One of APs major concerns last season was the squad lacked depth. Now we have 2 less squad players and are dangerously short in several areas. In fact we don't even have 25 players for the squad. When the injuries come we will be forced to play guys out of position. Anybody who thinks this has been a great window needs to stop smoking crack and take their eyes off the forward line to look at the rest of the squad.

I notice Paul Merson gave our window a B+ which is I think a bit mean. We have noticeably strengthened across the squad. Mandanda and Tomkins are excellent defensive additions, and the most noticeable of attacking weakness - badly defective striking options, has been addressed by the addition of Benteke and Remy. We might now actually have a PL level strikeforce. Having said that, I think we are definitely still light and vulnerable in certain positions, and as you say no replacement for Jedi or Bolasie. If we have good luck, and no injuries in key positions, we should be OK. However, the current injuries to Cabaye and McArthur are worrying and if they are out for months we are going to struggle, since Ledley has also been injured. A great pity that Rincon and/or Wilshire didnt happen

Good signing however with no replacements for Bolasie and Jedi the squad is seriously lacking. It looks like Cabye is already out for a substantial period, which means Ledley comes in but there is no further cover in central midfield. An injury to a winger too and we are in a similar position to last season. We are two players short of a decent squad.

Happy with the players we have brought in, and I guess, we need significant upgrades in a lot of areas, and if we had signed more players, it may have been harder to assimilate them all quickly.

If we play 442 then Bentecke and Remy changes the team a lot, but 4 5 1 and OK, Remy comes on as as sub, but it doesn't change the team that much.

We need an attacking mid who can create, has vision, maybe a good shot and a bit of skill. Our central midfield seems very workman like to be honest - Cabaye, Mac, Ledly.

Punch - we need him to step up, he is the only midfielder capable of providing that sort of dynamic and can actually shoot.

Mandanda looks to be a massive upgrade. He really inspires confidence. Bentecke seems strong. Townsend has seemed confident so far but not necessarily briliant, although he could be. Good transfer window but still feels like we are missing a player.

Edited by george1212 (01 Sep 2016 8.16am)

Without doubt it's been a good window, I don't see how anyone could really view it as not. We now have the best starting 11, arguably, ever. If you want to be critical we are a touch light in midfield but SP sounds like he tried but didn't get it done.

Players aren't my worry the manager is?

The ups and downs of Palace have left me older than my years

Trouble with a bit more quality from the wings and centrally which you didn't mention to the new additions in the box is that apart from Townsend in for Bolasie it's exactly the same. 2 quality strikers but they can't supply themselves unless we play Benteke and Remy against bottom sides at home.

COYP