The Squad planning thread

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Yeah, but then there’s this:

Fair, i just remember seeing his name in here somewhere.

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

We have a massive rebuilding job over the next 3-5 years
KDB Gundo Mahrez Walker all pushing on big time
Also potentially Bernardo Laporte Cancelo leaving within that time frame too but leaving us with a solid spine still in Eddie Dias Rodri Foden Haaland

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Someone mention Balde today?

I wish people would start calling Pep by his proper name.
I find it a tad rude calling him Balde

 

[Goater=Legend]

One of the CBs has to go, theres too much rotation going on, need a settled defence it what got us to the UCL final.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

We do not have a massive job rebuilding. We have a relatively young squad. Calm down, look at the make up and age range of Dippers, Chelsea and utd. Then, when you have sobered up, you will see how well off we are.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I'm OCD and very maths, stat orientated. Trust me.

 

[richards30]

One of the CBs has to go, theres too much rotation going on, need a settled defence it what got us to the UCL final.

I think there is something in the Gvardiol links and personally think Ake and Laporte would go if we got Gvardiol.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

barely 2 players a season/window as per, its doable. Just need to get the names and integration correct.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

A left footed left-back is a must for me. It allows us to get the most of Grealish as when Cancelo plays with him they both try and do the same thing and cut in and it doesn’t really work. A winger is a need as well unless we can find a way to utilise Alvarez on the wing or Palmer.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

We seem to have deserted the notion of an effective press this season. A front three of Mahrez, Grealish and Erling is not going to push well enough as a unit. Hence our dependency on inverted full back to bulk out the midfield.
Alvarez, Silva and Foden brings the press back as an option but not necessarily our best ball holding set of players (apart from Silva).
I do think we are struggling to find a balance that accommodates Haaland. Hopefully an effective method will emerge sooner rather than later.