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[Albion] Where is Moises going? (Chelsea - 14/08/2023)
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Agree - that's the acid test. Biss and Cucurella looked outstanding in our system but have struggled to kick on. I think, unfortunately, MacAllister will be outstanding for Liverpool who have a shot at top 4 this coming season. Trossard is exactly where I said he'd be - warming the bench until they get fed up with Martinelli. Then you have a player like Dan Burn who was much criticised on here, including by me, who was a regular in a team that won Champions League football last season!
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Heart and Soul
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Not seen one Arsenal fan who isn't absolutely delighted with Trossard
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Yep, Trossard has been a success there, my Arsenal mates like him a lot.
Maybe I was harsh on him. I was referring to him saying he wouldn't leave unless he could start. Once Jesus was back to full fitness he was always on the bench. Decent squad player for a team finishing 2nd in the league and qualifying for the Champions League though, which is far better than Biss / Cucurella.
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I couldn't be arsed to spend more than 30 seconds researching that, but he started three of their final five Premier League games last season, including the last two, and came on as a sub in the other two.
This makes a lot of sense. At present I think Chelsea have categorically told Brighton they won't be coming back with another bid. 70+10 final.
We are still open to sell showing caciedo that we are pushing for colwill and we are not being the blocker
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Sorry - I'm late to this discussion...
Bissouma went into Conte's basket case Spurs where many players may have struggled. To compound that he got injured.
I had a quick look at how he'd started pre-season with them, and found their fans absolutely raving about him, and they see him as a key man in their starting eleven this year.
I think anyone who writes him off based on last season (I'm not saying you are, but plenty of Albion fans have labeled his move to Spurs a failure) is going a bit too soon.
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That will be an interesting stance over the next few days especially thinking about Pochettino's remarks in the Times today;
Mauricio Pochettino concerned about Chelsea’s makeweight midfield
For the past 20 years Chelsea’s dominant midfield has driven the club towards every piece of silverware possible. But now Mauricio Pochettino’s engine room is
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That will be an interesting stance over the next few days especially thinking about Pochettino's remarks in the Times today;
Mauricio Pochettino concerned about Chelsea’s makeweight midfield
For the past 20 years Chelsea’s dominant midfield has driven the club towards every piece of silverware possible. But now Mauricio Pochettino’s engine room is
This is quite telling from that article...
Chelsea have a set of midfielders with 341 senior appearances between them (187 if you remove Gallagher). Compare that with last season’s midfield, who had 2,000 appearances and included two World Cup winners, seven Champions League winners, three Europa League champions, four Premier League title-holders and one La Liga winner. Rejuvenation and regeneration were necessary, but these remain uncertain times at Chelsea and the lack of experience and leaders is clear. The entire squad has an average age of 21.
...particularly given Gallagher's expected departure.(https://archive.ph/ may help with any paywall you encounter)
Yep, it's like I said earlier in this thread, Chelsea have been totally naive. They got rid of all of their midfielders before they had their replacements leaving them in a really weak negotiating position and now a bit desperate. The complete opposite to how a well run club like ours operate, they're clueless.That will be an interesting stance over the next few days especially thinking about Pochettino's remarks in the Times today;
Mauricio Pochettino concerned about Chelsea’s makeweight midfield
For the past 20 years Chelsea’s dominant midfield has driven the club towards every piece of silverware possible. But now Mauricio Pochettino’s engine room is
Yeah, fair point. I think at the time I was surprised he went to Spurs because he's not a Conte player in any way. Let's see how he does this season.
Cucurella, on the other hand, has been an unmitigated flop, and that from a position where he was our POTS, inspired a wig-wearing frenzy away at Leeds and was seemingly able to play LWB. LCB, score, kiss the badge and cry all at the same time. And for much of the season Cucurella had the same coach!
What they have in common is that they went to big clubs who had a dreadful season with them in the squad. Had they stayed they'd have been better off in footballing terms, but obviously worse off for money. Maybe, to circle back to the main point of the thread, all Caicedo does care about is the money, because otherwise, even with Poch as a head coach, Chelsea is an odd choice footballing wise. Despite the presence of Paul Winstanley there's almost zero squad strategy. They lurch from transfer to transfer like an alcoholic in a town full of Weatherspoons.
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They might have said that, but they'll come crawling back with that £100m cheque eventually.
Caicedo, given his youth, has a higher ceiling, but right now (in strictly football, rather than financial terms) I'd happily swap them. I ADORED watching Bissouma at his best. Absolute class.
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I think Caicedo is already better tbh (overall, maybe not defensively) - but agree completely that Bissouma was fantastic.
Caicedo and Bissouma played six games together for us, five wins and one draw and only conceding one goal when they were both playing. Unlikely we'll see that level of defensive solidity again.
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Forgot they played together? Imagine a full season with those two and our current attacking talent
Yes, and in his first season with us he struggled a bit.
Perhaps he’s someone who needs to feel comfortable in a new environment initially.