The squad for next season

[sir_fred]

A bit high on the result and performance in the second half yesterday I started looking at our squad for next season.

 

I think Ralph will continue to reduce the number and try to increase the quality in the squad with a few but quality signings.

 

I have build a squad around 3-4-3 and Ralph can of course have different ideas for next season. Also unclear what budget we will have as our outgoings will not generate any cash as we have most likely have them on (too) high salaries.

 

GK Gunn

GK McCarthy

 

CB Bednarek

CB Vestergaard

CB Yoshida

CB Stephens

CB Marquee signing with leadership attributes

 

LWB Bertrand

LWB Targett

 

RWB Valery

RWB JWP (as cover)

 

CM Hoj

CM JWP

CM Lemina

CM Romeu

 

OM Redmond

OM Sims

OM Marquee signing with pace

OM Armstrong

OM / ST Obafemi

 

ST Ings

ST Marquee signing with pace and strenght

 

Get rid of: Boufal, Hoedt, Austin, Long, Mo, Forster, Soares

[SaintBobby]

Isn't Carillo still on the books too?

 

I feel we will struggle to keep Lemina (sadly)

[Pilchards]

Our centre defence is shocking and I reckon we need two defenders for sure.

[Nordic Saint]

Isn't Carillo still on the books too?

 

I feel we will struggle to keep Lemina (sadly)

 

Who will take him? He's struggled to play more than a handful of games every season throughout his entire career.

 

Lemina's league appearances of more than 45 minutes:

 

2012/13 4

2013/14 7

2014/15 13

2015/16 8

2016/17 8

2017/18 19

2018/19 16

[beatlesaint]

If we stay up we need two quality centre backs, a right back as comp/back up for Valery and two quality strikers.

 

I would try to offload Cedric, Stephens, Hoedt, Mo, Long, Austin, Gallagher, Boufal, Forster

[Mosin]

Who will take him? He's struggled to play more than a handful of games every season throughout his entire career.

 

Lemina's league appearances of more than 45 minutes:

 

2012/13 4

2013/14 7

2014/15 13

2015/16 8

2016/17 8

2017/18 19

2018/19 16

 

That means nothing though, he is a class above every one on the team, can shoot, pick out passes, on his day, he is teaching Pogba how to play LOL Surely United will want him for 90 million plus if Pogba is a bargain at 89 million??

[SuperSAINT]

Always love a discussion based on the squad - but let's do it when we know what league we're going to be in.