We can only play 64 next season, so not much more than the 58 we played this season, and our attackers got plenty of rest.68 games that's the goal, using 16 players in a game is gong to be a god send. This isn't FIFA 22, players get injured and need to be rested, in a game and from game to game.
We just signed two forwards. Not prem proven of course but that's how we will be looking at it.
City are thinking we have a lad here who has done well by us, has seemingly asked to move on so he can be a starter in a world cup year and doesn't want to sign a new contract.It doesn't matter if he wont sign a contract either. People need to stop looking so much at what Arsenal might be thinking and start thinking of what City are likely thinking. City will be fine if we don't sell him for a start. So Arsenal aren't in the driving seat after all. Also, as much as I'm sure the club want Jesus to be happy and get what he wants, they aren't stupid and they aren't a charity.
City aren't going to have their pants pulled down by a PL rival on the asking price. Certainly not one who were one of the most prominent of the hateful 8 to boot(didn't that letter to UEFA have an Arsenal letter head if I remember right?). Why would City do that whilst Arsenal get to strengthen themselves off the back of it? Also I'm almost certain he would strengthen them. Especially after factoring Arteta's relationship with him. The benefits would like go both ways. Jesus gets to go to a coach that understands him as a player and person, whilst getting more game time. Arteta gets a player who probably knows the way Arteta wants his team to play better than anyone in his current squad.
I had a concern that they might try and buy both Jesus and Sterling because that would really give Arteta a leg up IMO. At least that's looking off the cards.
We can only play 64 next season, so not much more than the 58 we played this season, and our attackers got plenty of rest.
The main attacking players had between 2570 (Jesus) and 3180 minutes (Foden) and already Phil was only the 8th most used player. Jesus and Sterling were not happy with game time, and Mahrez and Grealish were described as bench players regularly.
We've added in 2 new attackers, including one who will be expected to go straight into the starting 11, and they're replacing Torres, who played 500 minutes last season.
Even if we play more games, we have enough attackers for three rotating front lines. No-one needs rotating that much, and using the 5 sub rule to give them 10-20 minutes here and there isn't going to placate anyone.
In the last two seasons Aguero and Silva have left.Yes, for 2 that moved on.
I understood where you had got the extra games from, but Pep has been very clear that he doesn't want a big squad.Next season, but the aim is to win 7 trophies in a season
My bad its 67
Charity Shield 1
European super cup 1
epl 38
Champs league 13
Carabo 6
FA Cup 6
WCC 2
And we were running out of fit players last season, being able to start with any three of Erling, Gabby, Jesus, Phil, Alvarez, Jack and Riyad and still being able two bring of them on for the last 30 mins, while still having three subs left, will be awesome.
He'll go fairly cheaply, it's what we do.We'll miss him if he goes. The non stop movement, pressing and he does score some important goals. If him, Sterling and Bernardo go (I really hope not), the energy levels will be a lot less. We'll have to replace with similar players and it will cost us a lot. We can't afford to let him go cheaply.