Upvotes by Typical Dortmund Fan SoFIFA

3 points1 day ago

I took a look at our U23s for next season, right now we'd have 4 GKs, 5 CBs, 3 LBs, 2 RBs, 2 DMs, 3 CMs, 2 AMs, 1 LW, 3 RWs and 3 STs according to transfermarkt. With the appointment of Broich I am expecting to implement a system (so 433/4231) and tactic for all youth teams, including the U23s GK: Lotka could want a move after 2 years with our U23s, Greg is the clear No. 1 and with Meyer we have a very decent second choice keeper. If he leaves it would be a very important step to give Silas the spot instead of signing someone new, not because he is a great talent but mainly because we really lacked playing our own talents and this would be a good place to start. Not happy with the back ups but it is what it is, the U19s don't have anyone either who would be worth promoting. Zacharias was rated quite highly a few years ago but his contract is running out and he lost his spot to Lisweski after getting smashed 6:0 by Hoffenheim in september Defense: The CB situation is quite good. Pfanne and Irorere are the only CBs left from last season. Mane gets promoted from the U19s and will probably get the game time here while he trains with the pros and jumps in when needed. New signing Yannik Lührs from Hannover could be the Papa replacement and play a similar role to Mane. We also signed Ben Hüning but that seems like pure squad depth The RB position is a bit thin, Lion Semic left, Patrick Göbel is 30 and there is noone from the U19s that could make the jump right now. We signed a DM from Hamburg, Felix Paschke, who is going to play there because he#s fast and played there for the national team according to Ingo Preuß. Let's see how this turns out We are (too) stacked on LBs tho. Bueno should be the starter, Aning plays no role due to injuries and I can't judge the new signing Mogultay. What i do know is that Kabar will need a perspective rather sooner than later. Midfield: We have a little problem with our DMs. There were a few rumors about Kamara leaving and I honestly think this would be the best for him. Injuries hindered his progression a lot and a new environment + a team where he starts week in week out could be good for him. Now to the problem: with him leaving we would only have Lubach as a DM, the new signing Paschke can play there too but this would leave us with only 1 RB again. If we don't sign someone it might be worth to give Posadas the chance to claim that position. He usually plays as a CB but I am pretty sure he used to play as a DM earlier in his career. Apart from that he is too old to play for the U19s and if nothing crazy happens he'll join the second team anyways Pohlmann might leave as well, Werder is interested and he is quite clearly too good for the 3rd league. Wätjen might be the most obvious replacement but I have the feeling that we'll see him in the first team squad quite often. I have my doubts about Roggow as well as Jessen and the U19s don't have a CM to promote Krevsun and Eberwein are our AMs and I think I am quite happy with that actually Attack: When your best goalscorer is your midfielder you know that you lack quality in attack Hettwer and Elongo-Yombo were the only once that delivered the rest was disappointing. We have a young dude named Jordi Paulina from the Netherlands coming in who is mainly a winger but can play as a AM as well according to transfermarket. Noa-Gabriel Simic is returning from his loan but I don't have high hopes at the moment I think here it is a no brainer to promote Brunner and Campbell. The two stand out players for our U19s after Wätjen and Mane but both of them have quite a way to go before being ready to play with the pros.