Si Phillips delivers a no-holds-barred critique of our winter transfer activity, asserting that we have missed crucial opportunities to strengthen the squad. Despite clear requests from Enzo Maresca for a new centre back, midfield cover, and striker, we ended up completing just two permanent deals and resorting to dry loans that simply postpone our problems. The article highlights that instead of addressing these needs, we re-signed players who had been frozen out or attempted to sell players like Conor Gallagher under less than ideal conditions. This sluggish approach, coming on the back of over £1bn in spending, has left us with significant gaps—on the pitch and in our overall squad structure. The review suggests that this window has been a failure and that we now face an extremely busy summer as we scramble to fill multiple roles. With a backlog of players on loan and many transfer targets either overlooked or mismanaged, there is growing frustration among fans. Critics call for a reassessment of our recruitment strategy and even a shake-up at the top, arguing that a more balanced squad build is essential if we are to challenge for top-four honours in the future.