Your the Manager; you finish top 4, what next?

[Blue Coop]

Obviously the next step would be to cement our place in the top 4 and challenge for the title.

But do you think the current squad are capable of doing so?
Would you have another overhaul of players with the new Champions League "pull" the club would have?
Who do you think in our squad is capable of ensuring we have a title challenging team and who would you have to fire off?
How much money do you think it would take you, and who would you spend it on?

Current Squad

Shay Given (IRL)
Joe Hart * (ENG)
Stuart Taylor (ENG)

Dedryck Boyata (BEL)
Greg Cunningham (IRE)
Javan Vidal (ENG)
Joleon Lescott (ENG)
Sylvinho (BRA)
Wayne Bridge (ENG)
Javier Garrido (ESP)
Shaleum Logan * (ENG)
Nedum Onuoha (ENG)
Micah Richards (ENG)
Kolo Toure (CIV)
Pablo Zabaleta (ARG)

Abdisalam Ibrahim (-)
Adam Johnson (ENG)
Gareth Barry (ENG)
Patrick Vieira (FRA)
Nigel de Jong (NED)
Kelvin Etuhu * (NGR)
Stephen Ireland (IRL)
Michael Johnson (ENG)
Vincent Kompany (BEL)
Martin Petrov (BUL)
Vladimir Weiss* (SVK)
Shaun Wright-Phillips (ENG)

Emmanuel Adebayor (TGO)
Craig Bellamy (WAL)
Valeri Bojinov * (BUL)
Felipe Caicedo * (ECU)
Jô * (BRA)
Benjani Mwaruwari* (ZIM)
Robinho (BRA)
Roque Santa Cruz (PRY)
Carlos Tevez (ARG)

 

[mcfcdave]

to be honest i would say a large number of those players are not top 4 quality.i feel to challenge for the title we need the winning mentality and possibly around 4 or 5 big names in our squad.we have top players but they need to prove they can do it week in and week out before i can call them all world class.

the players i would keep - given,toure,richards,lescott,swp,viera,petrov,de jong,kompany,tevez,adebayour,ireland,bellamy,bridge,barry.the rest i dont think are top 4 quality. i also woundnt mind an on form robinho.

i would bring in chiellni,and anouther solid centre back.

3 top class midfielders

1 new top class striker.

 

[Danny17]

I think we could get the top 4 with this team but maybe a bit more quality needed to win title. That was proved at the swamp last week

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

If all are fully fit and wanting to play here, this would be my choice:

Goalkeepers
Shay Given (IRL) - Not sure about him.
Joe Hart * (ENG) - I'd be tempted to bring him back as first choice.
Stuart Taylor (ENG) - Fine as back-up

Defenders
Joleon Lescott (ENG) - First team
Wayne Bridge (ENG) - First team (but needs to prove himself the rest of this season)
Nedum Onuoha (ENG) - First team
Micah Richards (ENG) - First team
Kolo Toure (CIV) - First team
Vincent Kompany (BEL) - First team

Dedryck Boyata (BEL) - Squad member
Greg Cunningham (IRE) - Squad member
Javan Vidal (ENG) - Squad member
Shaleum Logan * (ENG) - Squad player

Sylvinho (BRA) - Get rid
Javier Garrido (ESP) - Get rid
Pablo Zabaleta (ARG) - Get rid

Midfielders
Adam Johnson (ENG) - First team
Gareth Barry (ENG) - First team (but needs hernia sorting)
Michael Johnson (ENG) - First team
Patrick Vieira (FRA) - First team
Nigel de Jong (NED) - First team
Stephen Ireland (IRL) - First team if he can get his head together again. Get rid if not.
Vladimir Weiss* (SVK) - See how he does. Needs to develop his game a bit more yet so Squad player

Shaun Wright-Phillips (ENG) - I'd only have him as an impact sub at best.

Abdisalam Ibrahim (-) Squad
Kelvin Etuhu * (NGR) - Squad

Martin Petrov (BUL) - Get rid

Forwards
Roque Santa Cruz (PRY) - First team
Carlos Tevez (ARG) - First team
Emmanuel Adebayor (TGO) - First team
Valeri Bojinov * (BUL) - First team

Craig Bellamy (WAL) - First team (but limited starts)

Felipe Caicedo * (ECU) - Squad player

Jô * (BRA) - Get rid
Benjani Mwaruwari* (ZIM) - Get rid
Robinho (BRA) - Love him in the first team but have my doubts about his mental attitude

I think that we have the basis of a very good squad, with some promising youngsters but we're very dependent on (Michael) Johnson and Ireland for creativity in midfield. Probably need someone there.

 

[Two's Kompany....]

I would make Dedryk the captain and king of the world. Anybody with a name like Dedryk needs to be given an massive medal. Legend.

 

[Freestyler]

1 class defenders and 1 world class defender
2 class midfielders and 1 world class
1 world class striker

 

[Lmarkham-blueblood]

...............................given....................................
maicon...........toure(c).....mexes...........vargas/lahm
............................barry/NDJ.................................
..................gourcuff...........ireland/gerrard?..............
ribery..................................................silva (2nd choice: ronaldinho)
..........................torres/villa/aguero..........................



also:
-asenjo (given's understudy)
-leo (toure's understudy)
-stanislas (bellamy's understudy)

... so what im optomistic :)

 

[Xavvi]

...............................given....................................
maicon...........toure(c).....mexes...........vargas/lahm
............................barry/NDJ.................................
..................gourcuff...........ireland/gerrard?..............
ribery..................................................silva (2nd choice: ronaldinho)
..........................torres/villa/aguero..........................



also:
-asenjo (given's understudy)
-leo (toure's understudy)
-stanislas (bellamy's understudy)

... so what im optomistic :)

Off yer tits more like. No offense but if two of those players join us if we get a top four place, I will eat my hand.

And supply .JPEG evidence.

 

[Dannyctid]

...............................given....................................
maicon...........toure(c).....mexes...........vargas/lahm
............................barry/NDJ.................................
..................gourcuff...........ireland/gerrard?..............
ribery..................................................silva (2nd choice: ronaldinho)
..........................torres/villa/aguero..........................



also:
-asenjo (given's understudy)
-leo (toure's understudy)
-stanislas (bellamy's understudy)

... so what im optomistic :)

Off yer tits more like. No offense but if two of those players join us if we get a top four place, I will eat my hand.

And supply .JPEG evidence.

I'll look forward to seeing that, Some of these players are getable(not a word i know) Vargas, Lahm, Aguero and Mexes.

 

[Lmarkham-blueblood]

...............................given....................................
maicon...........toure(c).....mexes...........vargas/lahm
............................barry/NDJ.................................
..................gourcuff...........ireland/gerrard?..............
ribery..................................................silva (2nd choice: ronaldinho)
..........................torres/villa/aguero..........................



also:
-asenjo (given's understudy)
-leo (toure's understudy)
-stanislas (bellamy's understudy)

... so what im optomistic :)

Off yer tits more like. No offense but if two of those players join us if we get a top four place, I will eat my hand.

And supply .JPEG evidence.

i'll hold you to that :)