With the way they have been selling players to balance the books, not great, although they did turn down a £50m bid for Larsen last season so things could be better now. Still they have been on a downward trajectory and that is hard to break.
Tonda is aware and working on it, it takes time (as stated in the press conference), although with these defenders I think the crayons need to come out of the cupboard.
I’d like to know what he means by 30m euros invested. Seems a travesty and total ineptitude to put in that sum and see the team languishing so low in the third division.
Just like us, they have had years of decline, selling top players and replacing them with inferior ones on the chance they will come good without thinking about the team as a whole - like a Wimbledon to out perform based on the team.
Although Still may have a different perspective with Downs 😉
Some serious talent will need to be recruited if promotion is gained to enable a decent season rather than one of struggle.
The concerning issue is we haven’t beaten a top 10 side iirc. I think the highest placed club was Charlton and Leicester, who I think were 11th and 12th at the time we played them.
Need to be able to compete with these teams if we want to climb higher.
Probably thinking about how Leicester could react if we take it to them. Good teams will adapt if they are under pressure and cannot get the ball forward. let’s see if they do, how good they are and how Saints can still get at them.