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I'm hoping at this point it's just a question of Quenda's recent injuries making Alonso hold him back a little. Gittens should've been dealt with this summer, but with his long absence I can see why Alonso tried to see him firsthand before eventually shipping him out in January.

Scott is another all action midfielder. We need control in midfield, isn't this why Alonso wanted Xhaka? James isn't the answer for me because I think he lacks the off ball understanding of playing that role.

We should have accepted the loan offer from Roma and kept Mudryk. I do worry a bit that if Gittens is getting game time and Quenda is getting left out of the match day squad, how sh*te is he?

You’re all too harsh on the lad, he’s not totally useless. He can always be used as a bad example.

How does Gusto keep getting picked ahead of this guy?

@Mod Ban this man!

Everything is coachable to a certain degree, but to become effective at this level? Nope not at all. We go back to the evidence here: the absurd money spent on players looking for specific qualities and characteristics. If that wasn’t needed, then clubs and managers would simply select the cheapest players and coach them. It’s the same at youth level btw. I’ve followed countless of “the next ronaldinhos” just for them to fail even as professional footballers; players play to the level of their abilities no more.

Also remember when the big clubs in England demanded the removal of shared gate money for league games. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton. Strange how all this is forgotten.

The g14 group pushed a lot of this, they were created specifically to bully UEFA into shifting more of the European money their way, or they would go off and create their own competition. Utd and Liverpool were part of it, then Arsenal joined.

100% spot on Sconnie. It is that self-confidence, call it swagger if you want, and also some natural agression are absolutely vital for any footballer to make it to the top. You mention RLC and I'd agree. CHO was another. He had the confidence, but not one ounce of natural agression.

I assume you mean Victor Moses for Luton?? Could very well be, lets pray.

Just seen this and as I have been here for the 20 years want to congratulate all involved great work! Wonderful forum. KTBFFH

Silvio Berlusconi also drove the European Cup changes when his Milan were knocked out early one year.

You’ve just discovered why your hypothetical situation can’t work. When we signed Sanchez we didn’t know; a) how dreadful he really was b) the existence of the other keeper

It was no coincidence that his game lifted when he had Reece for company in the second half.

So at the time sanchez was signed he was good than the cape verde keeper? Or it just happened that you didnt know the cape verde keeper even existed?

Mistakes aside, he needs a proper midfield partner - he can't control midfield on his own and is more of a passer. But that's good, I hear it's an important part of the game. Should work well with Caicedo, not really sure about how it'll be with Lavia. I see why he wouldn't be trusted yet with a game like Arsenal, but hopefully in time. Leeds are a very tall and physical team.

Can't root for either team. I hope they both lose. !

The European Cup was originally a straight knock out competition with no seeding. . One season United ( who were the big draw for TV audiences) got knocked out early by Galatasery. EUFA and the TV broadcasters weren't happy. Then it was changed to a season of a 4 team mini league followed by another 4 team mini league before a knockout phase. All this was to minimise the chance of the " big" teams being knocked out. This latest league phase is just another way to protect those teams and provide a Super League.

The guy’s a piece of sh*t. Costing him the title and allowing Leicester to win the league was a beautiful moment.

He’s a stupid typical Argentinan c**t. Didnt complain when his player had his red card rescinded by the orange man

Jorginho will always be cursed because Sarri signed him to play his dreadful,soul destroying million passing, boring football. . Mind you, it was better than many recent Chelsea coaches (with Xabi being a glorious exception) had us playing and it was more successful.

A human that is going to earn 5.5M this year and the next 5 years as well for doing less work than he was doing at Dortmund? What is there to feel sorry for? He’s secured one of the most employee friendly guaranteed contracts in the world, will have generational wealth and won’t have to do much for it. I would love to be sh*te at my job, ergo giving me less responsibility and get paid double for the privilege. He’s a sh*t footballer. It’s BlueCo’s fault for spunking 60M on him and he is only financially benefitting from the situation. Absolutely 0 reason to feel sorry for him, the only people to feel sorry for, is us fans, if he sees the pitch again.

I think at times people overlook how crucial self‑reliance is. You can be absurdly talented, but if you don’t back yourself when the pressure hits, you’ll never become who you should be. RLC was, in my eyes, the most gifted Cobham product since Terry. The issue was never ability; it was that hint of timidness. With real mental steel and confidence, he’d have taken off the way Bellingham did.

Hope Conte comes out and absolutely cooks him.