Because I don’t need to. I was simply responding to the scenario you presented, not making a point on whether or not I think he will be leaving.
feels like Chiesa’s role is quite similar to that of Taki Minamino from a few years back. coverage for the position for Cup runs but we were dumped out of the cups unceremoniously early which took away minutes from him
I suspect we will see more of him in the last few weeks of the season once we wrap up #20
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Erm… have you forgotten that we reached the Carabao Cup final? 
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I think AS intended to use the squad he had inherited this season, with a view to getting us into the CL places, but more importantly, assess everything and everyone in readiness for him to put his own stamp on things from next season onwards.
If there is an element of possibility in this statement, then with regards Federico Chiesa, waiting a full 12months in getting him up to speed, would also fall into this way of thinking.. 
Obviously AS has surpassed what most fans dared to believe, so it is difficult to be critical of anything he has chose to do during the season - next season, the second AS chapter begins, guess we will carry on guessing what we have on our hands eh
I see. I think what I left out is also that it doesn’t make sense to have churn just for a backup position. I could see it if we’re bringing in a young right-winger whom we’d want to see develop, but not otherwise.
Feels like you’re underselling winning both domestic cups actually.
I do wonder if @Semmy is referring to 2019-20 though.
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yes.
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no, he was right. I forgot about Carabao.
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Carabao Cup disrespect!
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I was in disbelief because I didn’t think you’d forget how close we were to winning the quadruple… Minamino definitely played a starring role in our League Cup win.
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Glad he will get his medal now
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Some stuff from Slot on Chiesa.
'Does he have a future here? Yes, definitely he has, yes. Definitely. I think everyone playing for us over here has a future over here.
'Next season, if he comes back completely fit, which he has hardly been for the first half-season but then afterwards he became fitter and fitter. The next steps should have been playing time, which I couldn’t give him.
'But I can give him playing time in pre-season, so he can build himself up and then go even further.
'That was also one of the things, if you do so well – and it was the same with (Ibrahima) Konate and Virgil (Van Dijk) – some people say maybe you should rest one or two once in a while.
‘I know for sure the chance of winning when I play them both is particularly high. So why would I take the risk of rotating? But yeah, pre-season gives (Chiesa and other fringe players) the chance to show themselves again.’
Earlier, Slot had said on Chiesa: 'In terms of the quality he has, he deserves more playing time but unfortunately for him he’s in competition with Mo Salah. On the left, it’s competition with Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz. Three players who have had a great season.
‘He was not as fit as the others for a long time. That doesn’t help in the beginning. Then the others did so well there’s no reason to change. Is he good enough to play for us? Yes he is. But I’ve always felt Lucho, Cody and Mo deserved the confidence I had in them.’
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This guy will be putting more effort into playing next season, than the entire squad combined…
Good luck to AS if he ever had ideas on selling him with this song doing the rounds :0)
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Chiesa right-back confirmed?
Arne Slot planning to unviel his 3-2-4-1 Double Right Wing formation
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----------- VVD Konate Kirkez
Grav – Mac
Chiesa - Dom – Gakpo
Mo-------------------------
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Simple tactic to get the ball out to the right, Mo cutting in on his left foot with Chiesa staying out wide confusing the fuck out the oppo left back as they will have no clue if they should stay wide or come inside
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To be fair, given we’re allegedly signing Frimpong, I don’t think it’s out of the question…