suqad size

what would you say is a good number for a premier league side i'm thinking 26 or would this be too many?

i like having 23... 15 players I am 100 percent comfortable playing with at any moment with the other 8 back ups or youth players... that is just me though

Who are you managing? A top side that's playing in Europe and is expected to reach the late stage of all the competitions, or a bottom side that's just fighting against relegation? The number of games played could differ by 70% - 80% (rough guesstimate) and so required a lot less / more players to maintain a particular standard.

I am playing as astonvilla i currently have 22 players 2 for each posistion 4-4-2, and was thinking of a GK,D RLC,M RLC AND ST to make the 26 just thought it maybe handy having versitile players in as back-up?

26 would be fine as a maximum. Make sure you don't have too many with 'key player' or 'first team' squad status.

26 is a bit much but could be fine if they're just prospects you give the odd game to.

Don't get another ST - that will give you 5 strikers. As you play 2 up top this is too many. Unless the last ST is a youngster.

I have it down to the bottom of the page usually, i hate having to scroll for players

I have it down to the bottom of the page usually, i hate having to scroll for players

i like it! thats a good judgement of when your squad is too big.

I have it down to the bottom of the page usually, i hate having to scroll for players

This

10 character rule.

Wish I could get my squad down to a lower number, I'm currently playing as Arsenal and I start pretty much every season with a squad of 30+, i'm just not ruthless enough to get rid of players who I consider to be decent enough, but not actually good enough to play regularly. That said, only 2/3 of them are actually unhappy at playing a lack of games, so it's not too bad at the moment.

25 is the perfect number of course depending on expectations/economics etc.

As a top team, expected to challenge in Europe and in the League you'll want to be able to rotatate in "easier" games.

Ideally at least 5 of those backup players should be young, but already good players you can help develop through 1st team games. Have at least 3 players for each wing, I also generally have 5 attackers for 2 spots, preferably different type of attackers for different situations, IE boxplayer/playing attacker/fast attacker etc.

I have it down to the bottom of the page usually, i hate having to scroll for players

Ha ha like this i have got a few youngsters on my books who could do with a little first team action so i might include them and also set them available for loan so they get football either way

probably about 20 and a few youngsters