CurlyHairLikeLuiz

Does courtois count as homegrown?

Beginning to think so too. Nothing wrong with that either.

If he doesn't switch to the right next season I think he never will and we'll buy Clyne or sth.

Being marked out the game by big teams (a sensible strategy) as a sole playmaker does not make said a player a small game player. Put Iniesta next to Cesc and he would look more consistent too.

£70m? For a goalie? I'd take that...

Surely a prem team could find a use for him

Matic has actually been subbed quite a few times.Oscar is stable. And he gets subbed less because there is a lack of backup quality. Jose prefers to play Oscar deep often over Ramires as his ball control is so poor. Playing Willian at 10 leaves a hole on the wing. Cuadrado is not good enough yet at least and we both know Dave was deployed on the right wing to stop Filipe Luis not because Oscar was not good enough. Next season will certainly be the one to judge him on. Finally, Mourinho's system requires his no 10 to do the defensive work for the DLP - Fabregas. I don't think there is a CAM that does this better than Oscar, aside from Willian of course. I can't fault the argument, then, that we should replace him with a CM b2b player either.

How did Alves not get in?

1st Team Courtois Clyne Cahill Terry © Azpi Matic Cesc Reus Oscar/Willian Hazard Costa 2nd Team / Cup Team Cech Dave/Andreas Ivanovic © Zouma Luis/Dasilva Schweinsteiger* Pasalic/RLC Willian/Oscar Musonda Reus/Hazard Remy *I'd also like to see Zouma get play time at DM.

Deep central? Why?

Doing well?

Well, yes. I don't want him to leave too, and I reckon he won't because as you said, he can cover so many positions and has the ethic that Jose loves to see in his players.

Southampton would be a good loan place imo. Palace wouldn't be bad for him either, he would displace one of their CBs easily imo - plus with Jedinak being sold he might be called upon in midfield too and I think that is good for his development as it improves his all round game. Just because he doesn't play does not mean he will rot away though. If he keeps fit and keeps his training ethic then he still havve an arrangement like with this season.

Nothing wrong with dreaming. But the reality is that it would take a Bale-sized transfer fee to get him and that's not something we will pay.

Apologies, my knowlege of Spanish clubs is mediocre at best, but if he can start matches here, he can sure as hell start at Atleti.

About the only one with his wits about him.

Actually, I'd be okay with a loan. PROVIDING, HOWEVER: It's a top flight top 7 side where it is likely his games played ratio will be very high. Lyon, for example, or even Atletico, if they choose to offload Miranda. Otherwise it's a step down from what he'll get here - eg 20 or so games plus a few sub appearances. The season after Terry could well retire.

To be fair he'll be alright at least as 3rd choice. If we can negotiate his wage payments down to £100k-ish he wouldn't be a bad loan at all.

Who knows what's going on behind the scenes. If we offload any of our AMs then Salah will likely get playtime. Even if we don't he can still back up LW - which is currently poorly covered.

Barcelona got away with so much

Bang.

Juve are seriously struggling without wingers.

We're treading on sacred ground

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