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Saul Niguez

Played better yesterday but still has a lot to do if he wants to break into the first eleven. I read his interview after his first premier league game and glad to see that he is determined to improve. His attitude is really what we need at the club unlike others who have come here from other leagues in the past and sulked when they dont play well or don't get game time. 

 
Now finds himself behind Ross Barley. 

Remind me again why we didn't just keep hold of Billy Gilmour? 

 
ForeverCarefree said:
Now finds himself behind Ross Barley. 

Remind me again why we didn't just keep hold of Billy Gilmour? 
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Billy needed games, so a loan was a good option. 

Barkley and RLC should have offered enough as #4 and #5 midfielders for us not to need Saul though.

The fact that both have been used recently ahead of Saul, says to me that Saul is done here. Send him back to Madrid ASAP.

 
Sexyfootball said:
Billy needed games, so a loan was a good option. 

Barkley and RLC should have offered enough as #4 and #5 midfielders for us not to need Saul though.

The fact that both have been used recently ahead of Saul, says to me that Saul is done here. Send him back to Madrid ASAP.
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Behind Ross, Ruben and Trev in midfield.

 
Sexyfootball said:
Billy needed games, so a loan was a good option. 

Barkley and RLC should have offered enough as #4 and #5 midfielders for us not to need Saul though.

The fact that both have been used recently ahead of Saul, says to me that Saul is done here. Send him back to Madrid ASAP.
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Agreed. He is clearly not impressing Tuchel. He had a couple of opportunities and looked very much off the pace. I think it will be hard for him to find his way back after such a poor showing, especially as a loanee.

 
forbzy said:
Agreed. He is clearly not impressing Tuchel. He had a couple of opportunities and looked very much off the pace. I think it will be hard for him to find his way back after such a poor showing, especially as a loanee.
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Sadly I agree. Was against him coming in as if Simeone does not rate him after him being a key player was enough to tell me he would not work out.

Still hoping to be proven wrong but that seems more like false hope with every game that goes by. Looking like another Falcao or Pato.

 
I was for him coming in as we also got Kova on loan from Real Madrid (why would they let him go?) and he's turned out ok (though not impressed in his first season). It was a good option but hasn't so far done well enough to be in front of RLC imo. However, it is weird that last night Tuchel chose to bring on Barkley, who was not even on his plans, and that speaks a lot in itself.

 
Probably a good thing it was only a loan.

With RLC looking rejuvenated he probably won't be getting that many chances either.

 
Sindre said:
Probably a good thing it was only a loan.

With RLC looking rejuvenated he probably won't be getting that many chances either.
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Don't think we have the option to do so, but for him it would be better if he went back in Jan and found a club he would play at.

 
I wouldn’t be so quick to write him off. Not many thought RLC/Barkley would be featuring this season, but they’ve been doing quite well in their limited appearances. He’s only been here about 6 weeks and there’s a long way to go yet in the season with injuries/suspensions/loss of form. 

 
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Wouldn't rule out him getting some minutes against Malmo. 

With Kante, Kovacic, Jorginho and now RLC ahead of him, short of a lengthy injury, I just don't see him getting many minutes for us this season. 

 
Dubair said:
I wouldn’t be so quick to write him off. Not many thought RLC/Barkley would be featuring this season, but they’ve been doing quite well in their limited appearances. He’s only been here about 6 weeks and there’s a long way to go yet in the season with injuries/suspensions/loss of form. 
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Given the depth of our midfield options, I certainly wasn't expecting to see #68 Harvey Vale on the bench last night LOL. There's hope for everybody in the TT regime :-) 

 
His birthday today.

At 27 he should be coming into his peak. 

Instead he finds himself behind Ross Barkley in the pecking order. 

Don't think we'll be taking up the option to buy somehow. Think it's a lot more likely that Gilmour and/or Gallagher take a place in the squad next year. 

 
Just hasn't take up his limited chances yet. I have no idea what he's like in training, but we have seen the likes of Barkley, RLC all getting game time out of no where and played nice cameos, but Saul just hasn't. He will get the odd cup games, but can't see him getting into first team

 
Think if we can his loan will be ended in Jan. Feel for the guy but he is clearly 5th or 6th choice and makes me wonder if TT even wanted him.

 
axman2526 said:
Think if we can his loan will be ended in Jan. Feel for the guy but he is clearly 5th or 6th choice and makes me wonder if TT even wanted him.
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He probably did but overestimated him and underestimated the others.

As brilliant a coach as Tuchel is his record in the market isn't great.

 
Argo said:
He probably did but overestimated him and underestimated the others.

As brilliant a coach as Tuchel is his record in the market isn't great.
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Well I guess nobody is perfect, though as had been said in the Lukaku thread leaves a much larger concern with a a near 100mill man than a loan player.

 
Argo said:
As brilliant a coach as Tuchel is his record in the market isn't great.
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Which is odd given that he appears to be quite a good judge of ability. 

He's made good calls with Chalobah, RLC and to a lesser extent with Barkley this season. He's been happy to pick them ahead of the "big names" in the squad. 

So you'd have thought that he'd be good at helping spot some players that go under the radar when it comes to recruitment. 

 
Doesn't deserve to be disrespected but at this point you just got to send him back to Spain really.

Clearly not cut out for english football. He barely looks like a footballer at all if i'm completely honest and todays performance was one of the worst i've ever seen at this club. 

 
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