Sideshow Luiz

But the Avg. length is longer. That % goes up if the passes are shorter. To where? Don't know. But, it's not so simple as just %.

Has no one started stalking his family's instagram to see if this is happening?

This place will absolutely melt down if it's Vecino and Butland.

She's not unattractive.

If there's no option to buy, we should just have him knock up some girl. Then he can go back to Madrid and keep talking to the Croatian press about how much he wants to move to London.

Madrid fans are going to hate him. I get the impression that they don't really care if he comes or not. One or two poor performances and they are gong to turn on him.

Yeah. The highlight reel looks like Golovin's but with the volume turned up to 11.

I'm not sure he'll be ready. Big step up to go from a championship side to a title competing (hopefully that's our place) side in a year.

Need the option to buy, or this is just teasing.

Is this actually happening? Please be a loan with option to buy. We never get the try before you buy deals.

I think the analysis is good because every match (except the one today which comes too quickly) is an opportunity to see how far the squad are coming along. I'm expecting to not do so well for the first few months. There's an example out there (Napoli) of what the finished product looks like (or close to, because we are different), the analysis of our matches shows us how far we still need to go.

1) No 2) Yes/no Unfortunately

This is so not going to happen. Why would he even want to come here anyway?

As a straight up finisher, no. As someone who can help us keep the ball and play the correct pass, yes. If Morata can't get his head on straight, it's all for naught, I agree.

Sure. I'm not really fussed either way, TBH. I mean, it's childish, no doubt (if Willy's story is true, it's literally childish). But, this excuse..... C'mon.

Anyone buying this?

I see him as a classic No. 8 type. CM, but whose attacking qualities are better than their defensive.

I think he's mostly thought of as a defensive midfielder because Real play (played) more in a 4231. Defensive midfielders don't usually make runs like these: C'mon Pedulla, give us more "hot days" Link to the article: https://www.alfredopedulla.com/esclusiva-chelsea-tra-courtois-e-due-opzioni-per-la-porta-kovacic-chiodo-fisso/

C'mon: If Golovin was a good fit for this midfield, Kovacic is the better version of him.

I think Fekir plays better as a CF, than a No. 8. I think that Liverpool were looking at him to as a backup/rotational player to sub in for Salah and Firmino (Firmino was a CAM previously, correct?) Not really as a part of the midfield 3.

Alonso + Courtois for Kovacic

Agent talk to drive up the price. If they linked Utd. or City or Swansea or Madrid no one would believe it. But us? "Yeah, I could see them going for him"

Would have preferred to see it full of keepers for the past 6 months.

Came late? He was linked with us 2 weeks ago (it feels like).

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