Failing to prepare

Maybe WHU should use the Boris defence: "We didn't know there was a transfer window and we didn't think it applied to us." There has to be something seriously wrong with the club's transfer policy if we can play a year with only one striker. It seems like we made a late bid to loan Jesse Lingard (never looked likely given United's stance) and made a £40m bid for Benfica's Darwin Nunez, but only on Sunday night. Ex-WHU Employee also claims we went after Duvan Zapata from Atalanta at 7pm yesterday, which was way too late. 

I can see the need for Moyes to be careful with signings given Pellegrini's record, but we've known in the summer and again in January that we need a back-up striker and are a man down in the squad with Ogbonna's injury — though maybe Alese or Baptiste can fill in. There's so much at stake here with a Europa League and FA Cup run still on and a tilt at the top four. But by not adding to the squad we're saying we're happy to be mid-table. If Antonio gets crocked then we are back to playing Bowen out of position or giving another chance to Perkins or Odubeko. Aston Villa, Everton, Newcastle, Spurs, Brighton, Palace and Burnley have all managed to sign players. We just have to hope that Moyes has some major signings lined up for the summer and that this inaction doesn't come back to haunt us.