I think they have auccessfulky appealed their second division relegation, still in shit financially though.
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I absolutely think we need one more forward if both Nunez and Chiesa depart as expected and in addition to Isak. Nunez is the priority to sell. I wouldnāt be dejected if Chiesa stayed as he can play across the front three. If he does go, I think Rodrygo makes a lot of sense due to his versatility. Heād get plenty of time of his preferred left side and he has proven he can play on the right, which will be great cover for Mo. Ideally our forwards will be Isak, Ekitike, Salah, Gakpo, Rodrygo, and Rio as a 6th option. Then go get Guehi and we are fighting for every trophy.
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Yeah, I understand why people are over Chiesa, but I think if you compare him and Darwin, the reasons neither were favoured by Slot last year I think leaves Chiesa a lot more room to turn that around than Darwin has. When you think about the likely fee and the characteristics of Ekitike and Isak and what roles still need to be filled then it makes a lot more sense to prioritize Darwinās exit over Chiesaās
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Agree. If Chiesa stays and we get Isak, then we donāt need another forward. I have this feeling that Chiesa can be a solid contributor. Last season was rough, no doubt, but I think he has something to offer and hopefully wants to prove himself. He certainly has quality.
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I donāt mind us keeping Chiesa but if he doesnāt get used more then he did in the second half of last season, itās basically the same as not having him. He should only be the 6th option in our forwards if kept.
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I think Chiesa is cooked physically. His incredible pace was a key asset prior to his injuries. These days, he can turn it on in spurts here and there, but it exposes him to injuries that keep him out for extended periods.
He just cannot be depended on as anything more than an emergency option, IMO. And I understand why heād rather go somewhere where he can get more playing time.
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That would make me question why we bought him in in the first place. Buying a player thats lost a yard of pace isnt really what we do these days.
The data says he hasnāt. It said he doesnt do as many sprints as he used to, but a big part of that was that his last season at Juve he played more centrally and so had fewer opportunities to open up than when playing wide. But when he had the opportunity he was clocked at his pre-injury top speeds.
But with that said, the experience of last season showed he was still physically diminished. The question is how much of that was a known issue that we are confident can be resolved vs how much was a roll of the dice that didnt pay off
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The year before we signed him, he still displayed tremendous pace. He just got hurt so often that it didnāt really matter.
Perhaps we hoped that some time with our training staff would help. But then he arrived injured and by the time he was fit, Arne had his rotation set.
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I donāt think heās cooked physically. I think his fitness wasnāt where it needed to be when he got here and wasnāt ready for the physical nature of the league. Iād be ok with seeing what he can do now. Perhaps heās worked hard this summer to get where he needs to be and heāll have a full preseason under his belt. If heās sold it means Slot and Co. donāt believe heās up to it, which is fine as long as we bring in someone he trusts and can rotate in.
Chiesa started the season unfit. When he built up his fitness Iām not sure that it is a case of him not being trusted but that the people in front of him (i.e., Salah) were better.
Slot doesnāt seem tobrotate when he doesnāt need to. And really, if he is good but not better than Salahā¦ why should Chiesa play?
Situation could be different if we donāt have a fit winger. In those cases, I donāt think Slot wwould be reluctant to use him at all.
Well if thatās the case, then we shouldnāt sell him. He has qualityā¦thereās no doubt about that. Would I rather Rodrygo? Yes please.
Rumors going around that Madrid have dropped the asking price, for Rodrygo, to 50m.
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At 50M Iād take him over Isak if this report is true
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50m and would be a no brainer. Provided his wages are reasonable.
Iād still take Isak too though.
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Do we envisage doing any defending? Any at all?
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Rumours Palace are in for Yann Bisseck so that could be what completes the Guehi deal. I do wonder if itās something more like that than anything else.
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Looking at Palaceās roster and the fact that they play 3 at the back, I think they will need more than 1 new CB, especially once/if they sell Guehi this summer. So, links shouldnāt be surprising regardless of what happens with Guehi. You donāt necessarily need 6 options when you play 3 at the back, but still, right now they have: Guehi, Lacroix, Riad, Richards and Holding. Two of which are injured, one of which long term (Riad expected to be back in January). Their ānextā option is playing Lerma out of position at CB. Or an even bigger emergency, Clyne. Still a PL player, wow.
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