The Squad planning thread

I’d sell: Ederson, Stones, Walker, Gundogan, Kovacic, Nunes, De Bruyne, Grealish, Bernardo
Very bizarre I’m not sure how you sell KDB out of contract Walker on loan almost out of contract Gundogan almost out of contract - not getting much if anything for those three
I’m also fairly sure Stones and Bernardo dont have long left on theirs - very cheap sales if they will go
That lot will be released at best
Nunes and Grealish big losses
 
Realistically thinking about next season.

Kovacic - still good enough for another year
Grealish- who's Realistically gonna sign him for 40 million plus?! (So he probably stays)
Stones- signed 5 year contract last year so he ain't going anywhere
Ederson- still the perfect fit for us.
Silva - can still do a job
Kdb - can still do a job off the bench

Walker - will be sold
Gundogan- will be sold
Nunes not good enough sold

Bobb - basically new signing
Rodri - basically new signing

 Sign
Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller
Florian Wirtz
Cambiasso
*** insert 2 more ( another FB and 6)
 
Kovacic - still good enough for another year

Go get your eyes checked!

Was Real 1st leg not proof enough for you? You want another season as an encore?

Fucking braindead player.. constantly turns the ball over which has caused a million and one injuries in our defense since they can't cope with constant turnovers.
 
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Go get your eyes checked!

THE SINGLE WORST PLAYER FOR CITY THE LAST 15 SEASONS!

Was Real 1st leg not proof enough for you? You want another season as an encore?

Fucking braindead player.. constantly turns the ball over which has caused a million and one injuries in our defense since they can't cope with constant turnovers.
Hi 'Blue_lightsaber' here's a whole 11 off the top of my head that have been a lot worse than Kovacic over the last 15 seasons. There's a reason he's played for real madrid, Chelsea and us for the past 10 years.

Then again theres probably a reason you have a starwars reference as your username.

Claudio Bravo

Dedryck Boyata
Eliaquim Mangala
Eric Garcia
Oleksandr Zinchenko

Jesus Navas
Jack Rodwell
Fernando
Javi Garcia
Scott Sinclair

Wilfried Bony
 
I've been having a sad epiphany recently. It seems to me our preferred style of high energy pressing cannot be maintained forever with the high # of games that we get into year after year.

Take Bernardo, we got him 2017, 6 years excellent, 7th year decline(2024) 8th year marked decline (2025) and he's the true exception! No one else comes close to him.

KDB.. started the system in 2017.. got pretty much all of 2019 off due to injuries.. but very reliable till 22. Somewhat declined and injured in treble season. I mean I love him but it's a fact he was injured and a bit slower that season. And even more so last season. This season marked decline. So again 6 seasons excellent. 7th season decline, 8th marked decline.

Foden.. broke into team 2020.. excellent till 2024.. decline 2025. 4 years excellent.. 5th year decline.

Jesus.. excellent for 5 seasons for us, after that there's been a decline.. maybe due to Arteta or maybe due to his body.

If you look at Mane and Salah 5 excellent seasons and then decline.


Apologies for the little rant there but maybe there is just a breaking point in the bodies of players beyond 50 games per season and we shouldn't give decade long contracts except for a very few superstars like Erling.

For the rest of the squad.. I think we may have to start doing 4-5 year contracts max and then say thank you for your service!
When did Salah's decline happen?
 
Hi 'Blue_lightsaber' here's a whole 11 off the top of my head that have been a lot worse than Kovacic over the last 15 seasons. There's a reason he's played for real madrid, Chelsea and us for the past 10 years.

Then again theres probably a reason you have a starwars reference as your username.

Claudio Bravo

Dedryck Boyata
Eliaquim Mangala
Eric Garcia
Oleksandr Zinchenko

Jesus Navas
Jack Rodwell
Fernando
Javi Garcia
Scott Sinclair

Wilfried Bony

Nope.. not even close! Kova is the worst! Because it happens every fucking game. The guy is braindead!

To counter your argument.. there's a reason Real moved him on.. and even Chelsea moved him on. Would much rather have Valverde than Kova anyday!

P.S. Bony had malaria.. so lets take him off the list.. (wouldn't wish that on anyone)

When did Salah's decline happen?

Good one.

I know this season makes it seem this way but the last 2 seasons were a decline from the previous 5 imho.

Or maybe he's really motivated as he can win a trophy this year!
 
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Nope.. not even close! Kova is the worst! Because it happens every fucking game. The guy is braindead!

To counter your argument.. there's a reason Real moved him on.. and even Chelsea moved him on. Would much rather have Valverde than Kova anyday!

P.S. Bony had malaria.. so lets take him off the list.. (wouldn't wish that on anyone)



Good one.

I know this season makes it seem this way but the last 2 seasons were a decline from the previous 5 imho.

Or maybe he's really motivated as he can win a trophy this year!
Malaria isn't that serious. Had it over 20 times growing up. Bony is West African, malaria is quite common. It sucks for a week. But it doesn't change your ability to play well once you are over it

He was just a bad fit.
 
Very bizarre I’m not sure how you sell KDB out of contract Walker on loan almost out of contract Gundogan almost out of contract - not getting much if anything for those three
I’m also fairly sure Stones and Bernardo dont have long left on theirs - very cheap sales if they will go
That lot will be released at best
Nunes and Grealish big losses
True but all 9 on seriously big money contracts, IF we shifted them all it would be a huge financial bonus.
 
Realistically thinking about next season.

Kovacic - still good enough for another year
Grealish- who's Realistically gonna sign him for 40 million plus?! (So he probably stays)
Stones- signed 5 year contract last year so he ain't going anywhere
Ederson- still the perfect fit for us.
Silva - can still do a job
Kdb - can still do a job off the bench

Walker - will be sold
Gundogan- will be sold
Nunes not good enough sold

Bobb - basically new signing
Rodri - basically new signing

 Sign
Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller
Florian Wirtz
Cambiasso
*** insert 2 more ( another FB and 6)
Not sure the contract bit about Stones is correct.
 
Some players are just past it like KdB and he will never be the player he once was. He was incredible at his peak but he has to be moved on now but we're likely to get next to nothing for him. I do think the club needs to think about how to handle players who've gone past their best and sell them just after their peak. Our legends now are likely be worth next to nothing due to age and we have too many of them.

I do wonder if players like Bernardo, Akanji and Ake just need a rest though. I would be reluctant to see 8 or so players go at once and replaced as it will require another season to bed them in. We should be looking at moving on a couple a season really, but I do think this season we have to be brutal.

Ederson, Walker, Stones, KdB, Nunes, Gundogan, Grealish and Kovacic are the ones I would be looking to move on but I don't see much coming in for them. I would imagine 100-150m maximum.

If we need to sell players to raise serious money then Dias needs a rocket up his arse or he goes. He's not the player he was a few years ago.

I don't know who we can bring in but we need players who are fast for a start.
 
Some players are just past it like KdB and he will never be the player he once was. He was incredible at his peak but he has to be moved on now but we're likely to get next to nothing for him. I do think the club needs to think about how to handle players who've gone past their best and sell them just after their peak. Our legends now are likely be worth next to nothing due to age and we have too many of them.

I do wonder if players like Bernardo, Akanji and Ake just need a rest though. I would be reluctant to see 8 or so players go at once and replaced as it will require another season to bed them in. We should be looking at moving on a couple a season really, but I do think this season we have to be brutal.

Ederson, Walker, Stones, KdB, Nunes, Gundogan, Grealish and Kovacic are the ones I would be looking to move on but I don't see much coming in for them. I would imagine 100-150m maximum.

If we need to sell players to raise serious money then Dias needs a rocket up his arse or he goes. He's not the player he was a few years ago.

I don't know who we can bring in but we need players who are fast for a start.
Agree with a lot of that. This summer is critical for the squad imo and more so our aspirations further down the line. We need to redress the mistakes of the past 2 summers, the last one especially. Next season we need a new energetic and dynamic team, with a nice blend of experience. There's quite a few candidates who really shouldn't be here next season. Time for change.
 
Realistically thinking about next season.

Kovacic - still good enough for another year
Grealish- who's Realistically gonna sign him for 40 million plus?! (So he probably stays)
Stones- signed 5 year contract last year so he ain't going anywhere
Ederson- still the perfect fit for us.
Silva - can still do a job
Kdb - can still do a job off the bench

Walker - will be sold
Gundogan- will be sold
Nunes not good enough sold

Bobb - basically new signing
Rodri - basically new signing

 Sign
Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller
Florian Wirtz
Cambiasso
*** insert 2 more ( another FB and 6)
Silva can still do a job , What job would that be ? Hotdog seller ? Program seller ? The guys finished at top level , let go of sentiment , that wins jack all. Stop clinging on to the past . With Silva in the team you may as well play with ten men .
 
Realistically thinking about next season.

Kovacic - still good enough for another year
Grealish- who's Realistically gonna sign him for 40 million plus?! (So he probably stays)
Stones- signed 5 year contract last year so he ain't going anywhere
Ederson- still the perfect fit for us.
Silva - can still do a job
Kdb - can still do a job off the bench

Walker - will be sold
Gundogan- will be sold
Nunes not good enough sold

Bobb - basically new signing
Rodri - basically new signing

 Sign
Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller
Florian Wirtz
Cambiasso
*** insert 2 more ( another FB and 6)

Looks a good player that Dean Donny Huijsen
 

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