It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[TB369]

I never thought the board or whoever would allow the club to get to this level. The recruitment the last 3 seasons has been horrid and we've allowed players to age without finding an heir.The small squad philosophy also has hampered us.

Ederson looks like he's checked out and regrets not going in the summer.

As much as I love Stones and Ake they can't be relied on with the number of games we play.

Gundo, Silva and Kev look tired and like their legs have gone completely. Not buying a back up DM after the fiasco that was Phillips, was an obvious error many could see. Nunes was a panic buy and isn't the quality we should be looking at.

Grealish, Doku and Savio haven't got a goal in them.

Haaland looks done in too and doesn't seem to be trying most of the time, which is why we needed a second striker but for some reason didn't buy one after Alvarez left.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Fuck me we need to spend in January

 

[Mad 4 It]

For me the only players we should keep are Ortega, Dias, Gvardiol, Bob, Foden,Perone, Rodri and Halaand. The rest can go. Players and quality we should be looking at coming in Musiala, Rodrygo, Wirtz. No more bargain buys or punts

 

[simon23]

Dont bother spending in January....we will get lumbered with very average players for huge fees like Bruno G......get him and its another step in the wrong direction
Save it all for the summer rebuild.....take our medicine.....and rebuild over the summer

Sell/let go:
KDB
Gundo
Stones
Ake
Bernardo
Walker
Nunes
Maybe one of the goalkeepers as well

Wirtz should be target number 1, 2 and 3 and rebuild your team around him plus a world class 6 to cover for Rodri - none of this we cant have two world class players in every position...we need someone to come and compete with Rodri for his place - there is no guarantee he is coming back the same player.

 

[dubblue]

For me the only players we should keep are Ortega, Dias, Gvardiol, Bob, Foden,Perone, Rodri and Halaand. The rest can go. Players and quality we should be looking at coming in Musiala, Rodrygo, Wirtz. No more bargain buys or punts

Yep,the likes of Eze won’t cut it.

 

[dubblue]

Dont bother spending in January....we will get lumbered with very average players for huge fees like Bruno G......get him and its another step in the wrong direction
Save it all for the summer rebuild.....take our medicine.....and rebuild over the summer

We will get at least a DM in. No chance they will further risk finishing outside top 4/5.

 

[Vester]

I've been clear that we are on a bad run - we all know it.
When that happens, and it hasn't for years, there is a tendency to start throwing players under the bus and demanding wholesale change. We are the defending league champions. 6 weeks ago (about) we were the only unbeaten team in all divisions and we were top of the league.

We will make some additions, and they are needed, but anyone thinking that six new players are being bought in January is wide of the mark.

In my opinion, we will buy two, possibly three players. I don't think that this was intended, but will be driven by the recent run. This will be in addition to the arrival of Echeverri.

In the summer, I think we will probably buy two more, and some players will go.
I hope that we will see some academy talent given their opportunity too.

I think this team is in need of an overhaul with 4-5 players leaving and 6-8 joining. But I am also one that has been complaining about us weakening the squad by repeatedly letting several elite players leave without properly replacing them ever since we won the treble, meaning we are basically "behind" on 2 years of transfer business. I do agree thats unrealistic in January however.
2-3 players in January could make a positive difference (but most likely not enough to win the league). My guess is however these signings will more be in the level of Pepelu, Echeverri and possibly a defender of similar level, adding a bit more quantity without adding much immediate quality. With other words, not enough.

 

[simon23]

We will get at least a DM in. No chance they will further risk finishing outside top 4/5.

Well all this talk about Bruno G is misleading then as he aint a DM....nothing like one...he will only make the issue worse if we think he is one.

 

[Mad 4 It]

Well all this talk about Bruno G is misleading then as he aint a DM....nothing like one...he will only make the issue worse if we think he is one.

Zubamendi is the only realistic option and would be a good one at that

 

[Gumzy97]

Pep wanted Bruno G, so Bruno G is the guy we will get also Pep likes Eze which was briefed in the summer also.