Our present squad

Our present squad?

Now missing two of our most important players in Sarr and Munoz for perhaps up to 8 -10 games.
JPM carrying a knee injury from French international duty and Nketiah seemingly not fit enough to play 90 mins.
Glasner is speculating about using Sosa or Devenny as RWB as Clyne can’t play a few games per week.
Sosa or Devenny against Doku, Trossard, Martinelli or Gordon in the coming weeks ? I’m nervous thinking about it.

It’s going to be a real challenge in the coming weeks,particularly taking into account that City, Arsenal and Newcastle have enough players to field 2 teams.

No point complaining about it, and just hope we don’t pick up more injuries along the way - and that we have players lined up to join immediately the window opens.
 
PatrickA said:
Our present squad?

Now missing two of our most important players in Sarr and Munoz for perhaps up to 8 -10 games.
JPM carrying a knee injury from French international duty and Nketiah seemingly not fit enough to play 90 mins.
Glasner is speculating about using Sosa or Devenny as RWB as Clyne can’t play a few games per week.
Sosa or Devenny against Doku, Trossard, Martinelli or Gordon in the coming weeks ? I’m nervous thinking about it.

It’s going to be a real challenge in the coming weeks,particularly taking into account that City, Arsenal and Newcastle have enough players to field 2 teams.

No point complaining about it, and just hope we don’t pick up more injuries along the way - and that we have players lined up to join immediately the window opens.
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Definitely a challenge we could have done with out.

I read that Sarr could be back for some role at City? Not sure how much we will get out of him before AFCON though.

It is certainly an opportunity for Sosa to prove his worth. I feel like the Conference games can be him + maybe the Leeds game, and Clyne the tougher league games, maybe the Carabao where we need more of a full back.

Also hoping Nketiah gets fit enough to do the 90 through playing. 60-70 against Shelbourne and maybe again against City.

Some opportunities for squad players but none of it is ideal. We will drop points somewhere but if we can get through it, still in Europe then we’ll be doing better than this time last year, one of our most successful seasons, largely on points so far.
 
Team of the (20)80s said:
Definitely a challenge we could have done with out.

I read that Sarr could be back for some role at City? Not sure how much we will get out of him before AFCON though.

It is certainly an opportunity for Sosa to prove his worth. I feel like the Conference games can be him + maybe the Leeds game, and Clyne the tougher league games, maybe the Carabao where we need more of a full back.

Also hoping Nketiah gets fit enough to do the 90 through playing. 60-70 against Shelbourne and maybe again against City.

Some opportunities for squad players but none of it is ideal. We will drop points somewhere but if we can get through it, still in Europe then we’ll be doing better than this time last year, one of our most successful seasons, largely on points so far.
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Awesome post and agreed on all points.

On the plus side, few of us knew who Wan-Bissaka was before he slotted into the first team and made the shirt his own. I'm hopeful some of the younger players, plus Uche and Sosa, really stake a claim for a first team slot with some outstanding performances.
 
Squad update

Henderson/Benitez

Muñoz/Clyne/Cardines

Richards/ Riad
Lacroix/Convott
Guéhi

Mitchell/Sosa

Wharton/Doucoure
Lerma /Hughes/Kamada

Devenny/Pino
Sarr/Johnson

Mateta/Nketiah/Uche

Esse looks like he goes out on loan.

Think our starting front 3 will be Sarr, Mateta and Johnson with Pino,Devenny and Nketiah coming off the bench.
 
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Squad update

Henderson/Benitez

Muñoz/Clyne/Imray

Richards/ Riad
Lacroix
Convott

Mitchell/Sosa

Wharton/Doucoure
Lerma /Hughes/Kamada

Devenny/Pino
Sarr/Johnson

Mateta/Nketiah/Uche
 
I can't see us doing much in this window because the new manager might not want to play 5 at the back, it's a mess.

Would like to see maybe 4231 next season hopefully.

Forward line could look like this:

Sarr Pino Johnson

Mateta (if hes sill here)
 
Squad update

Henderson/Benitez

Muñoz/Clyne

Richards/ Riad
Lacroix
Convott

Mitchell/Sosa

Wharton/Doucoure
Lerma /Hughes/Kamada

Devenny/Pino/Guessand
Sarr/Johnson

Mateta/Nketiah/Uche/Strand Larsen

Bit short on CBs but hopefully move to a back 4.

Would love to see 4-4-1-1

Henderson

Muñoz
Richards
Lacroix
Mitchell

Sarr
Wharton
Kamada
Johnson

Guessand

Strand Larsen
 
DANGERCLOSE said:
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No surprise, especially with Glasner leaving. He will no doubt try and get a sign on fee or inflated salary as he did with us. Let's face it, he was pretty poor last season, albeit he played well in the Wembley games and this season he has only played half the minutes available in the league.
Probably wishing on a star, but it would be wonderful if Doucoure could replace him alongside Wharton. The latter has been with the club over two years and they have yet to start a game together
 
pssguy said:
No surprise, especially with Glasner leaving. He will no doubt try and get a sign on fee or inflated salary as he did with us. Let's face it, he was pretty poor last season, albeit he played well in the Wembley games and this season he has only played half the minutes available in the league.
Probably wishing on a star, but it would be wonderful if Doucoure could replace him alongside Wharton. The latter has been with the club over two years and they have yet to start a game together
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He's not really in a good position to negotiate another big pay day - nearly 50 games for us and O goals and he's 30 this year. It's taken him a long time to settle down and even now he's not all that consistent.
How many clubs will be lining up to pay him £5 m+ a year?
 
pssguy said:
No surprise, especially with Glasner leaving. He will no doubt try and get a sign on fee or inflated salary as he did with us. Let's face it, he was pretty poor last season, albeit he played well in the Wembley games and this season he has only played half the minutes available in the league.
Probably wishing on a star, but it would be wonderful if Doucoure could replace him alongside Wharton. The latter has been with the club over two years and they have yet to start a game together
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Doucoure is done
 
Teddy Eagle said:
He's not really in a good position to negotiate another big pay day - nearly 50 games for us and O goals and he's 30 this year. It's taken him a long time to settle down and even now he's not all that consistent.
How many clubs will be lining up to pay him £5 m+ a year?
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Thats just the way we set up though.

He's scored at a reasonable rate everywhere he's been. Including international.

Our 2 CM's are to contain, not create.
 
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