Plan moving forward, what would you do?

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Pienaar'sdisciple

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The only positive there is from us losing our manager is that he's left us a good foundation to work on. While picking the right coach should certainly be our no1 objective, the work we do in the transfer market is going to be evn more important. We now have the opportunity to improve on this foundation and build something special. This what I would do if I was running the club.

Out: Fellaini, Heitinga, Neville, Anichebe, Hibbert, Naismith
Out of those only Fellaini would be leaving for money making purposes the others would leave because they simply aren't going to take us forward. We could do a lot with the fellaini cash. The possibilities certainly outweigh his value to the team.

IN:
Mbokani: A great all round striker with the potential to shape our next 3 years. He's very good technically, has a lot of energy, and he scores goals. Finishes with either foot and a very capable in the air. Very good player that would do well if given the opportunity. I'm pretty sure he's anxious to prove himself at the top level.

Morrison: a United reject but one they should've never let go. Enough talent to take this team to the next level.with him and Barkley we'd have a nice foundation for a great team.

Fabio; lord knows where we'd be if either of our fullbacks got injured. He might be injury prone but he has a lot quality. Can play on either fullback position. In the summer he'll have one year left on his contract so we could get him on the cheap.

Jedinak; currently plays for crystal palace and since I've said we'd lose fellaini he'd b a great option to replace him with. He's big, strong and is a mmenace to opposition midfield.

Dos santos; he'd be our pienaar on the right hand side. Has obvious quality but has failed to make a big mark on football. If we could get the best out of him wre'd be on to a winner.

Kone: we're gonna need a centre back with distin being old and duffy being so inexpierenced. Was probably Burkina Fassos best player at the african cup of nations. Very good reading of play, good in the tackle, just an all round class centr half.

All these players we could get on the cheap. None of them would cost over 5 million pounds and they all have a huge upside. Exactly what this team needs to move forward.
 

some ****e signings their mate,

personally I would be happy to see Felliani, heitinga, jelavic go but I expect Baines to go to Utd aswell sadly,

Out

Felliani: £25 mil
Baines: £18 mil
Jelavic: £5 mil
Heitinga: £2 mil

total: £50 mil

In

Shaw LB- future England LB no doubt and only 18, a number of other club forums have also picked up on him, would get him to replace Baines for £10 mil

Lescott CB- would toughen up the defense if baines goes and works well with Jags £4 mil

Strootman- replacement for Felli- £15 mil CM

Diame- would be a good signing on the cheap to add to the numbers- £4 mil CM

Remy/Negredo- £8-13 mil

Kone- back up striker for Remy/Negredo- £5 mil

total- £46-£51 mil
 

KEEP Fellaini/Baines.

OUT:

Heitinga - £4-5m
Anichebe - £4-5m
Jelavic - £5-7m

IN:

Cheap bargain c/b as cover for Distin/Jags. Involve Duffy at least on bench every week.
2-3 strikers. Involve Vellios on bench every week.
Barkley rotated and involved more often.
Stones given some game time, we could play Coleman RM occasionally.
Another couple of bargain signings if required.
 
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You do know fabio has started in a chamions league final right? He also happened to play all their games in the knockout stages. He's a quality player just struggles with injuries. Plays on either side too. Dos santos' qualiuty is obvious for everyone to see. He's had some discipline Problems but he's older now and probably understands that he has to be serious about his football. When he plays for mexico he's always impressive
 
id bring in remy from qpr puncheon from southampton and snodgrass from norwich. thats even before anyone leaves.
 
I have to admit I'd quite like to see Neville as manager with Steve McClaren as his assistant. Tuchel and Pereira are great in their own countries but do they even speak English, could they adapt and would they want the Everton job?

If Landon Donovan joins us in the January transfer window we're only really a striker away from where we want to be. I'd be willing to sacrifice Fellaini for the right price if it allowed us to get someone like Benteke and possibly one or two others.

The squad is pretty small before we lose Mucha, Heitinga, Neville, Hitzlsperger and Gueye. There are a few out of contract 'keepers about such as Fabianski, Schwarzer and Turnbull to come in as back up to Howard. Lescott would be near enough like for like with Heitinga and would give us Distin's successor. Maybe it would be worth picking up Emerson Boyce on a free to take over Neville's role as utility man? And if we're going to let Fella go then I'd pay the release clause (£3m-ish) to take Diame from West Ham.

Ideally we'd snap up Keisuke Honda on a bosman from CSKA Moscow, but we're probably not even on his radar.

So out: Mucha (£0), Heitinga (£3m), Neville (£0), Hitzlsperger (£0), Gueye (£1m), Fellaini (£25m)
in: Schwarzer (£0), Lescott (£4m), Boyce (£0), Diame (£3m), Donovan (£0), Benteke (£18m)

That would leave us £4m ahead. We'd have a marginally younger and no less physical side.

Heitinga (29, 5'11")> Lescott (30, 6'2")
Neville (36, 5'11")> Boyce (33, 5'11")
Hitzlsperger (31, 6'0")> Diame (25, 6'1")
Gueye (22, 5'10")> Donovan (31, 5'8")
Fellaini (25, 6'4")> Benteke (22, 6'3")

Average age 28.6> 28.2
Average height 6'0"> 6'0".

__________Howard
Coleman Jagielka Lescott Baines
________Diame Gibson
____Donovan Mirallas Pienaar
__________Benteke

(Schwarzer, Distin, Osman, Jelavic, Anichebe, Barkley, Oviedo)

Hibbert, Boyce, Duffy, Garbutt, Naismith, Junior, Kennedy, Vellios
 

I'd get a manager in who plays players in their proper positions and gives time to Oviedo and Barkley.

Then i'd sell our jarg players and use the Fellaini money to invest wisely.
 
HOLD ON.
Sell both of our first team strikers? Thank god you're not our manager.

So you think they are good enough and will get us top 4 some day? I said sell them and replace them. Not just sell them.

Everyone wants us to sell Fellaini/Baines it seems. Selling Anichebe/Jelavic/Heitinga is preferable in my opinion. We should strive to hold onto Fellaini and Baines not this weak inevitable acceptance that at least one of them is moving on.
 
We are only a Lukaku/Benteke away from top 4 imo.

Keep the team which started vs West Ham and go search for a top quality striker.

Our defence is ace, our midfield is ace, our strikers are rubbish.
 
You do know fabio has started in a chamions league final right?
starting a Champions League final is not necessarily a sure-fire certainly of being a great player... i.e so has Bosingwa at QPR - I rest my case.

in any event - get a new manager in, see who's leaving and then cut your incoming cloth accordingly.
 

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