Goats squad analysis thread 2025/6

We had 21 outfield players last season who played more than 90 total minutes (excludes Holgate, Chermiti, Armstrong, Dixon).

Here's a 21 man outfield squad that'd work. The fellas we're replacing weren't great, surely we can upgrade the squad overall. Easy this transfer business.

Right Backs (2) - replacing Coleman
NEW STARTING RIGHT BACK
Nathan Patterson - swap if possible, has no career here

Left Backs (2) - replacing Young
Vitaliy Mykolenko
LEFT BACK COVER (STARTER IF BUDGET ALLOWS)

Centre Backs (4) - replacing Keane
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien
FOURTH CHOICE CB (PREFERABLY NEW YOUNG SIGNING AND NOT KEANE)

Midfield (4) - replacing Mangala
Idrissa Gana Gueye (HG) - resign
James Garner (HG)
STARTING MIDFIELDER OR ROTATION WITH GARNER
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)

Forwards (6) - replacing Doucoure, Lindstrom and Harrison
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Carlos Alcaraz
NEW STARTING RIGHT WINGER
Dwight McNeil (HG)
BACKUP WINGER/CAM
BACKUP WINGER/CAM

Strikers (3) - replacing DCL
STARTING STRIKER OR REAL COMPETITION FOR BETO
Beto
Youssef Chermiti (UA)
 

A lot of work to do, the bones of a decent side is there, we've been stuck with unsellable deadwood for years, this is the summer we finally get shot of the last of it.. Our defence was good 44 goals let in only 3 teams with less and 1 with the same.. our defence is top 4 standard.. get in a few decent attacking players and add goals and we'll shoot up the table we need to add around 25 goals to match the GD of teams that got into the champions league, that's a task but not entirely undoable.
 
LABlue2 said:
We had 21 outfield players last season who played more than 90 total minutes (excludes Holgate, Chermiti, Armstrong, Dixon).

Here's a 21 man outfield squad that'd work. The fellas we're replacing weren't great, surely we can upgrade the squad overall. Easy this transfer business.

Right Backs (2) - replacing Coleman
NEW STARTING RIGHT BACK
Nathan Patterson - swap if possible, has no career here

Left Backs (2) - replacing Young
Vitaliy Mykolenko
LEFT BACK COVER (STARTER IF BUDGET ALLOWS)

Centre Backs (4) - replacing Keane
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien
FOURTH CHOICE CB (PREFERABLY NEW YOUNG SIGNING AND NOT KEANE)

Midfield (4) - replacing Mangala
Idrissa Gana Gueye (HG) - resign
James Garner (HG)
STARTING MIDFIELDER OR ROTATION WITH GARNER
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)

Forwards (6) - replacing Doucoure, Lindstrom and Harrison
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Carlos Alcaraz
NEW STARTING RIGHT WINGER
Dwight McNeil (HG)
BACKUP WINGER/CAM
BACKUP WINGER/CAM

Strikers (3) - replacing DCL
STARTING STRIKER OR REAL COMPETITION FOR BETO
Beto
Youssef Chermiti (UA)
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Accurate this.

RB: Kyle Walker-Peters (free) + Dixon returns and O'Brien can cover it
CB: Either extend a more performancebased contract with Keane or sign Davinson Sanchez from Galatasaray
MC: Angel Gomes (free)
Winger: Kamaldeen Sulemana
Winger: Gnonto
Striker: Liam Delap
 

Soon to be

GK: Pickford / Tyrer
RB: Patterson
RCB: Tarkowski / OBrien
LCB: Branthwaite
LB: Mykolenko
RW:
RCM: Garner / Armstrong
LCM: Gana / Iroegbunam
LW: Ndiaye / McNeil
ACM: Alcaraz
CF: Beto / Chermiti

16 players & 7 more needed :p
 
Zatara said:
Soon to be

GK: Pickford / Tyrer
RB: Patterson
RCB: Tarkowski / OBrien
LCB: Branthwaite
LB: Mykolenko
RW:
RCM: Garner / Armstrong
LCM: Gana / Iroegbunam
LW: Ndiaye / McNeil
ACM: Alcaraz
CF: Beto / Chermiti

16 players & 7 more needed :p
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Nine more needed for a 25 man premier League squad.

2x GK , RB, LB, CB, 2x RW & 2xST.

You've obviously missed out Keane &DCL
😁
 
Manager : David Moyes

Goalkeepers (1)
Jordan Pickford (HG)

Right Backs (1)
Nathan Patterson

Left Backs (1)
Vitaliy Mykolenko

Centre Backs (3)
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien

Midfield (3)
James Garner (HG)
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)
Harrison Armstrong (UA)

Forwards (3)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Carlos Alcaraz

Strikers (2)
Beto
Youssef Chermiti (UA)

Total players: 14

Players purchased so far: 1
Alcaraz

Players culled so far: 14
Virginia(OOC), Begovic(OOC), Coleman(OOC), Young(OOC),Keane(OOC),Gueye(OOC),Doucs(OOC),DCL(OOC),Holgate(OOC)
,Harrison(LR),Lindstrom(LR),Broja(LR),Mangala(LR)
Maupay(Sale)


Non-HG players: 5
Home-grown players: 7
Under-age players : 2
 
Goat said:
Manager : David Moyes

Goalkeepers (1)
Jordan Pickford (HG)

Right Backs (1)
Nathan Patterson

Left Backs (1)
Vitaliy Mykolenko

Centre Backs (3)
Jarrad Branthwaite (HG)
James Tarkowski (HG)
Jake O'Brien

Midfield (3)
James Garner (HG)
Tim Iroegbunam (HG)
Harrison Armstrong (UA)

Forwards (3)
Dwight McNeil (HG)
Iliman Ndiaye (HG)
Carlos Alcaraz

Strikers (2)
Beto
Youssef Chermiti (UA)

Total players: 14

Players purchased so far: 1
Alcaraz

Players culled so far: 14
Virginia(OOC), Begovic(OOC), Coleman(OOC), Young(OOC),Keane(OOC),Gueye(OOC),Doucs(OOC),DCL(OOC),Holgate(OOC)
,Harrison(LR),Lindstrom(LR),Broja(LR),Mangala(LR)
Maupay(Sale)


Non-HG players: 5
Home-grown players: 7
Under-age players : 2
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14 players in the squad so far.

I suspect Gana stays (15), Coleman stays (not sure counts !), 4 loans (19). Means we need to sign 5+ permanent transfers.

Going to be busy.

We not counting Dixon or other youth products at this point ?
 

What way are we setting the squad up to play?

In the EPL, goals primarily come from:
  • Counter-Attacks (15-20%): Fast transitions exploiting turnovers, driven by pacey wingers and precise passes.
  • Slow Build-Up Play (30-35%): Patient possession, cutbacks, and overloading the box.
  • Set Pieces (25-30%): Corners, free kicks, and headers, with organized routines and aerial threats.
  • Defensive Mistakes (10-15%): Errors from high pressing or lapses in concentration.
  • Individual Brilliance (10-15%): Solo efforts or long-range shots by star players.Additional factors include penalties (5-10%), long-range shots, and rebounds. No major categories are missing, but tactical trends like cutbacks and high pressing are increasingly prominent. For deeper stats, check Opta or The Analyst for match-by-match breakdowns.
 

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