The Pep 'Survivor List'

GOATER 10 said:
Defenders Centre

Vincent Kompany – for me the best centre half in the world when fit, still only 29, Pep will love him – 100% STAY

Eliaquim Mangala – we aim to win the champions league in the next 3 years, he simply isn’t good enough to take us to that level, Pep isn’t going to wait around for him to start turning in consistent performances, think he would have gone last summer if he it was up to the club - LEAVE

Martin Demichelis – we have had a good 3 years out of Demi, and he will go down as a bit of a cult hero, but in all honestly, his time has gone. RELEASED

Nicolas Otamendi – a rash, reckless, lunatic of a centre half, who is on his backside far too much for my liking, but..............

..........There is a defender in there, and if Pep can teach him to stay on his feet and not be a rash, reckless, lunatic of a centre half we might have a top player on our hands. One thing for sure is that Pep will not tolerate him if he doesn’t change the way he is. Be interesting to watch him next year under a manager who knows how to organise a defence. STAY


Young Defenders Centre

Jason Denayer – one who I am genuinely excited to watch in the next few years under Pep. calm, composed, technically very good central defender who could also have a future as a right back. His potential is limitless I just hope he doesn’t kick off if we bring another new defender in this summer. PROMOTE TO FIRST TEAM SQUAD.

Shay Facey – I was surprised he signed a new contract recently, as I don’t see him having any future with the club, think he will make a good championship level defender, either as a right back or a centre back, but for me, short of the required ability to make it with us and at 21 its probably the right time to move on in the summer. LEAVE

Ellis Plummer – will also be 21 when the new season starts and will more than likely not be here as his contract is up. Again, short of the required ability and there are younger players coming through who are simply better. RELEASE

Tosin Adarabioyoyo – Tosin will be 18 when the season starts and has already impressed in his recent first team debut, he is another one who Pep will be looking to get in and around the first team squad as soon as he can and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him make a handful of first team appearances next season, his potential is limitless and he can go all the way to the top – EDS SQUAD

Cameron Humphreys – he will only turn 18 in August, and already been in and around the first team squad since last pre season, another who could be anything he wants to be in the game, needs to listen to Pep and his team and learn from the likes of Kompany. Definitely one for the future. EDS SQUAD

Charlie Oliver – Good solid defender, will be 18 when the season starts, represented England at youth level and has a bright future. EDS SQUAD

Joe Coveney – haven’t seen an awful lot of him if I am being honest, but he is 17 and will more than likely stay with the under 18’s squad for next season. UNDER 18’S SQUAD

Ash Kigbu – we are blessed that we have a lot of talented young defenders in the squad and Kigbu is another off the production line, big beast of a defender who is very highly rated by the youth coaches. Likely to start off with the under 18’s but will end up in the EDS squad next season. One to keep an eye on. UNDER 18’S SQUAD / EDS SQUAD.

POTENTIAL TRANSFER TARGETS

John Stones has been talked about a lot, and if he is going to leave Everton this summer, we HAVE to be involved. He is 21 and the next great English defender, he will make mistakes but by the time he is 25 will be one of the worlds best defenders. If it was my choice I would leave him at Everton another 12 months to develop, but if other clubs are involved (Utd, Chelsea, Barca all interested) we have to be in for him.

Aymeric Laporte would be the one I go for this summer, again he is 21, great on the ball, quick, strong in the tackle and a very clever player – left footed as well. Pep will love him and I can see him & Kompany complementing each other superbly, my dream would be to get him this summer and then Stones next, we would be set for the next 10 years with those 2 and some of the other young centre backs on this list.

Other central defenders who I would keep my eye on would be :

Jonathan Tah (Levekusen) – you could be watching a 19 year old Vincent Kompany, Pep supposibly wanted to bring him to Bayern recently as well.

Jose Gimenez (Athletico Madrid) – tough, versatile, ball playing centre half, not the biggest, reminds me a little of Mascherano the way he plays.
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