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Squad & tactics (2024/25)


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                                Dubravka

            Lascelles        Lejeune          Schar

Yedlin                                                          Barreca

                                  Diame

                Ki                                Longstaff

                                  Almirón

                  Perez                        Rondon

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                          Dubravka

        Fernandez Lascelles Lejeune

Yedlin        Longstaff      Ki          Ritchie

              Perez                Almiron

                          Rondon

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Manquillo has actually been ok the last few times he’s played RB, definitely think that’s been overlooked a little bit.  He’s a poor player though, and Yedlin is only marginally better IMO.

 

Evel Knievel the mad bastard he was, wouldn't have even tried to jump the marginally better chasm between them like.

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Out of contract Summer 2019: -

Mohamed Diame and Callum Roberts.

 

Out of contract Summer 2020: -

Joselu, Javier Manquillo, Federico Fernandez, Ki Sungyueng, Rob Elliot, Karl Darlow, Freddie Woodman and Jamie Sterry.

 

Goalkeepers: -

Martin Dubravka is the number 1. After him there is Karl Darlow with 1 year left on his contract. Rafa has said Rob Elliot is available for transfer. Freddie Woodman has 1 year on his contract but probably won't want to stay any longer.

I would think NUFC will be after a second choice goalkeeper in the Summer.

 

Centre Backs: -

Ciaran Clark, Paul Dummett, Fabian Schär, Jamaal Lascelles, Federico Fernandez and Florian Lejeune.

For once NUFC are well stocked with quality Centre Backs. I'd imagine Clark would be most likely to leave due to lack of game time.

 

Left Back/Right Back/Wing Back: -

Matt Ritchie, Javier Manquillo, DeAndre Yedlin, Paul Dummett, Jamie Sterry and Achraf Lazaar.

Achraf Lazaar and Jamie Sterry will be sold if possible and a LB/LWB is required. Upgrade on RB/RWB if possible.

 

Centre Midfield: -

Ki Sungyueng, Jonjo Shelvey, Mohamed Diame, Sean Longstaff, Isaac Hayden, Jack Colback and Henri Saivet.

Diame wanted a 2 year contract but wasn't offered one so will almost certainly leave as a free agent. Jack Colback and Henri Saivet are available for transfer. Hayden wants to leave for family reasons to a club further South. Shelvey didn't get much game time due to the form of others.

 

Wingers: -

Miguel Almiron, Matt Ritchie, Christian Atsu, Jacob Murphy, Kenedy and Rolando Aarons.

Aarons will be available for transfer. Jacob Murphy has been on the bench a lot while on loan with West Brom. Kenedy is on loan from Chelsea.

 

Strikers/Forwards: -

Salomon Rondon, Ayoze Perez, Yoshinori Muto, Dwight Gayle, Joselu.

Salomon Rondon is on loan from West Brom. Joselu will be available for transfer. Gayle wants to play in the Premiership. Rafa didn't want to loan him out but it was the only way to get West Brom to loan NUFC Rondon. Perez has mentioned wanting to play in Spain.

 

Rondon/Main Striker, LB/LWB, Centre Midfield, 2nd choice goalkeeper then possible upgrades elsewhere seem to be the priority areas (after securing Rafa as manager).

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I kind of want to keep Gayle if possible. I don't see us buying two strikers and I can't deal with Joselu as second choice. Plus if we have Rondon as first choice I'd want a different type of striker as an alternative.

 

Come home Dwight.

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Same, definitely.

 

Reckon Woodman is ready to be reserve keeper?

He is off surely. He should have been reserve keeper this year or at least on loan. We have stitched him up a bit imo.

 

It is a huge turn over this summer one way or another.

 

Personally keeping the likes of Diame, Ritchie, gayle and Shelvey seems smart as squad players. The issue there is that none want to be that.

 

If Rafa is gone there is a whole pit of players that Charnley and Ashley could and likely will cash in on. Lascelles, Perez, Schar, Shelvey (ironically more likely to stay if Rafa goes), Dubravka could all be sold imo.

 

If Rafa stays we are still looking at exits for Kennedy, Diame, Joselu, Ritchie, Shelvey and Hayden. We will also be looking to shift most of our loanees, Lazaar, Colback, Aarons, saivet, sterry. Wouldn't rule out Muto or Atsu leaving.

 

The only place we don't need improving is Central defence and possibly Goalkeeper (although we have been linked with a back up forever so don't be surprised to see at least two of blob, woodman and darlow leaving).

 

We need two new starting fullbacks for either side

at least two new central midfielders if not 3

one more winger if not two

two strikers (one if Rondon stays)

 

It's a hell of an overhaul ahead for whomever is in charge.

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Back from the dead...

 

Am I right in thinking the club has too many players for the 25 man squad currently?

 

Dubravka*

Blob

Darlow

Woodman

 

Yedlin*

Manquillo

Lascellout*

Schar *

Lejeune *

Fernandez *

Dummett *

Clark

Lazaar

Ginger dog

 

Hayden *

Ki *

Jonjer* when he can be arsed

Longstaff *

Almiron *

 

Atsu

Ritchie *

Murphy

Aarons

 

Gayle

Joelinton ?

 

25 man squad. I make it about 12 that are serviceable/ proven to do a basic job in the PL. ones worth having and who can do a job in the PL 19/20 marked with a *.

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Meant from the age side of things. Couldn't give a shit if they're good or not. Adapted the squad submitted last time...

 

25 Squad players (*Home grown)

 

Clark, Ciaran*

Darlow, Karl*

Diame, Mohamed Saivet

Dubravka, Martin

Dummett, Paul*

Elliot, Robert*

Fernandez, Federico

Gutierrez, Ayoze Perez Almiron

Hayden, Isaac Scot*

Ki, Sung Yueng

Lascelles, Jamaal*

Lazaar, Achraf

Lejeune, Florian

Manquillo, Javier

Mato Sanmartin, Jose Luis Colback*

Murphy, Jacob*

Muto, Yoshinori

Kenedy Aarons*

Ritchie, Matthew*

Rondon, Jose Solomon Joelinton

Schar, Fabian

Shelvey, Jonjo*

Sterry, Jamie*

Twasam, Christian Atsu

Yedlin, Deandre

 

Plus that new kid Scott (too old). They'll have a sweat on if they think they're going to paying someone with no use.

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