17 Apr 2019 23:54:10
Assessment of the squad
GK
DDG demanding too high a wage, sell while we can
Romero good enough to be first choice for a season or 2
Henderson good enough for back up/ cup matches, maybe he will prove himself to be our first choice in the long term
LB
Shaw has played well when fit this season
Young needs to leave
Competition needed for Shaw. Tierney, a united fan, worth a shout
RB
Dalot has potential, good going forwards needs to improve defensively
Valencia leaving
A seasoned pro needed whilst Dalot develops. Wan Bissaka seems popular but think he might block Dalot progression. Meunier (sp) at 27 seems a better fit
CB
Lindelof has progressed well
Rojo, Smalling, Jones, TFM not good enough let them go
Tuanzebe deserves a chance in the squad
Bailey started well, struggled this season, give him a chance to prove himself next season as back up CB
Need an experienced head. Alderwield for 25m seems the obvious choice so long as wage demands are reasonable
Also need 1 more in the squad. Promote the best youth prospect or bring in Ruben Dias or Milenkovic
DM
Matic can do a job but past his best. given the overhaul needed keep him for 1 more season
Bring in Neves from Wolves, think I favour him over Rice
CM
Pogba needs to go whilst we can sell him, if he runs his contract down, again, we will have to pay him crazy money or lose him for nothing, again
Herrera going
Fred back up
Mctominay squad player, maybe between now and the end of the season he claims a starting position
Pereira back up
Saul in to replace Pogba
Milenkovic savic to replace Herrera, not had a great season so maybe his price will be more reasonable
Promote Garner to gain experience in cup matches
LW
Martial if we could get decent money for him I'd let him go. Has the talent but not the work rate
Sanchez think we are stuck with him on crazy wages, use as back up
Replace Martial with Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham
RW
Mata going
Lingard seems to have struggled this season, use as back up
Sancho from Dortmund, we will get fleeced but he has talent
Promote Chong to use in cup games
CF
Rashford United through and through, great work rate needs to really work on his finishing to become top class, also needs talking to about his wage demands not unreplaceable
Lukaku good to have a big man as a different option upfront if a good offer came in for him I'd let him go and replace him with a cheaper option on lower wages who is happy to not be first choice
Promote Greenwood
Is there a question mark over our coaching? When did we last sign a player and improve them?
18 Apr 2019 00:19:49
Would love us to sign KT and think he would be better than Shaw in no time. Stretch to call him a Utd fan though, he is categorically a Celtic fan and that would make it difficult to get him.
18 Apr 2019 07:25:40
Interesting I agree with all of that except Bailly, he’s part of the problem in the dressing room imo.
The difficulty is this isn’t footy manager so we can’t just choose who comes and goes, but we definitely need some fresh ideas and to rid the poisonous and lazy attitude from the club.
Meunier is a great shout we need that experience, along with someone like Toby, two players there who will instantly improve our solidity while Tuanzebe and Dalot develop, and I think Dalot will make it. He works hard and has good attributes to his game. I’m not a fan of short term fixes but our defence is the exception. It needs improving right now, not in three years.
18 Apr 2019 08:07:30
Agreed with all
But, although I would also sell martial, if we could get another talented out and out LW, if it was Ryan sessegnon I'd be fuming. That would show what a joke we are.
I'd get rid of martial and lukaku. Go for ziyech and son if we popped spurs for champions league. Offer them martial if needs be.
18 Apr 2019 09:54:46
That's 8 new players which isn't going to happen way quickly. However this is the sort of analysis Ole needs to do and Woody needs to execute.
18 Apr 2019 12:39:04
It ain't that easy to sell on football manager now. But agree with that. I'd sell Bailly as well. Maybe stagger it all over two seasons.