Goats squad analysis thread 2025/6

[Toffe3m4n]

Does anyone listen to the guardian football podcast? Just listened to their predictions on us and it’s an absolute war zone, definitely one for the vaults, 2 of them had us 19th terms like car crash signing were used.

Pure engagement bait I'd say

 

[Goat]

Manager : David Moyes

Goalkeepers (4)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Mark Travers (HG)
Tom King (HG)
Harry Tyrer (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Nathan Patterson
Séamus Coleman

Left Backs (2)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Adam Aznou (UA)

Centre Backs (4)
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien
Michael Keane (HG)

Midfield (5)
Idrissa Gana Gueye
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (HG)
James Garner (HG)
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)
Harrison Armstrong (UA)

Forwards (4)
Jack Grealish (HG)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Carlos Alcaraz

Strikers (3)
Thierno Barry
Beto
Youssef Chermiti (UA)

Total players: 24

Players purchased so far: 7
Alcaraz, Barry, Travers, Aznou, KDH, Grealish(LOAN), King

Players culled so far: 11
Virginia(OOC), Begovic(OOC), Young(OOC),Doucs(OOC),DCL(OOC),Holgate(OOC)
,Harrison(LR),Lindstrom(LR),Broja(LR),Mangala(LR)
Maupay(Sale)


Non-HG players: 8
Home-grown players: 13
Under-age players : 3

 

[Rita_Poon]

Is it possible to do a sweep?

Not this one!

I reckon by transfer window close, we add 3 full signings, and get an additional 3 loans. Also think there's a chance we might see a sale made.

So 6 added in under two weeks.

 

[D410]

Manager : David Moyes

Goalkeepers (4)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Mark Travers (HG)
Tom King (HG)
Harry Tyrer (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Nathan Patterson
Séamus Coleman

Left Backs (2)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Adam Aznou (UA)

Centre Backs (4)
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien
Michael Keane (HG)

Midfield (5)
Idrissa Gana Gueye
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (HG)
James Garner (HG)
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)
Harrison Armstrong (UA)

Forwards (4)
Jack Grealish (HG)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Carlos Alcaraz

Strikers (3)
Thierno Barry
Beto
Youssef Chermiti (UA)

Total players: 24

Players purchased so far: 7
Alcaraz, Barry, Travers, Aznou, KDH, Grealish(LOAN), King

Players culled so far: 11
Virginia(OOC), Begovic(OOC), Young(OOC),Doucs(OOC),DCL(OOC),Holgate(OOC)
,Harrison(LR),Lindstrom(LR),Broja(LR),Mangala(LR)
Maupay(Sale)


Non-HG players: 8
Home-grown players: 13
Under-age players : 3

Who should be sold in the next 12 months - we have to raise money to buy after this window.

 

[Goat]

Who should be sold in the next 12 months - we have to raise money to buy after this window.

Cool.

 

[Rita_Poon]

I reckon by transfer window close, we add 3 full signings, and get an additional 3 loans. Also think there's a chance we might see a sale made.

So 6 added in under two weeks.

So, seems we're on the cusp of one of those 3 full signings then.

11 days to go. If you lot think I'm unbearable now...

 

[Steve EFC]

So, seems we're on the cusp of one of those 3 full signings then.

11 days to go. If you lot think I'm unbearable now...

I hope you’re right about those signings but I reckon it’ll be more like 3…
2 of those would probably be loans I reckon.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Turner must be going out. Who needs four keepers ??

 

[Davideeyore]

We have to have the faith the numbers come in. We have to have the belief the ream starts to gell. There's a sprinkling of talent. Could be good. Too early yet.

 

[Goat]

Manager : David Moyes

Goalkeepers (4)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Mark Travers (HG)
Tom King (HG)
Harry Tyrer (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Nathan Patterson
Séamus Coleman

Left Backs (2)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Adam Aznou (UA)

Centre Backs (4)
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien
Michael Keane (HG)

Midfield (5)
Idrissa Gana Gueye
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (HG)
James Garner (HG)
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)
Harrison Armstrong (UA)

Forwards (5)
Jack Grealish (HG)
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Tyler Dibling (UA)
Carlos Alcaraz
Dwight McNeil (HG)

Strikers (3)
Thierno Barry
Beto
Youssef Chermiti (UA)

Total players: 25

Players purchased so far: 8
Alcaraz, Barry, Travers, Aznou, KDH, Grealish(LOAN), King, Dibling

Players culled so far: 11
Virginia(OOC), Begovic(OOC), Young(OOC),Doucs(OOC),DCL(OOC),Holgate(OOC)
,Harrison(LR),Lindstrom(LR),Broja(LR),Mangala(LR)
Maupay(Sale)


Non-HG players: 8
Home-grown players: 13
Under-age players : 4

With 4 of our players being "Under Age" that leaves us with 4 slots for players, provided everybody here is named.

 

[Brisan123]

Manager : David Moyes

Goalkeepers (4)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Mark Travers (HG)
Tom King (HG)
Harry Tyrer (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Nathan Patterson
Séamus Coleman

Left Backs (2)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Adam Aznou (UA)

Centre Backs (4)
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien
Michael Keane (HG)

Midfield (5)
Idrissa Gana Gueye
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (HG)
James Garner (HG)
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)
Harrison Armstrong (UA)

Forwards (5)
Jack Grealish (HG)
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Tyler Dibling (UA)
Carlos Alcaraz
Dwight McNeil (HG)

Strikers (3)
Thierno Barry
Beto
Youssef Chermiti (UA)

Total players: 25

Players purchased so far: 8
Alcaraz, Barry, Travers, Aznou, KDH, Grealish(LOAN), King, Dibling

Players culled so far: 11
Virginia(OOC), Begovic(OOC), Young(OOC),Doucs(OOC),DCL(OOC),Holgate(OOC)
,Harrison(LR),Lindstrom(LR),Broja(LR),Mangala(LR)
Maupay(Sale)


Non-HG players: 8
Home-grown players: 13
Under-age players : 4

With 4 of our players being "Under Age" that leaves us with 4 slots for players, provided everybody here is named.

With Patterson looking likely to leave on loan that leaves 5 spots
2 purchases and 3 loans maybe

 

[Toffe3m4n]

So what are we thinking our 'best XI' is then as things currently stand?

Pickford

O'Brien -- Tarkowski -- Branners -- Myko

Garner/IGG ------- KDH -=----

Dibling --------- Ndiaye -------- Grealish

Barry/Beto​

?

 

[coleman’s mustard]

Tyrer, Armstrong and Chermiti for loans

Sell Patterson

Loan / buy CM, RB and loan a striker

Fantastic window if we pull all that off

Sell in the next year …….. McNeil, Chermiti and controversially Ndiaye… his value will never be higher and the likes of Newcastle and spurs will be desperate and have money burning a hole in their pockets

 

[Toffe3m4n]

A thought just occurred - with Dibling now through the door, we've actually got the scope to play a 4-3-3 in certain games where it could be useful and takes the onus off of the likes of Barry/Beto to be involved from the start in every single game..

Pickford

New RB -- Tarkowski -- Branners -- Myko

Garner ----------------- KDH
IGG

Dibling ------------------- Grealish
Ndiaye​

An XI/setup like this you'd imagine should severely minimise the aimless hoofing over the midfield to the centre forward every 5 minutes and actually get the midfield involved more often..

 

[davek]

I think as of now we look very ropey. We have...

A surplus of ball playing wide men - and I doubt a dullard like Moyes will know how to blend them.

The defence is ok only if we get an attacking RB in.

CM is toothless.

CFs are going to get us about 12 between them all season in the PL.

We have almost no pace...again.


I'm sorry, but we should never have been as disjointed and weak in all areas of the team as this at this point.

We've had a 5/10 window, and most of us know it.