I know our summer plans hinge on the futures of Bernardo and Gundogan, and they’re both incredible players, even if they don’t get the external credit they deserve, but for me we don’t need ‘replacements’ as such.
We’re never going to find someone with the same ability as Gundogan in tight spaces, or his eye for goal. Similarly we’ll not find anyone with Bernardo’s close control and willingness to run.
But we’ll find alternatives and adapt to the qualities we do have, just as we did when Kompany, Fernandinho, Silva, Sane, Aguero (etc) left.
We don’t have the same ‘energy’ in the side as we did in 2027-19 but we adapted and moved towards a more pragmatic, possession based style.
I’ve got total confidence in the club to bring in the right players, and in Pep to adapt to whatever weapons he’s got at his disposal.
p.s - please sign Alphonso Davies.