Squad Numbers - 2022/23

[Mentis]

Agreed. Numbers are largely irrelevant these days. 4 of our star midfielders at 16, 17, 20 and 47. The keeper at 31, one of the CBs at 14. The days of 1-11 (what us FOCs grew up with) are long since gone. It seems that some players request a number for personal reasons. Didn't Phil pick 47 for family reasons. And I'm guessing that Eddy might be in a similar position. And I suppose marketing might play a part. The Nordic Manshield was always going to get the 9 shirt, once Gabby's move to Arsenal was confirmed.

I think Ederson prefers 1, but took the next available 1. 1 taken by Bravo, 11 by Zinchenko, 21 by Silva, so logically 31 was next. I think he just doesn't care enough to swap back to 1 now that's available.

 

[Vienna_70]

#11 will probably be available soon with Zinchenko looking likely to leave.

Wonder if Mahrez might fancy it as it's traditionally the number of a winger.

I very much doubt it, as he wore #26 at Leicester.

 

[Vienna_70]

I think Ederson prefers 1, but took the next available 1. 1 taken by Bravo, 11 by Zinchenko, 21 by Silva, so logically 31 was next. I think he just doesn't care enough to swap back to 1 now that's available.

Zinc wasn’t #11, when Ederson arrived.

Eddie has had the opportunity to take #1 for a couple of seasons, now, so I doubt he’ll be ditching #31 in the near future.

I really think that Palmer should have a much lower number, and maybe McAtee too.

 

[Mentis]

Zinc waste #11, when Ederson arrived.

You're right. I guess #11 is not much of a keeper number, so he didn't take it. Kolarov had the number before Zinchenko, but he left the season before Ederson arrived.

Eddie has had the opportunity to take #1 for a couple of seasons, now, so I doubt he’ll be ditching #31 in the near future.

Yes, that's what I thought as well.

 

[christened at st marks]

That’s how we play under Pep.

——————————————1 Ederson——————————————-
———————————2 Stones———3 Dias————————————
———————4 Walker———5 Rodri———6 Cancelo——————
7 Mahrez—8 de Bruyne—9 Haaland—10 Bernardo—11 Foden

-----------------------------1 Dowd-------------------------------
-------------------2 Book--------------3 Pardoe------------------
---------------4 Doyle-------5 Heslop----------6 Oakes---------
--7 Summerbee---8 Bell----9 Lee------10 Young--11 Coleman

 

[carlosthejackal]

Certain threads on here really do make me wonder

 

[M Gaudino]

this all started with beckham going on about wearing 23 because he loved michael jordan which i suspect was bollocks.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Bruno Zuculini

Looked quality in pre-season and then vanished.

 

[Oystercatcher28]

this all started with beckham going on about wearing 23 because he loved michael jordan which i suspect was bollocks.

he definitely loved Jordan's marketing

 

[decmancity]

few guys called it - changed to 7..

Cancelo switches to No.7

Joao Cancelo is our new No.7.

www.mancity.com

Hopefully this gets to the right person. Can't imagine there are that many Cancelo shirts already sold and they should do the right thing and swap them.