It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[richards30]

Should be able to get Doku and Barella with that.............. (fingers crossed) lol

 

[RayCTID]

Or get it done now with a loan back to them

Only issue is if Wirtz picks up a major injury back at Bayer Leverkusen.

 

[DMA's]

McAtee and Palmers places would be under threat from the potential new signing by the look of it so do we need to find other options so we can keep them ?

Mcatee maybe but palmer needs to stay regardless imo.

ederson/Ortega

walker/lewis Dias/stones ake/akanji gvardiol/gomez

rodri/phillios

kova/new cm foden/Alvarez

bern/palmer grealush/doku

haaland

that would be good depth and would just about be the minimum required imo

 

[KennyG]

Wirtz and Olmo have been quite injury prone. Both seem risky given how thin our squad is.

Joao Felix, Eze and Barella are my picks. We need at least three, anything less is asking for trouble.

 

[eastlandsblue]

McAtee and Palmers places would be under threat from the potential new signing by the look of it so do we need to find other options so we can keep them ?

So whats the point in finding other options. if that's the case, we might as well go with what we've got

 

[Tugay One Cup]

anything in the Barella talk or just wishful thinking?

Almost certainly the latter.

 

[blueparrot]

Wirtz and Olmo have been quite injury prone. Both seem risky given how thin our squad is.

Joao Felix, Eze and Barella are my picks. We need at least three, anything less is asking for trouble.

We can't bring in more than 3 unless more than Laporte, Cancelo, Perrone and Steffen leave. Think we'll bring 2 in and that's okay.

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

Just noting that the winter window will open on Monday 1 January 2024 and closes at 23:00 GMT on Thursday 1 February 2024.

Reading some posts leaves the impression that unless we buy in the next 10 days thats it for the season.

 

[Kamaro011]

The substitution one is strange but at the end of the day we simply can't question the man and his methods with his title winning record.

I have to accept that's one of his quirks and like you say his method works so far.

 

[richards30]

Almost certainly the latter.

Thought so mate

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

We can't bring in more than 3 unless more than Laporte, Cancelo, Perrone and Steffen leave. Think we'll bring 2 in and that's okay.

More than happy with 2

Kovacic - Gundo
Gvardiol - Laporte

Doku - Mahrez

1 to replace
Cancelo
Perrone

 

[Turner92]

Surely we can’t just bring in Doku leaves us massively short in middle

 

[blueparrot]

More than happy with 2

Kovacic - Gundo
Gvardiol - Laporte

Doku - Mahrez

1 to replace
Cancelo
Perrone

Yes, personally I think Lewis has pretty much replaced Cancelo now. The fact he's come from the academy and not bought is neither here nor there.

 

[bugsyblue]

Wirtz and Olmo have been quite injury prone. Both seem risky given how thin our squad is.

Joao Felix, Eze and Barella are my picks. We need at least three, anything less is asking for trouble.

I personally think we only need one or maximum two. Felix and barella would be my choice too. Felix can play anywhere across the front 3 and barella could cover both Kovacic and Rodri

 

[Haaland94]

Surely we can’t just bring in Doku leaves us massively short in middle

I agree. The central midfield position is the most pressing one right now. Doku is very young and raw, and he will need time to develop, learn Pep's tactics, etc. He is not going to be a starter. We need a world-class player in the middle who can instantly start for us in the absence of Kev. For example, Barella.

 

[leo_city]

Surely we can’t just bring in Doku leaves us massively short in middle

Does it? If we can shift Phillips another name is good though.

 

[richards30]

Surely we can’t just bring in Doku leaves us massively short in middle

agreed.

 

[leo_city]

So the dippers have interest in Phillips?

 

[blueparrot]

Surely we can’t just bring in Doku leaves us massively short in middle

Leaves KDB, Bernardo, Foden Kovacic,Rodri, Phillips, McAtee,Lewis One more would be nice and I expect one but hardly massively short.

 

[Kmezn]

100%, hence why many of our players are already picking up muscle injuries, the schedule is utterly crazy.

Top international players of ALL clubs are having to play too many games, it has to change.

But they did change it! Now the games last longer.... That solves the issue for the players right?

Right?