The Squad planning thread

[Skrastins]

we got 10CB how is he supposed to get game time?

at RB he could be decent

 

[K-Bo]

keeper links pretty constant aren't going away, and it seems to be 1st choice options. Makes me think Ederson is still off after CWC

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

at RB he could be decent

only if we shift to a back three and left the LB attacking. Neither looking to be a decent RB past the halfway line

 

[johnny crossan]

We've got 8 CBs on our books - too many.
Akanji, Ake, Ba, Dias, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Reis & Stones!

9!

 

[King Jay]

At least 2 CB will leave I guess. Bah on loan with Stones out to Everton and then one of Akanji/ Ake. Most likely Akanji if we get a right back and keep Nunes as backup. We are stacked at every position beside RB and even then I think Nunes can do a good job.

 

[Ethan23]

Not sure if anyone else agrees but I still think we're missing a world class CB.

Not sure we can count on Stones, Ake, Akanji, Khusanov for various reasons.

I guess between the 4 of them they can get us through the season alongside Dias?!

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Livramento
Dias
Gvardiol
Ait-Nouri
Rodri
Reijnders
Cherki
Bobb
Marmoush
Haaland

Looks fun that!

 

[King Jay]

Not sure if anyone else agrees but I still think we're missing a world class CB.

Not sure we can count on Stones, Ake, Akanji, Khusanov for various reasons.

I guess between the 4 of them they can get us through the season alongside Dias?!

Gvardiol and Dias will start. Stones is going to leave. I think CB is the last position we need someone in. Ake, Akanji and Khusanov are more than enough as backups. 1 of the first two could easily leave

 

[PragueBlue]

Reminder of the squad as is.

17 NHG:
1. Ederson
2. Ortega
3. Akanji
4. Dias
5. Gvardiol
6. Kush
7. Reis
8. Doku
9. Gundo
10. Kovacic
11. Nico G
12. Nunes
13. Rodri
14. Savinho
15. Bernardo
16. Marmoush
17. Haaland
__________________
18. Reijnders
19. Ait-Nouri
20. Cherki ?


4 HG:
1. Carson
2. Grealish
3. Stones
4. Ake

Key CT (or b-list):
1. Foden
2. Nico O
3. Lewis
4. Bobb
5. McAtee

On Loan
1. Walker
2. Perrone
3. Phillips
4. Wilson Esbrand
5. Jumah Bah
6. Echeverri (unregistered, TBD)


In essence before the end of the summer the club need to free up at least 3 spots from the 17 list, find permanent or loan moves for at least 6 players currently not part of the first team, and replace any HG players that might leave.

Edit. Updated following the announcement that Carson has left.

Doyle on loan too.

 

[Roachy]

Gvardiol and Dias will start. Stones is going to leave. I think CB is the last position we need someone in. Ake, Akanji and Khusanov are more than enough as backups. 1 of the first two could easily leave

I'd prefer Ake to stay over Akanji.

 

[Ethan23]

Gvardiol and Dias will start. Stones is going to leave. I think CB is the last position we need someone in. Ake, Akanji and Khusanov are more than enough as backups. 1 of the first two could easily leave

I forgot about Gvardiol as a CB option, yeh that's fair enough, guess CB is summer 2026 problem

 

[PragueBlue]

I forgot about Gvardiol as a CB option, yeh that's fair enough, guess CB is summer 2026 problem

Doubt it even then. Khusanov, Bah and Reis will all have more experience and can back up Dias and Gvardiol.

 

[Ethan23]

..................Ederson...............

Nunes......Dias..........Gvardiol...Nouri

..............Rodri......Rejinders.......

Cherki.........Marmoush.......Foden....

................Haaland......................

Is this our strongest 11 at this point? (the 3 behind Haaland exchanging)

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

..................Ederson...............

Nunes......Dias..........Gvardiol...Nouri

..............Rodri......Rejinders.......

Cherki.........Marmoush.......Foden....

................Haaland......................

Is this our strongest 11 at this point? (the 3 behind Haaland exchanging)

Marmoush will be off the left, the other two are far better as AM/RWs (and not decent LWs)

 

[Cityinmyheart]

Two more and we are done

1. A Rightback
2. An AM or RW (Either who score around 10-15 goals a season)

 

[PragueBlue]

Two more and we are done

1. A Rightback
2. An AM or RW (Either who score around 10-15 goals a season)

Don't think we need number 2 on your list at all. Foden, Cherki, Bobb, Doku and Savinho can all play RW and the first 3 can all play AM (as possibly could Marmoush).

 

[colbee59]

Two more and we are done

1. A Rightback
2. An AM or RW (Either who score around 10-15 goals a season)

Why don't we just buy a new team, we've bought seven players since January, there's some entitlement on this site

 

[jimharri]

Two more and we are done

1. A Rightback
2. An AM or RW (Either who score around 10-15 goals a season)

Goalkeeper? As for point 2, I'd be hopeful that Cherki and Reijnders will be good for 15-20 goals between them. And if Phil rediscovers his form, that'd be another 10.

 

[Legal Alien]

Where does Nicho O'Reilly now fit in? Really came on and probably one of the better players at the back end of this season, 10 role? I think he's earned it but we look stacked for options.

For me he's a midfielder and has a similar game to MGW imo.
As he can also cover LB, i'd rather we keep Nico.

With Rodri, Reinjders, Gonzalez and one of Bernie/Kovacic already here, MGW ain't starting and is too expensive to be a sub.

 

[Cityinmyheart]

Don't think we need number 2 on your list at all. Foden, Cherki, Bobb, Doku and Savinho can all play RW and the first 3 can all play AM (as possibly could Marmoush).

So you think KDB has been adequately replaced?