Man City's possible squad depth for the 2022/23 season with Erling Haaland
Manchester City has won four of the last five Premier League titles, and they are a strong contender for another in 2022/23.Why? Because, after achieving the incredible accomplishment of conquering England without a recognized center forward, the Citizens have signed, erm, a recognized center forward.
The champions, on the other hand, have signed a 21-year-old sensation with a frightening goalscoring record who is projected to win the Ballon d'Or one day.
Haaland is an upgrade for Man City.
Overall, it's depressing reading if you're Liverpool, Chelsea, or any other team with Premier League ambitions, because City appears to have completed the puzzle for all intents and purposes.Besides, even if City didn't sign Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, many fans, commentators, and ex-players would bet on them to win the title again.
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Because to suggest Haaland will have an embarrassment of riches supplying him with ammunition is the mother of all understatements, given City's creative prowess.
Indeed, it's so easy to get lost in all of the Citizens' midfield brilliance that we decided to take stock of their resources heading into the 2022/23 season.The depth of Man City's team
To do so, we combed through Guardiola's roster and projected how City's squad depth might look when they start defending their Premier League title at the end of the summer.
Not only have we brought in Haaland and Julian Alvarez, who has returned from loan, but we've also thrown in two signings that City could make in the coming weeks.
We believe the monarchs of England should invest in their defensive side and midfield ranks, with Fernandinho calling time on his storied career at the Etihad Stadium and Guardiola short on left-backs. The Athletic suggesting that Kalvin Phillips and Marc Cucurella are high on City's wish list, the picture of their squad depth for next season began to take shape, resulting in a horrifying outcome.
Let's just say Guardiola could have an unfathomable pool of talent and quality to draw from for the 2022/23 season, and if you don't believe us, have a look at the list below:
For Premier League competitors, this is quite concerning.
It goes without saying that there are some limitations here, as City may lose some of the players featured in our graphic just as easily as they might add Cucurella and Phillips.
There are doubts about Raheem Sterling's future, and there are reports that Gabriel Jesus is on his way to Arsenal, but even if they do leave, Guardiola has an incredible amount of resources at his disposal.
As things are, City clearly needs backup at defensive midfield and left back, but deals for Cucurella and Phillips are certainly possible, especially with City publicly pursuing more summer acquisitions.After all, the club's chairman, Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, recently stated, "I can confirm that there will be more players coming in," according to The Athletic. That's a second 'gulp.'
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