“Carrick ball is unsustainable” meanwhile Michael Carrick is literally maximizing his team’s biggest strengths and the football is beautiful.
Bruno Fernandes and Michael Carrick will bring 21 home next season 🪄
Pep Guardiola started his rebuild at Manchester City in 2016 with an injured İlkay Gundogan, Nolito, Claudio Bravo, Zinchenko and Leroy Sane.
Jurgen Klopp first full summer signings were Sadio Mane, Wijnaldum, Matip, Ragnar Klavan and Loris Karius.
Most of these signings were questioned and none were world class or fancy names as at that time but one thing they all had in common is they trusted the project, wanted to come and were ready to put in the work.
The point is simple:
Great projects are not built on fan excitement. They are built on profiles, balance, system fit, large squad and patience.
Sometimes the first signing is not the one fans dream about. Sometimes it is the player the manager believes fits the structure he wants to build.
Ederson is looking increasingly likely to be our first summer signing and some fans are getting worked up because he is not the flashy or fashionable name they expected.
Instead of reacting negatively, maybe people should appreciate how smooth, calm and efficient the negotiations have been so far.
Good windows are built on smart profiles, quick execution and players that actually fit the manager’s system, not just big names for excitement.
After the signings of Cunha, Mbeumo, Sesko and Lammens last summer, I think the fans should give the recruitment team the benefit of the doubt.
They went 4/4 with their signings last summer, so they have at least earned a level of trust and patience from the fanbase. Not every deal will be the biggest name on the market, but good recruitment is about identifying the right profiles that fit the project and improve the team.
The last time we took Brighton for a ride like this was under Ole, others have been beaten black and blue and then comes Carrick, showing us again how it’s done..
We have super Micheal Carrick, you don’t.