Assume we finish in the top 4.
Who would you like to see in the first 11.
My thinking, FSG are not going to spend 80million plus on the Pogda's of the world.
Even with CL I can't see them changing the moneyball approach.
We will have 20million plus what we sell. I won't work out players transfer prices, imcomings or outgoings.
So my lineup would be.
Hart - I know Klopp has said he's not interested, but is that to reduce the price?
Milner - Prob the best leftback we have, doubt we could sign better.
Matip
Lovren
Clyne
Drinkwater - We need a defensive midfield partnership
Grujic - Would have played more, injured last season, would work well with Drinkwater
Lallana
Brandt - Our marquee signing hopefully
Mane
Vardy
I firmly believe that the predicted players to leave Moreno, Sturridge, Sahko (unless he is injured), Markovic - will depart.
I still believe Coutinho will leave to join Barca.
And I think a surprise will be the departure of Henderson.
Hart is not coming. Period.
Milner could be improved on. Whether we will is another question. I doubt we'll sign a replacement, only competition.
Matip is no doubt our first-choice.
Lovren is likely to have high-profile competition. Maybe resigned to the bench.
Clyne is first-choice for sure. Expect competition.
Drinkwater is highly unlikely to be our first-choice if he was even a target. Understandable if unlikely target.
Grujic has failed to provide Klopp with an option this year, no chance he'll be first choice.
Lallana has been electric this season. I hope the summer investment still leaves room for him to feature regularly.
Brandt is looking like a top player already. I really hope we manage to sign him.
Mane will almost certainly be in our starting line-up a lot next year.
Vardy is certainly a good fit for the system. Whether he is an upgrade on Sturridge is questionable to many, but if a manager believes in you, his readiness to impress is far more valuable than a player injured consistently. Is he really a target?
As mentioned by others, Coutinho, Fimino, Henderson and Can are all first-teamers who you've omitted for questionable reasons (Coutinho & Henderson departures especially).
I think your expectations leave a lot to be desired.
