Nico

I want to be in control of my life 95% of the time and 5% of the time I want to let myself go and forget about the other 95%

[Nico @nick4768]

@Macho_Grande1 @djg23 He needed a couple of DMs in front of him and wasnt great on the ball. He'd get caught out.

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@Macho_Grande1 @djg23 Terry would struggle and wouldnt be a big upgrade on Guehi. Our LW options arent great.

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@AFC_Monty_ @MudkipArsenal @ONE_AMN Agree with this. Plus those red cards probably contributed to the injuries as well. If we were ahead in the PL we might have spent some money in January too.

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@bry5913 @Tafkaj Thats what we should have doing with Martinelli!

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@Tafkaj It would be an odd use for him given that we get our lw to hug the touchline to get our left back into better attacking positions.

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@Tafkaj Yeah i dont understand the rogers signing at all given where he plays and what we need. I can see why Mik would like him but just not sure where he would fit in

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@Tafkaj I think it's half true. One of our best strengths is winning the ball high and it was completely nullified by the constant (non) fouls being called. His failure to adapt and strange substitutions compounded it. Still here 2 years on from bayern with the same needs at LW/CF

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@Tafkaj Id keep martinelli as a back up. Maybe one of gyok/havertz, but would like a clear out

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@ConnorArmstrong @djg23 Spending £52m on a winger, youd want him to be able to score a pen!

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@djg23 @Tafkaj We showed in the first 7 mins we could compete. Didnt need to go so defensive from then.

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@djg23 Yeah, same with havertz

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@Tafkaj @Macho_Grande1 @CharlieCyprus24 We're going to win. Our defence and Rice is elite. Their defence isnt.

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@djg23 Natural fitness should see a half marathon of roughly 2 hours, even if he didnt do any running

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@djg23 @Macho_Grande1 Bingo.

It also sounds like hes too big a personality/dickhead (delete as appropriate) to have around the squad as a back up

Like cam newton was a few years ago at the patriots.

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@djg23 Forwards are incredible but saliba the only elite defender and no elite midfielders

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@bry5913 @Tafkaj It would take something close to the transfer world record for us to sell him surely. Hes 25, just won the PL and happy here.