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Kepa Azpi Rudiger Luiz Alonso Kante Jorginho Barkley Pedro Hazard CHO Something like that. Be a false 9 again. Kova and Willian maybe play instead of Ross and CHO but think Ross' presence and stature could be useful in there.

Think Pedro has to start at RW rest of the season if hes fit. Unless he plays poorly. His off the ball movement would be sorely missed. Also Luiz always seems to find him tucked in running behind teams or holding his position out wide with long passes. Hes the only willing runner in that front 3, even if he doesnt get it hes not scared to make a run in behind. Everyone else comes short more or less every time.

15m? Would be a bargain.

We have Ross and Kova for those more advanced roles. We need a back up to Jorginho and maybe one for Kante (unless Kova is used there but think Sarri sees him more advanced on the left?)

Yeah its something along that lines. I think CHO seen this coming regarding not playing regularly anyway. In 2018, he only signed a 2 year pro deal which is believed to only have been that long due to Chelseas record with bringing players through. Hes obviously a smart kid, who has been well advised (if it was at another club we'd all agree), how often do you see youngsters sign 5 year deals and not play a lot for 2 or 3 years of it before being sold off? If he will actually play regularly at Bayern is another story but https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6584995/Callum-Hudson-Odoi-wants-allowed-join-Bayern-Munich-35m-deal.html

Is it any surprise anyway he's trying to cross to statues like Hazard, Willian.... half the time who arent in the box (particularly Eden when playing as a 9)...comparing crossing rates in a team who constantly try and play through the middle of the pitch is probably pointless anyway. Hence why he has 3 assists this season and Azpi has 2. No target man most weeks. No desire to play through the wings. Everything comes central. Predictable. Easy to defend. No variation. I mean even Morata scored 2 goals when CHO decided to cross the ball in from wide areas....

No option to buy. Great.....

Wont happen. 100%. Would be a dream but doubt we are dropping at least 100m and like 7-10m a year wages for Icardi.

Dont get this hes overweight thing, hes always been stocky when in Italy with Napoli and Juve. Even the last year at Madrid he was more filled out. I think the one year he was too big was when Sarri got him to change his routine and he had the best season in his career. Hes not at that size now. For me Higuain is a win-win for us, good player and shows the clubs willing to back Sarri.

I think theres no doubt Morata could be second choice if there was a good first choice in. Whoscored has him with 9 goals in 28 games in all comps, like youve said, if he was second choice and we had someone upfront with stats like an Aguero or Kane it would be okay. Id be surprised if he reaches 20 if he doesnt go but stranger things have happened. For instance, this season I think Pedro could be on course to get 10+ PL goals, hes on 7 in tne PL and has another one giving him 8 goals in all comps which for somebody whos started only 17 games is not bad. Anotner marmite player here.

Maybe. Or maybe CHOs advisors should tell him he is finally getting regularly involved, maybe hold off to the summer before deciding, maybe not. For me, its 6 and two 3s. He will more than likely leave anyway. Think Bayerns interest may have swayed him as well as Sancho and Nelsons playing regularly over there.

Yeah maybe a bit over excited, apologies. Wasnt a direct dig at yourself but some people for no other reason have written him off because he isnt the new kid on the block or is having one off season in the last 14 year or so etc. Andre Silva (player I think in the long run could be a wise signing), who is 22, had the same issues last season in a very average side with no clear identity in the attacking third. Now hes on double figures for Sevilla.

Suppose at Barca, Messi is always on the right. Malcom at Bordeaux always played on the right.

I agree 100% but then you get the idiots who think hes washed up because hes struggling in a struggling Milan side 😂 If theres one thing Higuain has shown since playing in Europe is he knows where the net is. One bad season out of the last what 12 is nothing. Hes got pedigree and had the beet season of his career under Sarri. I think its a huge plus.

Tbf Conte shot himself in the foot by declaring his top scorer was of no use to him before the season started. For all of Costa's flaws, he scored 1 goal every 2 games here and as we seen under Jose season we won the PL, Hiddink in that temp spell and even Contes first yesr when we won the league, when he was motivated and up for it he was a brilliant player to have. Even if he lost a bit of that form over Dec/Jan/Feb periods under Mou and Conte I still have no doubts about how good he was and I find it quite odd people fail to see that, even more with the struggles we are having now upfront. Hes not doing so well at Atletico I suppose but they are in a bit of an interesting place at the minute.

RW. Cuts inside on his left.

True. Im quite gutted because the first 10 games here he looked a really good player, until after that injury v City. Obviously now hes nowhere near that. Its a curious case because something obviously just snapped with him, he went from a very good footballer (nobody will admit it but at the start he was carrying the team with his goals and consistently played well) with all the right qualities to do well, basically to absolutely nothing in like the space of 3 months. Even at the start when he missed chances it didnt affect him but then it turned. Wasnt just that his general play and attitude deteriorated hugely. Wonder how Higuain does if he comes in.

Dont see why Spurs are after him. They spent 25m to sign Lucas Moura last January and Pochettino still rates Lamela, both play on the right.

Interesting move. I think he suits Atletico pretty well given they are predominantly a counter attacking team. If he can get going he will add to a different option to Costa and Griezmann but thats only if he can get going though. Atletico are maybe one of the only clubs who could turn a striker in his predicament around slightly. Theyve always had good strikers. Even Torres at the end there, he was a different player, although nowhere near his best but his confidence wasnt as shot.

We arent strong contenders for the title or in the CL just now either. Anyway, the club will bounce back with a few changes in a couple of seasons. The squad needs a reshuffle. The manager needs time and players that suit him. I didnt mean top 6 finish like that, I meant there are 6 teams who will always be going for top 4: Us, City Liverpool, United, Spurs and Arsenal. If we sell Hazard and get 3 or 4 good players in other positions that would strengthen the 11 or the 18 then we would be doing well, because its not just the 11 that is lacking, its our 18 man squad, getting the players identified and signed is the problem. Its not all or nothing regarding Hazard, there will always be good attacking players, maybe not his level but if we should have learned anything its that good attacking players are always coming through. Obviously I would rather he stayed but its not going to be the end of the club if he goes which some people tend to make a point in stating.

If he chooses the LB and isnt stuck with one he clearly doesnt rate I am sure he will be open to changing no? I cant see where this hype for Emerson comes from apart from the fact everyone doesn't fancy Alonso. He had one good season about 3 or 4 years ago. Hasnt been the same since. Even here fair enough he is faster than Alonso and better at 1v1s but are you going to tell me that he is relly better? Hes a defensive liability.

Considering he'd only be a back up to Alex Sandro it makes sense, hes an Italian NT player and Juve wanted him years ago. Hes hardly going to be a massive loss, swear the consensus here is that Emerson is much more than a tactically naive average full back? If Alonso wasn't playing so poorly/wasnt average nobody would care lets be frankly honest. Just means we need to look for another LB. Perhaps one Sarri can trust and will use ahead of Alonso? Or will we just keep players who clearly arent valued by the manager and persist to burn everyone out?

Perhaps but again u23s level probably isnt as beneficial to him as some of the lads being used. We have seen CHO can hold his own in the cup games at a higher level. Gap between first team and U23 is incredibly huge.

Tbf its hardly like anybody bar Kante and Luiz are playing reslly well anyway. Suppose since Ross is like Alonso and Willian, considered below average by folk on here he has a huge task on his hands convincing anybody, as do those 2. Jorginho kind of falling into that bracket but the usual untouchable getting away with average performances for a while now. Fair enough he can do better but if someones going to tell me hes the only one then they should open their eyes.

Id rather of missed out on Golovin and signed Kovacic than the other way around. Not saying Golovin is a bad player but theres no doubts who the better player is.