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Not really. Cahill biggest weaknes was defending open space. Not a big problem when you are playing for Mou or Conte.

If you ask him to defend the way Rosenior/Maresca want to defend, he will suffer the same fate as Disasi.
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Agreed.
Gary Cahill was much better in a low block. With the game in front of him his positioning and aerial ability were top class, but higher lines exposed his lack of pace.
I'm not sure Disasi is actually good even in a low block tho.

 
The only way this happens is a swapsies deal with perhaps Chalobah and Jackson going the other way
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Won’t even still happen. Apparently on around £120k/w at Villa. Doubt his agent will pick up the phone at anything under £200k/w. You give him that, expect a long line of players demanding the same. There is also the little problem of Palmer and Enzo are undroppable, and already vying for the same “10” role he plays. He isn’t a LW in case anyone is getting ideas, lacks the pace needed to play that role.

 
Won’t even still happen. Apparently on around £120k/w at Villa. Doubt his agent will pick up the phone at anything under £200k/w. You give him that, expect a long line of players demanding the same. There is also the little problem of Palmer and Enzo are undroppable, and already vying for the same “10” role he plays. He isn’t a LW in case anyone is getting ideas, lacks the pace needed to play that role.
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You think Palmer is here beyond the summer without CL football? I dont. He's probably Palmers replacement.

 
You think Palmer is here beyond the summer without CL football? I dont. He's probably Palmers replacement.
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Given that he's contracted till 2033, I think you're kidding yourself.

 
Given that he's contracted till 2033, I think you're kidding yourself.
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We're in the age of American owners doing financial favours and both clubs have already utilised this type of approach for players before.... Everyone at our club has a price.

 
Given that he's contracted till 2033, I think you're kidding yourself.
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As Isak has shown us, contracts mean little if the player doesn't show up for training.

Not saying that Palmer would do this, but lengthy contracts can only protect the club from losing a player on a free. If a player wants to leave he will (and should) leave.

 
As Isak has shown us, contracts mean little if the player doesn't show up for training.

Not saying that Palmer would do this, but lengthy contracts can only protect the club from losing a player on a free. If a player wants to leave he will (and should) leave.
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All predicated on the theory that he would want to leave, a proposition floated only by a few doomsayers around here.

 
All predicated on the theory that he would want to leave, a proposition floated only by a few doomsayers around here.
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Is it doom to look at the storm clouds and predict rain and storms? Not sure we're doomsayers... But our "project is now 3 years old and still no closer to a title challenge, we're going to struggle to make top 4 again. Palmer has gone through three managers. If I were a cfc player, I'd be asking my agent about alternatives, a return to city or up to United, or one of the big clubs in Europe. He wont be short of suitors.

Also worth noting, we have sold all of our best players under the new ownership and Palmer is a cash cow to a club that may well struggle to meet its debts. We're already looking at more academy players being sold.

 
All predicated on the theory that he would want to leave, a proposition floated only by a few doomsayers around here.
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I know there's nothing concrete that suggests that he's leaving, but why wouldn't he consider it?

His wages will be docked next season and he'll have to play in Europe's second tier competition at best.

He's managed by an inexperienced coach and the squad around him keeps getting younger and worse every season.

He can go anywhere with guaranteed CL and a guaranteed big paycheck. He'd also have the opportunity to play with much better players.

He'd be daft not to consider it.

 
I think it's evident what is severely lacking in the team. Physicality and dominating aerial presence is missing across the board.

 
It means the whole club is basically an academy and we won't be buying experienced players.

 
Just seen a random rumour about Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh being tracked by a few top clubs, including us.

Another young defender, another “future project” it seems 😄

Feels like the usual Chelsea move these days — sign young, develop, and maybe sell later for profit. Not even sure if he’d come straight into the squad or just be another long-term investment.

 
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