robp135
Pascal Chimbonda
Not on Comos model to pay £50M and £150k pw for a player.
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Nico Paz
- Thread starter Gutter Boy
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Not on Comos model to pay £50M and £150k pw for a player.
Bishop
Paul Walsh
They are trying to do something with price with a buy back. It might not happen but there are quite a few options, Inter are seriously linked.
Zavod 311
Sean Davis
would love him. we can bin off Xavi when he comes back, he looked weak in the PL. Its time the club is ruthless
SpurMeUp
Willie Hall
Xavi will come good under De Zerbi. He's already show he can perform. Now with stability he'll develop more consistency, and we will play to his strengths moving the ball quickly and opening space for him.
Challenge is we won't know that until the end of the season.
As it is, we are going into a season with Maddison who hasn't played 90 minutes in over a year, Xavi who we likely won't see in first half of season, and Deki as somewhere inbetween.
It's a huge risk to not go for an alternative, and yes that may mean a hard decision about one of them in January or at end of season
Bullet
Jimmy Cantrell
De Zerbi may not want a tippy tappy ten.
He might play one of several formations that don't need precisely that.
Fair enough, but point still holds
- Maddison, Deki, Xavi are all unknowns for #10 role in terms of fitness/availability/form going into this season
Who else do we have to play #10? Gallagher?
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Devine
Muttley
Mitchell Thomas
Could Kudus perhaps play there? I know that creates another issue on the right but he looks like the type that can.
He has played there but as you said, creates another issue.
We have struggled in last few years because we walk into seasons with a reasonably deep squad but being light on coverage in one or two positions. LB & LW come to mind.
I'd be very concerned if our plan to cover the #10 role is reliant on Maddison plus 3 other players who are currently injured, seems a bit of negligence.
SpurMeUp
Willie Hall
When is Xavi due back? Maddison isn’t a bad option though. So long as Xavi and or Kulu make it back sooner rather than later. Maddison is good in shorter spells. He’s also a bit light weight and I feel at his best when playing a run of circa 10 games. After that he seems to fall off maybe. Kulu is or was the most robust, really hope he makes it back!
When is Xavi due back? Maddison isn’t a bad option though. So long as Xavi and or Kulu make it back sooner rather than later. Maddison is good in shorter spells. He’s also a bit light weight and I feel at his best when playing a run of circa 10 games. After that he seems to fall off maybe. Kulu is or was the most robust, really hope he makes it back!
Xavi is slated for 2027 return date, and that's without setbacks.
True but do you hinestly see us getting another high level no 10 with the possibility of 4 no 10s by the start of 2027? When there are other positions that need reinforcing? Unless it's someone like MGW who is also equally comfortable as an 8...
robp135
Pascal Chimbonda
Gallagher as the #10 in this team will always be brick because he is the 4/5th most technically sound outfield player.
Kinsky
Porro Danso VDV Udogie
Palhinha Bentancur
RKM Gallagher Tel
Richarlison
In this team where he is the 9th/10th most technically sound player is a different story. He’s not required to be part of the build up. His focus is on pressing and hitting the box.
Kinsky
Porro JPVH VDV Udogie
Fernandes Tonali
Kudus Gallagher Savinho
Solanke