I really hope we annouce Van Gaal before the season is over because as
GrandBlue says I am fearful of the long term damage Sherwood could do now. We dont agree on much at all but he is 100% right! Alienating this squad is a stupid idea as it is actually a top 4 squad. It's a squad that needs time and needs to played in their actual positions!
Chadli RW/LW over CF/AM.
Eriksen, Siggurddson CM/AM over LW
Soldado needs a #10 playing close to him and wingers that cross and not come inside every time.
Naughton is only a RB
Van Gaal or De Boer have a lot to work with if they come in. Someone of that calibre I believe will hold on to JV and possibly Lloris too. So the changes I'd be looking at for next season would be as follows.
Ins:
De Boer / Van Gaal
RB: Ricardo van Rhijn or Callum Chambers
CB: Alderwield, Schar or Veltmen (definitely need 1 in, 2 if JV leaves)
LB: Ricardo Rodriguez or Luke Shaw (biggest must buy is one of these two)
Midfield: Moussa Sissokko & Tom Carroll, Iago Falque to return
Strikers: Dzeko or Remy & Batshuayi (young Belgian striker)
Outs:
Naughton (not PL standard)
Kaboul (if we get offered decent money unfortunately his body isnt up to it)
Bentaleb (season long PL loan)
Livermore (not top 4 standard)
Kane (season long PL loan)
Fryers (season long PL or championship loan)
Gomes
Holtby
Somewhat realistic 25 man squad
GK: Lloris, Archer, Friedel
RB: Walker,
Chambers
LB:
Rodriguez, Rose
CB: Vertonghen, Chiriches, Dawson,
Schar,
Veltman
DM: Sandro, Capoue
CM:
Sissokko, Dembele, Paulinho,
Carroll
AM: Eriksen, Siggurddson,
Falque
LW/RW: Lamela, Lennon, Townsend, Chadli
ST: Adebayor, Soldado,
Remy,
Batshuayi
Archer, Chambers, Batshuayi & Veltman would be young enough to not have to be included in the 25. Question mark on whether Falque will make it but from all reports is doing good things at Rayo Vallecano (sp?)