GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE Q&A
The Q&A returns with a contribution from Kris Pucci.
Once we are back at full strength (no more injuries), will we still need to bolster the squad? If so, what position needs the most help? With the exception of Rick Karsdorp, we are approaching a full-strength, injury-free squad. Obviously, it will take time to reintegrate Karsdorp back into the side after a lengthy layoff, but he is just one name who has the potential to strengthen the current side next season. Right back has been a problematic position, with Bruno Peres continuing to struggle, and Alessandro Florenzi either in need of a break, or a change of position. So, with Karsdorp's return, the right back area will be reinforced. If we could swap Peres in the summer for a better right back as well, that would be an ideal move. One area that still may need to be bolstered is the defensive midfield role. Neither Maxime Gonalons nor Daniele De Rossi are having their finest season, so this is a position that may still need improving. However, the switch to a 4-2-3-1 may alleviate the need for change. Playing as a defensive midfielder in this formation is slightly different to being the holding player in a 4-3-3, as you have another player alongside you to cover in a partnership. On Sunday, we saw Kevin Strootman and Lorenzo Pellegrini start in those roles, neither of whom would naturally be the holding midfield player in a 4-3-3 (although Strootman has played there). Therefore, if Di Francesco decides to stick with the new system that we saw on Sunday, there may be no need to strengthen that position after all. I'm happy with most other areas. The wings are fine; Diego Perotti and Stephan El Shaarawy are good enough as starters, and hopefully Cengiz Under's goal will have given him a new lease of life. As his agent said the other day, hopefully he will get more chances now as well. Perhaps one more player out wide would be ideal, but that player could easily be Gerson, from the current squad. The only other possible position that may need reinforcing is at centre back, although I'm interested to see what opportunities are given to Elio Capradossi there, now he has returned. If he does well enough when called upon, we may have found a suitable solution, without the need for entering the market. I'm not saying that the current squad is perfect. Some of them are still underperforming, and I wouldn't be against those players leaving in the summer. However, I'm working on the assumption that those players would be replaced with better players in the same positions. And once those replacements come in, there wouldn't need to be many additional signings on top of what we already have.
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