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[maxlev 45]

1 hour ago, Nero said:

Broja and Gilmour next season I hope 

You can add Gallagher to that. Meanwhile any idea where Musonda is at?

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

22 minutes ago, Fernando said:

Are we able to buy back livramento? 

We have buyback option of 40 million pounds. Of course, it only means we are allowed to negotiate with him if we put this amount of cash on the table, if he doesn’t want to return or prefers to join other team it not obligation for Tino.

 

1 hour ago, Nero said:

Broja and Gilmour next season I hope 

They are quite obvious contenders, but Chalobah and RLC were underdogs, that’s more what I meant.

 

22 minutes ago, maxlev said:

You can add Gallagher to that. Meanwhile any idea where Musonda is at?

Training with reserves.

[DH1988 1,273]

It really irritates me that pundits and media in general don't give us credit for our academy boys or youngsters in general, whilst they literally bashed us for YEARS.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

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out of the absolute deadwood, i'd say RLC is the most likely to reinvent himself to become useful. His turn of pace is mostly gone so he is pretty much useless in attack now but he played most of his early career deeper so maybe if he takes a few pages out of Jorginho's book he can becoem some kind of deep lying playmaker. The corresponding qualities have gone a bit unnoticed in his short sarri pruple patch but his technique is tidy and he has good positional discipline. If he can sit deep, win the physical duels and cycle posession he can still redeem himself. Call it the Mikel transformation. Could be a useful squad option in a position we are desperately thin in.

Told you RLC could be useful in a deeper position back in July and no one believed me. Now where is my cookie? 😁

Edited October 23, 2021 by Magic Lamps

[Clockwork 1,794]

3 hours ago, nyikolajevics said:

Amazing. Who would have predict him or Chalobah will not only be part of the squad but performing regularly in PL/CL?

 

Who’s next? Musonda? Baker? Baba Rahman?

That is disrespecting RLC and Chalobah talent to put them in the same sentence as those. 

Gilmour and Gallagher are much of a underdog. Though decisions coming up for the club and players. Jorginho, Kante, and Kovacic are among the best CMs in the world. And before the Norwich game Tuchel said he found it tough not starting RLC, and think he is absolutely deserving based on how he has played. Minutes will be tough to come by.

 

[maxlev 45]

20 hours ago, nyikolajevics said:

Training with reserves.

I do think a january loan for musonda to a championship team might ressurect his career back again.

[Vesper 28,801]

2 hours ago, maxlev said:

I do think a january loan for musonda to a championship team might ressurect his career back again.

yes, and Baker needs to be sold or loaned out, although I would trust him (nor having a laff) over Saul atm

Baker was really good in pre season

would love to see us sell Barkley to the head choppers at NUFC

[Blue Armour 4,278]

22 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

Told you RLC could be useful in a deeper position back in July and no one believed me. Now where is my cookie? 😁

Hey I said Tuchel could maybe reinvigorate RLC ahead of our game against Fulham last season. Where's MY cookie?!

[NikkiCFC 7,950]

22 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

7 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Where's MY cookie?!

Now where is my cookie? 😁

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[Magic Lamps 11,653]

25 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Hey I said Tuchel could maybe reinvigorate RLC ahead of our game against Fulham last season. Where's MY cookie?!

True but I remember @MoroccanBluegave us quite a lot stick for pushing the RLC redemption arch. But it’s not a given he will continue to play an important role. Let’s just all be happy for the moment.

[MoroccanBlue 5,297]

34 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

True but I remember @MoroccanBluegave us quite a lot stick for pushing the RLC redemption arch. But it’s not a given he will continue to play an important role. Let’s just all be happy for the moment.

He’s proving me wrong and I hope he continues. 

[OneMoSalah 8,777]

Another good cameo, TT obviously getting through to him, has to keep going though - no room to just be a squad player. Has to push.

[maxlev 45]

12 hours ago, Vesper said:

yes, and Baker needs to be sold or loaned out, although I would trust him (nor having a laff) over Saul atm

Baker was really good in pre season

would love to see us sell Barkley to the head choppers at NUFC

I totally agree with u on this. Barkley needs to be sold. The new Newcastle as a team in transition would really fit his profile. Leeds would fit his game too.

Baker was impressive in pre-season especially that match he was drafted to central defence. He would do well in lower table premier league team.

[LAM09 6,744]

On 24/10/2021 at 19:24, Vesper said:

would love to see us sell Barkley to the head choppers at NUFC

Talk of Leeds wanting him, so hopefully, we can offload in January.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

On 23/10/2021 at 19:25, Fernando said:

Are we able to buy back livramento? 

Pure guesswork here but I wonder if the club have a plan to exercise their reported buyback clause in the summer of 2023? The intention being that Tino would then replace Azpi in the squad and share minutes with Reece as Dave does now. A potential fly in that ointment however is the possibility of Tino attracting the attention of attention of other big clubs who might make him offers we can't, or won't, match.

Saints' fans love him. I've read ranging from, "Enjoy him while you can, he'll be gone at the end of the season", to, "This kid is as good as Gareth Bale was." Anyone who's read my posts knows I like Tino and have championed his CFC first team prospects but, even so, I think those supporters are going overboard.

[chelsea_4_eva 1,157]

Regarding Tino, hopefully his love of the club and promised game time can pull him back home.

[NikkiCFC 7,950]

Damn, tremendous player. This season he played minutes equal to 5 games. Already got 2 assists, especially the one against Norwich was impressive when Mount scored he did everything and deserves 99% credit for that goal.

Today robbed for 2 assists by Kai. His shot against Newcastle led to Reece goal... Against Zenit should got easy goal but Lukaku was selfish in the last minute... So much influence in very limited minutes.

And he just started and will only get better. Deserves to start more often than not. TT will get best out of him.

Guys like SMS and Tielemans were mentioned before because we wanted MF who is good in the final 3rd, well we got that with Ruby. Plus Kova improved a lot, already on 1g and 5a this season.

Not necessarily in double pivot because Kova, Jorgi and Kante are also all playing great, today for example he left Jorginho alone and went further so when we play 3412 he should be starter as AM without a doubt.

Edited November 2, 2021 by NikkiCFC

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

On 23/10/2021 at 19:27, maxlev said:

You can add Gallagher to that. Meanwhile any idea where Musonda is at?

Cobham. Working back from a long term injury. Played a couple of matches for the 23s.