Next Seasons 25

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Next season there's a 25 man squad limit again, & we start preseason with the following:

GK - 

Samba
Smith

DF -

Mbe Soh
Worrall
McKenna
Figueiredo
Blackett
Ioannou
Bong
Jenkinson
Lawrence-Gabriel

MF -

Colback
Bachirou
Arter
Yates
Carvalho
Lolley
Muguane

ST -    

Grabban
Da Costa
Guerrero
Taylor

Academy (exempt from the 25 rule) -  

Johnson 
Mighten
Swan

That's 22 of a 25, assuming all stayed & were included, which is unlikely. Almeira have an option on Carvalho & Mouscron have an option on Da Costa & with no disrespect intended towards Ioannou, or Guerrero, if they weren't considered good enough this season I suspect they won't be considered for next season either & there's probably a couple more you could consider surplus, alongside others who might be better suited with a loan out to further their development, so a lot of the 22 is probably redundant.

I've used fairly simple groupings above because I'm not 100% convinced we'll be 4-2-3-1 next season, or certainly not at least every game, so that throws curve-ball into the equation too, such as to #10 or not to #10.

I know it would be crazy to build your team around 19 year old, but to use him as an example, for me Jonnson's been at his best for Lincoln when he's been wide in a front 3 in a 4-3-3 & Hughton may want to explore that, or a front 2, or... who knows, & that effects what players you want in the squad & in what volume.

Anyway, summer is fast approaching, the Police have already started moving people on from the Arboretum, the smell of Cannabis can be smelt wafting on the Nottingham breeze, entwined with the smell of chips & curry sauce, & as you've decided your bean ratios for your transfer budgets (see the transfers thread if you want an explanation of the bean budgets), so what formation are you looking at, & what sort of 25 are you looking to start next season with?

Answers on a postcard to:

Nottingham Foresst Managers applications
Akti Miaouli 25-27 
Pireas 
185 35 
Greece

Where is Cafu? Plus why is Guerrero on the list, he's been sold.