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[Albion] Matvienko
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Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
I am unsure Gilmour would be like for like as a Caicedo replacement though. He is a great player imo but more like Lallana.
Yes definitely not like for like, energy and tackling wise. But he's excellent with the ball under pressure. And Moises is our main guy that sanchez and the CB's go to for those little wall passes on the edge of the 18 yard box that induce the press. They are incredibly effective but sphincter-puckering. I think he can play that link role really well.
- May 8, 2018
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Very comfortable in tight spaces and always looking forward. Actually comes looking for the ball, loverly stuff
- Nov 11, 2009
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Need to offer RDZ a long contract before others come sniffing or he gets hacked off.
Like others I’m concerned we haven’t backed the manager in this window when he’s said he wanted a couple of additions. Not to be negative but there aren’t many managers who take a new job and aren’t permitted/club is unable to bring in any new signings.
People will say well we, hopefully, kept Caicedo but we still sold Trossard and Mwepu has retired so the manager if working with a materially weaker squad than when he joined.
All the in Tony Bloom we trust comments are fine but on this occasion the cold hard reality is we now have a weaker squad then we started the season with; just as we are on the verge of something unprecedented. Seems an unnecessary risk to me.
People will say well we, hopefully, kept Caicedo but we still sold Trossard and Mwepu has retired so the manager if working with a materially weaker squad than when he joined.
All the in Tony Bloom we trust comments are fine but on this occasion the cold hard reality is we now have a weaker squad then we started the season with; just as we are on the verge of something unprecedented. Seems an unnecessary risk to me.
Frankworthington
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Lol
Silverhatch
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Haven’t backed the manager!!!! We’ve f***ing turned down £80m quid for Caicedo and bought two of the hottest properties in Argentinian and Swedish football. We also have the most talked about recruitment model in world football. RDZ knows what’s going on.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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False, we have a stronger squad than when we started the season.
We don’t do business in January, the prices are extortionate.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Relax. There is absolutely NO evidence to say he’s not backed, quite the opposite I’d imagine. You’d think TB was a complete naive idiot based on your post.
Justice
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Why would he be hacked off? He said after the Liverpool league game he finds it hard to pick the eleven with the talent at the club. Sunday like us all he was worried about Caceido being sold that isn’t happening now so back to a happy RDZ.
Sorry can’t agree with this. We have lost Mwepu, our record signing with CL experience, and our top scorer. You might not agree with my overall view but don’t claim we have a stronger squad now we very clearly haven’t.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Caicedo not being sold for circa 80m is pretty much the biggest faith and belief TB could possibly have shown RDZ, people need to really think about just how much money that is.
EIGHTY MILLION, for a Brighton player, rejected? W T F
EIGHTY MILLION, for a Brighton player, rejected? W T F
Of course I dont think that. All I know is RDZ said very clearly on Sunday he was sure we needed a couple of players and as things stand we haven’t provided them to him. That is the evidence I refer to.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Mitoma, Ferguson, Sarmiento all discovered properly since the start of the season.
Mitoma is better than Trossard
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Are Facundo Buonanotte and Yasin Ayari first team ready? I'm not asking to dismiss your concern, just wondering if they can be considered in the mix to play for the rest of the season.
They were all available to Graham Potter at the start of the season and Sarmiento played under Potter in the first team last season. The fact he didn’t play them doesn’t mean they have been discovered since.
Truth is a don’t know. I would hope they are but given their age and lack of experience in the PL it seems unlikely.
KZNSeagull
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You still going on about this? In 2 other interviews on Sunday RDZ said that if Caicedo stays he is happy. So that was 2 interviews where he wanted players, 2 interviews when he didn't if Caicedo stays, which was also his stance in the pre-match press conference. He has stated that he has NOTHING to do with transfers, he has pointed out where he thinks we could strengthen but that is up to "the chairman".
I have interpreted his comments (in his second/third language) as meaning if Caicedo stays he is happy, if he gets more players then that is a bonus. Caicedo is staying so therefore he should be happy.
- Nov 11, 2009
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He said we need players and the club knows the positions that need strengthening. He clearly wanted Matvinenko and from his words believes we need strengthening beyond just him.
We're not getting Matvinenko now and who knows if anyone else, I'd guess he wants more and better than we have and if we get nobody else in, with Trossard gone, whose to say our window is deemed good by him?
Point was about offering RDZ extended contract for a few reasons.