How long will the rebuild take?

[argyle]

Nope - absolutely fuming with that performance. Probably tougher than you at a guess though

Stop embarrassing yourself. Jeez. If you're older than a teenager you should be ashamed of yourself.

 

[Bluearmy]

I honestly don’t think we will sign anyone in Jan who isn’t already confirmed (echeverri)

That would be gross incompetence added to the previous incompetence of the last 3 transfer windows

 

[Bluearmy]

Which is why in January at least one of the DM that we buy has to be PL experienced.

Genuine question, who is your pick with Premier league experience??

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

More importantly - Do we trust the club to get the rebuild right ?

Phillips, Doku, Savinho, Nunes ?

 

[micky_blue]

Manager and backroom staff - not sure

Ederson - leave
Walker - leave
Stones - leave
Ake - leave
Nunes - leave
Phillips - leave
Grealish - leave
Gundo- leave
McAtee- leave

Plus maybe some academy players.

Obviously it will take several windows, if those nine go we’ll need to bring in 11 or 12 which is very difficult.

Mis management is an understatement

 

[Brunswick Blue]

We have a posted pot of £700+million if we offload a number players as well we could easily do a complete rebuild in 2 transfer window's.

 

[moomba]

More importantly - Do we trust the club to get the rebuild right ?

Phillips, Doku, Savinho, Nunes ?

Absolutely. They have the runs on the board and the hits are far more regular than the misses.

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

Absolutely. They have the runs on the board and the hits are far more regular than the misses.

Not in the last two years.

 

[moomba]

This season is a write off, but I expect us to be up there challenging for everything we're in next season.

 

[micky_blue]

Pep saying he is not good enough, it’s down to me etc, his he wanting to go but without quitting?

 

[RegisteredToSeePhotos]

That would be gross incompetence added to the previous incompetence of the last 3 transfer windows

The current squad is still good enough for Top 4/5 (which might be enough for a Champions League spot this year)

I can see the argument for making signings in January but if pushed, I'd probably save the money for the summer when better players are more likely to be available.

Imagine if we panic buy a dud in January and because of it, can't sign an otherwise available better player in the summer?

 

[spacecadet]

I reckon with luck it maybe three years, but it will happen. We have had it shit, worse and the current mess. City have achieved God knows how many amazing things. 100 points, Domestic Treble, The Treble and 4-in-a-Row. The envy of the cartel is more hurtful to them cunts, than what we have suffered in the last few months. Keep the faith.

 

[moomba]

Not in the last two years.

Depends how quick you want to judge the transfers of players bought in 4-16 months ago.

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

They really need to throw the bank at Florian Wirtz. We need Kev 2.0, and need him while Rodri is still healthy and ours.

 

[micky_blue]

The current squad is still good enough for Top 4/5 (which might be enough for a Champions League spot this year)

I can see the argument for making signings in January but if pushed, I'd probably save the money for the summer when better players are more likely to be available.

Imagine if we buy a dud in January and because of it, can't sign an otherwise available better player in the summer?

Imagine we sign a dud in summer

 

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44 years

 

[Damanino]

one big problem, the rebuild will be compared to the immense few years we just had which is almost impossible to recreate.

similar issue at the rags, whenever they will have a great period again hopefully never, will be compared to the Ferguson period of 13 titles in 25 years or so.

we need to be humble and accept last few years under Pep was most likely our best period ever with CL trophy many other cup trophies and 5 titles in 6 years. never again we are likely do this kind of period. wining maybe two titles o the bounce, or do a CL+PL combo win in a great season is not impossible, but this sustained period oh high level achievement was a rare time in our history.
not many around like Pep.

did Barca ever recreate their early 2008/2010 run? league titles and two CL titles with Pep? they did have great successes after that too, CL trophy as well, title 2 years ago most recently, and on top currently too, but they kind of still thinking of that Pep-era as the top which they didnt hit since and likely wont anytime soon.

once the rebuild is done and Pep is possibly not around for long time from now on max 2 more seasons, I expect PL title will be shared between few clubs in lot more equal way than last 10 season.
last 10 season it was:
6 titles City
2 titles Chelsea
1 title Leicester
1 title Liverpool

I dont see anyone possibly being such an outlier as we were in last 10 years.
and if we do the comparison to this whatever the rebuild will be it wont hit these heights.

we wont be either without Pep as cannot see anyone as good as him who could deliver so much in a hard league like this. this aint the french league where PSG's hardest opponent has a squad like Brighton and the spending power of Nott Forest.

 

[moomba]

They really need to throw the bank at Florian Wirtz. We need Kev 2.0, and need him while Rodri is still healthy and ours.

Definitely need KDB 2.0. Also a fit Rodri 1.0, Fernandinho 2.0, Walker 2.0 and Stones 2.0.

Would be hard to beat.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

We could start with one major change by the next game, and thats stripping the captaincy of walker and giving it to Dias

 

[bluethai]

Quality over quantity is needed, especially players with more intelligence, which cannot be taught or developed, even by the best coach in the world!