We've got enough....

[The Doctor]

Why is that? I thought EU players can transfer at 16?

Professional contract!

 

[Leech]

Professional contract!

Professional contracts are 17 aren't they?

 

[bondsman]

Are you guys joking? He has already moved to Manchester.

If that Tolmie chap says it’s a done deal I’ll get nervous ;)

 

[Steve68]

Yaya's legs were always going to go when he hit 32+. The guys a man mountain and there was no way his legs would cope. Fern is a different breed he's very slight and nimble so he will be able to play top level until 35 with ease.

Legs always go. Age, games and wear and tear. Maybe he can play at some level until 35 but not like he does. Powerful runs with speed of recovery. But yea, as Neville K says here, we can adapt our game to accomodate decline and Gundy’s different style but I doubt Pep thinks like that. He wasn’t trying to land Jorginho on a whim and we will see a replacement.

On top of Silva, Bernado, Mahrez, Gundy, Kev, Sane and Sterling. This really is a Golden Age for us. Fantastic.

 

[doobyedoobye]

Legs always go. Age, games and wear and tear. Maybe he can play at some level until 35 but not like he does. Powerful runs with speed of recovery. But yea, as Neville K says here, we can adapt our game to accomodate decline and Gundy’s different style but I doubt Pep thinks like that. He wasn’t trying to land Jorginho on a whim and we will see a replacement.

If we don't sign an alternative to Jorginho we will not be as strong as Pep had hoped that's for sure, which is not to say we can't win the title again of course

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

DM: Fernandinho/Delph

 

[richards30]

If we don't sign an alternative to Jorginho we will not be as strong as Pep had hoped that's for sure, which is not to say we can't win the title again of course

That’s what a lot of people have been trying to say mate? Surely Jorginho was not the be all and end all?!??

 

[Father Paul]

That’s what a lot of people have been trying to say mate? Surely Jorginho was not the be all and end all?!??

Well we should get a chance to see what we missed out on very soon.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

How have you seen enough of this 17yr old kid to come to that conclusion?

Can't see the lad as good as him but if the kid was breaking into the PSG side at this age there must be something special don't we think,yes not a walk rite into an amazing city side but not faraway ??

 

[Tim of the Oak]

If we don't sign an alternative to Jorginho we will not be as strong as Pep had hoped that's for sure, which is not to say we can't win the title again of course

Maybe not but it’s partly down to where we suffer injuries and suspensions. If it anything like last season, we might be glad of keeping Zinchenko to cover at fullback when needed.

If we do sign a defensive midfielder then I would like to see somebody who is also powerful in the air recruited (like Marcus Senna was in Spain). I think we have a weakness in the air, particularly when Vinny isn’t in defence.

 

[argyle]

As it stands, do people think we have a team/squad/midfield to win the Champions league?

 

[Dr Jacoby]

As it stands, do people think we have a team/squad/midfield to win the Champions league?

No.

Whilst Mahrez is a great signing, I do worry that some of our 30+ players will regress quite a bit next season.

We may well rue missing out on Jorginho.

 

[kinkysdribble]

I reckon we've more than enough and are still the team to beat in the prem, champions league is a different matter but with a fair wind we would still be expected to go deep into that competition, back to the prem and apart from Liverpool who've strengthened their overall squad, no other team has made any significant improvements. I can't see how over the matter of a few months,people think our players have become old codgers, injuries could hit us but that's something all teams have to deal with

 

[abu13]

The only position we have exposure in is the cover for Ferny, we just need to identify a suitable option or maybe juggle the pack.

For me the worst case if Ferny was out would be to drop KDB back

Walker-------Stones------Otto---------Mendy
------------------------KDB-----------------------
-----------Bernardo----------Silva--------------
Mahrez--------------------------------------Sane
----------------Aguero / Jesus------------------

Or maybe 3 at the back with Stones pushing on.
--------Walker------Otto------Laporte--------
----------------------Stones----------------------
-------Bernardo------KDB--------Silva----------
Mahrez--------------------------------------Sane
----------------Aguero / Jesus------------------

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

As it stands, do people think we have a team/squad/midfield to win the Champions league?

Squad wise I think we have a reasonable chance .

The problems with CL was demonstrated last season by the standard of referees and their decisions imo , which proved to be critical . Can be dismissed as " sour grapes " but some of the decisions we got against the dippers were not only clearly wrong but critical to our progression, and impossible to legislate or plan for.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Squad wise I think we have a reasonable chance .

The problems with CL was demonstrated last season by the standard of referees and their decisions imo , which proved to be critical . Can be dismissed as " sour grapes " but some of the decisions we got against the dippers were not only clearly wrong but critical to our progression .

That was the difference.

We played like shite at Anfield but plenty of teams have done the same in that competition only to nick a goal or even two & turn the tie on its head.

We effectively did that but got screwed. But it is likely to happen again.

If we want to win it, we have to play at our best. We fucked up v Monaco & we fucked up v Liverpool. No amount of Jorginhos will fix that, the whole team needs to play better.

Otherwise the refs will have us.

 

[Rammyblues]

Our squad is well balanced but with all things there is always room for improvement. Lot of fluctuation to be had in the transfer market as a whole and it is difficult to assess whether our squad is capable of retaining the title and doing something in CL. For once we are in Pot 1 CL and subject to the draw and a bit of luck it is just a cup competition so why can't we win it with what we have. Maybe things will be clearer once the transfer window shuts for everyone.

 

[Jalfraag]

No.

Whilst Mahrez is a great signing, I do worry that some of our 30+ players will regress quite a bit next season.

We may well rue missing out on Jorginho.

We have 21 players in the squad plus a couple of youngsters. Who are the extra 10?

 

[Marvin]

As it stands, do people think we have a team/squad/midfield to win the Champions league?

Yes. Liverpool got to the final and Real Madrid won it with a side that we could have beaten. There's an element of luck involved in high intensity Cup ties which can turn on small incidents but we're probably as near now to having the best side in Europe as we have ever been. Ronaldo has gone. Real madrid will have to change some personnel under a new coach, and Barcelona don't seem as strong to me as when they had Neymar, Suarez and Messi.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

We have 21 players in the squad plus a couple of youngsters. Who are the extra 10?

I meant those over the age of 30.:p