Squad Analysis 24/25

[RunTheTrap]

I have two questions for you guys:

1) Rank our left 8 options from best to worst: Xhaka, Vieira, ESR, Rice, Merino and Kai.


2) If you could go back in time and change the summer window realistically, what would you have done differently? So we have to adhere to the one-in, one-out policy. I'm signing Xavi Simons for £70 million, Omordion for £40 million and sticking with the Calafiori signing for £40 million. MLS covers for left 8 and left back. Omordion competes with Kai for CF. I'm selling Jesus to a Saudi club to make ends meet.

 

[A_G]

 

[outlawz]

That was the deal that got away man. I don't know what the club was smoking.

 

[MutableEarth]

I have two questions for you guys:

1) Rank our left 8 options from best to worst: Xhaka, Vieira, ESR, Rice, Merino and Kai.


2) If you could go back in time and change the summer window realistically, what would you have done differently? So we have to adhere to the one-in, one-out policy. I'm signing Xavi Simons for £70 million, Omordion for £40 million and sticking with the Calafiori signing for £40 million. MLS covers for left 8 and left back. Omordion competes with Kai for CF. I'm selling Jesus to a Saudi club to make ends meet.

1.

In order:

Xhaka (somehow lol)
Rice (default)
Vieira (was a little better than given credit)
ESR (should have worked in theory
Merino (just haven't seen enough to suggest anything special)
-
-
-
Kai (forward)

2.

I don't think I'd change your options there. Samu and Xavi Simons would have worked for me. Maybe I'd have done a little more to get Doue.

 

[DanDare]

1.

In order:

Xhaka (somehow lol)
Rice (default)
Vieira (was a little better than given credit)
ESR (should have worked in theory
Merino (just haven't seen enough to suggest anything special)
-
-
-
Kai (forward)

2.

I don't think I'd change your options there. Samu and Xavi Simons would have worked for me. Maybe I'd have done a little more to get Doue.

Rice #1 for me

Xhaka was good for one season. Rice has been better for longer except for a brief period where he was knackered and had a broken toe.

 

[ASAP Berg]

Some decent progress clearing out the squad, contracts ending and freeing up wages so far, few more to go.

Tierney - 110k
Partey - 200k
Jorginho - 110k
Tomiyasu - 100k
Sterling - 162k
Neto - 50k

More to leave?

Nelson - 100k
Zinchenko - 150k
Vieira - 82k
Lokonga - 52k

We actually don’t have many bad contracts but guys like Calafiori and Jesus are real worries injury wise going forward, you look at someone like Havertz being at 265k but he’s at least reliable injury wise.

 

[Clrnc]

Madueke - Gyokeres - Saka
Rice - Zubi - Ødegaard
MLS - Gabriel - Saliba - Timber
Raya

What do everyone think of this? Title challengers?

 

[Vinci]

Madueke - Gyokeres - Saka
Rice - Zubi - Ødegaard
MLS - Gabriel - Saliba - Timber
Raya

What do everyone think of this? Title challengers?

Rodrygo or Eze on the left, then yes.

 

[goonerfamily]

Madueke - Gyokeres - Saka
Rice - Zubi - Ødegaard
MLS - Gabriel - Saliba - Timber
Raya

What do everyone think of this? Title challengers?

I'd rather Martinelli or Trossard on the LW lol

It's obviously a good side, would depend on luck with injuries and how VVD/ Salah cope getting older, I think Liverpool are better though

 

[BrianSwan]

Madueke - Gyokeres - Saka
Rice - Zubi - Ødegaard
MLS - Gabriel - Saliba - Timber
Raya

What do everyone think of this? Title challengers?

Martinelli over Madueke, but he's good for cover.

Gyorkores, Zubi + Eze and the title race would be really close.

Martinelli - Gyokeres - Saka
Rice - Zubimendi - Eze
MLS - Gabriel - Saliba - Timber
Raya

Notable bench players:
Ødegaard, Havertz, Madueke

Lets put that up against the 3 rivals in the Premier League

Liverpool

Wirtz - Ekitike - Salah
Mac Allister - Gravenbech - Szoboszlai
Kerkez - Van Dijk - Konate - Frimpong
Alisson

Notable bench players:
Gakpo, Diaz, Jones

Man City

Doku - Haaland - Savinho
Reijnders - Rodri - Silva
Ait Nouri - Gvardiol - Dias - Nunes
Ederson

Notable bench players:
Cherki, Marmoush, Foden, Gonzales


Chelsea

Gittens - Pedro - Palmer
Enzo - Lavia - Caicedo
Cucurella - Fofana - Colwill - James
Sanchez


Notable bench players:
Estevao, Santos, Neto, Delap, Jackson


On paper the best 11 is Liverpool>Arsenal>City>Chelsea

Squad depth = City>Chelsea>Liverpool/Arsenal

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

My 1st choice main team

Rodrygo/Martinelli Gyokeres Saka
Rice Zubi Ødegaard (c)
MLS Gabriel Saliba Timber
Raya.

I'll wait till I see our full strength squad after the window before naming the 9 subs.

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

Anyway imo, if we still manage to get Gyokeres & Eze/Madueke, that will give us so much more depth front line then we did last season! Kai & GJ will be back from injury too then Nwaneri too.