Peps Targets

[bell_mcfc]

My dream Pep squad:

Hart (1st choice)
Szczesny (Begovic like transfer. Solid HG back up/competition for Hart)
Lawlor (Unless they want to loan him. Wright as player coach still)

Zabaleta (Sagna out of contract and more versatile LB or DM)
Maffeo (Give a chance Denayer can also play RB)
Denayer (Can also play RB)
Kompany
Otemendi
Clichy (HG and would rather keep than Kolarov)
Angelino (Give a chance, think he'll make it, but Zaba can also play LB)
Mangala (Think he'll keep him, lack of options out there and new buys could limit Denayer's chances)

Fernandinho
Delph
Weigl
Pogba (Marquee Signing Yaya replacement)
Nasri (Can play deeper and expect it)
Silva (Can also play deeper, may be used here but also more forward)
De Bruyne
Sterling
Sane

Neymar (Huge signing, probably wouldn't expect him and Pogba but given his comments about Pep and U.S and his Tax situation who knows)
Aguero
Iheanacho

 

[Dax777]

Xhaka is one guy I'd love to get. Only time I got to watch him was this season in the champions league. He's good on the ball, breaks up play. Him alongside gundogan (?) and pogba (?) will be breath taking, possibly the best midfield trio.

The videos 11 minutes long but definitely worth a watch

Very good player. Lime him a lot too. Fouls a little too much though. But will get better at that. His intelligence and passing are top notch though.

 

[KenTheLandlord]

Kostas Manolas will arrive in the summer.

 

[Dax777]

My dream Pep squad:

Hart (1st choice)
Szczesny (Begovic like transfer. Solid HG back up/competition for Hart)
Lawlor (Unless they want to loan him. Wright as player coach still)

Zabaleta (Sagna out of contract and more versatile LB or DM)
Maffeo (Give a chance Denayer can also play RB)
Denayer (Can also play RB)
Kompany
Otemendi
Clichy (HG and would rather keep than Kolarov)
Angelino (Give a chance, think he'll make it, but Zaba can also play LB)
Mangala (Think he'll keep him, lack of options out there and new buys could limit Denayer's chances)

Fernandinho
Delph
Weigl
Pogba (Marquee Signing Yaya replacement)
Nasri (Can play deeper and expect it)
Silva (Can also play deeper, may be used here but also more forward)
De Bruyne
Sterling
Sane

Neymar (Huge signing, probably wouldn't expect him and Pogba but given his comments about Pep and U.S and his Tax situation who knows)
Aguero
Iheanacho

I'll take that. Fair enough. Pogba, Wiegl Sane. I'm ignoring the Neymar link until more concrete evidence materialize.

 

[hutton who blue]

Who knows who Pep has lined up or is lining up for us? Almost all the names I haven't a clue about. That's my non knowledge of European football. It's very exciting.

 

[smiles]

Honestly, I think we'll be in for some major surprises in terms of who stays, who goes, who comes in. I can't wait to see how we line up next season. I don't expect a bunch of big name signings, I do expect some revelations both within the club and new signings. A manager like Pep can make stars he doesn't need to buy them.

 

[g180aj]

And this year? Riny was better than Mahrez last year too. Things change, players improve a lot.

Rony has been out for most of the season, in his first game back for Lille he scored in the cup semi final.

 

[Dax777]

Rony has been out for most of the season, in his first game back for Lille he scored in the cup semi final.

Good for him. But he is not half the player Boufal is. Not even last year.

In 23 games Rony scored 3 goals and 3 assists all of last season. Created 28 chances in those games and had a 74% pass completion rate.

Boufal arrived in the January window, played in 14 games, starting only 11. In that period he created 34 chances, racked up 3 goal 6 assists in 10 fewer games and created 35 chances to boot. Had a 84% pass completion rate.

But if you wanna believe Rony was better last season, this season or any season. Have at it. Boufal pops off the screen when you watch him. Rony is a meandering midtable career midfielder. And while I hope he does well cuz he once played here, I don't pretend he has been anything other than average.

Boufal, is far from that. Clearly the best player at Lille since he has arrived there. And his ability to take on defenders at will, is what I cherish and believe Pep will too. Sorta like Coman does for him at Bayern now.

 

[Higor Douglas]

Neymar talking about Pep Guardiola

 

[g180aj]

Good for him. But he is not half the player Boufal is. Not even last year.

In 23 games Rony scored 3 goals and 3 assists all of last season. Created 28 chances in those games and had a 74% pass completion rate.

Boufal arrived in the January window, played in 14 games, starting only 11. In that period he created 34 chances, racked up 3 goal 6 assists in 10 fewer games and created 35 chances to boot. Had a 84% pass completion rate.

But if you wanna believe Rony was better last season, this season or any season. Have at it. Boufal pops off the screen when you watch him. Rony is a meandering midtable career midfielder. And while I hope he does well cuz he once played here, I don't pretend he has been anything other than average.

Boufal, is far from that. Clearly the best player at Lille since he has arrived there. And his ability to take on defenders at will, is what I cherish and believe Pep will too. Sorta like Coman does for him at Bayern now.

Stats don't always tell you everything mate, I watched 80% of Lille's games last year and Rony was the stand out player. In a way a bit like Silva King of the assist to the assist.