How City may line up next season ...

[tsintskaro]

58 minutes ago, RumbleFox said:

I think we are not too far away in terms of a decent team (obviously in an ideal world we would add a few world class players but I am talking realistic) With that in mind I think we should spunk some money on Pope and go....

 

                       Pope

Pereira  Maguire  Evans  Chilwell

                Ndidi  Silva

   Diabate  Iheanacho  Gray

                    Vardy

this is very hit or miss line up

i mean i cant trust that 3 up front

 

on the other hand i dont wanna see neither Okazaki or Albrighton 

 

Edited 23 May 2018 by tsintskaro

[Golden Fox]

28 minutes ago, ZeGuy said:

Mate, I was joking.

I know... Pereira has signed, Morgan doesn't look he's going to be back to 16/17 form with the club seemingly actively looking for a replacement and the Mahrez deal looking more likely, so that's 3 of those spots that aren't going to happen.

 

Which would leave this as...

               Schmeichel

Simpson Pereira Morgan Drago/Evans Maguire Fuchs

Mahrez Gray/Diabate Ndidi Iborra Albrighton

             Okazaki

                     Vardy

 

Given squad rotation & the changes Puel likes to make, you can replace Fuchs with Fuchs/Chillwell and Okazaki with Okazaki/Iheanacho

 

And you are only an Albrighton replacement signing away from Tanners' 11 anyway...

[sylofox]

7 hours ago, Countryfox said:

 

Yep...  where's he gone ???  .... what does Tanner know ????

Nothing.

 

But like the hot blonde in your local would you kick that line up out of bed.

 

Weller 54 we all know your hot blonde is 70 and most would not get in bed with her in the first place.

 

Infact if it's still warm Weller would.

[Master Fox]

We desperately need an upgrade on Chillwell. 

 

Why are are people putting Fuchs in their team? He’s left the club 

Edited 23 May 2018 by Master Fox

[DannyN83]

2 hours ago, ZeGuy said:

               Schmeichel

Simpson Morgan Maguire Fuchs

Mahrez Ndidi King Abrighton

             Okazaki

                     Vardy

 

 

Puel out.

??

[fazzyfox]

It does seem a litttle early for a journalist to be doing this, at least wait until there's two or three new faces.

What he is doing though is speculating on a formation change. Is this based on one or more of the following questions-

 

• Does Puel favour this system?
• Is the approach to replacing Mahrez simply that he isn't replaceable, if we no longer have a world class winger then there's no obligation to set up with wingers?
• Is the new right back better suited to being a wing back - did Porto play wing backs?
• I have a feeling Silva, Iborra and perhaps Mendy would be more effective in a midfield three (two of them with Ndidi) than they are in a two. Is this a factor in the proposed formation.
• All well and good wanting three CB's, you'd also need two capable stand ins. Signing Mawson or Evans plus Dragovic would give me some confidence in this but until then we're struggling to field two CB's that we have faith in.

[sylofox]

26 minutes ago, Master Fox said:

We desperately need an upgrade on Chillwell. 

 

Why are are people putting Fuchs in their team? He’s left the club 

 

Do you know something ITK?

 

Fuchs contract runs out next summer.

[Fox92]

40 minutes ago, Master Fox said:

We desperately need an upgrade on Chillwell. 

 

Why are are people putting Fuchs in their team? He’s left the club 

 

We need an upgrade on Albrighton.

[kyleolly]

Kasper

 

pereira

Evans

Maguire 

Fuchs

 

Albrighton

Ndidi

Silva

Roberts

 

Vardy

Ihenacho

[gurru991]

49 minutes ago, Master Fox said:

We desperately need an upgrade on Chillwell. 

 

Why are are people putting Fuchs in their team? He’s left the club 

 

He has one more year left

[Countryfox]

3 minutes ago, kyleolly said:

Kasper

 

pereira

Evans

Maguire 

Fuchs

 

Albrighton

Ndidi

Silva

Roberts

 

Vardy

Ihenacho

 

Just swap Shinji for Nacho ...   and Gray/Diabetes/Nacho as impact subs and we’ve got a guaranteed 3 points in the bag ...

[OhYesNdidi]

5 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

 

Just swap Shinji for Nacho ...   and Gray/Diabetes/Nacho as impact subs and we’ve got a guaranteed 3 points in the bag ...

Guaranteed relegation battle more like. 

[FoxinNotts]

I like this game, for some reason!

 

4-2-3-1

 

Schmeichel

 

Pereira

Maguire

Evans

Fuchs

 

Silva

Ndidi

 

Gray

Maddison

Albrighton

 

Vardy

 

Jakupovic

Dragovic

Chillwell

Iborra

Diabate

Roberts

Iheanacho

Edited 23 May 2018 by FoxinNotts

[foxes21]

Does anyone think Puel will try to sneak one or two u23’s into the first team?

 

I have a feeling he’s going to give players such as Moore, Barnes and Thomas a chance to shine in pre-season and he might like what he sees. 

Edited 23 May 2018 by foxes21

[RumbleFox]

2 hours ago, Master Fox said:

We desperately need an upgrade on Chillwell. 

 

Why are are people putting Fuchs in their team? He’s left the club 

 

He really hasn't.  X

[FoxinNotts]

1 hour ago, foxes21 said:

Does anyone think Puel will try to sneak one or two u23’s into the first team?

 

I have a feeling he’s going to give players such as Moore, Barnes and Thomas a chance to shine in pre-season and he might like what he sees. 

 

Yes I do. But I feel this can sometimes anger fans, when we lose a match, and we ceate a problem for senior players who can’t even get on the bench. It’s a fine balance 

[Gazza M]

I think we will see the 4-2-3-1, but with two attacking full backs. Too early to predict the personnel for me. I would like to steal Tom Heaton if Pope is ahead of him at Burnley and bump Kasper down to 2 here. 

[Countryfox]

3 minutes ago, Gazza M said:

I think we will see the 4-2-3-1, but with two attacking full backs. Too early to predict the personnel for me. I would like to steal Tom Heaton if Pope is ahead of him at Burnley and bump Kasper down to 2 here. 

 

To you and several others who have mentioned it ...   this read is really your best guess on the starting line up for the first match of the new season ...   so you have to guess who might come in, who might stay, and the basic formation ...   Tanner in the Mercury, who has an ear inside the camp, has come out with his prediction, so i wanted to see if we could supply some alternatives ...  and whoever comes up with the right answer first wins ! ..   and you can amend all you like as d-day approaches ...    

 

I've already said that even though there will be some new faces I think after his pre season matches he will play a few more of the old guard than we think ...   and add the newbies as and when ...

[Ian Nacho]

How can anyone know what the lineup of the first game be  people really are missing the football aren't they.

[gurru991]

1 hour ago, Ian Nacho said:

How can anyone know what the lineup of the first game be  people really are missing the football aren't they.

No reason we can't pick the lineup for the 10th, 20th etc. 

[The Horse's Mouth]

7 hours ago, Master Fox said:

We desperately need an upgrade on Chillwell. 

 

Why are are people putting Fuchs in their team? He’s left the club 

 

he's leaving next season

[Webbo]

It's just a bit of speculation, something to talk about in the closed season. Why do people have to take these things so seriously?

[HighPeakFox]

12 minutes ago, Webbo said:

It's just a bit of speculation, something to talk about in the closed season. Why do people have to take these things so seriously?

You're absolutely right. However, speculation masquerading as journalism is pretty poor. 

[Grebfromgrebland]

Hamer

 

Pierra Maguire Morgan Fuchs

Choudhury James

King Albrighton Chillwell

Diabate

 

This is by far the most likely line up next season. Silva Kaspar Ndidi Vardy Iheanacho Iborra will all be sold to fund a failed bid for Ben Arfa.

[RumbleFox]

50 minutes ago, Webbo said:

It's just a bit of speculation, something to talk about in the closed season. Why do people have to take these things so seriously?

Because some people like to put other people down for no reason to make themselves feel better.  X