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johnny crossan wrote:

phips wrote:

mr_nool wrote:Im pretty certain we will play 3-5-2 much more often next season.

hope not. that formation doesnt compensate KDB, Silva, Fern, Sane, Sterling & Aguero. one misses out....and Sane is NOT a wing-back

---------------------------Ederson---------------------------------
----------Stones-------Fernandinho--------Laporte-----------
Walker ---------De Bruyne--------Silva-------------Mendy
--------------Sterling--------Aguero-----Sane-----------------

Hey Presto accommodation accomplished but as a 3-4-3
(or you could just bring Fern forward and play the wingbacks as fullbacks in a 4-3-3 - Pep's preferred formation)

phips wrote:

johnny crossan wrote:

phips wrote:

mr_nool wrote:Im pretty certain we will play 3-5-2 much more often next season.

hope not. that formation doesnt compensate KDB, Silva, Fern, Sane, Sterling & Aguero. one misses out....and Sane is NOT a wing-back

---------------------------Ederson---------------------------------
----------Stones-------Fernandinho--------Laporte-----------
Walker ---------De Bruyne--------Silva-------------Mendy
--------------Sterling--------Aguero-----Sane-----------------

Hey Presto accommodation accomplished but as a 3-4-3
(or you could just bring Fern forward and play the wingbacks as fullbacks in a 4-3-3 - Pep's preferred formation)

well, yeah, if we drop Fern like that then yes. however, Noolie was mentioning 3-5-2 in reference to 3 actual CBs which is why i mentioned not being able to compensate all of the players i listed. if we "cheat" and drop Fern then yes we can.

phips wrote:

johnny crossan wrote:

phips wrote:

mr_nool wrote:Im pretty certain we will play 3-5-2 much more often next season.

hope not. that formation doesnt compensate KDB, Silva, Fern, Sane, Sterling & Aguero. one misses out....and Sane is NOT a wing-back

---------------------------Ederson---------------------------------
----------Stones-------Fernandinho--------Laporte-----------
Walker ---------De Bruyne--------Silva-------------Mendy
--------------Sterling--------Aguero-----Sane-----------------

Hey Presto accommodation accomplished but as a 3-4-3
(or you could just bring Fern forward and play the wingbacks as fullbacks in a 4-3-3 - Pep's preferred formation)

well, yeah, if we drop Fern like that then yes. however, Noolie was mentioning 3-5-2 in reference to 3 actual CBs which is why i mentioned not being able to compensate all of the players i listed. if we "cheat" and drop Fern then yes we can.

Mase wrote:Fern is one of the first names on the teamsheet for me. Absolutely no chance he's getting dropped.

PrezIke wrote:

Mase wrote:Fern is one of the first names on the teamsheet for me. Absolutely no chance he's getting dropped.

Next season I’m not so sure about that, mate.

Pep may adore Fern but will want to phase him out. The man is 33. Yes, he’s in incredible shape and we know what he offers but we cannot rely on him so heavily going forward. Silva is also going to play less for the same reasons.

I suspect that’s what Pep is thinking.

Mase wrote:

PrezIke wrote:

Mase wrote:Fern is one of the first names on the teamsheet for me. Absolutely no chance he's getting dropped.

Next season I’m not so sure about that, mate.

Pep may adore Fern but will want to phase him out. The man is 33. Yes, he’s in incredible shape and we know what he offers but we cannot rely on him so heavily going forward. Silva is also going to play less for the same reasons.

I suspect that’s what Pep is thinking.

What's happened this season to make you think that mate? We may as well say "one say we won't be able to rely on Kev"

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

Mase wrote:

PrezIke wrote:

Mase wrote:Fern is one of the first names on the teamsheet for me. Absolutely no chance he's getting dropped.

Next season I’m not so sure about that, mate.

Pep may adore Fern but will want to phase him out. The man is 33. Yes, he’s in incredible shape and we know what he offers but we cannot rely on him so heavily going forward. Silva is also going to play less for the same reasons.

I suspect that’s what Pep is thinking.

What's happened this season to make you think that mate? We may as well say "one say we won't be able to rely on Kev"

Pep has already said Merlin will play less next season, logic says Fern will as well due to age but we just use the full squad in different ways and hopefully dont get too many injuries.

Pep has already shown he likes Gundo and will use him to sit in the middle but it does seem he will recruit for that role anyway. My big questions are around Foden and Diaz and wondering if they will get involved a bit more regularly and whether any of our loans might come back and stay

dick dastardley wrote:i think a backup to fern which is why were in for one, ..., i would be happy if we waded in big on two world class players in those positions.

Watch on youtube.com

Slim wrote:Little off track, but Wilshere is on a free. Decent player in a position we’ve not got fantastic depth in. If his injury problems are in the past I think he’s the sort of cunt we need as back up for fern.

zuricity wrote:

Slim wrote:Little off track, but Wilshere is on a free. Decent player in a position we’ve not got fantastic depth in. If his injury problems are in the past I think he’s the sort of cunt we need as back up for fern.

a 'Little off track' ?

Way off track Slim, he's a whining toadie that deserves the Arse. Thinks he is better than he actuall is and would probably be a trouble causer in the squad , likes his ciggies does Little Jack , he's gone past the magical 23 years of age too (26).

PeterParker wrote:

zuricity wrote:

Slim wrote:Little off track, but Wilshere is on a free. Decent player in a position we’ve not got fantastic depth in. If his injury problems are in the past I think he’s the sort of cunt we need as back up for fern.

a 'Little off track' ?

Way off track Slim, he's a whining toadie that deserves the Arse. Thinks he is better than he actuall is and would probably be a trouble causer in the squad , likes his ciggies does Little Jack , he's gone past the magical 23 years of age too (26).

I really can't get pass this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JoR3YRl8VU

fuck the little cunt.

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

Mase wrote:

PrezIke wrote:

Mase wrote:Fern is one of the first names on the teamsheet for me. Absolutely no chance he's getting dropped.

Next season I’m not so sure about that, mate.

Pep may adore Fern but will want to phase him out. The man is 33. Yes, he’s in incredible shape and we know what he offers but we cannot rely on him so heavily going forward. Silva is also going to play less for the same reasons.

I suspect that’s what Pep is thinking.

What's happened this season to make you think that mate? We may as well say "one say we won't be able to rely on Kev"

Pep has already said Merlin will play less next season, logic says Fern will as well due to age but we just use the full squad in different ways and hopefully dont get too many injuries.

Pep has already shown he likes Gundo and will use him to sit in the middle but it does seem he will recruit for that role anyway. My big questions are around Foden and Diaz and wondering if they will get involved a bit more regularly and whether any of our loans might come back and stay

PrezIke wrote:I am also wondering what Pep will do with Gundo. The rumours about selling are interesting. Is he really up for the task to replace Silva or Fern? I am a supporter but he has been a bit inconsistent, and I can see Bernardo getting some game time alongside Kev. If we sign Jorginho and someone like Mahrez then were does that leave Ilkay? Rotation at best, again.