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Easiest? They go away to Leicester, wolves, Everton and Watford. Won't be surprised if they get like 4 points out of these games.

Biggest problem that I see is that, he will have to "start again" next year. The only players I see staying beyond the summer are Gks, rbs and lbs (which is an area for updation for sure), CMs (though need a back up or 2), none of the strikers, just 2 of the wingers who are both over 30 and just not good enough to win the PL or even challenge for it. Add to that the fact that most of the prem has already figured out a way to play against "sarri ball", it just does not make a good viewing. Sarri has not set the world alight, but he needed time and most importsntly, "his" players in along with keeping the best ones. He will be getting the worst of both worlds the next season. Let's hope for the best, but the Outlook is not that great.

I don't get all the gloom and doom. Yes, the ban definitely affects us in the wrong way but I don't think it's the end of the world. Infact, if anything, it's exactly what we need to get some youngsters in. It might/will force some changes in the board and the way they operate. End all this young player trafficking. Also, given our track record in buying players like morata, DD, baba Rahman, papy etc etc what's the over/under on the board actually doing a decent job? Here's my take on what the squad can be next season Gk - kepa, willy, x Rb - azpi, Reece James Cb - Luiz, Rudi, Andreas, tomori Lb - Emerson, da silva Dm - jorginho, ampadu Lcm - Barkley, RLC Rcm - Kante, mount Rw - CHo, Pedro Lw - pulisic, hazard St - michy, Tammy, higauin Just sell the Deadwood and 90% of the loan army which is never going to make it here. Out: Bakayoko - 30mil Willian - 20mil Mvg - 10mil Pasalic - 10mil Aina - 5mil Drinkwater - 20mil Alonso - 30mil Zappacosta - 10mil Baba Rahman - 10mil Kennedy - 15mil Zouma - 30mil Blackman, Todd Kane, Nathan, colkett, Miazga, brown, kalas, Hector, Baker, piazon, musonda - 40mil That's a total of 230mil£ without having to even sell off Eden and/or CHO. According to me, the few players who deserve to be on the books and loans are dujon Sterling, Palmer, kylian.

I think we would have sold CHO, if Bayern were not so aggressive. But the way Bayern handled themselves in the window made it important for the board to dig in their heels and not be bullied. I think CHO will be one of the first names out in summer.

Kepa Zappa Andreas Luiz Emerson Kante Kovacic RLC CHO giroud pedro

Hazard higuain CHO RLC jorginho kante Emerson Andreas Rudi Zappa Kepa CHO should start as he will be the freshest of the wingers. RLC deserves a start ahead of kova and Barkley. Azpi should get some rest.

I think playing the false 9 was the best move. Hazard just can't play on the wing against city. He can't defend and give the FB any cover which willian will provide. I think sarri has given us the best opportunity we could have asked for to win the trophy. Now let's hope the players show some grit.

Line up? Who out of Barkley/kova and Pedro/willian? 😂

You are going to watch both of them without a doubt. One of them to start and the other to replace him

I think a lot will depend on Sunday. While I don't think that a loss will end up in sack, but I think another 4/5/6-0 fiasco just might do it

I may be remembering wrong but I think the city vs arsenal final played last year was of a similar nature. It was a bygone conclusion before the match even began. This might be worse. Way worse

Outs - Hazard - 100mil£ Willian - 20mil£ Luiz - 5mil£ Alonso - 20mil£ Giroud - free Zappacosta - 10mil £ Bakayoko - 30mil£ Higuain - end of loan Kovacic - end of loan That's 190mil £. Let's say around 200mil£ along with some unwanted loan army Ins- A proper ST, along with Tammy Give CHo proper go along with pulisic and Pedro as a back up Kante, DD as DMs Jorgingo, RLC, Barkley, mount as CM options A proper LB or give palmeiri a shot and a youth like Jay da Silva as a back up Reece James/aina to back up azpi. Christensen to replace Luiz, bring back zouma Not a great squad but something to build on. A young hungry squad sans dead weight. Curb the expectations and start over a new era for me

So true. Can't believe the players are getting the blame. They have been guilty of downing the tools in the.past, but yesterday I can't say they did not put in a good effort. Hell, I even saw Eden chase down rashford in the 80th minute or so. The players are putting in the effort but the tactics have made them look like shit.

The team line up will be interesting. Who of Barkley/kovacic and willian/Pedro shall get the nod. No one knows.😂 Let's hope the fraud is sacked before the start of the match. Otherwise won't be surprised if we are out of this tournament too.

You are calling a 3 time winning cl manager all kinds of nanes under the sun, and then telling me that it's "stupid logic".. if winning CLs with RM is so easy, why could not a whole host of managers do that for 10 years? Stop with your stupid agenda . If you don't rate zidane, then so be it, but give him the due he deserves

Solari gonna win 3 back to back CLs?

Sure bro. Sure

3 champions league... 😂😂😂

We won the league with Moses as a starter. With the right formation and usage, we can at least get top4

But can the board see that?

I will seriously take a 3-0 right now. It will be better than whatever embarrassment is in store for us on sunday

Hopefully I wake up to some good news in the morning. We seriously need to sack this FRAUD. The season is not really lost yet. By Sunday it might be. Would not even be surprised if we lose to malmo

What was the reception at the end of the game from the crowd? I really could not be bothered and just shut the tele.

Way too soon for that. 😂

Barkley for kovacic Willian for Pedro? 😂