Kid Icarus Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Mase said: Hoarding talent? Look at how many of our academy players are playing for other teams in the Prem and Football League. It's one method among many, yeah. And your response to it just alludes to another method. As I say though, not arguing with you, it's a waste of time. Edited August 21, 2025 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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madras Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 46 minutes ago, Cf said: Total squad salary cap. No more or less complicated than that really. Limiting registrations is another possibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 26 minutes ago, Ben said: JFDI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lish007 Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 Whats the deal with Nkunku? I thought he was the next best thing - is he sh*t? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 1 minute ago, Lish007 said: Whats the deal with Nkunku? I thought he was the next best thing - is he sh*t? Think his career has been derailed by injuries and he doesn’t suit the physicality of the premier league. He’s a really good player or was before the injuries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: JFDI Nikes new regionalised ad campaign underway, missing an M off the end though. Edited August 21, 2025 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 9 minutes ago, madras said: Nikes new regionalised ad campaign underway, missing an M off the end though. That's only in their regional specific ad campaign Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 45 minutes ago, Ben said: all things are possible through Christo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mase Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 1 hour ago, Kid Icarus said: It's one method among many, yeah. And your response to it just alludes to another method. As I say though, not arguing with you, it's a waste of time. No one's arguing mate, it's a forum - for conversations. If you can't handle the opinion of others it might not be the best place for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Mase said: No one's arguing mate, it's a forum - for conversations. If you can't handle the opinion of others it might not be the best place for you. Been here 20+ years. We're disagreeing, I'm just saying that imo it's a subject that's probably not worth debating/arguing, because I'm not going to change my mind on it and I'd bet you'd say the same too, so neither of us would get anything out of it. Edited August 21, 2025 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 1 hour ago, Chicken Dancer said: To be fair, I know they spend a fair whack - as do others btw - but Pep/City prefer to have a smaller squad. They've consistently sold homegrown players, many English, and plenty are full internationals now or feature regularly in the Premier League. Off the top of my head Palmer, Rogers, Delap, Lavia, Tosin. Now McAtee. There's shitloads, I don't agree that they hoard talent. They'd sooner sell than loan it seems, even if the buy-back is essentially a loan really. Surely selling them is better than 8 year deals and loan farming? It's a little bit of a myth this. The squad is stacked. Not 1 for 1 exactly - there is no natural RB and only 1 out and out striker but he has players that can play multiple positions in crazy depth. And he has the best academy in England to fall back on if needed: Trafford Ortega Akanji Nunes Dias Stones Ake Khusanov Ait-Nouri Gvardiol Kovacic Rodri Gundogan Reijnders Nico Gonzalez Bernardo Silva Foden Haaland Doku Cherki Marmoush Oscar Bobb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 1 hour ago, The College Dropout said: It's a little bit of a myth this. The squad is stacked. Not 1 for 1 exactly - there is no natural RB and only 1 out and out striker but he has players that can play multiple positions in crazy depth. And he has the best academy in England to fall back on if needed: Trafford Ortega Akanji Nunes Dias Stones Ake Khusanov Ait-Nouri Gvardiol Kovacic Rodri Gundogan Reijnders Nico Gonzalez Bernardo Silva Foden Haaland Doku Cherki Marmoush Oscar Bobb Would expect two from Stones / Ake / Akanji / Kushanov to leave by end of window, especially if O’Reily stays. Then one of the CMs (Kovacic or Gonzalez), on top of one of the wingers (Savinho likely, not listed). It’s usually a squad of 17 outfield players Pep likes to work with, with a couple of emerging youths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 Would take Khusanov and Gonzalez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 If Jackson’s available sign him on a loan with obligation subject to appearance figures but don’t sell Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 Nkunku has good numbers for the few opportunities he's had. He is not an ex-Bundesliga flop, like Sancho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 8 minutes ago, Sibierski said: Would expect two from Stones / Ake / Akanji / Kushanov to leave by end of window, especially if O’Reily stays. Then one of the CMs (Kovacic or Gonzalez), on top of one of the wingers (Savinho likely, not listed). It’s usually a squad of 17 outfield players Pep likes to work with, with a couple of emerging youths. Anyone that leaves will be replaced in the squad though. I didn’t list Ederson or Savinho and I’ve got 22 players. In the CL final they won the bench included Foden, Walker, Julian Alvarez, Mahrez, Laporte, Ortega, Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis. Oscar Bobb and Ake were injured - they also had Phillips on the bench. That’s a 20-man squad minimum for 10 spots. His squad’s are massive in quality and depth. He’s a bit like Howe in the sense he would prefer to play Bernardo Silva in 3 different positions before playing Cole Palmer but that doesn’t mean the squad is small. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 Just now, Stottie said: Nkunku has good numbers for the few opportunities he's had. He is not an ex-Bundesliga flop, like Sancho. No he’s a flop. Surely 6 goals in 2 seasons is a flop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudwiser Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ben said: I'm still getting my head around how you can get a big money move to The league and within 12 months you can be told that you're not wanted and will be sold for maximum profit. The squad turnover is mind numbing. Traditional squad building logic would say that the more consistency the better. Now churn seems to be the name of the game. Edited August 21, 2025 by spudwiser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 41 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Anyone that leaves will be replaced in the squad though. I didn’t list Ederson or Savinho and I’ve got 22 players. In the CL final they won the bench included Foden, Walker, Julian Alvarez, Mahrez, Laporte, Ortega, Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis. Oscar Bobb and Ake were injured - they also had Phillips on the bench. That’s a 20-man squad minimum for 10 spots. His squad’s are massive in quality and depth. He’s a bit like Howe in the sense he would prefer to play Bernardo Silva in 3 different positions before playing Cole Palmer but that doesn’t mean the squad is small. That’s a squad that’s got youth though. Palmer / Lewis / Bobb fringe players. The principle is he likes squads small in full international terms. The youth/fringe players can train and it not be an issue if they get 0 mins. Likes of Stones etc. doing same is. None of the defenders or CM leaving by end of summer won’t be replaced. The talk is Rodrygo for Savinho if that happened, but that’s probably with an eye on next season as B.Silva is leaving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 24 minutes ago, Sibierski said: That’s a squad that’s got youth though. Palmer / Lewis / Bobb fringe players. The principle is he likes squads small in full international terms. The youth/fringe players can train and it not be an issue if they get 0 mins. Likes of Stones etc. doing same is. None of the defenders or CM leaving by end of summer won’t be replaced. The talk is Rodrygo for Savinho if that happened, but that’s probably with an eye on next season as B.Silva is leaving. 12 months later Cole Palmer would win Player of the Year and have 40+ G/A in a single season. He made 25 appearances that season. Pep treating a 21 year-old Cole Palmer like Emile Krafth is his own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 Milan signed Boniface on loan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 (edited) The fuck is Calvin Phillips up to? City have taken his number away? Edited August 21, 2025 by La Parka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 52 minutes ago, La Parka said: The fuck is Calvin Phillips up to? City have taken his number away? Fatty Phillips Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumG6 Posted August 21, 2025 Share Posted August 21, 2025 Second coming of Jack Rodwell that lad. Career all but finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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