Next season 25/26

Prophet of Doom said:
Our biggest problem is gonna be those we want out still in contract.
Walker is stinking the place out in Milan so he will be back.
Grealish on £300k per week is going nowhere on a permanent deal.
Perma crock John Stones with 11 appearances this season and out till the summer on the best part of £200k pw etc etc.

If those plus the others are still in contract they will go on loan with us paying a big chunk of wages.

Gonna be very messy.
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We'll be fine when Kalvin Phillips returns full of confidence after his fabulously successful loan
 
Next year could be tough with another summer of no rest on the horizon. I personally think standards have dropped in some areas (tactics, set pieces, etc). Turning that around requires a steely focus.
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
Riiiggghhht!

Just done a quick google of this Sacha fellow and he predicted Lavia to Liverpool (didn’t happen) and Calafiori to Juventus (didn’t happen).

I’m calling bullshit.
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I think most people expect at least 4 or 5 departures and the names on this list are the ones which keep coming up. This guy does not need to be a genius to come up with a claim like this.
 
Ederson committed n back on form
New RB
Stones or Ake stay fit
Rodri fit and well
Dutch fella from Milan
Box to box MF
Foden please come back
Haaland getting service
Pep gets a break and refreshes

Season has been a disaster in so many ways but hopefully we qualify for CL, plug the blaring gaps, say goodbye to a few legends, bring in some freshness.

Think we all need a break from City till next season. Come June, I know I'll be buzzing for it to start again.
 
goater1985 said:
Ederson committed n back on form
New RB
Stones or Ake stay fit
Rodri fit and well
Dutch fella from Milan
Box to box MF
Foden please come back
Haaland getting service
Pep gets a break and refreshes

Season has been a disaster in so many ways but hopefully we qualify for CL, plug the blaring gaps, say goodbye to a few legends, bring in some freshness.

Think we all need a break from City till next season. Come June, I know I'll be buzzing for it to start again.
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You do realise June is in two weeks :)

Reckon he’s gone
Not gonna happen
Will take time
Sounds possible
We have Kova Pep plays him as a holding midfielder & don’t get me started on Nunes
Health issues look Long term
We can’t / won’t cross
Will be lucky to get a weekend with his on-off wife
Season could get worse, CL Quali isn’t a given

You’re right though, we need a break and we certainly won’t be getting one, only saving grace is we don’t have a summer of Southgate & Roberto Martinez destroying our lads
 
I’m beginning to think missing out on Champions League will be a blessing in the long term. We’ll have to put up with gobby rags for a season (as they’ll definitely beat Spurs) but the whole club is jaded, fans included. It’s been a great ride and I certainly want Pep to stay, but this is a proper rebuild here and it WILL take time.

If we end up in the Europa League, I might even rejoin the European cup scheme - new teams to play, cheaper tickets, less tourists and a final back in Istanbul (Beşiktas this time)?

CTID
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
I’m beginning to think missing out on Champions League will be a blessing in the long term. We’ll have to put up with gobby rags for a season (as they’ll definitely beat Spurs) but the whole club is jaded, fans included. It’s been a great ride and I certainly want Pep to stay, but this is a proper rebuild here and it WILL take time.

If we end up in the Europa League, I might even rejoin the European cup scheme - new teams to play, cheaper tickets, less tourists and a final back in Istanbul (Beşiktas this time)?

CTID
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Agree less pressure on our new recruits young player they can learn and grow into the team playing the lesser teams in the Europa rest players who need it after so many years playing 50+ games!
 
How Pep turns us into a winning machine again next season heaven only knows. Sadly the system we play has become null and void, teams can play it quite easily now and we have nothing left up our sleeves. I've said it before that I wouldn't be surprised if Pep isn't managing us next season
 
What worries me will our new incoming signings settle in and improve us.
Last transfer window we were busy bringing in new players only Mammoush is a improvement and then not away from home. Recruitment is key to regaining a title challenge and more silverware. Interesting times lay ahead were not entitled to anything.
Four in a row let that sink in CTID
 
Franny 1234 said:
What worries me will our new incoming signings settle in and improve us.
Last transfer window we were busy bringing in new players only Mammoush is a improvement and then not away from home. Recruitment is key to regaining a title challenge and more silverware. Interesting times lay ahead were not entitled to anything.
Four in a row let that sink in CTID
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I reckon we’re in for 3 or 4 seasons mid table whilst we upgrade personnel and regroup…..
 
Fordyboy46 said:
How Pep turns us into a winning machine again next season heaven only knows. Sadly the system we play has become null and void, teams can play it quite easily now and we have nothing left up our sleeves. I've said it before that I wouldn't be surprised if Pep isn't managing us next season
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The squad is full of bench type players for me.

I look at the names and think of a Premier League and Champions League winning potential side I see this.



Ederson

X. X. Gvardial. X


Rodri


X. X


X. Haaland. X

Maybe Foden gets in if he refinds form which I’m not convinced on and Ederson may be off anyway.

The rest are squad quality but not top level players.

I think we need at least 4/5 new players with top quality and top level experience. They need hunger, pace, stamina and flair.

We can then plug the remaining gaps with squad players.

That will cost £400m minimum, possibly more so it could take 3 seasons to get it looking the right way.

This current squad is not good enough and we will struggle to get back to 2023 levels. This is not a dip, this is the start of a decline unless we address it quickly.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
The squad is full of bench type players for me.

I look at the names and think of a Premier League and Champions League winning potential side I see this.



Ederson

X. X. Gvardial. X


Rodri


X. X


X. Haaland. X

Maybe Foden gets in if he refinds form which I’m not convinced on and Ederson may be off anyway.

The rest are squad quality but not top level players.

I think we need at least 4/5 new players with top quality and top level experience. They need hunger, pace, stamina and flair.

We can then plug the remaining gaps with squad players.

That will cost £400m minimum, possibly more so it could take 3 seasons to get it looking the right way.

This current squad is not good enough and we will struggle to get back to 2023 levels. This is not a dip, this is the start of a decline unless we address it quickly.
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100% agree
 
heslops barnet said:
I reckon we’re in for 3 or 4 seasons mid table whilst we upgrade personnel and regroup…..
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I don't think our owners will allow that to happen. Enrique or Flick have shown at PSG & Barca that fast attacking yet also being possession based football is still possible.
 
Will be exactly the same as this season if we don’t get rid of the deadwood - Lewis ake stones nunes grealish doku savinho kdb bernardo gundo mcatee akanji.
 
Right now I think we just need to know if the manager wants to be here. I don't see the point in committing to just the one year, no other manager does that and I struggle to see how he can keep the players on side.


Right now, it's almost an interim job.
 
The Norfolk Blue said:
I don't think our owners will allow that to happen. Enrique or Flick have shown at PSG & Barca that fast attacking yet also being possession based football is still possible.
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THIS.
All of the best teams will continue to play possession-based football.
With a couple of personnel tweaks, including the return of Rodri and Bobb, we will cut out the counter-attacks and win possession before the opponent has reset. We should also have a direct attacking central midfielder able to play incisive passes through packed defences in the manner of a younger KDB.
 
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