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Why the fuck would we need that ya clown, we’ve got Foden who can do the same bloody thing but who is infinitely more talented.
Where is your confidence and belief coming from in this Sweden team? Because it sure as hell can't be results.
Just to mention, Kulusevski averages around a goal every 9 games for Sweden, and an assist every 8 or so games.
The conclusion to that is that he's generally been shit for his country.
The conclusion to that is that he's generally been shit for his country.
Just looking at the talent in their squad.
They have one world class level player, a bunch of decent to good players and a couple of promising youngsters. At abslolute best they're a last 16 side.
Hard to judge what Gyokeres is because he's yet to play at a high level, odd Champions League game aside.
Foden has 16 Goal Involvements this season, Kulusevski has 20.
For chances created, big chances created, shot creating actions. xAG Kulusevski = 6.1. xAG Foden = 4.7. Kulusevski beats him for carries, take ons, tackles, interceptions, and blocks.
There is no debate, this season Kulusevski has been the better player.
England have one world class level player.
Overall though Foden is on a different planet to him at his best. People are conveniently forgetting that Foden was the best player in the PL just a bunch of months ago. Kulu is very unlikely to ever get anywhere close to that.
Clearly just trolling now.
Go enjoy mighty Sweden not getting further than the group stages.
Could Foden be the best player in the PL on a team with less talent than Man City?
Foden is really good. Not so great for England tho.
Harry Kane is our only World Class player. World Class meaning they would get into a world 11.
Bellingham is probably the next closest but does he really get into a World 11? It's close but not as certain as Kane.
Who knows? What I do know is that he's a better footballer than Kulusevski. I do agree that Kulusevski has had the better season though. But it's been Foden's worst to date.
Kane is world-class.
Bellingham is world-class.
Saka is world-class. I mean who is better than him in the PL in his position other than Salah? He gets into 95% of club sides.
Palmer is borderline world-class. But does need to do it over a few seasons.
Foden, at his best, is world-class. But obviously not in an England shirt yet.
Walker has been world-class.
Alexander-Arnold is a world-class footballer. Hence why he will play for Real Madrid over the coming years.
Rice is borderline world-class as a number 8. He would be loved here if he played for us and not them.
Obviously everyone has their own idea of what world-class is. For me it's if that player is among the best in his position.
Depends on what makes you world class. I think if we just mean one of the best in the world in their position then Bellingham is 100% world class. If we mean the best player in the world in their position it's pretty close for him. Kane is the only players we have that I can say confidently is the best #9 in the world and walks into every World 11.
Saka isn't better than Salah so isn't really the best RWF in the prem let alone the world. Dembele at PSG is better than saka atm. Yamal and Raphinha both have a decent claim to be better RWF than Saka as well.
Palmer could be. Clearly isn't at the moment. Consistency isn't there.
Walker absolutely was. Isn't now.
One of our best players this season who has played through fatigue and given 100% every game and you are just laughing at him and basically calling his sh*t.
Is there anyone at the club you like? Please tell me one person at the club who you like because all I've seen you do is badmouth every single person associated with the club.
FYI - I agree that most our management and players are underperforming this season and deserve some critism, but Kulusevski is one of the good guys!
Well for some people world-class might mean THE best in his position, which is fair enough, but that means there's only 11 world-class players in the world, which seems a bit daft to me.
Don't agree at all that Dembele is better than Saka. This is the first season for years he's found any sort of consistency. Yamal and Raphina are fair shouts. But there's genuinely only a handful of players you could say are better than Saka in his position right now, and he will only get better.
Palmer has been the definition of consistency since he joined Chelsea. This is his first period of poor form but it's only been one month. But he's probably one level below at the moment.
Rice? no chance, dubious on palmer and foden too
premier league cool-aid at it's finest
You are throwing world class around way too lightly. Rice?? The fella can't play the lone 6 on his own because his build up play is non-existent and doesn't score or create enough goals to be a world class 8! He's nowhere near world class. Compare him to Rodri and its chalk and cheese. There is levels to this game
Rodri isn't and has never been a box to box midfieder though. In fairness Rice is probably the one player I named on that list that's a bit of a reach to say he's world class. But as an 8 he has that potential. If he left Woolwich at the end of his contract most of the biggest clubs in Europe would be in for him.