15 Nov 2025 00:45:19
Hey Ed1.
Hope you're well.
Sorry if this has been done.
What do you think our Starting XI is, Ed?
Who / what positions would you bring in next few windows?
Do think Salah is done? Konate?
What you reckon will happen witj Kerkez, Frimpong, Wirtz? Theybseemnto be the ones struggling. Perhaps Frimpong through no fault of his own?
Been reading thisnsite for as long asnI can remember. Easily getting on for 15 years I reckon. When did it start btw?
Thanks for everything Ed.
{Ed001's Note - I take it you mean if everyone is fit and in form:
Alisson
Bradley, Leoni, VVD, Kerkez
Gravy, Dom
Wirtz
Salah, Isak, Gakpo (though I would personally like to see Chiesa play somewhere, as he brings the industry and enthusiasm that we need).
Centre-back is number one priority. We needed one more anyway, along with Guehi, which is the main failing as we didn't get either Guehi or the one other. So now we need Guehi plus the long term VVD replacement + a n other centre-back as cover.
We also desperately need some bite in midfield. A Baleba/Elliott Anderson to put himself about and put protecting the defence first.
And then there is Salah's long term replacement. Frimpong is one option, but we need another. Semenyo I would expect.
Salah can come back, but he needs to play like a team player again. If that means he only has an hour in the tank or he needs to only play once a week, then fine. We can't keep carrying him.
Konate was never good enough, he should have been replaced years ago, but it was a major failing to not replace him in the summer. If we even offer him a new deal, then that is a catastrophic and idiotic failing.
The system needs to be adjusted to suit the players. Until that happens, we are going to have these players being unable to fulfil their potential and they are too good to waste potential.
The original football-rumours main site was launched in 2001, I am not sure when we started launching individual club sites, but it was after 2006 sometime. Ed33 would be the one to ask about that.
Very welcome mate.}
15 Nov 2025 08:00:39
if fit, then for me:
GK - Alli
RB - Bradley
CB - Gomez
CB - VVD
LB - Robbo
CM - Grav
CM - Dom
CAM - Macca
LW - Gakpo
CF - Ekitike
RW - Frimpong.
15 Nov 2025 11:57:41
Who would you drop for that Baleba/ Anderson type Ed001? Szobo is now undroppable and we surely must build around Wirtz. Does that mean Gravy goes or a change of formation?
{Ed001's Note - they rotate. You need more than 3 midfielders.}
15 Nov 2025 13:35:48
Ed001, one of the posters shouted Nmecha a couple of days ago and I immediately Googled and YT’d him. Looks really awesome (albeit highlights only) is 24/ 25 and can play as CB or CDM - great defensive contributions and pretty decent passing too.
Have you seen him play? He could be the one that can rotate with Gravy and play all across the back line if needed.
Oh, and he’s HG as he was in the City academy all the way up to the age of 20/ 21.
{Ed001's Note - I haven't seen him since he was a kid mate, sorry.}
15 Nov 2025 16:13:09
No isak? Wow when fit he is the best in Europe .