end its 6 players:
Karius was needed and quite cheap. we put ward out ofr experience and frnakly who knows if he's going to be a great keeper in the end but we will make a very saleable asset out of him.
Matip is a tall CB, this league needs that. he's also decent looking on the ball and everything skertl is not. Skerlt was on the way out so this is positive. Is he much better. I dunno but if he just doesn't back off all the time and can pass properly its a plus
Klavan, god knows but we do know it took toure a good month to get fit and he got 3 separate early injuries in games and was a liability early on. Its pure cover.
Winjnaldum... I dunno.. I really don't but it appears to me to be a buy to replace allen in that sort of advanced CM role not as a holding player. allen with respect is far to lightweight and passes square and worst of all is made of glass. We just can't say its any improvement yet. The guy is a flake according to newkie fans.
Mane. Clearly adding a body in a role where bodies were badly needed. It adds width and pace and directness where a lallana would just hold the ball, do a cryuff turn and back pass. This does improve us.
Manninger. less said the better. not expected to be seen barring in league cup on bench type of thing.
so for me we only have added 4 players. the other 2 don't count really.
Karius adds serious competition for GK.
Matip improves CB hopefully
Mane certainly improves us
Wijnaldum is uncertain.
We still have gaps to fill. it will take another summer to get close to top 4 and by that i mena actually competing at the top end of the table not just scraping for 70 points.