01/10/2025
INEOS absolutely messed up this transfer window. On paper, some of the signings might look exciting, but when you actually break it down, they completely ignored the key areas that needed to be fixed before the season even started. We were linked with Geovany Quenda right before the summer, and that was the moment everyone expected a wingback.
Instead, they completely forgot about the position and decided to pile up number 10s when we were already stacked with Bruno, Mount, Zirkzee, and even Kobbie pushing higher at times. Whatâs the point of adding more 10s when the squad was crying out for balance?
Cunha and Mbeumo arenât bad players, theyâre quality in their own right, but for Amorimâs system to work you need proper wingbacks and wide specialists. They only brought in Dorgu, whoâs young, inexperienced, and canât realistically be expected to solve the problem by himself. Thatâs not backing the manager, thatâs just hope it clicks.
And then thereâs the midfieldâmy god, where do I even start? We all knew Casemiro is on his last legs and canât handle the Premier League pace anymore. Ugarte, on the other hand, has been a complete gamble, and so far looks nowhere near good enough to dictate games here. Instead of addressing this, INEOS and Amorim doubled down on keeping Bruno and forcing him to play as an 8 or even a 6, a role that does not fit his game and never will.
Amorim deserves criticism for being stubborn, yes, but INEOS canât hide from the fact they got this window badly wrong. They talked about building a new structure and making smart football decisions, but all theyâve done so far is repeat the same mi stakesâflashy names instead of fixing the obvious problems. Responsibility has to fall on them too.