Damn, city going to need half a new team! Its difficult to see them get anywhere near their usual standards next season if they lose that lot and possibly dias.
Reinjders and marmoush would be lovely.
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Damn, city going to need half a new team! Its difficult to see them get anywhere near their usual standards next season if they lose that lot and possibly dias.
Reinjders and marmoush would be lovely.
I'm not trusting any of these long-term injured players to be at full match fitness in Sep.
View: https://youtu.be/pXfnbkiJav0?is=91-WwK3U-LAwJVcf
Looks like an athletic Tom Huddlestone. City Academy and Southampton combo is pretty good sign for a young player…
View: https://x.com/welt_statistics/status/2064262230884114639?s=46&t=fbqxNuG9CT4qTaiJx8mBjg
Checks out vs Hackney as well.
View: https://youtu.be/TawML_qYVws?is=sGd-LpLaE4z9hNW8
If we could unlock Milan Reijnders then he solves a lot of issues in our midfield.
Yea. We do not and we will not.
Next topic please
. Or if you wanna live in fantasy land - of course we could use Kane up top with Olise on one side and Yamal on other.
But when we talk about reality then abosolute maximum we could even dream on (on top of hopefully wrapping up Senesi, van Hecke, Savinho) is a good striker to upgrade on Richie + top level CM + another winger option that comes with it's risk and compromises - literally someone on Wilson bracket. That would aleady be 7 new players coming in (I'd rather have focus on nailing those 7 transfer to maximal level instead of random scattergun approach). To a season where we have no Europe and that 100% will be used to evaluate some of the current crop of players too (can Tel make it; to which level will Kulusevski and Odobert return; do we keep Moore and how much can he contribute etc). It is clear fantasy land that we will replace all 3-4-5-7 month injured players with new signings with 4-5 year contracts. That is something that never happens nowhere - it would also be blatantly stupid waste of resources.
Maybe.
The presumption he just switches it on and off doesn't and never has washed for me.
You see Messi in front of you and know the whole of Argentina is watching and hoping, and that creates a different responsibility. It's also infrequent by comparison. Maybe it heightens concentration levels.
Either way I don't see this super talent.
I understand the logic, I just dont agree
Its the ultimate in "meh" and as I say, will just ultimately bloat the squad
If we sign Savinho, Id be quite happy putting Tel RW if Kudus isnt fit yet (and we dont get someone better)
He's our player, young, talented, and the game time will do him good
Considering odobert and tel are crap yes we doYea. We do not and we will not.
Next topic please
Or if you wanna live in fantasy land - of course we could use Kane up top with Olise on one side and Yamal on other.
But when we talk about reality then abosolute maximum we could even dream on (on top of hopefully wrapping up Senesi, van Hecke, Savinho) is a good striker to upgrade on Richie + top level CM + another winger option that comes with it's risk and compromises - literally someone on Wilson bracket. That would aleady be 7 new players coming in (I'd rather have focus on nailing those 7 transfer to maximal level instead of random scattergun approach). To a season where we have no Europe and that 100% will be used to evaluate some of the current crop of players too (can Tel make it; to which level will Kulusevski and Odobert return; do we keep Moore and how much can he contribute etc). It is clear fantasy land that we will replace all 3-4-5-7 month injured players with new signings with 4-5 year contracts. That is something that never happens nowhere - it would also be blatantly stupid waste of resources.
Useful player in a non European season, when half our front line is coming back from injury.
We could sell Richy and play him CF
We could play him LW and Savio RW until Kudus is back
This attitude nearly got us relegated last season.Yea. We do not and we will not.
Next topic please
Or if you wanna live in fantasy land - of course we could use Kane up top with Olise on one side and Yamal on other.
But when we talk about reality then abosolute maximum we could even dream on (on top of hopefully wrapping up Senesi, van Hecke, Savinho) is a good striker to upgrade on Richie + top level CM + another winger option that comes with it's risk and compromises - literally someone on Wilson bracket. That would aleady be 7 new players coming in (I'd rather have focus on nailing those 7 transfer to maximal level instead of random scattergun approach). To a season where we have no Europe and that 100% will be used to evaluate some of the current crop of players too (can Tel make it; to which level will Kulusevski and Odobert return; do we keep Moore and how much can he contribute etc). It is clear fantasy land that we will replace all 3-4-5-7 month injured players with new signings with 4-5 year contracts. That is something that never happens nowhere - it would also be blatantly stupid waste of resources.
I dont expect the club to be that dumb again but who knows with Lange at the helm.
We need to buy senior, established players - not potential. We already have Bergvall and Gray in midfield and we have no European football next season to allow us to spread the minutes. We need a deep lying CM who is a progressive passer - not potential (like these two players mentioned). We need an established player. We then have Bentancur, Gallagher, Bergvall, Sarr, Gray competing for 1 starting box to box position alongside that player. I'd be selling Sarr and loaning Bergvall out, not buying more young potential.
Sign Locatelli or Camara for the established deep lying CM.
Sell Bentancur and Bissouma, maybe even Sarr, sign this guy or Alex Scott
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Locatelli/Gray/Charles (or Scott)
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Gray/Bergvall/Sarr(or Scott)/Gallagher
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Gallagher/Maddison/Simons
Will people get more excited if we call Savinho the replacement for Kolo Muani?
Any stats for the period under Frank are not worth tuppence.
A traffic cone can replace Kolo Muani
Bentancur needs to stay as he is probably our best CM, and the three months he missed compared to the 7 games where he returned to the team underlines that. He is a consistent senior player and provides on pitch leadership. Gray needs to stay (and play more as hi sunderstudy). Bergvall needs a loan as he will not get minutes and has not progressed at all in the last year. Sarr should be sold. Gallagher and Maddison are also senior players and leaders. We need a progressive passer to anchor our midfield and set the tempo. I am hoping we spend big on Adam Wharton or Locatelli. Bissouma will / should be released
Scott would be in competition with Gray and Bergvall when none of them will probably get many minutes. Charles would be another step in the direction of youthful potential that would not be realised (due to lack of minutes) or give us what we need right now.
I agree - IF (and this is unlikely if, I doubt we go for Wilson) this scenario would materialize, I think we should start the season with Savinho and Tel as starters. Wilson would rather be a depth option to step in if Tel does not produce.
Cause jury is very much out on him. He seems to have most of the important attributes, but in terms of end product the has not really achieved the needed level. In this hypothetical scenario I would see Wilson as "insurance policy" if Tel does not improve. But if he does, I could see us selling Wilson to a newly promoted team after one season.