It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

Shazza458 said:
Let’s face it our squad building is completely fucked. Will take a long time to rectify and I look at clubs over the PL with younger squads and think this could get nasty.

Chelsea building from a great position, they just need to add some experience and I think they’ll be serious again
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I get we're all pretty upset but I think that's a little dramatic

Lewis (20) Dias (27) Akanji (29) Gvardiol (22)

Rodri (28) Nunes (26) Bobb (21)

Foden (24), Doku (22), Savio (20) + Echeverri (18)

Haaland (24)

That's also not including McAtee or any of our younger readers like Doyle, O'Reilly etc.

The core of our squad isn't that bad, if anything you can say the real problem is not enough players in the 24-28 age range, were either playing 22 or under or they're +30

You can see this with the Dippers

Allison (32)
TAA (26) VVD (33) Konate (26) Robertson (30)
Szoblahblah (24) Gravenberch (22) MacAllsiter (25)
Salah (32) Jota (27) Dias (27)

+ Gakpo (27), Jones (23), Tsimikas (28), Nunes (25), Gomez (27), Quansha (21), Elliot (21), Bradley (21)

You can see almost the entirety of their squad are in their "prime years" physically of 24-29

That's what we currently lack, we have enough "young" players

Know it seems real bad, but keep your head up brother
 
bell_mcfc said:
Yes a CB to cover injuries and Akanji can play the RB/RCB role as well. Can rotate Lewis or play him more in Midfield with another defender joining.

Who would be attainable though?

We've been like to Lukeba a lot.
I'd like to see us look at Dioamande. We did have scouts at the Sporting game last night and the obvious link due to Viana joining.

Cdm needed as well. Ricci, Zubimendi and Ederson all heavily linked.

Cant see much more. Maybe McAtee gets a move as Nunes is proving a good addition and Bobb to be back in the new year.
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Sorry I do not know enough about players in other leagues to offer suggestions, but I expect the club to be aware of players who fit the bill and their availability.

Despite the opinions of the BM experts, I trust the club in matters of recruitment.


Awaits the responses - what about Phillips etc etc etc
 
handsofstone said:
I get we're all pretty upset but I think that's a little dramatic

Lewis (20) Dias (27) Akanji (29) Gvardiol (22)

Rodri (28) Nunes (26) Bobb (21)

Foden (24), Doku (22), Savio (20) + Echeverri (18)

Haaland (24)

That's also not including McAtee or any of our younger readers like Doyle, O'Reilly etc.

The core of our squad isn't that bad, if anything you can say the real problem is not enough players in the 24-28 age range, were either playing 22 or under or they're +30

You can see this with the Dippers

Allison (32)
TAA (26) VVD (33) Konate (26) Robertson (30)
Szoblahblah (24) Gravenberch (22) MacAllsiter (25)
Salah (32) Jota (27) Dias (27)

+ Gakpo (27), Jones (23), Tsimikas (28), Nunes (25), Gomez (27), Quansha (21), Elliot (21), Bradley (21)

You can see almost the entirety of their squad are in their "prime years" physically of 24-29

That's what we currently lack, we have enough "young" players

Know it seems real bad, but keep your head up brother
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I remember us being in a very similar situation around Pellegrini's last year. I think we had four outfield players in the 24-29 age range - Otamendi, Mangala, Aguero, De Bruyne. The rest were either too young or 29+. We were able to sort it out in the space of two summers, so we should not despair.
 
RayCTID said:
No half decent would want to join us in our current situation and two would make the situation worse. They do need time to bed in which is something we don't currently have much of. And as for the seniors, although we should be phasing them out but we won't do in one window. Still need a couple of familiar older heads in the squad during the rebuild.
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Players won't want to join us because of our current situation being 2nd in the league?

6 games without a win and some have lost their heads!
 
Go get one maybe two midfielders in January right now any young midfielder that looks a good prospect would improve the team. We need legs and youth in the middle. Midfield is where we are getting over run and played through

Get Ederson/Zubimendi and Sudakov that’s two midfielders there that would improve us. Ederson great ball winner as well as a goal threat would be my choice.

Then get the other priorities done in the summer.
 
John Wayne said:
I remember us being in a very similar situation around Pellegrini's last year. I think we had four outfield players in the 24-29 age range - Otamendi, Mangala, Aguero, De Bruyne. The rest were either too young or 29+. We were able to sort it out in the space of two summers, so we should not despair.
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Exactly, this team didn't just get rubbish overnight

Need top 4, if we lose to Liverpool that should he the aim and I'm confident we get it

Will need to attack the summer market aggressively though
 
Id be very surprised if we sign anyone in Jan. Unless the charges case is done and dusted, I just don't think the club will make a move.

Whilst I want to believe the confidence that seemingly Pep has and I want to trust Tolmie is hearing news in good faith. It's not done until it's done.
 
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