[Albion] Marc Cucurella *Signed For Chelsea 05/08/2022*

[um bongo molongo]

We can only really judge at the end of the window. But if we ended up with (say) Camara to replace Biss, Udogie to replace Cucu, and Colwill to replace Burn, with about £40m left over, you’d have to say that was decent? No one in, and we look light. But we didn’t plan not to have Cucu so I suspect there’ll be at least one in there.

 

[jcdenton08]

We’ll be getting Colwill on loan (left side centre back) plus a left wing back who is undoubtedly all but set. We have some very savvy people running our football club and I absolutely trust them. Brilliant business

 

[Springal]

Just my opinion but it’s only a good deal if we actually sign some new players, losing your 2 best players in one window is pretty bad, not having replacements is irresponsible. I also don’t think that it’s particularly fair on Potter.

We’ve signed 3 so far ! Combined value about £20M

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Just my opinion but it’s only a good deal if we actually sign some new players, losing your 2 best players in one window is pretty bad, not having replacements is irresponsible. I also don’t think that it’s particularly fair on Potter.

Caicedo was surely recruited to cover for losing Bissouma. We clearly don't have a player waiting who's the same level as Cucurella, but who is? That's why he's worth 62m.

I'm sure we'll find some more players before the window closes, other than Colwill who can cover some aspects of Cucurella's role.

I trust Tony, Paul and the extensive recruitment team to sort this out.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

We’ll be getting Colwill on loan (left side centre back) plus a left wing back who is undoubtedly all but set. We have some very savvy people running our football club and I absolutely trust them. Brilliant business

This.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Just my opinion but it’s only a good deal if we actually sign some new players, losing your 2 best players in one window is pretty bad, not having replacements is irresponsible. I also don’t think that it’s particularly fair on Potter.

Yes, clearly and definitely.

We need to spend a bit more of the transfer profits now. Top requirement - a left back.

 

[blockhseagull]

Just my opinion but it’s only a good deal if we actually sign some new players, losing your 2 best players in one window is pretty bad, not having replacements is irresponsible. I also don’t think that it’s particularly fair on Potter.

I’m not sure we needed to replace Biss, we have a number of excellent midfielders who are more than up to the task of playing at this level.

We need to replace Cucurella with 2 players I believe, one to play the LCB role (guess Colwill fills that option) and another to play LB and LWB when needed.

Personally I’d go after Gomez at Anderlecht, looks very good as a LWB, decent age and could be brought in slowly as we have other options in those positions in Tross and March.

 

[spence]

Caicedo was surely recruited to cover for losing Bissouma. We clearly don't have a player waiting who's the same level as Cucurella, but who is? That's why he's worth 62m.

I'm sure we'll find some more players before the window closes, other than Colwill who can cover some aspects of Cucurella's role.

I trust Tony, Paul and the extensive recruitment team to sort this out.

Caicedo is nowhere near the level or consistency of Yves yet. Great potential and signs are good. To early to call

 

[Springal]

Caicedo is nowhere near the level or consistency of Yves yet. Great potential and signs are good. To early to call

But also Bissouma was crap for his first 2 seasons , and turned into the player he is. Caciedo is developing at a much quicker rate than Bissouma did

 

[spence]

But also Bissouma was crap for his first 2 seasons , and turned into the player he is. Caciedo is developing at a much quicker rate than Bissouma did

Alzate started off well then went shit. Bissouma has clocked up about 100 Premier league games. Big difference

 

[nickbrighton]

Brighton have just sold a player for about £10 000 000 more than City payed for Haarland-, after selling Bissouma for £35 000 000 and Ben White for £50 000 000, with other players going as well Ostigard, Burn etc) that must be over £160 000 000 in 12 Months- That is just insane

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Caicedo was surely recruited to cover for losing Bissouma. We clearly don't have a player waiting who's the same level as Cucurella, but who is? That's why he's worth 62m.

I'm sure we'll find some more players before the window closes, other than Colwill who can cover some aspects of Cucurella's role.

I trust Tony, Paul and the extensive recruitment team to sort this out.

Unlikely, surely? I know you can circle them both as central midfielders but they play very different roles. We have an abundance of CMs but none that you’d define as CDM which was Bissouma’s role.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I’m not sure we needed to replace Biss, we have a number of excellent midfielders who are more than up to the task of playing at this level.

We need to replace Cucurella with 2 players I believe, one to play the LCB role (guess Colwill fills that option) and another to play LB and LWB when needed.

Personally I’d go after Gomez at Anderlecht, looks very good as a LWB, decent age and could be brought in slowly as we have other options in those positions in Tross and March.

We don’t have another CDM in the squad?

 

[dazzer6666]

Unlikely, surely? I know you can circle them both as central midfielders but they play very different roles. We have an abundance of CMs but none that you’d define as CDM which was Bissouma’s role.

Still wonder if Ali Mac is going to play there………..

 

[SeagullinExile]

But also Bissouma was crap for his first 2 seasons , and turned into the player he is. Caciedo is developing at a much quicker rate than Bissouma did

Plus he doesn’t hit row z with his long distance shots!

 

[blockhseagull]

We don’t have another CDM in the squad?

In your opinion …. Potter clearly thinks differently about how he uses his players. Has used Mac there several times already and don’t forget Biss didn’t start out as a CDM he has progressed into that role. Could well be that Potter can do that with one of the midfielders we already have.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

We’ve signed 3 so far ! Combined value about £20M

I can only think of Adingra and Enciso, 1 of which has already gone on loan, the other doesn’t cover the holes we have in defence or midfield.

 

[SeagullinExile]

The more Caicedo, Mwepu & Mac play together, the better we’ll get as a team IMO.

 

[Hugo Rune]

We don’t have another CDM in the squad?

It’s potentially not that much of a problem against the majority of teams in the EPL with Potter’s nous but against the Big Six, we really need a like-for-like CDM Biss replacement. Possibly Caicedo can do the job but I’d prefer it if we went out and got a Grillitsch or Camara style player in.

 

[Screaming J]

But also Bissouma was crap for his first 2 seasons , and turned into the player he is. Caciedo is developing at a much quicker rate than Bissouma did

I think crap is a bit harsh! But he certainly improved......