Millwallawayveteran1988 said:I think you underestimate the change of manager.
If that appointment turns out to be a good one then even with what we have now I would expect us to challenge. Mancini had run out of ideas and we had been Sussed by many teams. Press us quickly and we were not as good. I also think Mancini had fallen out of favour with too many players and they no longer trusted him.
We won the league virtually without Tevez and with Mario being problematic although I do think we need one more striker but not two. I can't see us playing 2 up front all of next season with the midfield we have. I think Navas, Silva and Nasri will provide support behind a lone striker for many games.
I would be surprised if we didn't see a new CB as relying on a 20 year old all season is risky and especially with kolo gone and Lescott not being as good enough.
I would also like a left back to put more pressure on Clichy and see the departure of Kolorov.
Silly Beers.TGR said:likkle billy shears will NOT be happy with your OP - thats for sure!
You may well be hearing from him....
ManCityX said:From the FA Cup/title winning side we will have lost:
Tevez
Balotelli
De Jong
Johnson
Then there are rumours about Barry, Lescott and Kolarov.
My concern is that 3 of the players who have left are really good players and one of them was good at changing a game after coming on from the bench.
I'm happy that Navas cancels out Johnson and probably betters him, but Fernandinho has a lot to live up to if he's to better De Jong/Barry.
With the strikers, we have to buy someone who is top quality if we are to avoid slipping behind like last season. Aguero and Dzeko is nowhere near enough, especially when the latter regularly underperforms. Can we buy a striker better than Tevez or Mario?
I'm not having a moan here, this is just my analysis of the squad. I believe it is currently weaker than the side which won the title and we are 2-3 players short of being able to win the league again.
I know it's the end of June but do you think next seasons squad will be as strong or stronger than the title winning one?
ManCityX said:From the FA Cup/title winning side we will have lost:
Tevez
Balotelli
De Jong
Johnson
Then there are rumours about Barry, Lescott and Kolarov.
My concern is that 3 of the players who have left are really good players and one of them was good at changing a game after coming on from the bench.
I'm happy that Navas cancels out Johnson and probably betters him, but Fernandinho has a lot to live up to if he's to better De Jong/Barry.
With the strikers, we have to buy someone who is top quality if we are to avoid slipping behind like last season. Aguero and Dzeko is nowhere near enough, especially when the latter regularly underperforms. Can we buy a striker better than Tevez or Mario?
I'm not having a moan here, this is just my analysis of the squad. I believe it is currently weaker than the side which won the title and we are 2-3 players short of being able to win the league again.
I know it's the end of June but do you think next seasons squad will be as strong or stronger than the title winning one?
but Fernandinho has a lot to live up to if he's to better De Jong/Barry.