Yeh. Huge competition for the one in the hole type place (if you assume that's the only we'll play which clearly isn't true). Lallana, Alexis, Pascal, Mooy ..... Where do you play Trossard? Ali J?
Having said that, my instinct remains, GP wants to find a way to get two strikers on the...
I agree this seems likely. Much of our best football has been two up front.
Our last game was 3-4-1-2. I think this will be our default and predominant (though far from sole) formation next season.
No way Watkins would want to stay at Brentford when he could sign us. We're a huge club compared to them. He's basically ours. Yes, yes he's under contract, but given player power he could probably just get that contract cancelled and join us. They're holding him against his will.
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Even if Brentford go up, they may struggle to keep players.
If we can sign Lallana, we can sign Watkins. Yes there will be competition, but he is the one I'd like us to get.