The Squad planning thread

[Shazza458]

2 midfielders January please

 

[oldius]

Stay
Ederson
Haaland
Foden
Gvardiol
Doku
Grealish
Savinho
Rodri
Dias
Lewis
Akanji
Kovacic
Bobb
McAtee
Perrone
Simpson-Pusey
Echeverri
Ortega



Go
KDB
Silva
Gundo
Walker
Phillips

In the summer, a squad of 25 would mean 7 players to arrive.
Gaps of 3 x midfield
2 x full-backs
1 x goalkeeper (assuming Carson goes)
1 x another

In the short term, we have to invest, or put faith in the academy.

 

[M23 Citizen]

Over the next four Transfer Windows…

I’d keep:
Ederson, Ortega-Moreno
Akanji, Aké, Dias, Gvardiol
Rodri
Bobb, Foden, Savinho
Haaland

I’d sell/end:
Carson
Lewis, Stones, Walker, Wilson-Esbrand (keeping Stones as long as we can)
Kovačić
De Bruyne, Gündoğan
Doku, Grealish, McAtee, Nunes, BSilva

I’d buy:
Centre half, right back
Defensive midfielder
Central midfielder
3 attacking midfielders/wingers
Striker
…and supplement the rest of the squad with youngsters.


We have seen this level of investment in the team before:

2009-2011 we signed Tevez, Barry, Lescott, de Jong, Džeko, Yaya, DSilva, Milner, Agüero, Nasri (with a fair few who weren’t as good, of course). Who were the backbone to winning two PL titles, an FA Cup and an EFL Cup, and a few still huge in the Centurions and Fourmidables.

2015-2017 we signed De Bruyne, Sterling, Otamendi, Stones, Sané, Gündoğan, Laporte, Walker, BSilva, Ederson (with a fair few who weren’t as good, of course). Who were the backbone to the Centurions and Fourmidables seasons, and a few still huge in the Treble and four-in-a-row seasons.

The squad feels like it is ready for that next big investment drive over the next few years.

 

[Ajm1985]

Can we buy Delap back in Jan?

 

[Cobra]

Can we buy Delap back in Jan?

Even if we could why would he want to come back when he knows he’d only play occasionally?

 

[Ajm1985]

Even if we could why would he want to come back when he knows he’d only play occasionally?

Twas a joke - doubt we'd look at it as I can't see Pep taking on another no9. However, Haaland can't play every minute of every game & the onus on him to do that so far this season has shown in him looking absolutely shattered in quite a few games. There are also games where Haaland is ineffectual and having an option would be useful.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Can we buy Delap back in Jan?

Playing great today isn't he! Uses his body very well and skillful for a big man.

Another big part of our youth cup winning team proving himself as a more than decent Premier League player.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Can we buy Delap back in Jan?

Palmer, delap, rogers and lavia please. It’s looking like a mistake we got rid of them/ they never got a chance

They’d all get into our squad and probably first team right now

 

[WallyA]

Palmer, delap, rogers and lavia please. It’s looking like a mistake we got rid of them/ they never got a chance

They’d all get into our squad and probably first team right now

All our youth that left lately are performing well for their clubs.

Could have been the depth we needed all along considering our aging squad.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

All our youth that left lately are performing well for their clubs.

Could have been the depth we needed all along considering our aging squad.

we have youth, they are sat on the bench.