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How can someone turn down something that is too good to turn down...?
What about Eriksen on a free?
Tear gas for sure.Hopefully the Lenglet stuff is just a...
Hardly see Raphina as being someone that's mentally strong. He seems to down tools a lot when things aren't going his way.
Maybe true but he's not on Dembele's wages - possibly a quarter if he's lucky.
ATM we seem to be off the short list for Raphinha ........ just need to wait until tomorrow to see if we knock Barcelona out of he running, who knocked Chelsea out of the running who knocked Woolwich out of the running.
Their midfield options are more varied, mainly due to Mount who can play in both midfield and attack.
However all the indications are that both us and Chelsea will play 3-4-3 this season.
So on that basis the first XI midfielders are Kovacic Kante vs Bissouma Bentancur. Close.
Son Kane Kulu vs Mount Sterling Raphinha. We have the edge despite Raphinha being a gem.
They have more depth in attack though, Rich and Lucas are our back up attackers, they have Pulisic Havertz Werner (Ziyech and bergwijn likely sold).
They will buy expensive CBs, but may take time to settle in while our back 3 is already settled and could also be improved.
I think our teams/squads are very close, Reece James at RWB gives them the edge.
Lloris
James
Silva
Romero
Davies
Chilwell
Bissouma
Kovacic
Havertz
Son
Kane
That would be my mixed 11, without being too biased. Not much in it between the keepers. Davies gets in on the basis he's a left footed centre-back. Kante has been the best in the world for a long time in his position but he's past his best (though still a great player) and picks up a lot of injuries, so went with Bissouma. Kovacic and Bentacur are a similar level but the latter is a bit more proven in the Premier League obviously. Havertz and Kulusevski could have also gone either way.
So that's 6 of our players and 5 for them. If Sterling signs for them I'd have him in over Havertz.
Fair.
These are the likely Chelsea transfers if this changes your XI slightly:
Chelsea will bring in Ake LCB, then either Kounde or De Ligt as an elite signing.
And they'll bring in Sterling & Raphinha up top (unless Barca find magic money tree).
With that being said, this would be combined XI:
Mendy
James
Romero
Silva
De Ligt/ Kounde
Perisic
Bissouma
Kovacic
Raphinha
Kane
Son
Is that too good to be true really_
Besides, who knows how "free" conditions really were...
All reliable reporting suggest that we are no longer interested.
I understand that fully, but what part of Eriksen on a free isn't too good to turn down?
It's not your money
And was dropped from Leeds team often
Stop sitting on the fence !
Yep keep Royal and use Doc on both flanks if needed
Don't want to see Doc playing left wing back again. We have Perisic, Sessegnon, Reguilon and if needs be Davies. Doc is fine at rwb.