Most improved current player under Karanka? (27 replies)

While we wait for some new signings, I thought I'd start a thread about how Karanka will improve our current senior players.

As there aren't many (15) I've taken the liberty of posting them all below, not including anyone who has only played a handful of games.

With so few players already it makes little sense for us to be getting rid of players this window. Cogley and Davis I can see being let go because they are currently way down the pecking order but you never know how the new manager will see things.

The obvious one for improvement is Dean, he played well below his level last year and is more likely to fit into a new Karanka defence than Roberts, who I think will drop to the bench.

I may be in the minority in this but I don't think we need a new centre midfielder/Jude replacement. Sunjic, McEachran, Gardner and Kieftenbeld are a very good 4 for this level. I think all 4 would look completely different players under Karanka.

I have a feeling Bela is going to be a beast this season.

I also see Juke being phased out as we depend on him less and less. At Boro he was one of the first out the door under Karanka as he didn't think he was mobile enough for his lone striker role.

Pedersen
Roberts
Dean
Colin
Harding
Dacres-Cogley
Bela
Sunjic
Kieftenbeld
McEachran
Gardner
Davis
Villalba
Crowley
Juke