JohnB
Just doesn't shut up
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Conscious that there is a lot of anxiety about who is leaving and how we replace them. I thought I'd start the other way around and look at who is likely to still be here next season and, if so, what gaps or strengthening do we need. It feels more positive .... at least in my mind.
GK - Sa, Sarkic, Sondergaard
WB - Semedo, Jonny, RAN, Bolla, Hoever, Bueno
CB - Kilman, Toti, (Coady?), Mosquera, Marques
CM - Cundle, (Moutinho?)
Wingers/AM - Neto, Podence, MGW, Hwang, Chiquinho, Campbell
CF - Silva, (Raul?)
The above assumes - Ruddy, Saiss, Giles, Marcal, Boly, Sanderson, Neves, Donck, Ronan, Jordao, Trincao, Traore, Cutrone, Campana all leave permanently or on loan.....
For me that is still a decent starting base for GK, WB, Wingers/AM and we're missing a CB (2 if Coady leaves), 2 CMs (3 if Moutinho leaves) and 1 CF (2 if Raul leaves).
In a worst case scenario our first team is likely to include at least 6 of those above - Sa, Semedo and Jonny (or RAN), Kilman, Neto and Podence (or MGW). Could be as high as 8 or 9.
So yes we'll be needing to add 2-5 first teamers and integrate them but there remains a decent nucleus of players at the club which with the additions can see us move forward.
Sorry for being positive....no I'm not related to Jeff.....yes a big Summer ahead but it's not all doom and gloom.
GK - Sa, Sarkic, Sondergaard
WB - Semedo, Jonny, RAN, Bolla, Hoever, Bueno
CB - Kilman, Toti, (Coady?), Mosquera, Marques
CM - Cundle, (Moutinho?)
Wingers/AM - Neto, Podence, MGW, Hwang, Chiquinho, Campbell
CF - Silva, (Raul?)
The above assumes - Ruddy, Saiss, Giles, Marcal, Boly, Sanderson, Neves, Donck, Ronan, Jordao, Trincao, Traore, Cutrone, Campana all leave permanently or on loan.....
For me that is still a decent starting base for GK, WB, Wingers/AM and we're missing a CB (2 if Coady leaves), 2 CMs (3 if Moutinho leaves) and 1 CF (2 if Raul leaves).
In a worst case scenario our first team is likely to include at least 6 of those above - Sa, Semedo and Jonny (or RAN), Kilman, Neto and Podence (or MGW). Could be as high as 8 or 9.
So yes we'll be needing to add 2-5 first teamers and integrate them but there remains a decent nucleus of players at the club which with the additions can see us move forward.
Sorry for being positive....no I'm not related to Jeff.....yes a big Summer ahead but it's not all doom and gloom.