With only a few weeks to the start of the season, alot of people have been commenting on the ins/outs form our current squad and mentioned we have a very large squad.
If I remember correctly, in his first spell at Chelsea Jose stated he would like to keep a 23 man squad, and listed 2 players for every position during a press conference. He has also more recently commented on only wanting specialist players and a tactics board has recently emerged on twitter showing that he is looking at 2 players for each position.
If so, our squad is likely to line up as;
DDG, Romero, Johnstone
Darmian Valencia
Bailley Jones
Smalling Blind
Shaw Borthwick-Jackson
Schneiderlin Carrick
Herrera Fellaini
Mkithariyan Lingard
Rooney Mata
Martial Depay
Zlatan Rashford
But where does this leave the likes of Adnan, Schweinstiger, Mensah, Rojo, Varela, Pereira, Young, Wilson, Mcnair.
I can see some of them staying as we would always need cover but it seems clear Jose wants a small squad. If we do also sign Pogba, could this spell the end for Herrera?
**note- I have only included Fellaini as his name was seen on Jose's tactic board**
Jose's 23 Man Squad
posted on 20/7/16
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posted on 20/7/16
Mourinho's desired squad:
GKs:
DDG, Romero, Johnstone
CBs:
Smallings, Bailley
DMs:
Darmian Valencia Jones Blind Shaw Borthwick-Johnson Schneiderlin Carrick Herrera Fellaini Mkithariyan Lindegaard Rooney Mata Martial Depay Zlatan Rashford
posted on 20/7/16
This what the squad should line-up as:
A new, much stronger, no1, Romero, Johnstone
Darmian
Jones Smalling Blind
Shaw
Carrick Fellaini Mata Martial Mkithariyan Rooney Schneiderlin Schwein
Depay Zlatan Rashford
that is 19 players
Rojo, Varela, Pereira, Young, Wilson, McNair can fight it out for other places - alongside, of course, any new arrivals
Mensah out, Januzaj out, Lingard out, Borthwick Jackson out (unless there is major, major, improvements)
Martial and Rashford also have a long way to go to convince me they are United quality. But I am willing to give them another season - but not at the expense of better.
posted on 20/7/16
Oh, and Herrera out - definitely not good enough
posted on 20/7/16
"Mkithariyan"
shocking effort
posted on 20/7/16
"But where does this leave the likes of Adnan, Schweinstiger, Mensah, Rojo, Varela, Pereira, Young, Wilson, Mcnair"
Of that list I wold say maybe only TFM is safe. Hope we give Pereira a chance
posted on 20/7/16
Rojo, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Lingard, Young
They would all get the chop if i was on football manager
Would bring in Mahrez