NikkiCFC

I have been catching up with this forum last two days. Read around 80 pages of this thread. It was wild. Osimhen saga, Sancho, Washington... I think some fans are extremely overrating Osimhen. Reminds me of Icardi years ago when many wanted us to splash 100m on him. Just had to Google where is he now. Well, he is also in Galatasaray 😆 Bellotti another one that comes to mind. Just like Osi had one top season. Lukaku, Abraham... These are comparable players. VO is nothing more than that. Not bothered about number 9. City won title without one. Arsenal is great without one. Real Madrid just won everything without one. Especially since we have Nkunku, Felix, Palmer, Neto who all can play multiple positions. Ready to give a chance to Fofana-Colwill pairing. Both had injury setbacks but apart from that they are exact same players as Saliba and Gabriel. Talent wise probably rated higher our boys just 2 years ago. Let them develop. KDH what a pointless signing. Obviously we gonna use pivot based on last 4 games and he cannot play that. Even against Servette. Upper no space for him. We have 9 attackers for 4 positions. Rabiot on a free would be better signing. After Lavia, Enzo and Caicedo not sure who we have there. Veiga is LB backup and Casadei was not rated by Maresca even in Championship. Carney is not for pivot either.

Smart. If I'm professional football player this is what I would do in veteran years. Playing in new places I would like to experience living. Brazil, USA, Australia, Thailand, Japan. One season everywhere.

Really started to grow on Polo shirts after I saw Boss campaign with Matteo Berrettini. Got a couple of those.

I like that Fofana, Lavia and Palmer are not registered for Conference League. Not needed. Focus on PL. Also others starters we should not use that much.

Why is Chelsea putting pics of Sancho on social media 🤣

Just saw the result. Wow!! Dancing sirtaki tonight for our win! 🕺

Everyone says it's must but idk 🤷‍♂️ Not really a hike guy. I made itinerary and one day is free so there's a chance it happens. Won't go that much on east. Focus is on north and western parts of the island. It's too big, can't do it all at once. Sorry others for off topic.

Dear lord...

I have a flight to Crete on Sunday so will have to miss this game. Probably good thing considering expectations.

Why is Russia anti Israeli? Just because they have to take different side against west? Many Russian oligarchs are Jewish including Roman.

With James Rodriguez close to Atletico, Conor is great signing for them because he runs for 2 people unlike James who is too cool to run.

There is also international break in June 2025. 3rd and 4th round of World Cup 2026 qualifications plus semis and final for UEFA Nations League. Literally just a couple of days difference between playing for national teams in Europe and coming to USA to play CWC. It's gonna be really challenging and curious to see how teams lineup there.

If we don't get Osimhen I hope we play with Felix, Neto, Nkunku and Palmer in 4231.

Potentially it could be. These 3 first you mentioned were 4 games max. Now if we go all the way in CWC it's 7 games. In Conference with qualification 15 games instead of 13 max before in CL when you start group stage. Our record was 69 in 12/13 season. I expect for sure we play 15 in Conference League. So yeah, depending how deep we go in Fa Cup, League Cup and CWC it could be first 70+ games season.

He didn't have to. He was good enough. Poch didn't want him.

Wrote this yesterday and glad this is the case. Many thought Sterling is unmoveable due salary but just like Lukaku it seems he will go wherever and accept huge pay cut. Credit to him for that. Many would just collect +300k a week for next 3 years.

Zero. Unless there are add ones for new tattoo.

Remember reports when we signed new players early on under new regime about salaries being way lesser with no CL football? Sterling could be the case. Also, why you guys don't think he'll be like Lukaku and accept huge pay cut just to play somewhere regularly? For all the shit Lukaku gets gotta give him credit for that including rejecting Saudi move.

Yes but we paid 26m more for Mudryk a player who any time I've watched doesn't even look like a footballer.

Actually our best football was with Enzo injured.

I mean not long ago Colwill and Fofana were considered top talents right there with Gabriel and Saliba. U don't think they can still reach that level? Jury is still out. I would take James/Gusto over Timber. Calafiori looks amazing but Cucurella was also EURO hit. And when we were linked with Arsenal GKs people here were losing their minds.

Told you guys Fofana would be starter.

They cost us most points last season as well so nothing new here. I think Maresca made a couple of mistakes. Obviously inclusion of these 2 is one. Enzo as AM everyone noticed but funny thing is that Enzo insisted of playing there from last summer. Another one being Nkunku as LW. Especially if Cucurella is inverted MF we basically have no player on the left side. Subs could be better.

Informed on Friday about not being involved = realise the statement one hour before the game. What a cunt.

They look fine without him. Today, last season also. He will leave but don't think we are in contention.