City getting clapped off yesterday

[davek]

A base, thats easy.

Pickford
Coleman - Holgate - ?????? - Baines
Gana - Davies
Walcott - Tosun - ??????
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Now of course Baines would need replacing, very, very soon, you would certainly need a little more quality instead of Gana and Davies, Holgate might not quite be ready, but its a base to work from, granted not an amazing base, but theres a decent core there at least.

...as said, you (and anyone else) struggle to get a base to build on of more than 8/9.

For me (first team squad wise):

Pickford
Coleman
Holgate
Davies
Gueye
Kenny
Baningime
Dowell

(I haven't seen players like Feeney or Connolly, so I cant say yay or nay).

It's completely shocking how many have to go.

 

[jinkyali]

...as said, you (and anyone else) struggle to get a base to build on of more than 8/9.

For me (squad wise):

Pickford
Coleman
Holgate
Davies
Gueye
Kenny
Baningime
Dowell

(I haven't seen players like Feeney or Connolly, so I cant say yay or nay).

It's completely shocking how many have to go.

Tosun, Theo and Siggy for me too. The rest I think I concur with. I like Klaassen too.

I don’t think we need to let them all go; Lookman needs games as does Vlasic too.

 

[davek]

Tosun, Theo and Siggy for me too. The rest I think I concur with. I like Klaassen too.

I don’t think we need to let them all go; Lookman needs games as does Vlasic too.

Tosun shows signs, so yeah.

The rest have no future...and that's some cash we're talking about there as surplus to requirements.

 

[Goat]

...as said, you (and anyone else) struggle to get a base to build on of more than 8/9.

For me (first team squad wise):

Pickford
Coleman
Holgate
Davies
Gueye
Kenny
Baningime
Dowell

(I haven't seen players like Feeney or Connolly, so I cant say yay or nay).

It's completely shocking how many have to go.

Not sure why you have Kenny, Baningime and Dowell there, none of them have done anything to suggest they should be retained, hence me leaving off the likes of Vlasic, Lookman and others as well.

None of the yoots have done enough YET to suggest they have a place here, bar DCL who has contributed at least.

 

[Goat]

I would retain the following players :

Pickford
Coleman
Baines
Holgate
Davies
Klaassen
Iceland
Gana
Tosun
Walcott
Besic

The rest I would punt on frees.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

About time there was some kind of atmosphere at the old lady. Clapping the opponents at least makes some noise.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

I would retain the following players :

Pickford
Coleman
Baines
Holgate
Davies
Klaassen
Iceland
Gana
Tosun
Walcott
Besic

The rest I would punt on frees.

I agree but baines is finished as well. we need a new right back. Maybe keep as back up.

 

[LEONARD]

I'll use a greyhound racing analogy to describe yesterday's match.

Mick The Miller v A three legged rabid mongrel.

 

[Goat]

I agree but baines is finished as well. we need a new right back. Maybe keep as back up.

I would retain Baines, but yes, only as back up, we desperately need a new LB, part due to Baines age and part to the volume of injuries hes picked up all through his career, which no doubt will likely increase with age.

 

[RomanReigns]

i thought we were clapping our players for the amazing performance they put in

 

[Adam-GOTTV]

I definitely think we're lost as a club. We simply have to define our identity (so long as it's a positive one) and plot a route back towards the top. If those in charge have any brains, they'll be doing this now, and sorting the appointments of those who can take us there.

This is why the next manager is so important. I'm desperate for us to get someone who can both excite but demonstrate a clear plan. There's such a malaise around the club at the moment and it's so depressing.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Well you’re never going to enjoy our football so you may as well enjoy someone else’s

 

[Jc74]

Loving the fact that David had to try and compare Pep and the Clown.

Pep plays attacking possession based football, utilising fullbacks to attack "the half spaces".

The clown plays defensive possession based football, utilising centrebacks to pass the ball between themselves for 90minutes.

Ha ha pissing myself here. Imagine compering Martinez to Pep.

 

[davek]

Not sure why you have Kenny, Baningime and Dowell there, none of them have done anything to suggest they should be retained, hence me leaving off the likes of Vlasic, Lookman and others as well.

None of the yoots have done enough YET to suggest they have a place here, bar DCL who has contributed at least.

They demonstrated enough to me to underline they have something that can be progressed. Lookman: yes, I forgot about him.

 

[Goat]

They demonstrated enough to me to underline they have something that can be progressed. Lookman: yes, I forgot about him.

None of them have done enough.

Some of them look like they could maybe kick on at some point, with the right coaching DCL and Davies are the standouts in that regard, the rest are mostly potential, IMO.