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It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread
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pavelsrnicek
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If Sterling, Jesus and Bernardo leave and only Philips and Cucurella join that would leave us in a dangerous position in terms of squad depth. We would have 3 keepers, 8 defenders (assuming Zinchenko stays), 2 defensive midfielders and 7 attacking midfielders (including Palmer and McAtee) and 2 forwards.
While that might look alright with 19 outfield players, McAtee and Palmer have 1 premier league start between them. The loss of Bernardo would take a huge amount of energy out of our game. Sterling offers us real pace and Jesus is our best presser. If they aren’t adequately replaced we are real danger of playing in a slower more predictable manner. The loss of Bernardo would also mean we’re more vulnerable to counterattacks.
Haaland would offers us pace but we’d struggle to get around teams. We would see teams forcing us wide knowing we don’t have the pace to pull them out of shape.
We also need to realise that we ran out of defenders this season, despite being relatively well stocked, which cost is in the Champions League and nearly in the league. An injury to Gundogan or KDB leaves us struggling in midfield.
In short if we don’t move for someone to replace Sterling and Jesus we may be very predictable next season. If we do pick up a replacement for Bernardo we are going tours his big game energy and be much it’s vulnerable to counter attacks.
I know the club are happy to wait for players but next season for example Bellingham will have a choice of City or Liverpool. Will league places be a factor? Our own players won’t exactly be happy to see the club waiting. We won’t have Pep, KDB and Haaland forever so we need to prosper when we can.
We didn’t replace Kompany in 19/20 and we suffered because of it but we didn’t replace Aguero last season but still won the league so it’s hard to know if waiting works. However if you have the best manager in the world you give him all the support he needs.
While that might look alright with 19 outfield players, McAtee and Palmer have 1 premier league start between them. The loss of Bernardo would take a huge amount of energy out of our game. Sterling offers us real pace and Jesus is our best presser. If they aren’t adequately replaced we are real danger of playing in a slower more predictable manner. The loss of Bernardo would also mean we’re more vulnerable to counterattacks.
Haaland would offers us pace but we’d struggle to get around teams. We would see teams forcing us wide knowing we don’t have the pace to pull them out of shape.
We also need to realise that we ran out of defenders this season, despite being relatively well stocked, which cost is in the Champions League and nearly in the league. An injury to Gundogan or KDB leaves us struggling in midfield.
In short if we don’t move for someone to replace Sterling and Jesus we may be very predictable next season. If we do pick up a replacement for Bernardo we are going tours his big game energy and be much it’s vulnerable to counter attacks.
I know the club are happy to wait for players but next season for example Bellingham will have a choice of City or Liverpool. Will league places be a factor? Our own players won’t exactly be happy to see the club waiting. We won’t have Pep, KDB and Haaland forever so we need to prosper when we can.
We didn’t replace Kompany in 19/20 and we suffered because of it but we didn’t replace Aguero last season but still won the league so it’s hard to know if waiting works. However if you have the best manager in the world you give him all the support he needs.
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My point is less about Sane specifically, and more about what he brought to the squad. In Sterling and Sane we had the perfect wing pairing IMO - and played our best football.Sane was out for virtually a year, played a few games towards the end of the season and then went to Bayern. He was never a regular starter and hasn't exactly ripped up trees at Bayern. In fact many in their fanbase blame him for their demise.
oakiecokie
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Just basically said the same thing dec.People don`t realise how much clout Pep has in these transfers.I think we would know if he wasn't.
No it's not. How many times. You think Khaldoon signs players like he's playing FIFA?
Transfer committee includes Pep, Txiki and Omar Berrada. Khaldoon and Ferran sign the checks off.
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remind me again who got the final say as to if we bought a forward/kane last season certainly was not pepThen you have NO idea as to how much clout Pep actually has when it comes down to transfers !! Both in and out.
oakiecokie
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They you`re clueless.Pep is a massive admirer of Kane.remind me again who got the final say as to if we bought a forward/kane last season certainly was not pep
Centurions
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Levy?remind me again who got the final say as to if we bought a forward/kane last season certainly was not pep
Tugay One Cup
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Raheem cannot kick a football properly I think Jack is technically far superior
I agree Grealish has a far, far better touch but, for the sake of balance, Raheem has spent pretty much his entire career kicking the ball at goal a damn sight better than Grealish ever has and likely ever will.
I dont know what anyones worried about we’venlost players before, we’ e brough different players in not always direct replacements and we’ve carried on winning. No reason to expect that to change. I’ m supremely confident and looking forward to next season whoever we have in the squad.
The conversation thread was about not bringing in replacements. Fair enough you're confident and I have no doubt that Pep and the squad will do well.
Palmer is incredibly talented but is more like Mahrez in skillset and has had an injury plagued season already. We shouldn't expect too much of him (or Alvarez) next season. With the fixture congestion next season, personally I think it would be a mistake to play with a smallish squad and hope an academy player steps up.