Next seasons squad

metalgear said:

Just basing off 343 which I think RdZ will execute next season. What do you think? 4231? 352? Whatever you choose the current squad isn't optimized, indicative of a loack of a grand plan.

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a 3-5-2 would help us hide our lack of true wingers by utilizing the wingbacks to provide width and playing two central strikers.

Ace Face said:

a 3-5-2 would help us hide our lack of true wingers by utilizing the wingbacks to provide width and playing two central strikers.

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We don't have 1 viable central striker at the moment, let alone too

3 at the back doesn't really allow you to press high either. Its a low block formation

That’s the main issue with playing a lone CF… unless they are competent at holding the ball up, creating their own chances and being able to get on the end of passes and crosses, then that can be schemed against.

Playing two strikers allows you to pair players who can complement each other, say a target man and a faster option to play off him. I could see a Solanke + Kroupi pairing working this way.

As far as pressing goes, it’s about responsibilities rather than positions. You can press high before falling back into your defensive shell.

Ace Face said:

That’s the main issue with playing a lone CF… unless they are competent at holding the ball up, creating their own chances and being able to get on the end of passes and crosses, then that can be schemed against.

Playing two strikers allows you to pair players who can complement each other, say a target man and a faster option to play off him. I could see a Solanke + Kroupi pairing working this way.

As far as pressing goes, it’s about responsibilities rather than positions. You can press high before falling back into your defensive shell.

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We havent played 2 CFs since AVB sold van der Vaart. Its a pretty dead system globally this past 2 decades

Gutter Boy said:

We havent played 2 CFs since AVB sold van der Vaart. Its a pretty dead system globally this past 2 decades

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It’s why there is a dearth of decent CFs

Gutter Boy said:

We havent played 2 CFs since AVB sold van der Vaart. Its a pretty dead system globally this past 2 decades

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If you don't have good wingers why play a system reliant on them?

Play to your strengths, hide your weaknesses and forget what everyone else is doing around you. Following the crowd is not the only route to success.

How we are looking at the moment.

Goalkeepers
1st XI - Kinsky
Backup/Youth - Dubravka, Austin

Full Backs
1st XI - Porro, Udogie, Robertson, Spence/Other (Lewis, Williams)
Backup/Youth - Davies

Centre Backs
1st XI - van de Ven, Danso, van Hecke, Senesi
Backup/Youth - Byfield

Centre Midfielders
1st XI - Fernandes, Tonali, Bentancur
Backup/Youth - Gray

Attacking Midfielders/Wingers
1st XI - Kudus, Gallagher, Maddison, Savinho, Other (Gakpo, Leao, Neto, Rashford)
Backup/Youth - W.Barnett
Injured - Kulusevski, Odobert, Xavi

Fowards
1st XI - Solanke, Other (Balagoun, Kroupi, Marmoush)
Backup/Youth - Tel

16 International
7 Homegrown
4 U21

Confirmed In - £237.5M
Dubravka - Free
Robertson - Free
van Hecke - £52.5M
Sensesi - Free
Fernandes - £85M
Tonali - £100M

Confirmed Out £68M
Vuskovic £50M
Devine £6M
Thompson £4M
Veliz £8M

Targets
RB - Lewis, Williams £20M+
WF #1 - Savinho £60M+
WF #2 - Gakpo, Leoa, Neto, Rashford £40-£60M
CF - Balagoun, Kroupi, Marmoush £50-£90M

Likely Out
Vicario £10M+
Romero £30M+
Sarr £25M+
Bergvall £45M+
Richarlison £10M+
Phillips £6M+
Solomon £5M+
Lankshear £20M+
Scarett Free

Potential Out
Spence £30M+

Loans Out - Confirmed
Luca Gunter - Boreham Wood Conference
Radu Dragusin - Fiorentina Seria A w/
Yusuf Akramich - Leyton Orient League One

Loans Out - Likely
Takei, Roswell, Souza, Abbot, Oluesi, Irow, Melia

Loans Out - Potential
Donely, Yang, Moore

Bullet said:

Assuming we sell: Vicario Romero Dragusin Vuskovic Sarr Devine Solomon Veliz
Assuming we buy Kroupi/Savinho/similar, our squad will be something like this (first team / reserve / fringe)

........................Kinsky
.......................Dubravka
........................Austin

Porro.....VanHecke.... Senesi....Udogie
Spence.....Danso..... VdV....... Robbo
..........Phillips....Byfield...Davies


........Fernandes....Tonali
........Bentancur....Gray


Kudus....Maddison....Kroupi/Savinho
............. Gallagher... Bergvall...... Tel
...............LucaWB....Moore
[Injured Deki....Xavi....Odobert]

........Solanke
........Richie
........Lankshear


Other humanoids to loan or sell: Gunter, Takei, Rowswell, Souza, Abbot, Oluesi, Donely, Yang, Melia, Dorrington, Hall, Irow, Akamrich, Ajayi, Scarlett

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What makes you think Senesi will be starting ahead of VDV at the beginning of the season? If you truly believe that then you have not been reading the room.