"Similar is so of Manchester United. They couldn't get the midfielders they wanted - data systems, scouts and a DoF came up with Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton, incredible knowhow - so sorted the front of the team. And guess what? It's working. We've said this before, over more than a decade now, but surely this is the summer they finally fill the hole that's been in the middle of the pitch since before Fergie left."
"It's strange, really, that Liverpool spent so much money on forwards last summer, the part of their team that was working, and ignored the midfield and defence, which were not. I guess the way they'll see it now is that they're sticked in attack for the next few years - if Isak can stay fit and Wirtz get used to the physicality of the league, and not everything going through him - and they've now started overhauling the rest of the squad."
Crystal Palace sit nine points above West Ham but display poor form; the captain has left, the centre-forward is likely to leave, and the manager will depart in the summer. Teams below Palace are improving, increasing relegation risks despite the points gap. Manchester United rely heavily on Casemiro and may seek a loan striker to relieve pressure after United struggled when he was substituted. United's recruitment identified midfield targets such as Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton, while strengthening the attack has begun to work. Liverpool spent heavily on forwards last summer, neglected midfield and defence, and have started overhauling the rest of the squad.
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