Is it time for a mini-rebuild?

[ChicagoBlue]

We are starting to look old and ponderous in certain areas and of the 3 Academy players, only one is a regular first XI player.

Need to bring in some speed and strength. The game is getting quicker and stronger as we get slower and older.

 

[cyan]

Every year has been a mini-rebuild. That is why there are only six players celebrating 4-in-a-row. It is one of the things that marks us a different from other clubs that attempted 4-in-a-row. They did it with the same core squad and minimal replacements and ran out of steam, then had to make too many changes.

The skill of our recruitment team has been to replace players we thought irreplaceable and to develop the squad with new players who have (mostly) made a difference and contributed to the next title. They will be working to do the same again and crucially players who have only won one or two titles will be looking to match those who have done three or four.

We will again have a couple of players arrive and a couple leave - but there is no need for any major overhaul.

 

[cleavers]

Every year has been a mini-rebuild. That is why there are only six players celebrating 4-in-a-row. It is one of the things that marks us a different from other clubs that attempted 4-in-a-row. They did it with the same core squad and minimal replacements and ran out of steam, then had to make too many changes.

The skill of our recruitment team has been to replace players we thought irreplaceable and to develop the squad with new players who have (mostly) made a difference and contributed to the next title. They will be working to do the same again and crucially players who have only won one or two titles will be looking to match those who have done three or four.

We will again have a couple of players arrive and a couple leave - but there is no need for any major overhaul.

Great post, obviously it won't always work, but those in charge do an amazing job.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

We're constantly rebuilding and the players we need are largely already here. Not that long since it looked like the world would end when Dino went, but up popped gundog then rodri. Same at CB after company went.

 

[wattle]

We do not need any sort of rebuild just a couple of top signings, is this just because we only won 1 trophy ffs the most important trophy the country has to win.

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[Brightwell Bros.]

The difference between "glory" and crisis at the level we are playing at is paper thin, isn't it.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

There will be no shortage of activity.

Loanees,Academy lads,Squad players and possibly a couple of first teamers.

The first team Squad will be refreshed with at least 3 top young players

Don't expect miraclesafter the Euros in the summer, the players are utterly exhausted, mentally and physically !!

 

[dickie davies]

Rico Lewis' and Oscar Bobb's break out season next season and add a fit Jack Grealish and a one year down the line Matheus Nunez and that is like four new signings

Buy a top quality left back (if there is one in the world) and sell Stones

A decent second choice keeper needs to be brought in for whoever leaves

That's all we need next season

 

[happychappy]

Every year has been a mini-rebuild. That is why there are only six players celebrating 4-in-a-row. It is one of the things that marks us a different from other clubs that attempted 4-in-a-row. They did it with the same core squad and minimal replacements and ran out of steam, then had to make too many changes.

The skill of our recruitment team has been to replace players we thought irreplaceable and to develop the squad with new players who have (mostly) made a difference and contributed to the next title. They will be working to do the same again and crucially players who have only won one or two titles will be looking to match those who have done three or four.

We will again have a couple of players arrive and a couple leave - but there is no need for any major overhaul.

I think it’s more than six? Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake, KDB, Rodri, Bernardo & Foden ?

 

[Bluearmy]

We do not need any sort of rebuild just a couple of top signings, is this just because we only won 1 trophy ffs the most important trophy the country has to win.

We won 3 trophies