I came across it somewhere recently but couldn't think where
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How long will the rebuild take?
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Gabriel
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A club of our stature should never need a rebuild. The fact that we are even having to contemplate such a thing suggests, strongly, that those in charge of squad development took their eye off the ball. Irrespective of how this season turns out, those at the very top will now have a better understanding of the development process and be guarding against a repeat scenario.
TFC
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Who do we have buyback clause with that would be of any good to us?
Lavia and Rodgers don't have a buyback clause and I don't think there is one for Palmer either.
Honestly? No idea lol. I thought we did buybacks for most if not all the sprogs. Delap and THB would be 2 that spring to mind as good shouts.
feedmpenzaandhewillscore
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The bench yesterday highlighted how stretched the squad is at the moment. There were two senior out field players we could bring on.
It feels similar to Pellegrini’s final season and Pep was coming in with a squad that has aged and needed serious attention. We have got the second highest average squad age in the league.
4-5 very strong signings need to happen over the next few windows. January will be very difficult to get players out of other clubs, if we did sign someone would it solve our immediate problems as the rest of the players on the pitch are on a poor run of form and struggling for fitness.
It feels similar to Pellegrini’s final season and Pep was coming in with a squad that has aged and needed serious attention. We have got the second highest average squad age in the league.
4-5 very strong signings need to happen over the next few windows. January will be very difficult to get players out of other clubs, if we did sign someone would it solve our immediate problems as the rest of the players on the pitch are on a poor run of form and struggling for fitness.
Stoned Rose
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Availabilty is the whole issue and face it we aren't going to suddenly start spending wildly during January with a new DoF being apppointed. We can at pinch miss out on a season (maybe a possibilty two) out of the Champions League.
Fuck that Ray.
CL helps to attract the best. Any proper player isn’t going to sign somewhere that isn’t playing CL for 2 seasons.
Stoned Rose
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The Cook method..4 players one summer ,done.
Do we need to strengthen, yes. Are some of our players coming to the twilight of their careers, yes.
But rebuild isn't the word I'd use. Strengthening the squad definitely. A few extra players in key positions most certainly (especially someone who can play as the pivot when Rodri is unavailable, yesterday showed that neither Gundog or Rico are good enough in that role) But get everyone fit and we are still the best in the league.
But rebuild isn't the word I'd use. Strengthening the squad definitely. A few extra players in key positions most certainly (especially someone who can play as the pivot when Rodri is unavailable, yesterday showed that neither Gundog or Rico are good enough in that role) But get everyone fit and we are still the best in the league.
franksinatra
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The bench yesterday highlighted how stretched the squad is at the moment. There were two senior out field players we could bring on.
It feels similar to Pellegrini’s final season and Pep was coming in with a squad that has aged and needed serious attention. We have got the second highest average squad age in the league.
4-5 very strong signings need to happen over the next few windows. January will be very difficult to get players out of other clubs, if we did sign someone would it solve our immediate problems as the rest of the players on the pitch are on a poor run of form and struggling for fitness.
If he want to hit the ground running next season, ideally we need players to come in January. History as shown us that players need a period of adaption to Pep’s tactics.
Whether we can achieve that, as you say is questionable, in a difficult transfer window.
Lowering the age of the squad and the profile of player needs to be the priority.
Little point complaining over injuries to the likes of Doku, Kovacic, Stones, De Bruyne etc as we know there injury records and even more inexplicable, if you keep these players, to go into such a hectic season with such a small squad and asset stripping your best academy players.
Again it hasn't affected Chelsea or even the rags that much but beyond that it does become an issueFuck that Ray.
CL helps to attract the best. Any proper player isn’t going to sign somewhere that isn’t playing CL for 2 seasons.
JamesMCFC
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We need to start the rebuild in January. Try and get 3 players in, mid, cb, right back if possible, preferably 2 midfielders. Would love that kid from Brighton who they brought on against us but his name escapes me