Selling kun would be the only one off limits for me. If we appoint the best manager in the world we have to let him get on with it. There are players I would hope would be treated with respect such as Kompany, Zaba, Silva, Hart, whatever opinion Pep forms about them. Other than that he can go Leeds Brian Clough as far as I'm concerned.Selling Aguero would be utterly insane.
It's not going to happen anyway, thankfully.
Not much to disagree with there.4 windows not 4 seasons if you chose to read , we have made mistakes but as I said we will get better because we are run by good people and like all successful people they make the changes when needed.
We lost to Juventus twice , we are well down the pecking order and Pep is the start of that journey to the top.
I follow the club like you do , I just know major changes on and off the field are required.
Pep is only the start of it , it takes time , learning from your mistakes etc.
Most would agree we need at least 6 players not even at the club yet to come in and be part of the nucleus during Peps reign.
Nobody at the club now or at least in the starting first choice eleven will be hear when we win our first Chumps League because we are still a number of years away from that feat.
It would be great if we achieved it under Pep but he is the start of the new era , its not a sprint , its a journey.
I am not surprised at all at where we are this year its logical to assume it would happen given last year and given who we bought in.
Our spine has run its course , the sooner you realise it the better you will equipped to handle the ups and downs to come.
Better competiton this year ?
A championship side run well with one decent scout , a youngish side and a record low points tally unless Leicester keep on winning to bag the title.
The premiership this year has been a disgrace , we, Chelsea , Manure , Liverpool , Arsenal , even Spurs have been woeful in the main.
Look at Europe , even the sides like Dortmund would have all of the above by the balls.
We should lose a spot in next years Chumps League if form was the indicator over the past few seasons.
All opinions in the end , lets see what next year brings because it has to better than the rubbish we have dished out this year and I really mean rubbish that isn't even entertaining to watch anymore.
I dont agree with FFP being to blame. We have spent a bloody fortune on players but we just haven't spent that money well, thats the bottom line for me. Poor manager combined with poor spending over the last 3 or 4 years. The only exception to that is last summer where i feel we spent well.Hopefully, this season is the last remnants of FFP and at the end of this season the club can re-engage with its main missions.
Maybe UEFA need to man up a bit, too.
Mangala might be the acid test for Pep. I just don't think he is that bad a defender, and only needs the right manager to improve his decision making skills and overall awareness. Better full backs will help this. Then stop Otamendi diving in and there’s a good CB pairing in the making.If Guardiola is the greatest manager/tactician/motivator/human there's ever been (as many on here will have us believe) he won't need to get rid of anybody or buy in bulk? He will use what he has with a few minor changes to conquer the world.
I see the FIFA players of Bluemoon are out in force...There will be 3/4 players coming in and 3/4 leaving...It will hardly be a complete overhaul
The team just look burnt out, unable to lift themselves and play with any intensity for the majority of games.
This team is just coming to the end of it's cycle and a rebuild is natural progression. But hopefully its Pep in charge of transfers based on the last few season's business.
Have to disagree, guardiola is coming to do a very specific job and that my friend will mean a complete overhaul. The season will finish, the chairmanship thoughts will be announced, the Chinese sponsorship deals announced and the players will arrive. Mark my words, and it is not Fifa players, but you don't give the reputed best manager in the world our ageing squad with its obvious deficiencies and say right pep, champions of Europe please.I see the FIFA players of Bluemoon are out in force...There will be 3/4 players coming in and 3/4 leaving...It will hardly be a complete overhaul
Have to disagree, guardiola is coming to do a very specific job and that my friend will mean a complete overhaul. The season will finish, the chairmanship thoughts will be announced, the Chinese sponsorship deals announced and the players will arrive. Mark my words, and it is not Fifa players, but you don't give the reputed best manager in the world our ageing squad with its obvious deficiencies and say right pep, champions of Europe please.
Didn't see that comingJesus Christ. Rather than effectively every player on the side departing, wouldn't it be easier for all of us if we kept the club intact and you quit following it?
I like your VK scenarioMangala might be the acid test for Pep. I just don't think he is that bad a defender, and only needs the right manager to improve his decision making skills and overall awareness. Better full backs will help this. Then stop Otamendi diving in and there’s a good CB pairing in the making.
I'd plan to move VK to a defensive midfield position where if he gets injured it's less disruptive to the team.
Two new pacy full backs and an experienced CB is where I'd start.
Then an attack minded midfielder and one new striker.
Five players in total.
That's the key. It's a natural progression. There's also a lot of contradictions knocking around the place at present. On the one hand people are saying we've not bought a world class player since 2011. On the other hand people are saying that we only need 3/4 players and Pep will have us sweeping all before us. It's nonsense. Regardless of the change of manager, this team was going to get ripped apart over the summer of 2015 and this summer. We started with KDB, Raheem, Ota, and Delph. I can see another 5/6 of which you'd expect most of them to be replacing players who are 30+ in our squad. As you say, end of a cycle, beginning of a new one.