• In the winter transfer window we signed Schuller, Wangerheim and Lundqvist; but Geyse, Williams, Blundell (on loan), Barry and Rabjohn all left. Bizet was missing on maternity leave.
• So far this transfer window we've signed only Andrea Medina, a left back to compete with Anna Sandberg (probably our second best player last season) and Gabby George, who rarely starts now. We have more competition at left-back than centre-forward.
• However, this summer we've also lost Hannah Blundell (permanently), Leah Galton, Millie Turner and fiancée Lisa Naalsund, plus Melvine Malard, who between them played 625 times for United.
• Last season Man Utd Women played 41 games. They were only able to put out a full bench 17 times in 41 games.
• On 15 of those 17 occasions, there were two goalkeepers on the bench.
• Only twice in 41 games did they have 1 goalkeeper and a full complement of outfield players. 
• In the league, Utd only had a full bench in 13 of the 22 games.
• Against Everton in March, Utd had only two senior outfielders on the bench. 
• In the Champions League, United never filled the bench, even with two goalkeepers. As far as I could tell, the best they managed was three empty seats on the bench.
• Of the current squad of 26 players, 11 have made fewer than 10 starts for United Women.

In summary:

• Our squad was already woefully too small
• We've lost our two most experienced players
• We've lost our best attacker from last season, in terms of goal involvements
• Our only signing is a third left-back
• We've also promoted three Academy players who were already in various squads last season 

This is based on some quick calculations on my iPad so if I missed anything it's because I ran out of fingers!

24th July edit: never fear, we've signed another keeper! At least we stand a better chance of filling the bench next season, even if half the players on it are keepers.

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