The Pep 'Survivor List' (Senior and Junior (loanee) players)

[Phil1]

It won't to Pep, he won't be interested in "poor form", because anyone in poor form in a Pep team, won't be in a Pep team, he generally picks on form, not reputation.

So I keep hearing. We'll see soon enough won't we.

 

[cleavers]

We'll see soon enough won't we.

Haha, after watching that yesterday, probably not "soon enough" really.

 

[coleridge]

 

[HolisticJim]

Yeah, he could roll it out to one of our strolling, half arsed full backs who will become immediately under pressure because they can't be arsed to turn out and move half the time. When the throw is on he normally makes it, that's why Sagna's great to have on the field - the only one with a brain to make an outlet most of the time.[/QUOTE

You don't see Neuer do that every week.
If the fullbacks aren't good enough on the ball then they need replacing but smashing it upfield for the opposition to get hold of is not the answer.

 

[Viridian]

Safe (for me): Joe Hart, Vincent Kompany, Nicolas Otamendi, Fernandinho, Fabian Delph, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Kelechi Iheanacho.

Uncertain: Willy Caballero, Pablo Zabaleta, Bacary Sagna, Eliaquim Mangala, Gael Clichy, Aleksandar Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Fernando, Jesus Navas, Samir Nasri, Wilfried Bony.

Gone: Martin Demichelis.

 

[domalino]

I think you lot are all going to be disappointed.

He's likely gonna sell 3/4 buy 3/4 and promote 3/4

The idea he's going to sell 40% of the squad and try and rebuild one from nothing is a fantasy.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Hart
Kompany
Otamendi
Zabaleta
Clichy
Fernandinho
Delph
Sterling
Silva
De Bruyne
Aguero
Iheanacho

Yaya, Fernando, Demichelis and Bony I think will be gone for sure.

the rest, some sold and/or kept for extra year.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Safe (for me): Joe Hart, Vincent Kompany, Nicolas Otamendi, Fernandinho, Fabian Delph, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Kelechi Iheanacho.

Uncertain: Willy Caballero, Pablo Zabaleta, Bacary Sagna, Eliaquim Mangala, Gael Clichy, Aleksandar Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Fernando, Jesus Navas, Samir Nasri, Wilfried Bony.

Gone: Martin Demichelis.

yaya's 1st out the door imo

 

[M3 Blue]

I see these being the players that will stay: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Otamendi, Mangala, Clichy, Fernandinho, Delph, Sterling, Nasri, Silva, De Bruyne, Agüero, Iheanacho.

I don't think Hart will be an issue, if his long passing is still poor he'll probably just be told to give it to the centre backs to start play.

Managala and Zaba probably won't be starters any more.

Nasri I think will be given the season to prove himself, I think he'll be a pretty decent player for Pep.

Definite gonners IMO: Yaya, Demi, Kolarov and Fernando

 

[flb]

I think Joe Hart will be one of the first to go. Pep always has a keeper who is comfortable on the ball who is brilliant at distribution as opposed to hoofing it to the opposition. Maybe he can get Neur.

Utter bollocks , he's not been coached to distribute it to a defender or a midfielder dropping back in, nor have the mentioned players been coached either to receive the ball.

Manuel is quite happy for Joe to hump it forward to a midfielder / attacker in the hope we win the knock down wether it be a blue shirt or an opposition players shirt.

Joe without doubt is comfortable enough on the ball to distribute it for Pep.

We don't need Neur- we need a good manager.