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Personally I'd keep him unless he's desperate to leave. But it's not the end of the world. Either a b team player is called up or Umtiti, Vermaelen, maybe even Lenglet fills in. It's only an issue if Alba gets injured long term.

It was a good season considering the circumstances, but it certainly wasn't an enjoyable one. And when you combine turgid football with a fiasco like Roma, well of course it's going to take the shine off any achievements. Particularly as when Dembele came back, and we'd built up a big lead thus...

Seen absolutely nothing of him. Yet here I am giddy with excitement. Such is the logic of a football fan. :lol:

But a lot of it's just genetics, surely? You really think that players who get injured all the time aren't doing everything to prevent it?

No, is the blunt answer. But we can always hope. :lol:

Yeah, that's fair enough. And as much as it pains me to admit it, if we do carry on 442 right now Willian is more suited to rm than Dembele. But there's a big difference between being more effective than a callow prospect and improving the team to the point we're genuinely competing for the CL...

Not the FA cup final he didn't. Look, Willian's a good player but a ridiculous and depressing signing no matter how you try and spin it. He was Chelsea's best player a few years back for like six months when Mourinho had alienated everyone else, was brilliant against us admittedly (But so is any...

I haven't looked it up so may be wrong, but wasn't Willian's best goal scoring season when he scored all those free kicks? Which he wouldn't get a chance to do here...

If we do sign him, and I sincerely hope we don't, it can only be because he's more suited to rm than Dembele, meaning another year of 442 and ponderous football. Yay.

Tbf their net spend still isn't at the level of other top clubs. And anyway, with prices as they are now broken records were inevitable. But yeah, would have been smarter not to say anything in the first place. :lol:

To be fair there's big difference between apologising and celebrating in a way which makes you look like an immature moron, but like you say that's his choice.

Yes.

Was a bit selfish at times today, but so enjoyable to watch, and I'm speaking as an English person. Top 3 in the world for me. As to him replacing Ronaldo's goals, no he won't do that by himself, but what he will do is be far more effective in literally every other area, which in theory should...

I wouldn't pick him over Busquets, but over pretty much any other cm I would, particularly the more def ones. He's not amazing with the ball but he's good enough, and there's no-one better at winning it back. I think a mid of Busquets, him and Coutinho for example would be the best in the world...

I like Dembele, but if he gets anywhere near Hazard's current level we'll be lucky. Depending on how much they value each player, and assuming the rumour's not bullshit, which almost certainly it is, this is something we should seriously consider. Particularly seeing as how Valverde doesn't...

Bale's what? 29? Plus the wear and tear of injuries. Vasquez is bang average imo, Asensio almost certainly over rated, as in good, potential to be very good but no world beater, and the two Brazilian kids I've never seen so can't comment, beyond saying I'd be incredibly surprised if both of them...

Would be a great signing. Which is of course why it'll never happen. :lol:

Which position is that? Because Mbappe can play anywhere across the front line, I'd say.

Ps - Obviously Coutinho would have to be more disciplined, but he works hard and will only improve as a cm with practice.

I don't see why it wouldn't work. Coutinho's talents, shooting, passing, close control as opposed to running, dribbling at speed and crossing, are in my opinion more suited to cm than lw, where he lacks pace and is too predictable to be truly great. Hazard however as a lw is the real deal. We...