Re: Your team's most likely lineup for next season ?

by Kaladin Sun 11 Jun 2017 - 20:18

donttreadonred wrote:
M99 wrote:
Plizarri
Conti-Musacchio-Romagnoli-Rodriguez
Kessie-Biglia-Bonaventura
Keita-Andre Silva-Suso

I knew he'd improved since leaving LFC, but do you really think Suso starts next year with the investment at Milan next season?

Yes definitely, the management already said that he will be a pivotal player. Besides, he's been our outstanding player this year. The reinforcements we are bringing aren't just for the sake of spending, i'm not exaggerating when i am saying a good 9 spots on our team are absolutely terrible. Like, the only 4 that have something positive to say about this season are: Bonaventura, Suso, Donnarumma and Romagnoli. The rest are just absolutely terrible, we got carried by a loanee from Everton in the 2nd half as well but he's going back to Barca.

by M99 Sun 11 Jun 2017 - 21:50

ES wrote:
donttreadonred wrote:
M99 wrote:
Plizarri
Conti-Musacchio-Romagnoli-Rodriguez
Kessie-Biglia-Bonaventura
Keita-Andre Silva-Suso

I knew he'd improved since leaving LFC, but do you really think Suso starts next year with the investment at Milan next season?

The rest are just absolutely terrible, we got carried by a loanee from Everton in the 2nd half as well but he's going back to Barca.

Speaking of him, he wants to come back to Milan.

by Glory Mon 12 Jun 2017 - 18:56

?(don't think it would be Perisic)-Morata-Mkhi
Pogbita-Fabinho-Ander
Darmian-Lindeloff/Rojo-Bailly-Valencia
ddg

by Kaladin Mon 12 Jun 2017 - 19:01

That team would still finish 6th lol

by Warrior Mon 12 Jun 2017 - 19:25

Glory wrote:
?(don't think it would be Perisic)-Morata-Mkhi
Pogbita-Fabinho-Ander
Darmian-Lindeloff/Rojo-Bailly-Valencia
ddg

not a single english starter

by Glory Mon 12 Jun 2017 - 20:22

Yea none of our English players right now seems to be in Mourinho's first team plans.
Shaw was one for the future. That assessment right now is looking a bit cloudy. Rashford will go down the pecking order once we sign 2 attackers this window. Smalling has regressed and is 3rd choice where as Jones is permacrocked. And Carrick, well his job more or less is now to close out games and play role model to youngsters.

The fact that young English players have become insanely expensive is not helping either.
So, at least until the short term planner Mourinho is in charge, I can't see the situation changing. Hopefully he won't abandon the proud 20 something year old tradition of fielding at least 1 home grown player in every match day squad.

by Glory Tue 13 Jun 2017 - 6:08

ES wrote:That team would still finish 6th lol

Well, winning the transfer mercato last season didnt exactly get us anywhere, did it? With Pogba, ZLatan and Mkhi (3 of the best players from their respective leagues), all we could reach was 6th.
And Conte with players such as Luiz and Alonso walked the league.

I'm glad there's a manager who is actually trying to address the system rather than buying individual superstars who we don't need. (inb4 80m bid for Hames Rod Laughing

)

With the addition of Fabinho, our midfield will go up a notch and will free up Pogba and Ander too, to a lesser extent. Perisic or any other good winger would probably sort out our goal scoring issues. And Morata well, can't say he will emulate what Zlatan did and don't think he would honestly. But he would make us more fluid upfront.

There's Andreas Pereira returning after a successful loan spell in La Liga and will address the creativity issue. Plus theres Mata, Martial and Rashford as backups.
I can see us adding may be Chicharito as another goal socring option.
United's issue is their goal scoring and lack of unpredictability. Hope it will get sorted out.

by Firenze Mon 14 May 2018 - 14:38

bump

hopes and dreams ahead of the window opening? will be fun to compare with how you actually lineup after the window ends

Neymar Lukaku Bale
Pogba Matic SMS
Sandro Alderweirald Bailly Hysaj
DDG

Neymar won't happen obviously, it'll be Alexis, but allow me to dream.

by Luca Mon 14 May 2018 - 14:45

Pogba-Matic-SMS would actually be unreal to see

Defense also looks greatly improved

7.3/10

by Luca Mon 14 May 2018 - 14:46

Morata-Dybala
Douglas-Emre Can't-Pjanic-Bernardeschi
Spinazzola-Chiellini-Caldara-De Sciglio
Perin

W.H.E.W.

by S Mon 14 May 2018 - 14:47

Luca wrote:
Morata-Dybala
Douglas-Emre Can't-Pjanic-Bernardeschi
Spinazzola-Chiellini-Caldara-De Sciglio
Perin

W.H.E.W.

that's a weaker team than this year

by Luca Mon 14 May 2018 - 14:54

S wrote:
Luca wrote:
Morata-Dybala
Douglas-Emre Can't-Pjanic-Bernardeschi
Spinazzola-Chiellini-Caldara-De Sciglio
Perin

W.H.E.W.

that's a weaker team than this year

I'm well aware

I just can't predict how we'll line up. I feel like we have a chemistry/tactical issue in attack because we have a several quality attackers in Douglas, Dybala and Bernardeschi but to play them all at once results in either a false 9 formation, which Allegri will never play or a two man midfield, which most of us are against and it limits Pjanic

More likely, one of Douglas/Bernardeschi hits the bench and they rotate. We get another quality midfielder so its some sort of 4-3-3 or 4-3-2-1

by rincon Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:04

Most likely

Higuain - Dybala
Costa - Can - Pjanic - Bernardeschi
Spinazzola - Chiellini - Benatia - De Sciglio
Szczesny

Cuadrado rotating both right positions, Caldara and Rugani rotating the CBs. Someone rotating with Can.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:04

Predicting teams a day after the season ends? Seems absolutely legit.

by S Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:04

But you have also benched the foreign starters for moarr Italianzzz :coffee:

Not sure why you think Szczesny and Benatia will get benched for the latter duo

Also hope to see a better LB than Spinazzola , if not, atleast upgrade on the RB position with a top FB. Cant go into the season with two average/above average level side-backs.

by rincon Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:06

This is the best guess we can have on fullbacks. Top fullbacks are more rare today than a good performance by Nani.

by Firenze Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:06

hopes and dreams ahead of the window opening? will be fun to compare with how you actually lineup after the window ends

no need to be a grinch because you'll be lining up exactly the same this upcoming season as you did opening day of last just with players a year older ffs

by Luca Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:07

S wrote:But you have also benched the foreign starters for moarr Italianzzz

Not sure why you think Szczesny and Benatia will get benched for the latter duo

Also hope to see a better LB than Spinazzola , if not, atleast upgrade on the RB position with a top FB. Cant go into the season with two average/above average level side-backs.

It was all intentional

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:09

Firenze wrote:
hopes and dreams ahead of the window opening? will be fun to compare with how you actually lineup after the window ends

no need to be a grinch because you'll be lining up exactly the same this upcoming season as you did opening day of last just with players a year older ffs

And we'll still have no trouble thrashing your superstars 1-0 as always cheers

by S Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:14

Luca wrote:
S wrote:But you have also benched the foreign starters for moarr Italianzzz

Not sure why you think Szczesny and Benatia will get benched for the latter duo

Also hope to see a better LB than Spinazzola , if not, atleast upgrade on the RB position with a top FB. Cant go into the season with two average/above average level side-backs.

It was all intentional

Might as well go for a full-blown Italo-Juve ffs

Perin
Darmian-Caldara-Chiellini-Spinazzola
Marchisio
Florenzi-----Pellegrini
Berna-Immobile-Insigne

CL winners 2020

Immobile to lead us to the promised land

by S Mon 14 May 2018 - 15:16

anyway,

Szczesny
Florenzi-Benatia-Chiellini-Darmian
Pjanic
Can----SMS
Berna-Higgy-Costa

Morata first change sub

wont be surprised if this happens tbh

by chemicalboy99 Mon 14 May 2018 - 16:34

How do you improve on greatness?

Luckily the lads over at CIES who know ~~nothing about club values~~ everything about football players have helped us out.

The best performing big-5 league players (2017/18) featuring six Manchester City players in the top ten. [@CIES_Football] pic.twitter.com/Uhsh0n56fP
— City Watch (@City_Watch) 14 May 2018

I'll have number 14 on that list, an algerian wing wizard, a baby dutch GOAT Center back and the SHEIKH'S GIFT a baby French GOAT striker from our cousins in France who are always breaking rules.

Great to see "The Dream" at number 9. Tried looking for Jordan Ibe but the lads at CIES must think he absolutely stinks.

by Luca Mon 14 May 2018 - 16:37

S wrote:
Luca wrote:
S wrote:But you have also benched the foreign starters for moarr Italianzzz

Not sure why you think Szczesny and Benatia will get benched for the latter duo

Also hope to see a better LB than Spinazzola , if not, atleast upgrade on the RB position with a top FB. Cant go into the season with two average/above average level side-backs.

It was all intentional

Might as well go for a full-blown Italo-Juve ffs

Perin
Darmian-Caldara-Chiellini-Spinazzola
Marchisio
Florenzi-----Pellegrini
Berna-Immobile-Insigne

CL winners 2020

Immobile to lead us to the promised land

It was just a prank

Stop putting Florenzi in teams, same likeliness of signing Totti or De Rossi, he's one of those Roman badasses that will stay with Roma