Next seasons squad

[Bishop]

He's a really interesting player, lots of potential, still only 24, very powerful...what I don't know is if he is a prolific scorer/can be one with a decent run of games.

I like him a lot. Mobile, technical, tricky, decent strength and a good finisher. He doesn't really get lots of games for PSG but whenever he does come on hes very much a team player and buys into their system. Hes really never been prolific but he looks like he could be given the right circumstances. I imagine he'd be quite expensive and a bit of gamble from us. Hes probably more of a good player than a great striker as it stands but he may well hit his potential and become a great.

 

[thfcsteff]

I like him a lot. Mobile, technical, tricky, decent strength and a good finisher. He doesn't really get lots of games for PSG but whenever he does come on hes very much a team player and buys into their system. Hes really never been prolific but he looks like he could be given the right circumstances. I imagine he'd be quite expensive and a bit of gamble from us. Hes probably more of a good player than a great striker as it stands but he may well hit his potential and become a great.

I have a very similar feeling about him. He also shows a great appetite every time he plays. I wonder if this is a DeZerbi choice from his Ligue 1 time?

 

[Bishop]

I have a very similar feeling about him. He also shows a great appetite every time he plays. I wonder if this is a DeZerbi choice from his Ligue 1 time?

Might well be, he'd be familiar with him due to the Ligue 1 link. I remember being disappointed when PSG got him as he's the sort of young bubbling under player I feel we rarely ever go for.

I haven't actually seen any of the links myself but it's one I like the look of.

 

[El Dante]

Links today to Goncalo Ramos.

He’s someone I wanted us to sign in the past. It’s worth noting though that I also wanted us to sign Muani and Tel, and they haven’t really been at it. So maybe one to avoid.

 

[Yiddo]

He's a really interesting player, lots of potential, still only 24, very powerful...what I don't know is if he is a prolific scorer/can be one with a decent run of games.

He's only 24? the guys been around in what feels like forever, i thought he was in his early 30's.

 

[robp135]

He’s someone I wanted us to sign in the past. It’s worth noting though that I also wanted us to sign Muani and Tel, and they haven’t really been at it. So maybe one to avoid.

The twitter scouts never seem to admit to their countless mistakes so why should you!

 

[NaijaSpurs]

I reckon he'll be Liverpool bound.

I would suggest Bayern bound

 

[Rafa87]

If we remain in the league we need:

A first choice keeper.
A reliable, first choice LB.
Likely a CB as one of Romero/VDV will be off I reckon.
A ball playing CM.
An ACM as no Xavi and Maddison will be out for a period again at some point.
A left sided attacker for Tel to be back up for.
A striker, who is more reliable goal wise than Richy, and more reliable to be on the pitch than Dom.

We need to move on a LOT of players.

 

[djp82]

We need a massive overhaul.

If we stay that would be two 17th place finishes on the bounce. That tells you all you need to know about this squad.


Need a LB , RB to start.

As the midfield we need someone who can pick a pass. My GHod the gulf in quality was so evident last night in the middle of the pitch.

As for our forward options that’s the worst front three I’ve ever seen.

Well remember it’s a World Cup summer , hard to do business etc and excuses will flow from the club. We need to spend more than the club can afford.

Even if we stay up it’s going to take a while to sort this squad out.

 

[Legohamster]

It’s a hypothetical statement but I would argue that RDZ would have us Top 6 this season IF he had a fully fit squad and had the previous summer to work with them as TF did.

Yes we need upgrades in CM and attack but we should be competing with the likes of Bournemouth, Brighton and Villa for a 4-6 spot IF properly managed.

This squad is nowhere near the quality for the top 6

Nowhere near enough G/A in it, even if you had the injured players back.

Our midfield is devoid of anything, Bent/Gallagher are good squad players for certain games but we don't have a Wharton/Scott who can open up a defence

The defence has improved under him, but it still just switches off

 

[Jurgen the German]

If we remain in the league we need:

A first choice keeper.
A reliable, first choice LB.
Likely a CB as one of Romero/VDV will be off I reckon.
A ball playing CM.
An ACM as no Xavi and Maddison will be out for a period again at some point.
A left sided attacker for Tel to be back up for.
A striker, who is more reliable goal wise than Richy, and more reliable to be on the pitch than Dom.

We need to move on a LOT of players.

Agree with all of that. The bigger question for me is how many of this crop we’d want to keep? Archie Gray is the only obvious one. I realise we can’t sell the entire squad, but struggling to think of which ones we should keep beyond the likes of Maddison, Kudus and Bergvall. The likes of Vicario, Romero, Udogie, Richarlison, Muani, Tel, Bentancur etc can all go. Even Kulu if he can’t get on the pitch for the start of next season.