Why would you have kept Clyne? For two games where exceptional circumstances created a problem at right back?
And what ‘big club’ midfielder are you thinking of that would have slotted into our midfield? Which player and which club? Fabinho is now showing his potential and Keita had his best game against Bournemouth, more than halfway through the season.
We’ve been desperately unlucky with injuries over the last few weeks but you can’t just pick up like-for-like world class players in the January window for a couple of games.
Even if Trent was fit, I still would have kept Clyne. We have a real chance to go for the title after so many years, and deciding to save 60k a week, just when we need everyone, it's a bit daft in my opinion.
I won't mention any names, although i believe there are quite a few, but i can mention my preference, which i believe it was a realistic target if we really wanted him, and that player is Kroos. Maybe it sounds ridiculous to many, but after winning everything in Spain, and since he's almost 30yr old, maybe R.Madrid would like to cash in, and maybe he wants new challenges, the german connection etc.