We should for sure be getting rid of Rojo whatever happens. Absolute joke. Say what you like about Anderson but at least he was still getting games for us once he'd outstayed his welcome. Rojo is shite and we don't even have any games he could play in really either.
If you could sell and sign 2 players in Defence, Midfield and Attack who would it be?
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We should for sure be getting rid of Rojo whatever happens. Absolute joke. Say what you like about Anderson but at least he was still getting games for us once he'd outstayed his welcome. Rojo is shite and we don't even have any games he could play in really either.
Really? Starting to think 6 is a bit optimistic, but here’s hoping.
Valencia - Jones Out AWB - Koulibaly In
Herrera - Matic Out Pjanic - Fernades In
Sanchez - Lingard Out James - Sancho In
Herrera - Matic Out Pjanic - Fernades In
Sanchez - Lingard Out James - Sancho In
Update:
Defence
Out: Rojo- Jones
In : DeLigt- Konaté
Midfield
Out: Matic- Mata
In: Sangare- Fabian Ruiz
Attack
Out: Sanchez- Lukaku
In: Havertz- Sancho
Defence
Out: Rojo- Jones
In : DeLigt- Konaté
Midfield
Out: Matic- Mata
In: Sangare- Fabian Ruiz
Attack
Out: Sanchez- Lukaku
In: Havertz- Sancho
Considering our current state, I think we could end up like this:
Defense:
Out - Rojo, Darmian
In - Maguire
Promote - Tuanzebe
Midfield:
Out -
In - Longstaff and Fernandes
Promote - Gomes
Attack:
Out - Lukaku and Sanchez
In - Yedder
Promote - Greenwood
Defense:
Out - Rojo, Darmian
In - Maguire
Promote - Tuanzebe
Midfield:
Out -
In - Longstaff and Fernandes
Promote - Gomes
Attack:
Out - Lukaku and Sanchez
In - Yedder
Promote - Greenwood
Attack
Out: Sanchez & Lukaku
In: Sancho & Pepe
Midfield
Out: Lingard & Matic
In: Ziyech & Lemina
Defence
Out: Rojo & Darmian
In: Firpo & Maguire
Out: Sanchez & Lukaku
In: Sancho & Pepe
Midfield
Out: Lingard & Matic
In: Ziyech & Lemina
Defence
Out: Rojo & Darmian
In: Firpo & Maguire
Think Sanchez is having a comeback this year. I’m the one in a million who thinks so so odds are good!
Sell:
Defence - Darmian, Rojo (bonus - Bailly)
Midfield - Matic, Mata
Attack - Sanchez, Lukaku
Sign -
Defence - Maguire, Tierney
Midfield - Saul, Longstaff
Attack - Sancho, Raul Jimenez
Squad:
Goalkeeper - Ddg, Romero, Grant (Pereira and Henderson loans)
Fullback - Wan Bissaka, Tierney, Dalot, Shaw, Young
Centerback - Maguire, Lindelof, Smalling, Tuanzebe, Jones
Midfielders - McTominay, Saul, Pogba, Longstaff, Pereira, Gomes, Fred
Wingers - Martial, Sancho, James, Chong, Lingard
Strikers - Rashford, Jimenez, Greenwood
This would be a sort of realistic window that could be a quick fix and address every possible issue and put us in contention for having a complete and world class squad with depth everywhere and brilliant youngsters on top. Given where we are with everything, I kind of want to just give the youngsters like Greenwood, Gomes, Chong, McTominay and Tuanzebe relatively big roles (at worst being first or 2nd back ups to some positions) so they all get their game time and show what they can be. Not often we get the opportunity to do this, but I'd say now is as good a time as any, so I'm more in favor of the outgoings and only reinforcing the positions where there isnt a youngster knocking on the door.
Defence - Darmian, Rojo (bonus - Bailly)
Midfield - Matic, Mata
Attack - Sanchez, Lukaku
Sign -
Defence - Maguire, Tierney
Midfield - Saul, Longstaff
Attack - Sancho, Raul Jimenez
Squad:
Goalkeeper - Ddg, Romero, Grant (Pereira and Henderson loans)
Fullback - Wan Bissaka, Tierney, Dalot, Shaw, Young
Centerback - Maguire, Lindelof, Smalling, Tuanzebe, Jones
Midfielders - McTominay, Saul, Pogba, Longstaff, Pereira, Gomes, Fred
Wingers - Martial, Sancho, James, Chong, Lingard
Strikers - Rashford, Jimenez, Greenwood
This would be a sort of realistic window that could be a quick fix and address every possible issue and put us in contention for having a complete and world class squad with depth everywhere and brilliant youngsters on top. Given where we are with everything, I kind of want to just give the youngsters like Greenwood, Gomes, Chong, McTominay and Tuanzebe relatively big roles (at worst being first or 2nd back ups to some positions) so they all get their game time and show what they can be. Not often we get the opportunity to do this, but I'd say now is as good a time as any, so I'm more in favor of the outgoings and only reinforcing the positions where there isnt a youngster knocking on the door.
I don't think we need two in for every position.
Out
Def: Rojo, Darmien
Mid: Herrara (not by choice), Lingard (possibly Pogba)
For: Martial, Mata
------------------------------De Gea------------------------
AWB------------Lindeloff---------------Maguire-------Shaw
-----------------------------McTominay----------------------
------------Fernandes--------------------Pogba--------------
James----------------------Rashford----------------Greenwood
Martial just doesn't do it for me. He just doesn't work hard enough. I like Mata, but if it comes down to him getting minutes and someone like Gomes getting minutes, I would rather let youth develop. I'm also not giving up on Sanchez quite yet, however I would want him in a new role. I want to see him on the right taking his man wide and setting up others. Nevermind scoring, I want him assisting. I also think that Greenwood is the real deal (from the little I've seen of him last year and so far this year). He may only be 17 but if you're good enough, you're old enough. Chong also looked much better today playing on the left. Oh how I want to see a left footer on the left and right footer on the right. Apparently Greenwood is equally good on both feet so he can go anywhere. And Pogba is the tough one. When he wants to be he is our best midfielder. But is he going to perform that way each and every week? "If" he starts playing for the badge on the front of his shirt instead of the name on the back, then he is more than welcome to stay...
Out
Def: Rojo, Darmien
Mid: Herrara (not by choice), Lingard (possibly Pogba)
For: Martial, Mata
------------------------------De Gea------------------------
AWB------------Lindeloff---------------Maguire-------Shaw
-----------------------------McTominay----------------------
------------Fernandes--------------------Pogba--------------
James----------------------Rashford----------------Greenwood
Martial just doesn't do it for me. He just doesn't work hard enough. I like Mata, but if it comes down to him getting minutes and someone like Gomes getting minutes, I would rather let youth develop. I'm also not giving up on Sanchez quite yet, however I would want him in a new role. I want to see him on the right taking his man wide and setting up others. Nevermind scoring, I want him assisting. I also think that Greenwood is the real deal (from the little I've seen of him last year and so far this year). He may only be 17 but if you're good enough, you're old enough. Chong also looked much better today playing on the left. Oh how I want to see a left footer on the left and right footer on the right. Apparently Greenwood is equally good on both feet so he can go anywhere. And Pogba is the tough one. When he wants to be he is our best midfielder. But is he going to perform that way each and every week? "If" he starts playing for the badge on the front of his shirt instead of the name on the back, then he is more than welcome to stay...
Based on how the squad is now. (would have been de Ligt over Maguire if he hadn't moved already)
Defence
Out - Young, Jones
In - Maguire, Dias
Midfield
Out - Matic, Lingard
In - Milinkovic-Savic, Longstaff
Forwards
Out - Lukaku, Sanchez
In - Dybala, Sancho
Defence
Out - Young, Jones
In - Maguire, Dias
Midfield
Out - Matic, Lingard
In - Milinkovic-Savic, Longstaff
Forwards
Out - Lukaku, Sanchez
In - Dybala, Sancho
Defence:
Out - Jones and Rojo
In - Van Dijk and Alaba
Midfield:
Out - Pogba and Matic
In - De Bruyne and Kante
Attack:
Out - Lukaku and Sanchez
In - MBappe and Ronaldo
Out - Jones and Rojo
In - Van Dijk and Alaba
Midfield:
Out - Pogba and Matic
In - De Bruyne and Kante
Attack:
Out - Lukaku and Sanchez
In - MBappe and Ronaldo
Def:
Out: Rojo & Darmian
In: Firpo & Maguire
Mid:
Out: Matic & Lingard
In: Fernandes & Partey
Att:
Out: Lukaku & Martial
In: Sancho & Dybala
Out: Rojo & Darmian
In: Firpo & Maguire
Mid:
Out: Matic & Lingard
In: Fernandes & Partey
Att:
Out: Lukaku & Martial
In: Sancho & Dybala
Defence
Out - Rojo Darmian
In ROmagnoli Upamecano
Midfield
Out Matic Pogba
In Ascacibar Bentancur
Attack
Out Sanchez Lukaku
In Sancho Moise Kean
--------------------------DeGea/Romero---------------------
Bissaka/Dalot-------Upamecano/Tuanzabe-----Romagnoli/Lindelof---------Shaw/Young
-----------------Ascacibar/McTominay-----------Bentancur/Fred---------
----Sancho/Lingard------------Gomes/Greenwood---------------Rashford/James
--------------------------------Martial/Kean-----------------------------
Out - Rojo Darmian
In ROmagnoli Upamecano
Midfield
Out Matic Pogba
In Ascacibar Bentancur
Attack
Out Sanchez Lukaku
In Sancho Moise Kean
--------------------------DeGea/Romero---------------------
Bissaka/Dalot-------Upamecano/Tuanzabe-----Romagnoli/Lindelof---------Shaw/Young
-----------------Ascacibar/McTominay-----------Bentancur/Fred---------
----Sancho/Lingard------------Gomes/Greenwood---------------Rashford/James
--------------------------------Martial/Kean-----------------------------
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GK: De Gea (Romero)
RB: Wan Bissaka (Dalot)
CB: Lindelof, Koulibaly, (Smalling, Tuanzebe)
LB: Shaw (Young)
CDM: Ndidi (McTominay/Fred)
CM: Pogba (Pereira)
CAM: Havertz (Gomes)
LW: Martial (James)
RW: Sancho (Lingard)
ST: Rashford (Greenwood)
12 players OUT: Grant, Pereira, Bailly, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Valencia, Matic, Herrera, Mata, Sanchez, Lukaku.
6 players IN: Koulibaly, Wan Bissaka, Ndidi, Havertz, Sancho, James.
RB: Wan Bissaka (Dalot)
CB: Lindelof, Koulibaly, (Smalling, Tuanzebe)
LB: Shaw (Young)
CDM: Ndidi (McTominay/Fred)
CM: Pogba (Pereira)
CAM: Havertz (Gomes)
LW: Martial (James)
RW: Sancho (Lingard)
ST: Rashford (Greenwood)
12 players OUT: Grant, Pereira, Bailly, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Valencia, Matic, Herrera, Mata, Sanchez, Lukaku.
6 players IN: Koulibaly, Wan Bissaka, Ndidi, Havertz, Sancho, James.
Defence out: Darmian, Rojo.
Defence in: David Alaba, Maguire.
Midfield out: Mata, Lingard.
Midfield in: Kante, Verratti.
Attack out: Lukaku, Sanchez.
Attack in: Sancho, Kane.
Defence in: David Alaba, Maguire.
Midfield out: Mata, Lingard.
Midfield in: Kante, Verratti.
Attack out: Lukaku, Sanchez.
Attack in: Sancho, Kane.
Being completely realistic, and including the players we've already signed/lost:
Defence Out: Rojo, Valencia
Defence in: Maguire, Wan Bissaka
Midfield out: Matic, Herrera
Midfield in: Neves, Bruno Fernandez
Attack out: Sanchez, Lingard
Attack in: Daniel James, Nicolas Pepe
Defence Out: Rojo, Valencia
Defence in: Maguire, Wan Bissaka
Midfield out: Matic, Herrera
Midfield in: Neves, Bruno Fernandez
Attack out: Sanchez, Lingard
Attack in: Daniel James, Nicolas Pepe
Realistic list. Not my "I would sign these players if we have an unlimited pot of money list".
Defense Out: Jones and Darmian
Defense In: Diop and Tierney
Midfield Out: Matic and Fred
Midfield In: N'didi and Bruno Fernandes
Attack Out: Sanchez and Lingard
Attack In: Lozano and Ben Yedder
Defense Out: Jones and Darmian
Defense In: Diop and Tierney
Midfield Out: Matic and Fred
Midfield In: N'didi and Bruno Fernandes
Attack Out: Sanchez and Lingard
Attack In: Lozano and Ben Yedder
How do you know what's realistic? Ndidi would probably be harder to obtain than Maguire.
It's just my opinion what I think would be realistic. I would offer them Fred, and cash plus Axel and Fosu-Mensah on loan for the season and think they might take it but I understand how teams don't want want to sell their best players.
Goalkeeper:
Out - Joel Pereira
In - none
Defence:
Out - Darmian and Marcos Rojo
In - Van Dijk
Midfield:
Out - Mata and Matic
In - Veratti and Kante
Attack:
Out - Lukaku and Sanchez
In - Mbappe
Out - Joel Pereira
In - none
Defence:
Out - Darmian and Marcos Rojo
In - Van Dijk
Midfield:
Out - Mata and Matic
In - Veratti and Kante
Attack:
Out - Lukaku and Sanchez
In - Mbappe
Ed to do the improbable - buying spree this last couple of weeks!:
----------- Rashford | Dybala ----------
-------- Pogba | SMS | Bruno --------
-------------------- Fred ----------------------
Shaw | Maguire | Lindelof | AWB
Attack
Lukaku out -> Dybala in
Midfield
Herrera out -> Fernandes in
Fellaini out -> SMS in
Defence
Valencia out -> AWB in
Bailly / Jones / Rojo out -> Maguire in
----------- Rashford | Dybala ----------
-------- Pogba | SMS | Bruno --------
-------------------- Fred ----------------------
Shaw | Maguire | Lindelof | AWB
Attack
Lukaku out -> Dybala in
Midfield
Herrera out -> Fernandes in
Fellaini out -> SMS in
Defence
Valencia out -> AWB in
Bailly / Jones / Rojo out -> Maguire in
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The best available players we can get at the moment:
<Attack>
OUT: Lukaku and Sanchez
IN: Dybala and James
<Midfield>
OUT: Herrera and Matic
IN: Fernandes and Partey
<Defense>
OUT: Darmian, Rojo, Valencia, Jones/Bailly
IN: Wan Bissaka, Maguire
<Attack>
OUT: Lukaku and Sanchez
IN: Dybala and James
<Midfield>
OUT: Herrera and Matic
IN: Fernandes and Partey
<Defense>
OUT: Darmian, Rojo, Valencia, Jones/Bailly
IN: Wan Bissaka, Maguire
<Attack>
OUT: Sanchez, Lukaku
IN: Dybala, Diego Costa Or Timo Werner
<Midfield>
OUT: Fred, Pogba, Lingard
IN: Savic, Eriksen
<Defense>
OUT: Bailly, Darmian, Jones
IN: Maguire, Juanfran (as backup)
OUT: Sanchez, Lukaku
IN: Dybala, Diego Costa Or Timo Werner
<Midfield>
OUT: Fred, Pogba, Lingard
IN: Savic, Eriksen
<Defense>
OUT: Bailly, Darmian, Jones
IN: Maguire, Juanfran (as backup)
Don't you think a backup for Shaw would be better? Someone like Tierney to compete with him.
SMS, Eriksen and Dybala? It sounds good on paper but we would need a top DM.
BTW, Werner would be great.
<Defense>
OUT: Rojo, Bailly(Injuries. Contract.)
IN: Tierney/Firpo as LB starter and Ake/Konate as CB starter.
<Midfield>
OUT: Fred and Matic
IN: Florian Grillitsch and Marc Roca
<Attack>
OUT: Lukaku and Sanchez
IN: Dybala and Sancho
OUT: Rojo, Bailly(Injuries. Contract.)
IN: Tierney/Firpo as LB starter and Ake/Konate as CB starter.
<Midfield>
OUT: Fred and Matic
IN: Florian Grillitsch and Marc Roca
<Attack>
OUT: Lukaku and Sanchez
IN: Dybala and Sancho
At the end of the day, if we promote Gomes, Chong and Greenwood, it would be like signing 6 players, mainly if our youngsters fullfil their potential.
Maguire
Wan Bissaka
Gomes
James
Greenwood
It's clear we needed a Matic replacement but Mctominay and Fred could take that spot this season.
Maguire
Wan Bissaka
Gomes
James
Greenwood
It's clear we needed a Matic replacement but Mctominay and Fred could take that spot this season.