The Squad planning thread

Barcola at PSG should be an option. He’s quick, technical and can score. For some reason PSG bought Kvaratshkelia which means only one of him and Barcola can play in their natural position
PSG wont sell either.

Enrique often has played both, with Barcola being a pure LW, and Kvara used as a roaming RW, similar to Raphinha who plays as a roaming LW for Barca.

Kvara then gets to be like a 10 at times, and he has played well like this.

I think we should just let Marmoush and/or Doku have this roaming winger role.
 
Barcola at PSG should be an option. He’s quick, technical and can score. For some reason PSG bought Kvaratshkelia which means only one of him and Barcola can play in their natural position
They interchange their positions during the whole game. They are not stuck at one position unlike us.
 
my concern is about the team falling into a prolonged slump, similar to what some clubs (like United in recent years) have experienced, where a difficult period stretches on and becomes harder to escape. This is a valid concern, as prolonged struggles can lead to a loss of confidence, morale, and even identity within the team.we need to be very aggressive in the transfer market in the summer to address the situation and act based on reason rather than sentimentality .
Agreed.
 
Barcola really is a talent. I was a big fan of his at Lyon. He seemed like an emerging talent. Tons of potential, to have his frame AND quickness with technical ability is rare. He would be a perfect target. We need a winger who has finishing ability.
 
Ideally, this would be our team by this time next year in my opinion
Keepers: Costa/Chevalier, Ortega
Defence: Khusanov, Dias, Lewis, Josko, Reis, Bah, Huijsen, Aina, Simpson-Pusey.
Midfield: Rodri, Nico G, Nico O’R, Echeverri, Bruno G, Wirtz/Cherki, Phil.
Attack: Erling, Marmoush, Delap, Savinho, Doku, Grealish, Bobb.
This is all in a perfect world, very unlikely to happen.
 
my concern is about the team falling into a prolonged slump, similar to what some clubs (like United in recent years) have experienced, where a difficult period stretches on and becomes harder to escape. This is a valid concern, as prolonged struggles can lead to a loss of confidence, morale, and even identity within the team.we need to be very aggressive in the transfer market in the summer to address the situation and act based on reason rather than sentimentality .

Completely agree. Particularly the ‘aggressive in the transfer market’ statement.
 
Ideally, this would be our team by this time next year in my opinion
Keepers: Costa/Chevalier, Ortega
Defence: Khusanov, Dias, Lewis, Josko, Reis, Bah, Huijsen, Aina, Simpson-Pusey.
Midfield: Rodri, Nico G, Nico O’R, Echeverri, Bruno G, Wirtz/Cherki, Phil.
Attack: Erling, Marmoush, Delap, Savinho, Doku, Grealish, Bobb.
This is all in a perfect world, very unlikely to happen.
I like the cut of that panel but Ederson, Ake, Akanji Stones Nunes Bernardo KDB McAtee Kovacic Gundogan Philipps Walker is more than a full team of players you'd have to find new homes for.
 
I like the cut of that panel but Ederson, Ake, Akanji Stones Nunes Bernardo KDB McAtee Kovacic Gundogan Philipps Walker is more than a full team of players you'd have to find new homes for.
Yeah, that was kind of all in an ideal world
McAtee looks like his days at city are coming to an end - if Leverkusen want it, put him in a swap deal for Wirtz.
KDB, Gundo, Ederson, Bernardo, Walker, Stones and Ake are all Saudi candidates.
Phillips probably to championship.
Nunes probably won’t go, could be same for Akanji.
Kova could be anywhere.
 
Looking at the makeup of the squad now , we have 18 foreign players of which Reis wasn’t registered for the champions league

Assuming he is for next season , we would need to loose at least 1 player from this group , with the favourites being De Bruyne and Ederson

I think both will leave , which gives us 1 spare foreign spot - it looks like this will be taken by Cambiaso

This would then mean Walker would be departing in the summer with Cambiaso able to cover off left and right back but also able to invert if needed

I think the only other player to leave would be Grealish , problem is he is homegrown , association trained

If none of the other players leave we could only replace De Bruyne, Grealish and Ederson with homegrown players

The only way to find any flexibility on this is to sell some of the foreign lads

Will be very interesting to see if we do that this summer , it’s totally against our usual MO of allowing players to complete their contracts unless they are causing issues in the squad

Who has the final say , Viana or Pep - could it be a cause of friction going into next season?
19 foreign with Echeverri as well now. Think we’ll see a lot less in than people expect.
 
if we dont replace the goals and creativity of Gundo and KDB we are for another similar season....

People have criticised foden and he has had a bad season but he is never and should never been considerd as KDB's replacement....they are very different players in terms of style -
We can all see KDB is done - he has nothing left to give baring the odd sparkle here and there mixed in with a whole load of very average - same with Gundo
If it aint Wirtz it needs to be someone with similar traits....Adam Wharton ISNT that player - good player dont get me wrong but he aint a creative player or even really a goal scorer....for me he is more cover for Rodri and Nico Gonzales
 
I reckon and have for a while it will be a keeper, a full back probably Cambiaso, a midfielder probably Wharton. That could be it, and an out side chance of an AM, depending on who leaves to make room.

Couple of Portugal papers this week saying we’ve been working on Diomande. Centre back from Sporting 21 years old. Viana pushing for him and Trincao
 

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