The College Dropout

Fair. He’s just been ok to me at Chelsea. Quick, solid technically but he’s not particularly productive. Doesn’t seem to have a killer instinct or regular final ball. Reminds me a little of Sancho, you can tell there’s talent technically, quick but not rapid. Not really a playmaker, not really a creator or a goalscorer. His stats suggest a tidy passer, decent ball carrier but nothing special. Or nothing that’s can be taken dramatically to the next level. If you spend £40m on a winger carefully you can get a special player. Or close. I don’t think Madueke has a ceiling above ‘good’. Could be wrong. Might do a AG. Minteh still looks a raw player to me. But certain aspects of his game and stats makes me think his ceiling is higher. Or at the least a more exciting player.

What has Madueke done to be worth £40m? Less productive than the lad I can’t speak about in Holland. Average underlying stats in the PL. Averwge output.

Suggesting he may end up being worth more than £32m and/or the medium/long term solution to our RW issues = the next Messiah and/or Salah

Is also right footed and prefers playing on the left. People want him because he was excellent at the Euros 3 years ago and his dad was a baller too.

Rather play Gordon up top and use Barnes as LW.

I don’t agree. We carry most of our costs forward season on season and our revenues haven’t increased in line. £60m for Guler would be a ‘sign now, worry later’ type deal anyway. The opportunity is too big. We’ll have 10 months to sort the finances out

Agreed. Last Jan - I think would’ve been a decent idea. Since he’s signed the contract extension I think we’ve missed the prime window to sell him now he’s on big boy wages. —- Guler - I don’t see us signing him permanently now. A bigger team will come and get him. I don’t assume he’s for sale either tbh. Edit: Madrid are fond of the buy back tbf. So maybe a glorified loan.

100% agree. Brahmin and Guler are too similar a profile. One of them will have to leave most likely - if not now in January. Unless Rodrygo is sold.

Lad has a lovely compilation of Schar like passing

Easier to loan a good RW than a good CB imo.

Brahim Diaz. Left footed AM/RW (and generally any attacking position). Brahim was preferred to Guler when Real needed goals in the CL and generally played well when given the opportunity. Think he scored a fantastic winner against Leipzeig. I don’t think Carlo has ever played Jude at CM. I watched about 25 Real games last season and Jude didn’t play a minute at CM from what I saw. Carlo’s also on record saying Jude needs to play close to goal. He could change his mind but I think he has Jude has a 10 or false 9. Fede, Tchou, Modric, Cama are the midfielders imo. LW: Vini, Mbappe, Rodrygo ST: Mbappe, Endrick, Jude AM: Jude, Brahim, Guler RW: Rodrygo, Brahim, Guler. I think Guler has a higher ceiling than anyone they have at RW but the others are far more developed at this point and have seniority.

Really liked Brahim Diaz from what I saw last season. Both he and Guler are better suited to the RW spot than Rodrygo - who they should sell imo. For his own good.

There’s at least 2 players ahead of Guler at RW for Real. Maybe 3. He’s too good to sit on the bench.

Our new wonderkid?

I’ve long thought Gulder would need a loan this season. Why not us ?

We desperately need to get rid of Targett.

Schar’s more aggressive, better distribution and goal fret. Botmans better in the air and has more presence.

Schar’s been better than Botman for me.

The Yoro lad is definitely a top target like. Seemed destined for Real M.

Love this for us

That’s fine. But ppl can be disappointed. Im personally happy to keep Wilson. Just get me a quality RW and CB and I’m happy. There’s something deeply wrong if they don’t want those 2 positions btw. We lack quality and depth in those positions.

It’s not anti club. I’m just calling it as I would for another club. If Man U or Everton had to sell their best youngster, for a fee less than another club was offering, no buyback, no sell-on, in the position they most need - just to contribute towards a PSR shortfall we would all laugh and say it’s an example of poor management.

All reports suggest there’s nothing (beyond what fifa mandate). In a full strength team is he meant to start at LB for the duration of his 4-year contract? I would be shocked if Kelly is earning 150k. Surely that would make him our highest paid defender. And a top 5 earner at the club. Thats more than any Arsenal defender other than Saliba. I refuse to believe it.

I’ve conceded ground. Given the circumstances it was the right thing to do. If you sell a highly rated 20 year old without a way to benefit from future success - it’s because you don’t have leverage and have been bent over. Or you extracted a premium on the transfer - which we didn’t, it wasn’t the highest bid.

I full agree. That’s my expectation. But I understand why ppl are frustrated.