Realistic starting 11 and squad for next season

Anybody who's regularly seen Pep Guardiola manage teams for more than just last year will recognize there is no notion of a starting 11 as we typically understand. The guy rotates players heavily, and the guy also tweaks formations perpetually. As evidence, in his last season at Bayern he had 100 different combinations of starting 11 in the Bundesliga.

The only worthwhile thing we can do is to look at our squad and perhaps wager on what might constitute the 'best balanced 11' from our perspective for different formations.

For a 4;3;3
Ederson
Walker -- Kompany -- VVD -- Mendy
Yaya
D Silva -- KDB
Sane -- Aguero -- Sanchez

For a 3;5;2
Ederson
Stones -- Kompany -- VVD
Yaya
Sterling -- KDB -- D Silva -- Sanchez
Jesus -- Aguero

For a 3;6;1
Ederson
Stones -- Kompany -- VVD
Walker -- Gundo -- Yaya -- Mendy
KDB -- D Silva
Aguero

OR
Ederson
Stones -- Kompany -- VVD
Walker -- Yaya -- Mendy
B Silva -- D Silva -- KDB
Aguero

Pep has used other formations like 2-3-2-3, 2-1-4-3 etc. with great effect at his previous club, but currently I can't see him using just 2 defenders in the BPL (although won't be surprised one bit if he does).
 
4-3-3

Ederson

Walker Kompany Stones Mendy

Gundogan Silva

De Bruyne

Jesus Aguero Sanchez

3-5-2

Ederson

Kompany Stones Otamendi

Sane KDB Gundogan Silva Sanchez

Aguero Jesus

So difficult to choose especially if we sign Walker, Sanchez, Mendy & another CB. Can't find a spot for Fernandinho, Sterling, Bernardo Silva and I even struggled for Sane.
We could potentially have the strongest squad in world football let's see how Pep can manage it.

Pep will not play a back 3 with 3 right footed centre backs. And certainly not if his left wing back can't defend. If we are to play 3 at the back frequently we will definitely sign a left footed centre back.
 
Anybody who's regularly seen Pep Guardiola manage teams for more than just last year will recognize there is no notion of a starting 11 as we typically understand. The guy rotates players heavily, and the guy also tweaks formations perpetually. As evidence, in his last season at Bayern he had 100 different combinations of starting 11 in the Bundesliga.

The only worthwhile thing we can do is to look at our squad and perhaps wager on what might constitute the 'best balanced 11' from our perspective for different formations.

For a 4;3;3
Ederson
Walker -- Kompany -- VVD -- Mendy
Yaya
D Silva -- KDB
Sane -- Aguero -- Sanchez

For a 3;5;2
Ederson
Stones -- Kompany -- VVD
Yaya
Sterling -- KDB -- D Silva -- Sanchez
Jesus -- Aguero

For a 3;6;1
Ederson
Stones -- Kompany -- VVD
Walker -- Gundo -- Yaya -- Mendy
KDB -- D Silva
Aguero

OR
Ederson
Stones -- Kompany -- VVD
Walker -- Yaya -- Mendy
B Silva -- D Silva -- KDB
Aguero

Pep has used other formations like 2-3-2-3, 2-1-4-3 etc. with great effect at his previous club, but currently I can't see him using just 2 defenders in the BPL (although won't be surprised one bit if he does).
That 433 team above is immense with the possible exception of Yaya who probably needs replacing with a top quality holding midfielder.
 
No chance D.Silva isn't in a best 11 under Pep.

Ederson

Dinho Kompany Stones Mendy

D.Silva Gundogan KDB

Sane Kun Jesus
 
4-1-2-3
ederson
walker, kompany, otter/stones, bendy
yaya/ferdy
benando, silva
jesus, aguero, sane

4-4-1-1
ederson
walker, kompany, otter/stones, bendy
bernardo, Kdb yaya, sane
silva
jesus

2-3-4-1
ederson
kompany, stones
walker yaya/ferdy bendy
benando, silva KDB Sane
jesus/aguero

basically similar players but with proper wing backs at last we can play infinate systems
Who the hell is "ferdy bendy"?
 
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If we get the players we are linked with this summer where does that leave us in comparison domestically and in Europe?
 

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