There are quite a few fans who want to ship out five defenders - myself included. This begs the question: are we dealing with reality anymore?
We're out of the Champions League, and it doesn't look like we'll be there for a while. As a result of becoming a regular Europa League side, our revenues have dropped drastically, leaving little money to invest in the squad. Stan Kroenke has injected zero pounds in the club, and it looks very unlikely he'll change his tune. The club will run self-sufficiently in the future too.
Unless Kroenke changes his ways and pulls out his cheque book, we'll have to hope Mislintat and his team can work wonders on a shoestring budget.