In my lifetime they’ve never been in a worse situation I’d say.
Aside from the massive, huge issues that face their club financially and the stadium implications that go along with it, there’s no way Moshiri is going to allow more spending.
Their squad is a mess. Their new CB partnership of Keane and Tarkowski is decidedly underwhelming. Okay in a low block, but they showed their level a Burnley. It’s a partnership belonging in the bottom half. Coleman is past it and the two new fullbacks they purchased in January at present don't look up to much. Mina has been wanting to follow James out of the door ever since Ancelotti left. Likewise Allan, who a realistic and very pessimistic Bluenose I know told me yesterday that Allan has told the club he wants to leave also. Lazio rumoured to fancy him as he’s played under Sarri before.
You then look at the wide areas. Townsend is effective in bursts but limited, Gray was good last season and looked a player at times, but they’ve lost Richarlison and for all the hype around Gordon, people seem to be missing the fact that his production is poor and his underlying numbers are shit. He’s Championship level. Then the attackers. Rondon unable to stay fit, DCL actually a decent forward but for how long will he want to stay mired in this mess? He’s not a local lad, he’s not an Everton fan. Newcastle are circling and he probably thinks his World Cup chances are better served at an improving sportswash project than at Everton. If he leaves, I think they maybe have the worst squad in the league outside of the newly promoted teams.
I foresee a very, very tough month ahead of the start of the season. Selling Richarlison - a player who mainly flattered to deceive and didn’t produce in the way a £60m forward should - has bought them some leeway with the FFP issues, but by no means given them enough cash to refresh and restructure. I genuinely think this season will be more of a disaster than last. It’s coming and it’s going to be a lot of fun. For us Reds anyway.