There's no accounting for every chance or setback as we've seen this season, but most judges would say we've got more squad upside than Liverpool.

A lot more if Salah heads off, but I wouldn't be surprised if Salah stayed on for three seasons for Haaland's wages or even more.

In any case, if we have the summer we need and normal luck, I think we are better than Liverpool.

They could keep Salah and VVD, and add Isak

    Claudius I doubt that'll happen. If Salah and Virgil were going to stay why haven't they agreed a deal already? The whole situation has been handled horribly by Liverpool. They're lucky Salah is having an all time season because if they weren't riding the good vibes from that there would be a lot more scrutiny.

        Qwiss result of a bad handover of multiple executive roles. We are going through a similar phase of transition. The risk that our new DoF doesn’t handle Saka, Saliba, Gabriel and Martinelli is high.
        Also Trossard, Zinchenko and Tomi all expire in a year.

            Claudius later 3 all need to be sold. No value running those contracts down and none should be renewed. Tomi may prove unsellable with his fitness

                Even if Salah stays, his performance level will drop if not through ageing through reduced motivation

                  lorddulaarsenal he's in his usual late season slump now too. One of the greats but you can outrun father time.

                      Qwiss No value running those contracts down and none should be renewed. Tomi may prove unsellable with his fitness

                      Wouldn't be surprised if Zinny and Trossard ran their own contracts down. They both have a year to go as I understand it. Tross has been rejecting our offers in talks, I presume he reasons he'll have enough juice left to attract interest when he's available on a free.

                      MistaT you think Dules can outrun father time??!!

                      So long as he keeps lean

                            Burnwinter If they do they do. Can't blame them but we need to make it somewhat attractive for them to leave, not much point in trying to drive a hard bargain with those guys. I wouldn't mind Tross as a 4th choice winger, 3rd choice striker for one more year if he wants to run down his deal though. As long as we don't extend him.

                              Burnwinter lean I can do.

                              Staying awake beyond 9pm these days naaah

                              Me refractory period has increased by an extra minute or two. Nearly a 50% increase yikes. Pop Time shows no mercy no nobody

                                  Saliba, Gabriel and Saka. You don't sell one of the best in the world to get another one of the best in the world in another position. You just weaken yourself on an area where you are one of the best to strengthen another. If you want to get a top striker you get him and keep the most important players. You don't sell one of your only world class players to do so.

                                  Burnwinter 45 is a bastard, I've gotten reading glasses and gotten twice as gray in the past couple of years

                                  I feel you man. Got quite a few new greys popping up as well as feeling my eyesight get worse over the past year and I just turned 38. I'm in denial and avoiding wearing my prescription glasses for now.

                                      Big Willie Comes at you pretty fast eh? I'm not doing appallingly badly, but the eyesight thing is a bit annoying. Means I'm wearing glasses 80% of the time since I work with software. Also need to shave the beard, but that's been necessary for a little while, just working round to it.