The Squad planning thread

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Fullbacks will be very interesting to see who they go for with the various ways pep sets them up, and its rarely a normal up/down FB.

Midfielders the usual profiles and positions needed.

 

[richards30]

RB, LB, DM, AM, ST all required

 

[salfordbluetrue]

RB, LB, DM, AM, ST all required

Echeverri, McFarlane and Bobb back in January, not starters but will take up some of the strain, Richard Rios on loan till the end of the season. Come the end of the season i think we will add a CB to that list.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Need pace at the back if we're going to play that high.

We need proper pressing up top, haaland doesn’t do it and Alvarez was sold. He was a real nuisance and that was one of his assets

 

[Paul1970]

We need proper pressing up top, haaland doesn’t do it and Alvarez was sold. He was a real nuisance and that was one of his assets

Why didn’t we just say no to madrid as Alvarez was still in contract and couldn’t go anywhere . Trouble with us is that we are always trying to be nice to everyone and nog wanting to be the bad boys .

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Why didn’t we just say no to madrid as Alvarez was still in contract and couldn’t go anywhere . Trouble with us is that we are always trying to be nice to everyone and nog wanting to be the bad boys .

Player wanted to go. Pep wont keep an unhappy player.
However. I think we need to make it clear that we don't sell, unless on our terms. after a certain date.

Selling Alvarez left us short and I genuinely don't think we saw it coming as we hadn't got a contingency.

 

[richards30]

Echeverri, McFarlane and Bobb back in January, not starters but will take up some of the strain, Richard Rios on loan till the end of the season. Come the end of the season i think we will add a CB to that list.

the first two are no guarantees though mate? we need world class in key areas now?

 

[Keeper!]

the first two are no guarantees though mate? we need world class in key areas now?

Bobb will not be back in January, if he makes any meaningful contribution at all this season it will be a bonus.

We need upwards of 6 top class players in the next 3 windows at a minimum and probably 2 worldies included in those.

 

[richards30]

Bobb will not be back in January, if he makes any meaningful contribution at all this season it will be a bonus.

We need upwards of 6 top class players in the next 3 windows at a minimum and probably 2 worldies included in those.

Agreed mate!

 

[Semper aggressus]

It’s so obvious we need to strengthen, and we must have the money given our continuous appearance in the CL, title wins and low spend over the last few seasons.

Yet we’re almost never linked with any signings in the media outlets, bbc transfer rumours, etc. Why is it always rags?

Do we seriously not think Gyokeres, or Osimhen, or getting Leroy back wouldn’t properly improve our attacking threat and finishing our chances created, both of which this season have been far from good enough.

It’s frustrating when it looks like we’re happy with what we have, yet recent performances have been so poor and so many key players getting old.