Nice picture 
Keep in mind that it was Southampton, but yeah, you could feel that he had more sharpness than before. Positive signs, could be more useful this season than last season. Or better to say, he will bloody have to be!
For all people have been blaming Slot on not having played him more, maybe building back to full fitness is what he needed and may have been the better long time thing to do for Chiesa as well.
Many careers have been ruined by rushing back players or not building back fitness properly.
But weâll need to wait for the biography to know, most probably.
There comes a point where you cannot get full match fitness and rhythm if you donât play, but just train. Last season was definitely not good for Chiesa from his own personal view, no two ways about it. There is prudency after an injury, not rushing a player, but this was different. Now, he had more or less a pre-season (with questions where he would be) and we coudnât replace all of our forwards, so there is more space for him to play. Thatâs it.
They are looking to add him to the CL squad.
Absolutely brilliant news, it will add a string to Slotâs bow and will lessen the horrid news of Leoni injury a little.
If this guy puts together consistent 8/10 match performances when he stands in for MO during Africa Cup⌠He is the only player in the squad popular enough, to give every single fan a conundrum about whether he should automatically hand back the starting berth when MO returnsâŚ!
Letâs not get ahead of ourselves. He had a good game against a Championship side. Letâs see how he does next time out.
Yeah I get your point⌠but the âbetween the linesâ message of my post, was to suggest that this guy is becoming the most popular player in the squad⌠Even popular enough to oust MO from his automatic weekly selection, if his performance on the pitch can match his enthusiasm levels, the vote would certainly be split between the fanbase, as to who plays right wing..!
Absolutely the way people go on hes become prime John Barnes.
Since when did âpopularityâ dictate selection? If he ousts Mo itâs because heâs playing well and Mo is looking less effectual; not because Moâs had a strop over the coffee machine and run over Arneâs cat.
The hype around him is becoming a bit cultish.
The problem is that everyone will turn on him if he doesnât play a blinder next time out.
In fairness, not everyone.
I acknowledge the @RER comments above, but there is also a balanced view to consider.
He is an asset to the club.
Good to see he has finally made that squad, unfortunate as to how, though.
The guy is a class act, and a very intelligent player,as with some it took him a while to overcome injuries and the way we play over here,but hopefully that is well behind him now.
Yeah, not everyone. I wonât either. Poetic licence.
Another goal, but some horrible passes also, like didnât touch the ball in two years.
If he gets a start in Turkey midweek, go and show you donât deserve to be playing in Turkey next season.
He did more in his cameo than our entire front 3 did first half and more importantly actually looked to play with purpose and get others in the game, so close not to score with his first effort on his weaker foot too, gorgeous attempt
On merit, I canât see how he doesnât start the next gameâŚnothing more he couldâve done, over to you Arne - time to show a bit of courage.