Generic small time football blather thread FOREVER

[ewerk 34757]

Nah, he’s always liked smaller squads at City. Obviously they bought more players than normal in January so the squad is a bit bloated for his liking. I doubt the board will be pushing him to keep more players than he wants to.

[LondonBlue 1091]

39 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Point is he presumably asked for these players so he’s created this large squad he’s now complaining about? So he’s maybe virtually demanding sales to cut it down? It doesn’t make sense which usually means it’s someone looking for a way out…

 

i think he's just trying to manage expectations over signings.

 

the official squad size registered with the premier league is 21. even with the january transfers.

 

ofc young players are excluded from the 25 man limit so aren't listed in the 21. Nico and Marmoush are included in the 21.

 

in january we were struggling to put a team out and the signings, which were supposedly meant for this summer, were rushed through.

 

[LondonBlue 1091]

57 minutes ago, trainman said:

Eur 205m, and Marmoush is the only one we've seen regularly. Expected Nico Gonzalez to feature a lot more for younger legs in midfield but got sidelined after a brief look (but enjoyed his brief cameo and goal last night). Khusanov had a nightmare first 10mins (chelsea, i think) but then started to look good (and quick) before being dropped and not seen since. I don't think I've seen Reis at all yet. Whether Pep was giving the old guard a last hurrah before giving these guys time, who knows, but lets hope that is not outgoing cash that is already being written off! (For the sake of the players as well as the club)

 

fairly sure Vitor Reis has played twice.  one being brief.

 

think Pep has thought the risk of bedding new players into his system was too great if the old guard are fit.

 

we only need them to cost us 1 point and it might cost us CL football.

 

think they'll feature much more next season.

 

[PaddockLad 20014]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Ayatollah Hermione 15338]

I half took Pep’s comments as him saying he wanted a load of the older guard turfed out and a busy summer. He can keep his fucking hands off our lot though