If you consider that we’ve sold Richy in this scenario, and Gil as well, we’ve actually downgraded our depth in the front 3.
Solanke is probably slightly better than Richy, but he’s not some world beating upgrade. I feel like the staff is overreacting to preseason. It’s way too optimistic. Lankshear Bergvall and Moore look great for their age but it’s not fair to lean on them as reliable squad options over a 50 match season. We are relying heavily on an aging Son to be the danger man year round and shockingly Timo bloody Werner.
If it’s Solanke and Neto it’s better but Neto is about as physically reliable as Lo Celso. Injuries will happen under Ange his style is way too intense. It all feels like we’re going to go to a crucial EL or Cup tie with Werner-Lankshear-Johnson and get embarrassed.