Goats squad analysis thread 2019/20

[KaiserEFC]

Nice little utility player added in there

 

[dutchblue54]

The trimming is gathering pace, Lookman and Besic next ? Also surprised Pennington not gone yet.

 

[Zatara]

From 5 left backs to 2 left backs

 

[billyblue80]

Those strikers make my eyes weep

 

[Saint Domingo]

The trimming is gathering pace, Lookman and Besic next ? Also surprised Pennington not gone yet.

Don’t think he can go until we bring another centreback in.

 

[Goat]

Don’t think he can go until we bring another centreback in.

Think Silva would probably play the black cat who ran across Goodison before Pennington.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Manager: Marco Silva

GK
Jordan Pickford
Jonas Lössl
Maarten Stekelenburg

RB
Séamus Coleman
Cuco Martina

LB
Lucas Digne
Leighton Baines

CB
Yerry Mina
Michael Keane
Mason Holgate
Matthew Pennington

DM/CM/AM
Idrissa Gueye
Gylfi Sigurðsson
André Gomes
Fabian Delph
Tom Davies
James McCarthy
Morgan Schneiderlin
Muhamed Bešić
Joe Williams
Beni Baningime
Callum Connolly

Widers
Richarlison
Bernard
Theo Walcott
Ademola Lookman
Henry Onyekuru
Yannick Bolasie
Kevin Mirallas

ST
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Cenk Tosun
Oumar Niasse

Total players: 32

Players culled so far: 11
Williams(OOC), Jagielka(OOC), JJK(Loan), Vlasic(Sale), Sandro(Loan), Galloway(Free), Virginia(Loan), Dowell(Loan), Garbutt(Loan), Tarashaji(Loan), Robinson(Sale),

Players purchased so far: 3
Lossl, Gomes, Delph

2 edits in a day!!! crikey

That culled list is amazing. 11 out and it’s barely made a dent. It’s unbelievable how much deadwood we’ve been carrying.

 

[messymascot]

Still need either 1 RB and 1 CB or 2 CB depending on what you see Holgate as. We also need a left footed winger, a striker and one more attacker who can play on the wing and up front. Also I would like another GK in who is young who can be 3rd choice for 1st team and play u23 as well.

Outs Stekelenburg, Martina, Pennington, McCarthy, Schneiderlin, Besic, Bolasie, Mirallas, Tosun and Niasse.

Loan Baningime.

 

[TheVelourFog]

one thing we definitely dont need is another goalkeeper mate

 

[Marius57]

Still need either 1 RB and 1 CB or 2 CB depending on what you see Holgate as. We also need a left footed winger, a striker and one more attacker who can play on the wing and up front. Also I would like another GK in who is young who can be 3rd choice for 1st team and play u23 as well.

Outs Stekelenburg, Martina, Pennington, McCarthy, Schneiderlin, Besic, Bolasie, Mirallas, Tosun and Niasse.

Loan Baningime.

We have Virginia as our young keeper. He is our 3rd choice for 1st team. We would recall him if both pickford and lossl got injured but he is on loan to get senior level game time.

 

[messymascot]

one thing we definitely dont need is another goalkeeper mate

If we get rid of Stekelenburg we do. I'm thinking someone who can fill the gap left by Virginia play most u23 games and be 3rd choice. I don't think Hansen is ready for that and apart from some penalty saves Stekelenburg has been a weak link.

 

[messymascot]

We have Virginia as our young keeper. He is our 3rd choice for 1st team. We would recall him if both pickford and lossl got injured but he is on loan to get senior level game time.

Can't recall players unless its in a window. Even then we would need a clause and it wouldn't be beneficial to recall Virginia as if only one keeper was injured he would only be on the bench. Virginia needs to stay at Reading all season where hopefully he will impress and be ready to challenge next season.

 

[Marius57]

Can't recall players unless its in a window. Even then we would need a clause and it wouldn't be beneficial to recall Virginia as if only one keeper was injured he would only be on the bench. Virginia needs to stay at Reading all season where hopefully he will impress and be ready to challenge next season.

Goalkeepers are a specialist position so special compensation can be awarded to recall them in emergencies. We sign another youth, then he sits on the bench or playing at a level that is known not to be good enough (u23). So then he is unlikely to be good enough to step in, so would need a loan. It will be the same situation with any young keeper.

 

[messymascot]

Goalkeepers are a specialist position so special compensation can be awarded to recall them in emergencies. We sign another youth, then he sits on the bench or playing at a level that is known not to be good enough (u23). So then he is unlikely to be good enough to step in, so would need a loan. It will be the same situation with any young keeper.

We got rid of 3 young GK at end of season a 4th has gone on loan. Only one has stepped up from u18s. I do agree with some of your points but if Lossl got injured I would rather not recall Virginia as he would only be on the bench and Stekelenburg has had his day. I'm not talking spend a fortune but we need someone ideally under 21 so they don't take one of the allocated places in the 25 man squad which Stekelenburg will and if he never gets on the bench due to no injuries its an absolute waste. Of the players who I would keep only Davies is exempt at the minute.

 

[TheVelourFog]

if by some chance both Pickford and Lossl are injured then Stekelenburg will do