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What's a "safe zone"? 😂 But fair to say that Palmer wasn't a big Maresca fan haha.

All to strengthen our negotiating position towards City. Get them to pay up. I'm all for it!

Hahaha you must be very old 😂

That was his biggest crime. I also remember him playing Enzo in the right half space and Palmer in the left half space multiple times. Just utterly ununderstandable.

Hahaha I'm not a Maresca fan by any means and was happy to see him go, but I'm curious as to what Palmer said exactly. Do you have the interview by hand?

I think Enzo could work in a double pivot in a system with 3 at the back. Would still rater sell him and get a proper deep midfielder, but three at the back adds some extra protection in the middle at the back which would mitigate Fernandez defensive shortcomings. I found it interesting that the first time Alonso used James, he played him in midfield. I don't think we're going to see a lot of James at right back this season. With the signings of Palestra and Chevarria and Gusto still here, it points to Alonso planning to use James centrally, either as a midfielder or as a RCB in a 3 at the back system.

Also another problem I have with Enzo is, that he is just not very press resistant. I like my midfielders to be able to receive the ball in tight spaces, retain it and move it on to a team mate. Enzo doesn't have either the agility, the balance and upper body strength nor the first touch to do that consistently. If you lose the ball in deeper areas the team is very vulnerable to counter attacks. He's just way to lose in possession. He has a good delivery, is a good passer, has a decent shot and is good at box crashing. His profile doesn't really scream "elite deep midfielder". And we don't need him further forward as we already have Palmer and Rogers, with JP and Estevao also being able to operate in the 10. I'd much rather move him on for good money and get a proper deep midfielder, so we don't have to run Caicedo into the ground again.

Poch already moved him further forward after trying him in the pivot. Maresca underwent the same process. As a six, Enzo will always be a liability defensively. Weak, slow, doesn't have great anticipation. He just gets bypassed sooo easily. Maybe it could work if protected by a good defense, but with our defense, this is not going to be fun to watch. Also he's just not good enough to tailor the game to him.

You're thinking of old Azpi. When he arrived he was pretty quick!

Mic drop 😂

Talent ID was always one of his major weaknesses. But he is good at getting the best out of the players at his disposal. It's a shame for England, he doesn't have someone else pick the squad for him.

We need players for the left wing, not for the right! We already have 3 at least suitable options for the right wing in Palmer, Estevao and Neto. On the left we only have Neto (on his weaker side), Gittens and Garnacho...

He looks good. However the jump from Eredivise is a big one as we have seen on multiple occasions. Also, which system does Alonso want to play? If he is going for the 3-4-3 he has favored for most of his managerial career, then how does Godts fit into that? Could he play in the left half space or as a wing back? Or is he mainly a traditional winger? Many things have to be considered here, before we just buy another player, because he might be worth more in the future, than he is right now. Alonso is already signed on as the manager, so I just hope they consult with him, before spending any more of our tranfser budget than they already did (Barco, Emegha) on "players with potential, who might help us in the future and if not, could probably be sold for a profit". We already have loads of those. We need a few players who can help us RIGHT NOW. The squad is way too bloated already.

He played well enough last season. Needs to up it though, if he wants to fulfill the expectations.

3 goals and 2 assists in the Serie A in 26 games? Sign him up! At 23 he is a bit old though... Slight worry.