The Squad planning thread

Matt.D said:
Yea, but moving forward it’s miles off the level required if that’s the first 11.
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Probably only a CB (Gvardiol/Dias) and a midfielder short of being a very good XI. It's the bench options come August that would concern me, only Foden, Reijnders (give him a second season) and Marmoush as decent senior attacking options to come off the bench or come into the side in the event of injury/suspension (Mukasa/Echeverri to come in as youth options at a real push).
 
Dax777 said:
A little harsh reaching such sweeping conclusions on a player just returning from injury. Sold in the summer? Come on. We are talking a top 3 creator of chances in the League here?

Nah! Cant agree with that.
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Maybe harsh but it’s how I see it
 
simon23 said:
2 fullbacks short for starters

I like khusonov but as pep said he needs to develop with the ball at his feet
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NOR and Nunes are our fullbacks though. NOR won’t be moving into midfield for the foreseeable future and there aren’t many better RBs than Nunes that are actually attainable.
 
simon23 said:
2 fullbacks short for starters

I like khusonov but as pep said he needs to develop with the ball at his feet
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100%. Nico O is definitely good enough as a squad option. Pep prefers Nunes to Lewis, so leave Nunes as a squad option behind a first choice right back. When Gvardiol is fit let him be first choice LB in big games and RAN and Nico O rotating.

Anderson or similar needs to be in that midfield with Rodri. Then we still need imo an X factor winger to replace what De Bruyne used to give us (being an absolute best in class game changer albeit from a different position but e.g what a Rogers or Olise would become in this side)

E.g first 11 for big games

Donnarumma

Livramento Dias Guehi Gvardiol

Rodri Anderson

Olise Foden Semenyo

Haaland

Subs: keeper, Nunes, Cherki, Reijnders, Nico O, Rayan AN, Marmoush, Doku, Khusanov

That’s more like the standard of first 11 & squad we’ve had in the past and we need that level back again if we are serious about getting back to the top of the game.
 
Sibierskii said:
Miles off? I don’t know about that.
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It’s not bad, I just don’t rate any of the wing players. Semenyo instantly comes in as our best winger but is he even good enough for the long term? 5 years ago he would of been our 4th choice winger…
 
SaintColin said:
It’s not bad, I just don’t rate any of the wing players. Semenyo instantly comes in as our best winger but is he even good enough for the long term? 5 years ago he would of been our 4th choice winger…
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And Doku wouldn’t have made the squad.
 
Nevizade said:
Probably only a CB (Gvardiol/Dias) and a midfielder short of being a very good XI. It's the bench options come August that would concern me, only Foden, Reijnders (give him a second season) and Marmoush as decent senior attacking options to come off the bench or come into the side in the event of injury/suspension (Mukasa/Echeverri to come in as youth options at a real push).
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Wingers need to start producing goals and assists to make it a great line-up. Dribbling past players with no end product adds nothing.
 
GK: Donnarumma / ?
RB: ? / Nunes
LB: RAN / NOR
CB: Gvardiol / Guehi / Khusanov / ?
CM: Rodri / Nico / ?
AM: Cherki / Foden
LW: Doku / Savinho
RW: Semenyo / Bobb
ST: Haaland / Marmoush

Strong bones of a squad but we just need to add a bit more in midfield and at the back. Not sure Bobb will be here next season but I've included him anyway. Livramento, Reis(?) and Anderson should fill the gaps. As far a 2nd choice keeper who knows. It'd be great to get an english keeper though to keep the foreign spot free
 
SaintColin said:
It’s not bad, I just don’t rate any of the wing players. Semenyo instantly comes in as our best winger but is he even good enough for the long term? 5 years ago he would of been our 4th choice winger…
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I’m with you on the wing players Sav and Doku not at the level we need
 
Matt.D said:
100%. Nico O is definitely good enough as a squad option. Pep prefers Nunes to Lewis, so leave Nunes as a squad option behind a first choice right back. When Gvardiol is fit let him be first choice LB in big games and RAN and Nico O rotating.

Anderson or similar needs to be in that midfield with Rodri. Then we still need imo an X factor winger to replace what De Bruyne used to give us (being an absolute best in class game changer albeit from a different position but e.g what a Rogers or Olise would become in this side)

E.g first 11 for big games

Donnarumma

Livramento Dias Guehi Gvardiol

Rodri Anderson

Olise Foden Semenyo

Haaland

Subs: keeper, Nunes, Cherki, Reijnders, Nico O, Rayan AN, Marmoush, Doku, Khusanov

That’s more like the standard of first 11 & squad we’ve had in the past and we need that level back again if we are serious about getting back to the top of the game.
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100% Liveramento, Guehi, Anderson, Semenyo and Rogers in. Out, Doku, Sav, Lewis, Ake, Stones, Ortaga, Phillips, Akanji, Bob, Grealish, Kova, Bernado and Marmoush. Should be enough outgoing there to fund a large chunk of the purchases. Any gaps backups should be filled by the EDS
 
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