Who would you keep from the current squad

Sparky Rhiwabon

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If you were Erik Ten Hag, and being realistic about the number of players we can recruit in the summer (as well as those we promote from the youth), which players would you be happy to keep in the summer?
 

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De Gea, Heaton, Varane, Bailly, Lindelof (last reserve), Shaw, Fred, Sancho, Elanga, Bruno, Ronaldo. With Diallo, Pellestri, Van de Beek, Garner, Mejbri, Garnacho, Laird and Fernandez all getting brought in.
 

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De Gea
Varane
Lindelof
Maguire
Shaw
Dalot
Telles
Fred
McTominay
Bruno
Hannibal
Rashford
Elanga
Greenwood
Martial
Garnacho
 

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De Gea, Heaton, Varane, Bailly, Lindelof (last reserve), Shaw, Fred, Sancho, Elanga, Bruno, Ronaldo. With Diallo, Pellestri, Van de Beek, Garner, Mejbri, Garnacho, Laird and Fernandez all getting brought in.
So, a squad of 11 (12 including VDB) plus a bunch of unproven youngsters, some of whom struggled to cement a place at a lower level? Do you think that’s realistic in terms of how many we could bring in?
 

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So, a squad of 11 (12 including VDB) plus a bunch of unproven youngsters, some of whom struggled to cement a place at a lower level? Do you think that’s realistic in terms of how many we could bring in?
Yep. The likes of Maguire and McTominay will no doubt be included because no one will want to buy them, but I'd try and get rid with all possible effort.
 

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Being realistic
De gea
Heaton
Lindelof
Varane
Maguire
Shaw
Telles
DAlot
Fred
Mctominay
Dvb
Fernandes
Sancho
Rashford
Elanga
Ronaldo

Team would short of two forwards, two midfielders, a right sided defender.
Anthony
Nkunku
Kamara
De jong
Timber

Out
Pogba
Lingard
Matic
Cavani
Mata
Martial
Bailly
AWB
Jones
Henderson
 
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De Gea/Henderson (either one, but only 1), Heaton
Dalot
Shaw
Varane, Maguire, Lindelof
Fred, McTominay, Garner
Bruno, VdB, Hannibal
Sancho, Rashford, Elanga
Ronaldo

DDG
??? Maguire Varane Shaw
Bruno ??? Fred
??? Ronaldo Sanco​

Sign Timber, Tchouameni, Antony. Ronaldo alone isn't enough for ST, and I'm guessing he'll leave in which case keep Martial, sign Darwin.
 

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During the recent Liverpool v Man Utd game, the pundits were asked how many Utd players would get into the Liverpool team. The answer was zero. The team/squad doesn’t need a few replacements it needs total replacement. Anybody thinking ETH can walk in, bring in 4 players and challenge City or Liverpool is delude.
 

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De Gea, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw, Sancho, Bruno, Fred, Ronaldo and all the U23s
 

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Realistic or not I would have no qualms whatsoever to offload the following this summer;

Rashford
Mata
Lingard
Maguire
Bailly
Cavani
Grant
Martial
Pereira

Add to those, Matic has already said he is going & Pogba I would keep but looks certain to go.

Those I'd keep but only as squad players not automatic starters would be;

Lindelof
Hendo
Telles
AWB
Dalot
Fred
McTom


That's my take on the current squad anyway.
 

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De Gea, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw, Sancho, Bruno, Fred, Ronaldo and all the U23s
Pretty similar for me but Shaw wouldn't make the cut and i wouldn't renew de gea's contract so its more a stay of execution.
We'll keep more than that but i'd be looking to move them on in the next couple of years.
 

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I think there is a misunderstanding here. The problem is never to get rid of players. This is very easy. For any team.

The problem is always this: get players that are better than what you already have. Better players not on paper only, but in practice.

First we have to buy. We can sell later.
 

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You will never improve by selling players. We probably are going to have to keep players around that we know we will have to replace in a few years to really compete for the top prizes.
 

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Ideally I would keep only Ronaldo, Bruno, Sancho and the youngsters. But since it's realistic. We should keep all the players besides the one's with the contract expiring and Wan Bissaka, Jones and Bailly.

We won't be bringing more than 3-4 players so considering were losing 5 players in Lingard, Mata, Cavani, Pogba and Matic. We can't ship out much more players.
 

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Not commenting on any of the young players as I haven't seen enough

Definitely
Sancho - Good player, young as hell, excellent fit for Ten Hag
Bruno - Though if Ten Hag doesn't like him AND an 70M foreign offer comes in, that's sort of interesting.
Lindelof - If he's happy to be a backup he suits Ten Hag well

Probably
De Gea - is really bad at hitting balls out to the wing but can short pass and is still an incredible shot stopper, I think the best in the world
Shaw - Should suit Ten Hag though is unreliable
VDB - Helps to have Ajax knowledge around and he'll probably be fine playing 30 games or so and lots of sub time
Fred - Not sure he fits, but moving him on for say 20M just gives us a whole to fill and he's mobile, experienced has 25 caps for Brazil for a reason. Seems like a good pro who's not a locker room problem which is sort of rare on this team.
Varane - Moving to the right will help him. CB who moves okay so his age isn't the end of the world
Elanga - Works hard, defends and seems pacey.

Not sure it makes sense to move them so give it a go for 1-2 seasons
Rashford - If Newcastle want to spend 50M on him sure, but that seems unlikely and also he'd get hammered for going and not sure he would. If Ten Hag hates him, we need to get a loan perfectly right (send him to the Bundesliga where his pace on the counter will help, let him score goals for like Leverkusen or a team like that) so his value goes back up.
 

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CR7 and Sancho. Unfortunately, I think the turnover will be slight and minimal.
 

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He's probably going to move on the players whose contract situation allows them to go plus those he sees as disruptive.
Those who are doing OK plus those who may improve under his tutelage will probably get the chance to redeem themselves.
 

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Who i think Ten Hag will keep
De Gea
Heaton

Lindelof
Varane
Maguire
Shaw
Williams

Elanga
Fred
McTominay
Van De Beek
Bruno


Ronaldo
Sancho
Rashford
 

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Bruno, CR7, Shaw, AWB, Fred, Elanga, Sancho and Rashford. The last one is a bit unpopular but the club as a whole has had a shitty season and Rashford has put in some ok stats prior to this season.