Vesper 30,226 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) 🚨The Daily Briefing - Arsenal's Declan Rice talks confirmed, major Chelsea decision imminent, Newcastle eye three big names, and more Today's transfer news headlines, featuring Declan Rice, Conor Gallagher, Youssoufa Moukoko, and more! FABRIZIO ROMANO JAN 17 ∙ https://caughtoffside.substack.com/p/the-daily-briefing-arsenals-declan Chelsea Shakhtar president Akhmetov: “We’re proud of Mudryk - we will play a friendly against Chelsea at Donbass Arena in a Ukrainian Donetsk. I am allocating $25 million today to help our soldiers, defenders, and their families.” RB Leipzig director Max Eberl on Christopher Nkunku’s future: “The signs are very, very clear that he's moving to Chelsea.” I can again confirm again that the Nkunku deal is 100% signed. He’s a Chelsea player as revealed in December, no doubts. He will move to Stamford Bridge in July. There’s fresh speculation about Conor Gallagher at the moment. My understanding is that the interest is genuine and strong by both Newcastle and Crystal Palace since July, but it’s up to Chelsea. They will make a decision on many players in the next days, including Gallagher. Potter remains big fan of his potential but it has to be club decision together with the coach. Edited January 17, 2023 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,146 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 It's fucking great that Madrid are flipping out over Rudiger, grass isn't always greener dimmas, DDA and Vesper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Made like 30 posts about Rudi being good only under TT when he was leaving, glad someone noticed it finally. If he stayed, people would be raging and crying he is common type Rudi under GP, just like they are raging with KK. Anyway, that would be very strange if Rice had gone to Arsenal. Would they really want to toss 100+ million for him, given there is obvious premium on him from WHU and Arsenal seem rather reasonable with cash? dimmas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 This thread is going to send the Arsenal fans into even more of an meltdown than they already are Vesper and Fernando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,279 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Vegetable said: Made like 30 posts about Rudi being good only under TT when he was leaving, glad someone noticed it finally. If he stayed, people would be raging and crying he is common type Rudi under GP, just like they are raging with KK. Anyway, that would be very strange if Rice had gone to Arsenal. Would they really want to toss 100+ million for him, given there is obvious premium on him from WHU and Arsenal seem rather reasonable with cash? Rice is a far better player than he's given credit for on this forum. ulsterchelsea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterchelsea 3,221 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said: Rice is a far better player than he's given credit for on this forum. Take him in a heartbeat. Sort of player any top side needs YorkshireBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,510 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 19 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said: Rice is a far better player than he's given credit for on this forum. Good player but he's not the player you build your team around, that's someone like Enzo. Arsenal would suit him as they are looking to top-up their settled midfield....unlike us where we are in midfield rebuild mode. 16 minutes ago, ulsterchelsea said: Take him in a heartbeat. Sort of player any top side needs Depends upon the system being played, he'd be a good addition but Declan Rice alone wouldn't fix our midfield issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 21 minutes ago, ulsterchelsea said: Take him in a heartbeat. Sort of player any top side needs I use to hear similar being said about Maguire at Leicester when he was playing in a lower block and allowed to focus more on the old fashioned defending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,279 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 42 minutes ago, Tomo said: I use to hear similar being said about Maguire at Leicester when he was playing in a lower block and allowed to focus more on the old fashioned defending. Man utd ruined Maguire, put him in another team and you have a great defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,226 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said: Man utd ruined Maguire, put him in another team and you have a great defender. roflmaooooooooooo slabhead was NEVER a great defender he has a nose for goals off free and corner kicks, that is it he is slow AF, and gets caught ball watching Edited January 17, 2023 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,279 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Vesper said: roflmaooooooooooo slabhead was NEVER a great defender he has a nose for goals off free and corner kicks, that is it he is slow AF, and gets caught ball watching Every defender gets caught ball watching, saying that is just common knowledge, fact still remains man utd ruined him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,078 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 2 hours ago, dimmas said: Is there many people still believe rudiger actually a great defender? I'm not really certain actually Even with tuchel he ONLY play very well when he stick with 3 cb. How many times rudiger play in 4 at the back, and rudidger just become atrocious defender, almost as shaky as koulibally Without so much protection, and beside very composed defender ala thiago silva in 3 atb system, he isn't that reliable actually. What he did mange to do, whether fake or real, was leadership, focus and passion. He allied these traits with at the very least competence. In a season during which Challo has sometimes been exposed, and we have even had to play Cucu at CB, I would definitely take Rudi on loan to bolster our squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,226 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 51 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said: Every defender gets caught ball watching, saying that is just common knowledge, fact still remains man utd ruined him. he was just exposed, simple as that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,279 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 29 minutes ago, Vesper said: he was just exposed, simple as that It really isn't. But let's agree to disagree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,482 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Fernando, Vesper, Reddish-Blue and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 5 hours ago, TheHulk said: Newcastle interested in McTominay, watch us keep RLC. Individually RLC>McTominay Both have developed 0 and are still the player they were 5 years ago but RLC at least has skill and flair. McTominay is just a bore of a DM. Granted, for a team in dire need of a DM, McTominay is more inciting. RLC could wish for Mctominay's durability and tenacity but put RLC. Put Mctominay in a lower-midtable team and he will not stand out. 3 hours ago, YorkshireBlue said: Rice is a far better player than he's given credit for on this forum. 2 hours ago, ulsterchelsea said: Take him in a heartbeat. Sort of player any top side needs I'd sure take Rice but not for 100m. 2 hours ago, Reddish-Blue said: Good player but he's not the player you build your team around, that's someone like Enzo. Arsenal would suit him as they are looking to top-up their settled midfield....unlike us where we are in midfield rebuild mode. Depends upon the system being played, he'd be a good addition but Declan Rice alone wouldn't fix our midfield issues. He is a great player, definite upgrade on Jorginho.But more importantly he is a natural leader, something this team lacks. Rice - Enzo would be one of the best double pivots on the planet. But not convinced we will shed 250m on that notion. As I delineated a few pages back. Enzo without a true creator like Messi in front of him and a shield like de Paul in his back is not effective at transforming a team on his own either. But give him Declan and Felix and he will probably look just as good as for Argentina. bluesman2610, MoroccanBlue, dimmas and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,953 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 More footage I watch of Caicedo the more I’m coming around on him. Got a bit more about him on the ball than I thought he did. mkh, bluesman2610 and Vesper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,226 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 23 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said: Enzo without a true creator like Messi in front of him and a shield like de Paul in his back Mac Allister too their MF was just crazy better than anyone else De Paul has been so underrated his entire career, I was glad to see him get a huge trophy the only players on France I feel sorry for were Aurelien Tchouameni Olivier Giroud Antoine Griezmann (unbelievable change of role, was probably the 3rd best player at the WC, after Messi and Mbappe, Gvardiol 4th, and Sofyan Amrabat 5th, Enzo 6th) Kylian Mbappe Argentina gets extra points for winning the world cup with Otamendi as a potential nightmare CB every game, lolol minus points for Emi Martinez being a FUCKING CUNT from hell the using the Golden Glove trophy like a dildo, the horrible, classless taunting of Mbappe, and being the main leader of the 'Fuck England' bullshit so was hoping Messi would shut him down, smdh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,284 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) I would sell Mount in the summer, tbh. Edited January 17, 2023 by Mário César Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,337 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Argentina winning Brazil away in Copa America final is more impressive than what they did at WC. Enzo wasn't even part of that team. On WC they basically draw with average Holland team and also draw with France without possibly 5,6 starters out. Lucas, Kimpembe, Kante, Pogba, Nkunku and Benzema. Considing 5 goals in those 2 games. Martinez saved in last minute of OT a loss and also he did the same against Australia in last 16 game and prevented another overtime. They lost against Saudi Arabia and beat horrid Poland and Mexico. Semis against Croatia was their best game. So Enzo or no Enzo, question is, is he really that important for them? dimmas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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