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Yves Bissouma

We're still well above our squad limits, so he and 4 or 5 others have got to move, or accept they'll only be eligible for League Cup fixtures between now and January.

I'd prefer him to go to Everton
 
Would be good to get the ball rolling with exits.

Unfortunately never lived up to what was hoped for him. Him being late several times for a new manager doesn't bode well either.
 
We're still well above our squad limits, so he and 4 or 5 others have got to move, or accept they'll only be eligible for League Cup fixtures between now and January.

I'd prefer him to go to Everton
No we're not.

Here is our squad. (OS = Overseas. AT = Association Trained. CT = Club Trained. U21 = under 21).

1. Vicario OS1
2. Kinsky OS2
3. Austin CT1
4. Porro OS3
5. Spence AT1
6. Romero OS4
7. Van Der Ven OS5
8. Danso OS6
8. Takai U21 1
9. Udogie OS7
10. Dragusin OS8 (injured)
11. Davies AT2
12. Palhinha OS9
13. Bissouma OS10
14. Bentancur OS11
15. Sarr OS12
16. Maddison AT3 (injured)
16. Bergval U21 2
16. Gray U21 3
17. Johnson AT4
18. Kulu OS13 (injured)
19. Kudus OS14
19. Odobert U21 4
19. Tel U21 5
20. Solomon OS15 (injured)
21. Solanke AT5
22. Richarlison OS16
23. Scarlett CT2
24. Gill OS17

At present we could register all of the injured players and even register your favourite player Bryan Gill.
 
No we're not.

Here is our squad. (OS = Overseas. AT = Association Trained. CT = Club Trained. U21 = under 21).

1. Vicario OS1
2. Kinsky OS2
3. Austin CT1
4. Porro OS3
5. Spence AT1
6. Romero OS4
7. Van Der Ven OS5
8. Danso OS6
8. Takai U21 1
9. Udogie OS7
10. Dragusin OS8 (injured)
11. Davies AT2
12. Palhinha OS9
13. Bissouma OS10
14. Bentancur OS11
15. Sarr OS12
16. Maddison AT3 (injured)
16. Bergval U21 2
16. Gray U21 3
17. Johnson AT4
18. Kulu OS13 (injured)
19. Kudus OS14
19. Odobert U21 4
19. Tel U21 5
20. Solomon OS15 (injured)
21. Solanke AT5
22. Richarlison OS16
23. Scarlett CT2
24. Gill OS17

At present we could register all of the injured players and even register your favourite player Bryan Gill.

Seem my thoughts below on my interpretation

1. Vicario OS1
2. Kinsky OS2
3. Austin CT1
4. Porro OS3
5. Spence AT1
6. Romero OS4
7. Van Der Ven OS5
8. Danso OS6
8. Takai U21 1 (Has to be named as OS on List A because he hasn't completed 2 years registration)
9. Udogie OS7
10. Dragusin OS8 (injured)
11. Davies AT2
12. Palhinha OS9
13. Bissouma OS10
14. Bentancur OS11
15. Sarr OS12
16. Maddison AT3 (injured)
16. Bergval U21 2 (Has to be named as OS on List A because he hasn't completed 2 years registration)
16. Gray U21 3 (Has to be named as OS on List A because he hasn't completed 2 years registration, does qualify as AT as well)
17. Johnson AT4
18. Kulu OS13 (injured)
19. Kudus OS14
19. Odobert U21 4 (EDIT: (Has to be named as OS on List A because he hasn't completed 2 years registration))
19. Tel U21 5
20. Solomon OS15 (injured)
21. Solanke AT5 (Can only have 4 ATs in a UEFA squad)
22. Richarlison OS16
23. Scarlett CT2 (I think he's U21 / List B as born after January)
24. Gill OS17

So I think we're a couple over the allowable UEFA limits at the moment. That will be fine though because of the injured players and those in the departure lounge. We'll be fine by the end of the week would be my guess.
 
Seem my thoughts below on my interpretation

1. Vicario OS1
2. Kinsky OS2
3. Austin CT1
4. Porro OS3
5. Spence AT1
6. Romero OS4
7. Van Der Ven OS5
8. Danso OS6
8. Takai U21 1 (Has to be named as OS on List A because he hasn't completed 2 years registration)
9. Udogie OS7
10. Dragusin OS8 (injured)
11. Davies AT2
12. Palhinha OS9
13. Bissouma OS10
14. Bentancur OS11
15. Sarr OS12
16. Maddison AT3 (injured)
16. Bergval U21 2 (Has to be named as OS on List A because he hasn't completed 2 years registration)
16. Gray U21 3 (Has to be named as OS on List A because he hasn't completed 2 years registration, does qualify as AT as well)
17. Johnson AT4
18. Kulu OS13 (injured)
19. Kudus OS14
19. Odobert U21 4 (EDIT: (Has to be named as OS on List A because he hasn't completed 2 years registration))
19. Tel U21 5
20. Solomon OS15 (injured)
21. Solanke AT5 (Can only have 4 ATs in a UEFA squad)
22. Richarlison OS16
23. Scarlett CT2 (I think he's U21 / List B as born after January)
24. Gill OS17

So I think we're a couple over the allowable UEFA limits at the moment. That will be fine though because of the injured players and those in the departure lounge. We'll be fine by the end of the week would be my guess.
Yes UEFA is a different story but our priority should be the Premier League. If we have to leave a few overseas players out of the CL squad because we've not done a very good job of bringing club trained players through these past several years then so be it. They will still get plenty of games in the PL and domestic cup competitions.

At present I would expect the CL squad would look something like this:

1. Vicario OS1
2. Kinsky OS2
3. Austin CT1
4. Porro OS3
5. Spence AT1
6. Romero OS4
7. Van Der Ven OS5
8. Danso OS6
9. Udogie OS7
10. Davies AT2
11. Palhinha OS8
12. Bentancur OS9
13. Sarr OS10
14. Bergval OS11
15. Gray AT3
16. Johnson AT4
17. Kulu OS12
18. Kudus OS13
19. Odobert OS14
19. Tel OS15
20. Solanke AT5 (means we can name one fewer OS player)
21. Richarlison OS16
22. Scarlett CT2 (or just part of list B)

If Kulu's injury is keeping him out until the end of the year then maybe he won't be named.
 
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UEFA is a different story but our priority should be Premier League. If we have to leave a few overseas players out of the CL squad because we've not done a very good job of bringing club trained players through these past several years then so be it. They will still get plenty of games in the PL and domestic cup competitions.

I agree about Prem, but they do have a different classification approach. You seemed to be using UEFA classifications like CT and AT in your logic above.

Isn't it just overseas (max 17), homegrown and U21 in the way the PL look at things?

I think it actually works out better, as the guys you don't name in the UEFA squad are the ones you need to reintroduce back into the PL format. There's obviously space all season for Kulu, Madds and Dragu in the PL squad. Then, if we make it into the knockout stages you can make 3 changes if they've earned the right.

Anyway, we're off topic. I'll be getting back to Biss's glorious exit. Personally, I'm hoping we don't have to play against him in the future. He will probably turn it on and become that annoying Brighton player again.
 
Much maligned, but I'll always have a soft spot for Biss because of his EL performances at the business end of last season.

Yeah, he showed in the semifinal plus final that he can be a top drawer midfielder on his day.

Such a shame Bissouma slacked off training just before Super Cup, as I'm sure we'd have held on and won the trophy if he'd been available to come on for Palhinha.
 
I agree about Prem, but they do have a different classification approach. You seemed to be using UEFA classifications like CT and AT in your logic above.

Isn't it just overseas (max 17), homegrown and U21 in the way the PL look at things?

I think it actually works out better, as the guys you don't name in the UEFA squad are the ones you need to reintroduce back into the PL format. There's obviously space all season for Kulu, Madds and Dragu in the PL squad. Then, if we make it into the knockout stages you can make 3 changes if they've earned the right.

Anyway, we're off topic. I'll be getting back to Biss's glorious exit. Personally, I'm hoping we don't have to play against him in the future. He will probably turn it on and become that annoying Brighton player again.
I just thought easier to show it as that list so that people could draw their own conclusions about who would then get left out of the CL squad. My intital post was in response to @Gutter Boy's post about us already being over squad limits and 4 or 5 players already having to accept they'd only be able to play league cup games. When in actual fact all of our current squad could be named for the Premier League.
 
No we're not.

Here is our squad. (OS = Overseas. AT = Association Trained. CT = Club Trained. U21 = under 21).

1. Vicario OS1
2. Kinsky OS2
3. Austin CT1
4. Porro OS3
5. Spence AT1
6. Romero OS4
7. Van Der Ven OS5
8. Danso OS6
8. Takai U21 1
9. Udogie OS7
10. Dragusin OS8 (injured)
11. Davies AT2
12. Palhinha OS9
13. Bissouma OS10
14. Bentancur OS11
15. Sarr OS12
16. Maddison AT3 (injured)
16. Bergval U21 2
16. Gray U21 3
17. Johnson AT4
18. Kulu OS13 (injured)
19. Kudus OS14
19. Odobert U21 4
19. Tel U21 5
20. Solomon OS15 (injured)
21. Solanke AT5
22. Richarlison OS16
23. Scarlett CT2
24. Gill OS17

At present we could register all of the injured players and even register your favourite player Bryan Gill.

None of Tel, Odobert, Gray, Bergvall, Vuskovic or Takai count as U21, as they haven't been with us for two years yet - they have to go in with the main group too
 
Would be good to get the ball rolling with exits.

Unfortunately never lived up to what was hoped for him. Him being late several times for a new manager doesn't bode well either.
All the ability in the world without the mentality to use it fully

Problems with every manager whilst here and at Brighton

Thanks for the final performance , but it's right to sell
 
Really liked him at Brighton and had high hopes for him here. He's been good in fits and starts, but it hasn't quite worked out in the wider view, I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. Hopefully a change of scenery will do him good.
 
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