The Squad planning thread

[bluemystery]

Dare I say it but i'd boot mahrez out and bring sane back in (if we could)

 

[Tevez City]

We need at least one explosive winger.

Make them 4 competing for 2 spots.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Squad as of today

Keepers:
Ederson (29)
Stefan Ortega (30)
(Zack Steffen(27))

RB:
Kyle Walker (32)
Rico Lewis (18)
(Joao Cancelo(28))
(Manuel Akanji (27))
(Yan Cauto (20))
(Issa Kabore (21))

CB:
Aymeric Laporte (28)
Ruben Dias (25)
Nathan Ake (27)
Manuel Akanji (27)
John Stones (28)
(Taylor Harwood-Bellis(20))
(Luke Mbete(19))
(Collum Doyle (19))

LB:
Nathan Ake (27)
Joao Cancelo (28)
Sergio Gomez (22)
Josh Wilson-Esbrand (20)

DM:
Rodri (26)
Kalvin Phillips (27)
(Yangel Herrera (24))

M:
Kevin de Bruyne (31)
Ilkay Gundogan (32)
Bernardo Silva (28)
Phil Foden (22)
(Tommy Doyle (21))
(James McAtee (20))

Wingers:
Riyad Mahrez (31)
Cole Palmer (20)
Jack Grealish (27)
Julian Alvarez (22)
Bernardo Silva (28)
(Kayky (19))
Filip Stevanovic (20))
Dario Sarmiento (19))

Strikers:
Erling Haaland (22)
Julian Alvarez (22)
(Liam Delap) (19)
(Morgan Rogers (20))


Keepers and defenders we have good depth, in the midtfield the dept is worring, since we dont have good option as a world class playmaker to take the spot to KdB if hes form is lacking and getting older, se we need suitable replacement for him now that can learn from him and take his place, Ilkay Gundogan contract is expering after this season and Bernardo Silva situastion is unclear in long run, not season to season.
City need at least two new midtfielders that can have an imminent impact on the game and can replace KdB when needed without hurting the tactics and game flow. Strikers are covered for now but will be a crisis if an long therm injury accurs on one or both players, and F9 is just an emergency option.
Wingers lack good depth and aging Mahrez that plays good once in a while is not good enough.
Long therm depth can be good depen if the players can take the step up and play for A-team, the club should use homegrown/CFG/Akadamy much more, give them more trust and suddently you have your own Alexander-Arnold etc.

Not many option out there?
Jude Bellingham
Martin Ødegaard
Enzo Fernandez
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic?
Frankie de Jong?
Ruben Neves
Youri Tielemans?
Rafael Leao

Your opinions?

NO brainer de jong from barca.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Far too little pace in our squad.

Haaland, Foden and Walker are the only players with pace in the entire squad.

Needs sorting.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Should’ve planned well for Zinchenko replacement in place before letting him go.

Trying to find a fullback that has no pace, no strength, cant tackle and cant get to the by-line is a tall ask.

 

[Paul1970]

Would love odergaard from arsenal .

 

[Blu1]

The to do list for summer needs to have first team (not back ups)

Winger
Midfielder
2 defenders

 

[Kamaro011]

This thread should be named "Overreact after loss".

 

[Gus Fring]

Trying to find a fullback that has no pace, no strength, cant tackle and cant get to the by-line is a tall ask.

We regularly play two wingers with the same traits.

It’s a shame Arsenal are doing so well otherwise the door may have been open for a move on Martinelli.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Can't stand the squealer. No doubting his ability but that look on his face every time anyone goes near him does my head in.