When you’re playing up to fifty games a season and beyond, you need them all. Pep keeps saying it, and I really don’t think he’s sweet talking players. Also, there‘s this thing called injuries. Stones is definitely subject to them, so is Dias to some extent. If Walker stays, he’s not getting younger and he’s very naturally subject to injuries too. What I think Guardiola now wants is a bloc of about six players, all at a very good level, most who can be shifted around and still look good; and behind them, two keepers who are at least at a comparable level, even if one of them is clearly the preferred choice. Gvardiol can apparently play in several positions at a high standard. That’s what we’d be paying the big money for.
