Right from the start, Erik ten Hag insisted he would need to utilise his full squad this season. “You cannot win with 11 players,” he said in the summer.
“We need a squad, especially this season with so many games. We have the Europa League, the Premier League and the World Cup, so we need a full squad with high-quality players, not quantity.”
He has brought in nine players overall in his first two windows, albeit Martin Dubravka has already left after ending his loan deal early. Most of the signings have made a telling impact on the side with some now key starters.
