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If we want a Top-4 finish next season and either a Europa OR a Cup next season, here’s where I hope to see our starting XI next season at each position (Several tweets)
Mourinho likes to have a fluid system that can transition from 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3. Assuming Sessegnon, Skipp, Parrott, Fagan-Walcott, Cirkin, White, Whiteman, Austin and possibly some others go out on loan, here’s where I see our squad by position and our starters
Goalie (3) - No need for signings
Starter: Lloris - Has another year or two left at the top level. No need to replace yet, finished season strong
Backup: Gazzaniga - Can play in Cup competitions and a solid number 2 keeper if Hugo gets hurt
#3: Austin OR Whiteman
Starter: Lloris - Has another year or two left at the top level. No need to replace yet, finished season strong
Backup: Gazzaniga - Can play in Cup competitions and a solid number 2 keeper if Hugo gets hurt
#3: Austin OR Whiteman
RB (2) - Investment needed
Aurier (sold) - My guess is Aurier will be sold. He wants to head back home anyway
KWP (sold)
Foyth (sold)
Starter - We need a proven starter here. Someone that can offer something offensive
Backup: Tanganga - will be jack of all trades in squad
Aurier (sold) - My guess is Aurier will be sold. He wants to head back home anyway
KWP (sold)
Foyth (sold)
Starter - We need a proven starter here. Someone that can offer something offensive
Backup: Tanganga - will be jack of all trades in squad
CB: (5) Investment preferred but not essential
Toby - Most reliable
Dier - Mourinho favorite
Sanchez - Will compete with Dier for 2nd CB spot
Tanganga - Squad player to play both CB, LB and RB
Developmental Player - young player to sign
Departed: Foyth and Vertonghen
Toby - Most reliable
Dier - Mourinho favorite
Sanchez - Will compete with Dier for 2nd CB spot
Tanganga - Squad player to play both CB, LB and RB
Developmental Player - young player to sign
Departed: Foyth and Vertonghen
LB (2) Not necessary to invest but if opportunity arises
Starter: Davies - Old reliable and a favorite of Mourinho. Will eventually need upgrading if we have title aspirations but not yet
Backup (2): Tanganga and new signing if opportunity arises
Loan: Cirkin and Sessegnon
Starter: Davies - Old reliable and a favorite of Mourinho. Will eventually need upgrading if we have title aspirations but not yet
Backup (2): Tanganga and new signing if opportunity arises
Loan: Cirkin and Sessegnon
DM (2)
Starter: New signing. Most likely Hojbjerg
Backup: Winks - has played solid in more defensive role in 2nd half of season. But more of a squad player and rotational starter
Loaned: Skipp and White both potentially have roles here in the future but not yet
Starter: New signing. Most likely Hojbjerg
Backup: Winks - has played solid in more defensive role in 2nd half of season. But more of a squad player and rotational starter
Loaned: Skipp and White both potentially have roles here in the future but not yet
CM (4)
Starter: Lo Celso - looked better playing further back than as a number 10. This will give him box to box role
Backup: Ndombele - not a proven consistent starter but can be given opportunities in a 3 man midfield or in a possession based game
Backup: Gedson/Sissoko
Starter: Lo Celso - looked better playing further back than as a number 10. This will give him box to box role
Backup: Ndombele - not a proven consistent starter but can be given opportunities in a 3 man midfield or in a possession based game
Backup: Gedson/Sissoko
Right Attacking Players (4)
Starter: Lucas - Mourinho favorite. Proved himself the last month of the season
Backup: Bergwijn - rotational starter. Will only get better
Other backups: Lamela and Sissoko
Starter: Lucas - Mourinho favorite. Proved himself the last month of the season
Backup: Bergwijn - rotational starter. Will only get better
Other backups: Lamela and Sissoko
Center Attacking Players (3)
Starter: Dele - needs competition but showed flashes of the old Dele at times this season
Backup: NEW SIGNING - a new proven creative contributor that can push competition for Dele if Dele isn’t performing
Backup: Lamela - can play here too
Starter: Dele - needs competition but showed flashes of the old Dele at times this season
Backup: NEW SIGNING - a new proven creative contributor that can push competition for Dele if Dele isn’t performing
Backup: Lamela - can play here too
Left Attacking Players (2)
Starter: Son
Backup: Bergwijn - can rotate both sides of the front
Starter: Son
Backup: Bergwijn - can rotate both sides of the front
Strikers (2)
Kane - self explanatory
Backup - NEW SIGNING - Proven commodity like a Callum Wilson that can start Europa game and cup competitions
Kane - self explanatory
Backup - NEW SIGNING - Proven commodity like a Callum Wilson that can start Europa game and cup competitions
Making our starting XI and bench:
Lloris
New RB, Toby, Dier, Davies
New DM, Lo Celso
Lucas, Dele, Son
Kane
On bench:
Bergwijn, Ndombele, Sanchez, Tanganga, New Striker, Sissoko, Winks, Lamela, Gazzaniga
How does this look? Realistic? #THFC
Lloris
New RB, Toby, Dier, Davies
New DM, Lo Celso
Lucas, Dele, Son
Kane
On bench:
Bergwijn, Ndombele, Sanchez, Tanganga, New Striker, Sissoko, Winks, Lamela, Gazzaniga
How does this look? Realistic? #THFC
