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Not too dissimilar to Joelinton regarding this tbh. Caicedo is a very very good player imo.

This seems to be Caicedo's approach to football. Overcommit to tackles in the hope opponents start pulling out. Yellow card armour on Sunday allowed him to do it all game.

Looking at the table and our recent seasons, we're being able to beat City and Liverpool once a season, and taking 4 points from Bournemouth & Brighton each a season away from being title contenders.

Yeah I remember that game ending thinking we'd push top 7-8 the following season, Rafa about to stay on. Then Ashley did his usual. I was also thinking we'd maybe get an Arteta to replace him and we'd still do okay on the pitch. Nope, here's Steve Bruce. Lol. I actually think that summer was the most soul sucking of all Ashley ones because I stupidly enjoyed the Rafa ride. The Bruce appointment just proved he wasn't even trying.

If someone offered £30M for him I'd snap your hands off.

In this FFP age the only players who aren't for sale are those who can't be replaced.

You wouldn't sell Osula for an inflated fee? Why?

Players we must not sell regardless of inflated fees offered: - Isak - Tonali - Bruno G - Botman - Livramento - Hall - Miley - Joelinton - Osula Players that have low transfer value but are important to the squad (don't sell): - Burn - Schar - Trippier - Murphy - Krafth - Lascelles - Dubravka Players we could consider selling if an inflated fee is offered: - Barnes or Gordon - Willock - Pope Players we should sell/release: - Wilson - Targett - Longstaff - Vlachodimos Positions to strengthen: - GK (If Pope is sold and a good value upgrade is available) - RCB (must sign) - CM (someone who can retain possession for games against low block) - RW (must sign) - LW (If Gordon or Barnes are sold) - Striker (must sign)

I hope its not that. Equal parts boring and ugly.

There aren't a whole heap of great right backs around. I wouldn't be selling.

It would have been good without the blurriness

Remember when players could have a bit of bad form and tiredness? Not possible these days apparently, must be aliens or big pharma etc.

The whole diving thing is thrown at attackers/ the attacking team so often, but actually the most blatant dives are often committed in defensive situations by the defending team, they just never get looked at with th same scrutiny because they don't result in a goal or chance. They are just as bad though, it's still cheating and those players are still conning the officials by diving. Refs need to wise up to it as it's becoming more and more common and incredibly tedious.

And that would've been the exact right time to buy him, not now. Just like Gordon he was at the very bottom of his upward curve then and he's pretty much at his peak now. He's not going to be worth what nowhere near what anyone pays for him now in two years. It's why everyone wants Mbeumo, he will absolutely be worth the same if not more in two years time. Plus he's been on a steady upward climb for two seasons now and is just about to peak over the next couple of years.

He's only 22, basically now had two full seasons since his big injury so clearly back up to speed. I'd not even entertain an offer less than £75M. That's pretty much double what we paid for him and I don't think anyone would argue he's not twice the player he was then. But realistically if we NEEDED big money this summer and Liverpool/Man City would pay that then I'd certainly give it some good thought. That's crazy money for a full back and there's no shortage of quality in the market for us to replace him.

No it isn’t! Not asking for a player as strong and physical as Joelinton with Cherki’s technical ability.

Tino seems proper loved in the squad. Came across quite quiet and shy in the beginning. In one of the clubs recent videos, he was being cornered by Murphy and Schar in the club gym, and Schar gives him a clip around the back of the head

Yeah, there's no point in getting on him about it. He definitely wouldn't choose to play this badly, he's just doing what he can and we clearly feel he's still the best option we have.

This surgery (if true) will only force the point further that we need another ST to fill his boots/take the load off him. That's obviously not Wilson and it's unlikely to be Osula next season.

Yep, think I said on here when it first came up that it would need to be 9 figures for us to even have a conversation. He seems really happy here and is best mates with our other fullback for the next decade so any suitors should be told to forget about it, frankly.

We paid alot for him. They would have to offer something we couldn't refuse which I don't see happening. To me he's as good as Gvardiol and is slightly younger and English. City paid 75m for Gvardiol.

Nothing wrong with 'buying' a foul with legitimate contact and being clever about it. That's different from being a cheat - and AG leans towards the latter far too often.

Speckled mitzis and glowsticks makes any tune sound better So I've heard

Has definitely not been right ever since missing that Liverpool game in the league. I know it's easy to make excuses but you can tell he isn't right. Probably the same nagging groin issue he had last year. Been snatching at chances, not able to sprint at full speed and generally just lacking shaprness. But as others have said, it's still more worthwhile having him in the team than the current version of Wilson and Eddie still doesn't trust Osula. Really do think Osula coming on for him in a few games would have helped the team however. Fingers crossed he can keep going two more games and hopefully get a couple of tap ins.

Been rumoured since at least last summer so I'd guess there's something to it. Think it'll be a firm no from us though.