It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

leo_city said:
Listen I like Mitchell too but there are levels. You remember how good Wan-Bissaka was at Palace? You have to remember the modern game demands what these fullbacks can do offensively much more in comparison to what they can do defensively, it's why a lot of wingers end up playing as fullbacks now. Mitchell no doubt was excellent defensively but he has no offensive output to his game. In Cucurella we're probably aiming for that but also someone who, if has to go forward, is still decent enough.
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Wan Bissaka was coached by Ole.

I'll just leave it there
 
Now it looks like we are playing with a 4 2 3 1 the squad depth is very good. sign a full back and it’s the strongest squad we’ve ever had imo.

gk
Ederson/Ortega

Def
walker/cancelo
dias/stones
laporte/ake
new lb/Wilson esbrsnd

Dm
rodri/phillips
gundogan/bernardo

Wingers
Mahrez/palmer
grealish/foden

Cam
Kdb/mcatee

Striker
Haaland/alvarez

Obviously if kdb got injured or needed a rest would expect foden or grealish to play in the 10 ahead of mcatee but with the squad we have and assuming we do sign a left back we have 2 players for every position.
 
bhayes said:
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I am wondering why this is happening is it because I live in America?
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City have new security software… it’s identified you….







as a Rag - and you can’t see out content ! : )
 
DMA's said:
Now it looks like we are playing with a 4 2 3 1 the squad depth is very good. sign a full back and it’s the strongest squad we’ve ever had imo.

gk
Ederson/Ortega

Def
walker/cancelo
dias/stones
laporte/ake
new lb/Wilson esbrsnd

Dm
rodri/phillips
gundogan/bernardo

Wingers
Mahrez/palmer
grealish/foden

Cam
Kdb/mcatee

Striker
Haaland/alvarez

Obviously if kdb got injured or needed a rest would expect foden or grealish to play in the 10 ahead of mcatee but with the squad we have and assuming we do sign a left back we have 2 players for every position.
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If you have many versatile players, you don't actually need 2 players for every position, especially with the 5 subs rule ( not in spite of it!).

As Pep likes to say, Bernardo and Foden can play in 5 positions. Arguably, Alvarez can play at striker and both wings. Cancelo - at RB, LB and RW. Stones - CB and RB. Dias - RCB and LCB, Laporte - CB and LB (if we don't have other options there), same with Ake. Rodri, Phillips and Gundo can play at 6 and 8. Kevin - 8, 10, false 9.

Only 4-5 outfield players are narrow specialists: Walker, Mahrez and Haaland, to a lesser extent Grealish and Palmer, the latter two can play at false 9, Pep used them there in 1-2 games last season.

Given how many versatile players we have, Pep's idea to rely on 18 experienced players and 2-3 academy talents is probably justified. If we have more injuries than expected, we may buy players in January.

We need a new LB. But Pep might be wondering whether JWE deserves a chance. The problem is his injury record, not the talent.
 
alexmcity said:
If you have many versatile players, you don't actually need 2 players for every position, especially with the 5 subs rule ( not in spite of it!).

As Pep likes to say, Bernardo and Foden can play in 5 positions. Arguably, Alvarez can play at striker and both wings. Cancelo - at RB, LB and RW. Stones - CB and RB. Dias - RCB and LCB, Laporte - CB and LB (if we don't have other options there), same with Ake. Rodri, Phillips and Gundo can play at 6 and 8. Kevin - 8, 10, false 9.

Only 4-5 outfield players are narrow specialists: Walker, Mahrez and Haaland, to a lesser extent Grealish and Palmer, the latter two can play at false 9, Pep used them there in 1-2 games last season.

Given how many versatile players we have, Pep's idea to rely on 18 experienced players and 2-3 academy talents is probably justified. If we have more injuries than expected, we may buy players in January.

We need a new LB. But Pep might be wondering whether JWE deserves a chance. The problem is his injury record, not the talent.
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I personally don’t think whether pep thinks JWE is ready or not is relevant. We will still need a full back imo. If we signed cucurella JWE would get minutes in the league cup and early fa cup rounds. He is very raw and after last season I really don’t want us going into next season with Walker and cancelo as the only 2 senior full back options. Whilst JWE played well yesterday there was times he was out of position and his inexperience showed.

3 senior full backs and JWE as a promising young player getting minutes in cup games etc would be ideal imo especially with the condensed fixture list next year
 
Joshua Wilson-Esbrand looked really impressive and not out of place at all !



Its a major area sorted for years if it works out !
 
nmc said:
Has Cancelo banged your other half? You seem to have an irrational vendetta against him.
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I don't doubt his footballing abilities or contribution to the team. He has had great performances and that "outside of the boot " pass to Sterling was incredible.

Dont like players overreacting or feigning injury.
There was one occasion I recall where Rodri went down clutching his face when he wasn't touched at all.
Sterling falling over at the slightest touch or Grealish rolling around four or 5 times would have the same affect on me.
I don't have any facts but Cancelo seems to overreact more than most.of our players.
Nowhere near as often as the Salah .Fernandes or Manes but its just something I don't like to see.
 
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