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Tier 1 isn't saying it yet but looks like this is the week the club moves for Caicedo when his new agent is in. No Enzo and possibly no Zakharyan hurts. Caicedo is agile but I don't see how this transforms us playing against low blocks

I like that he's not one of those owners who are perpetually hiding. Going on Twitter spaces after the Palace game and constantly being involved at the club is a really good sign. Doesn't change anything about the scrutiny over his decisions. His track record is horrific so far in his attempt to uproot and overhaul every department at the club. But I'd wait and see how they adapt. The group put together seem to know what they are doing and there is talk Michael Edwards is still being courted to come in from June after his break is over.

Think both CMs we sign need to be able to pass/play their way out of a press. The idea of a holding mid and a playmaking mid is very 2000s

I like all that I'm reading about him being a Ronaldo-inspired fitness freak. Hoping that unlike Pulisic and the other attackers, he has the appetite to keep going even when defenders in this league are throwing in challenges.

Posted already. Noise about Caicedo

Perhaps a good thing he's not part of the squad in this unstable season and he can come in with some PL experience next year. top-level experience next year. Just thankful they didn't sell him in the summer when the club was negotiating for Cucurella Fofana, Badiashile, Silva, Colwill and Chalobah could be a good set of options.

HG numbers. Currently it is 9 including Castillo who can't be considered - Bettinelli, Chalobah, RLC, Sterling, Mount, Chilwell, Gallagher, James, Castillo. I think we keep all our HG players, maybe move on RLC and replace him with Levi

At least everyone fought well. Few good performances - Hall (apart from some shaky giveaways), Ziyech and Silva. Mason needs to be dropped - can’t ever find the right ball

That was a beautiful tribute to Vialli. All those former players out on the pitch.

Problem when you are a club mouthpiece who just relays what they say. Matt Law said this four days ago

Worried about exactly this. How good is he in tight spaces will be the real question. This is welcome but the midfield needs a refresh at the moment

Know the board want to clean-house but it is crazy to be prioritising a deal for Mudryk over strengthening the midfield at the moment. Arsenal will regroup and find a player who is not valued so high. Five months ago Shakhtar were looking for 30m from Brentford for Mudryk (Link - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/31/brentford-transfer-record-sign-shakhtar-mykhaylo-mudryk ) They've tripled that valuation now with our bid. This approach from Boehly-Eghbali is crazy and unsustainable.

What do you think now ?

Next week in the Premier League - stoppable force vs movable object

People on here were convinced last week that the board was sensible because they were not spending 100m on a player with little experience 🥳

Levi Colwill's looking good, putting together a string of good performances

Shame Ten Haag seems really good

will be back from suspension in the league before we play the CL game anyway

Will be a month before he plays again

Wonder why they are surprised when Darijo Srna, the Shakhtar director was at Stamford Bridge. Anyway, looking like we can rule out Mudryk too

Is there a quality mid available who the club can sign ?