i've honestly lost confidence for this summer. i don't know how you guys can see how pathetic this team can perform at home to teams really not that good like madrid and liverpool - teams that the city of just 2 years ago would have absolutely destroyed, how feckless and bereft of ideas we look, and think we're 1 or 2 players away from greatness. I mean we've spent 200m just last month and we look as bad, if not worse than before! We keep adding mediocrity to the team that we later have to ship, we buy players for 1 position only to realize they can't play it. we buy a centerback to play at leftback, we buy a striker who cannot play striker. there is just no planning in terms of squad building so idk where the confidence that we'll get this summer right coming from
This is the problem with a lot in here,a refusal to acknoweldge other teams can be very good too. Liverpool on course for 90+ points 1 loss, Madrid with the best forward line in Europe are excellent teams ,both teams even at our best we haven't destroyed.i've honestly lost confidence for this summer. i don't know how you guys can see how pathetic this team can perform at home to teams really not that good like madrid and liverpool - teams that the city of just 2 years ago would have absolutely destroyed, how feckless and bereft of ideas we look, and think we're 1 or 2 players away from greatness. I mean we've spent 200m just last month and we look as bad, if not worse than before! We keep adding mediocrity to the team that we later have to ship, we buy players for 1 position only to realize they can't play it. we buy a centerback to play at leftback, we buy a striker who cannot play striker. there is just no planning in terms of squad building so idk where the confidence that we'll get this summer right coming from
For Delap to come we would also have to show a major change in mentality. The idea that Haaland can play so often and so much needs to be addressed. If not, we’re inevitably going to have a repeat of what happened with Rodri and then be without him for a prolonged period. We need both more players and better players, and it wouldn’t hurt Haaland to have more competition.
And we will get a LB to play RB. This is on Pep.i've honestly lost confidence for this summer. i don't know how you guys can see how pathetic this team can perform at home to teams really not that good like madrid and liverpool - teams that the city of just 2 years ago would have absolutely destroyed, how feckless and bereft of ideas we look, and think we're 1 or 2 players away from greatness. I mean we've spent 200m just last month and we look as bad, if not worse than before! We keep adding mediocrity to the team that we later have to ship, we buy players for 1 position only to realize they can't play it. we buy a centerback to play at leftback, we buy a striker who cannot play striker. there is just no planning in terms of squad building so idk where the confidence that we'll get this summer right coming from
Frimpong and cambiasso would be idealSuzuki
Frimpong
Cambiaso
Wharton
Baena
Delap
Could see something like this in the summer.
Not like you to be negative eh?i've honestly lost confidence for this summer. i don't know how you guys can see how pathetic this team can perform at home to teams really not that good like madrid and liverpool - teams that the city of just 2 years ago would have absolutely destroyed, how feckless and bereft of ideas we look, and think we're 1 or 2 players away from greatness. I mean we've spent 200m just last month and we look as bad, if not worse than before! We keep adding mediocrity to the team that we later have to ship, we buy players for 1 position only to realize they can't play it. we buy a centerback to play at leftback, we buy a striker who cannot play striker. there is just no planning in terms of squad building so idk where the confidence that we'll get this summer right coming from
Just make him feel lovedA £30m mark up in the space of a few weeks would justify it.
Suzuki „ is too young“ . That’s the problem. Who else is out there? And how old are they? If someone is good they are good enough. Suzuki is currently the best goalkeeper of his league which is the Serie A. Who is the goalkeeper that’s not too young and good enough ? Chevalier? PSG bound. Maignan? Doubt he will leave Milan + hasn’t been the at his best this season. Di Gregorio? Won’t leave Italy or Juventus anyways. Costa? Overrated but he is Portuguese so alone for that Viana will look at him. There are not many options. Suzuki is the best one of them if the Lille one really moves to PSG.Suzuki is too young, probably would be loaned then
Frimpong - with Khusanov we could play more to his strenghts with less importance to defending
Cambiaso makes the most sense
i like Baena, could give us extra creativity, could play as a CF/SS
Delap has 10 goals in 25 matches, more I think than the top scorers at either Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur, so he won't be without suitors. As I say, attracting him back will only work if he's confident that he'll get game time, which is one of the reasons I'm interested in seeing how Guardiola uses the squad in the remaining games this season.I think thats why this would be done quickly if Delap is happy to do it.
Delap has 10 goals in 25 matches, more I think than the top scorers at either Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur, so he won't be without suitors. As I say, attracting him back will only work if he's confident that he'll get game time, which is one of the reasons I'm interested in seeing how Guardiola uses the squad in the remaining games this season.
I'd agree but are you assuming that's him done forever then? No expectation of him returning back to form next season?The present Foden should be no where near our starting 11.
Rotation can sometimes be forced, though, for example through injury.Pep seems to be rotating alot doesnt he?
Like we have before while winning the lot. Yes it's on Pep,as the next few years will be and I for one are thankfull for it. Personnally I've had a great 10 years I can't wait and am excited to see the next incarnation of our development. If anyone isn't, tough shit.And we will get a LB to play RB. This is on Pep.
That's up to him, we have no idea what is going on with him but he had a hell of a challenge to get back to last year's level.I'd agree but are you assuming that's him done forever then? No expectation of him returning back to form next season?
- MoneyA simple question, why would Wirtz be tempted to come here at present?
That’s where Echeverri comes in. We can’t have 100 offensive players. We are stacked there even without KDB and Grealish honestly. The two replacements will most likely be Bobb and Echeverri + the summer transfer hopefully Wirtz and maybe a backup striker whoever that is. Also they don’t and can’t play every where. Next season will be even harder due to the WC coming in. We just need a bigger squad and pep needs to rotate more and use all 5 subs on the regular. He is the only coach in this whole league who barely uses 3 and often when the game is already over. Never seen someone being so reluctant to sub players in. That shows how much he thinks that he can’t ever be wrong. Crying out for more subs and that there are too many games but will continue to play the same players over and over again. Bernardo is burned out and Akanji had to play 13 games in a row unfit.Saw yesterday against Liverpool that we desperately need quality players in the midfield who can create chances. Rodri and Gonzalez can pull the strings in the deep, and the wingers can stretch the opponents, but we lack creative midfielders. Even if we sign Wirtz, he cannot play 4,000 minutes, so we'll need someone else.
Echeverri, Bobb, and Wirtz are wonderfully talented, but they're all young and have not experienced the physicality of playing in the midfield in England.That’s where Echeverri comes in. We can’t have 100 offensive players. We are stacked there even without KDB and Grealish honestly. The two replacements will most likely be Bobb and Echeverri + the summer transfer hopefully Wirtz and maybe a backup striker whoever that is. Also they don’t and can’t play every where. Next season will be even harder due to the WC coming in. We just need a bigger squad and pep needs to rotate more and use all 5 subs on the regular. He is the only coach in this whole league who barely uses 3 and often when the game is already over. Never seen someone being so reluctant to sub players in. That shows how much he thinks that he can’t ever be wrong. Crying out for more subs and that there are too many games but will continue to play the same players over and over again. Bernardo is burned out and Akanji had to play 13 games in a row unfit.
Now Pep has to use a younger player in Khusanov and that one is already our best player on the defense.
We might be "stacked" in quantity offensively but certainly not in quality. No one except Haaland is delivering enough attacking returns in form of goals and assists.That’s where Echeverri comes in. We can’t have 100 offensive players. We are stacked there even without KDB and Grealish honestly. The two replacements will most likely be Bobb and Echeverri + the summer transfer hopefully Wirtz and maybe a backup striker whoever that is. Also they don’t and can’t play every where. Next season will be even harder due to the WC coming in. We just need a bigger squad and pep needs to rotate more and use all 5 subs on the regular. He is the only coach in this whole league who barely uses 3 and often when the game is already over. Never seen someone being so reluctant to sub players in. That shows how much he thinks that he can’t ever be wrong. Crying out for more subs and that there are too many games but will continue to play the same players over and over again. Bernardo is burned out and Akanji had to play 13 games in a row unfit.
Now Pep has to use a younger player in Khusanov and that one is already our best player on the defense.
One of the biggest fannies on here in being a fanny shocker.i've honestly lost confidence for this summer. i don't know how you guys can see how pathetic this team can perform at home to teams really not that good like madrid and liverpool - teams that the city of just 2 years ago would have absolutely destroyed, how feckless and bereft of ideas we look, and think we're 1 or 2 players away from greatness. I mean we've spent 200m just last month and we look as bad, if not worse than before! We keep adding mediocrity to the team that we later have to ship, we buy players for 1 position only to realize they can't play it. we buy a centerback to play at leftback, we buy a striker who cannot play striker. there is just no planning in terms of squad building so idk where the confidence that we'll get this summer right coming from