Goats squad analysis thread 2022/23

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Manager : Frank Lampard

Goalkeepers (3)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Asmir Begović (HG)
Andy Lonergan (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Séamus Coleman
Nathan Patterson (UA)

Left Backs (3)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Rúben Vinagre
Niels Nkounkou

Centre Backs (5)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Yerry Mina
Michael Keane (HG)
Mason Holgate (HG)
Ben Godfrey (HG)

Midfield (7)
Allan
Dele Alli (HG)
Alex Iwobi (HG)
André Gomes
Abdoulaye Doucouré
Tom Davies (HG)
Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Wide Forwards (4)
Andros Townsend (HG)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Demarai Gray (HG)
Anthony Gordon (HG)

Strikers (2)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (HG)
Salomón Rondón

Total players: 26

Players purchased so far: 3

Tarkowski, Vingare (LOAN), McNeil (LOAN)

Players culled so far: 2
Richarlison, Branthwaite (Loan)

Non-HG players: 10
Home-grown players: 15
Underage players: 1


Kenny(OOC), Delph(OOC), Tosun(OOC), Number10(OOC), Van Beek(Loan ended), El Ghazi (Loan ended)

Virginia(LOAN), Tyrer (LOAN)

Moise Kean (*Loaned to Juve till 2023,obligation to buy, with conditions)

And thats a full 25-man squad.

As above, we could not name Lonergan and add him later in an emergency, sign underage players or of course sell/loan somebody above.
I think we could name him. You have listed 26 players there including him, but Patterson is underage and doesn't count towards the 25.

I expect to see Gomes, Gbamin, and maybe Mina and Nkounkou leave. I expect us to sign 2 more players after McNeil.
 
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I think we could name him. You have listed 26 players there including him, but Patterson is underage and doesn't count towards the 25.

I expect to see Gomes, Gbamin, and maybe Mina and Nkounkou leave. I expect us to sign 2 more players after McNeil.
Got to think Nkounkou is going otherwise what's the point in vinegar chops.

Gomes and Gbamin off the payroll would be a massive help.
 
Manager : Frank Lampard

Goalkeepers (3)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Asmir Begović (HG)
Andy Lonergan (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Séamus Coleman
Nathan Patterson (UA)

Left Backs (3)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Rúben Vinagre
Niels Nkounkou

Centre Backs (5)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Yerry Mina
Michael Keane (HG)
Mason Holgate (HG)
Ben Godfrey (HG)

Midfield (7)
Allan
Dele Alli (HG)
Alex Iwobi (HG)
André Gomes
Abdoulaye Doucouré
Tom Davies (HG)
Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Wide Forwards (4)
Andros Townsend (HG)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Demarai Gray (HG)
Anthony Gordon (HG)

Strikers (2)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (HG)
Salomón Rondón

Total players: 26

Players purchased so far: 3

Tarkowski, Vingare (LOAN), McNeil (LOAN)

Players culled so far: 2
Richarlison, Branthwaite (Loan)

Non-HG players: 10
Home-grown players: 15
Underage players: 1


Kenny(OOC), Delph(OOC), Tosun(OOC), Number10(OOC), Van Beek(Loan ended), El Ghazi (Loan ended)

Virginia(LOAN), Tyrer (LOAN)

Moise Kean (*Loaned to Juve till 2023,obligation to buy, with conditions)

And thats a full 25-man squad.

As above, we could not name Lonergan and add him later in an emergency, sign underage players or of course sell/loan somebody above.
Our goal threat has me terrified but the defence doesn't look horrifying if going with a back 5. Shifting 2 of Allan Gomes and Gbamin (easier said than done) and replacing with one serviceable holding mid would put us in a better place
 

Our goal threat has me terrified but the defence doesn't look horrifying if going with a back 5. Shifting 2 of Allan Gomes and Gbamin (easier said than done) and replacing with one serviceable holding mid would put us in a better place
Going to a back 5 puts more pressure on the midfield to retain possession and be creative, and reduces our attacking threat. IMHO.
 
Pretty much our only option given how porous we are at the back and in midfield though
Playing 2 CMs instead of 3 does absolutely nothing to reduce the pressure on our defence. Nor does it help our midfield to improve their inconsistent attempts to possess or progress the ball effectively.

In fact, playing a 2-man midfield instead of a 3-man midfield will simply exacerbate these problems, as demonstrated in our preseason games so far.
 
Manager : Frank Lampard

Goalkeepers (3)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Asmir Begović (HG)
Andy Lonergan (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Séamus Coleman
Nathan Patterson (UA)

Left Backs (3)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Rúben Vinagre
Niels Nkounkou

Centre Backs (5)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Yerry Mina
Michael Keane (HG)
Mason Holgate (HG)
Ben Godfrey (HG)

Midfield (7)
Allan
Dele Alli (HG)
Alex Iwobi (HG)
André Gomes
Abdoulaye Doucouré
Tom Davies (HG)
Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Wide Forwards (4)
Andros Townsend (HG)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Demarai Gray (HG)
Anthony Gordon (HG)

Strikers (2)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (HG)
Salomón Rondón

Total players: 26

Players purchased so far: 3

Tarkowski, Vingare (LOAN), McNeil (LOAN)

Players culled so far: 2
Richarlison, Branthwaite (Loan)

Non-HG players: 10
Home-grown players: 15
Underage players: 1


Kenny(OOC), Delph(OOC), Tosun(OOC), Number10(OOC), Van Beek(Loan ended), El Ghazi (Loan ended)

Virginia(LOAN), Tyrer (LOAN)

Moise Kean (*Loaned to Juve till 2023,obligation to buy, with conditions)

And thats a full 25-man squad.

As above, we could not name Lonergan and add him later in an emergency, sign underage players or of course sell/loan somebody above.

Is Begovic home grown? Time is a flat circle.
 

Manager : Frank Lampard

Goalkeepers (3)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Asmir Begović (HG)
Andy Lonergan (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Séamus Coleman
Nathan Patterson (UA)

Left Backs (3)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Rúben Vinagre
Niels Nkounkou

Centre Backs (5)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Yerry Mina
Michael Keane (HG)
Mason Holgate (HG)
Ben Godfrey (HG)

Midfield (7)
Allan
Dele Alli (HG)
Alex Iwobi (HG)
André Gomes
Abdoulaye Doucouré
Tom Davies (HG)
Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Wide Forwards (4)
Andros Townsend (HG)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Demarai Gray (HG)
Anthony Gordon (HG)

Strikers (2)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (HG)
Salomón Rondón

Total players: 26

Players purchased so far: 3

Tarkowski, Vingare (LOAN), McNeil

Players culled so far: 2
Richarlison, Branthwaite (Loan)

Non-HG players: 10
Home-grown players: 15
Underage players: 1


Kenny(OOC), Delph(OOC), Tosun(OOC), Number10(OOC), Van Beek(Loan ended), El Ghazi (Loan ended)

Virginia(LOAN), Tyrer (LOAN)

Moise Kean (*Loaned to Juve till 2023,obligation to buy, with conditions)
 
I expect Niels to go. Also think that any midfielder coming in (Gana, Barkley) will matched with one going out. Think our wingers are not what I would like (Gray, Townsend) and would be happy to get replacements there, and we need another striker alongside DCL (Rondon to go).

But I would say 6/10 so far
 
Manager : Frank Lampard

Goalkeepers (3)
Jordan Pickford (HG)
Asmir Begović (HG)
Andy Lonergan (HG)

Right Backs (2)
Séamus Coleman
Nathan Patterson (UA)

Left Backs (3)
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Rúben Vinagre
Niels Nkounkou

Centre Backs (5)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Yerry Mina
Michael Keane (HG)
Mason Holgate (HG)
Ben Godfrey (HG)

Midfield (7)
Allan
Dele Alli (HG)
Alex Iwobi (HG)
André Gomes
Abdoulaye Doucouré
Tom Davies (HG)
Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Wide Forwards (4)
Andros Townsend (HG)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Demarai Gray (HG)
Anthony Gordon (HG)

Strikers (2)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (HG)
Salomón Rondón

Total players: 26

Players purchased so far: 3

Tarkowski, Vingare (LOAN), McNeil

Players culled so far: 2
Richarlison, Branthwaite (LOAN)

Non-HG players: 10
Home-grown players: 15
Underage players: 1


Kenny(OOC), Delph(OOC), Tosun(OOC), Number10(OOC), Van Beek(Loan ended), El Ghazi (Loan ended)

Virginia (LOAN), Tyrer (LOAN), Simms (LOAN)

Moise Kean (*Loaned to Juve till 2023,obligation to buy, with conditions)
 

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