2021/22 Lucas Digne

[trueblue84]

Let's face it: any LB who wants to actually play for the team is going to be a 100% improvement on one who wont play for the team.

That's not how it works. Rondon wants to play for everton but we all wish he didn't.

 

[Bluestar]

As we need to cash in, Digne is the least painful of the assets and easier to replace than our forward options.

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[roy vernon]

Let's face it: any LB who wants to actually play for the team is going to be a 100% improvement on one who wont play for the team.

Or perhaps one who is not allowed to play for the team because he raised concern about the tactics.

 

[davek]

That's not how it works. Rondon wants to play for everton but we all wish he didn't.

This lad is an established Ukrainian international at 22.

 

[davek]

Or perhaps one who is not allowed to play for the team because he raised concern about the tactics.

Nope. He was asked to play against Chelsea BUT HE REFUSED TO TRAVEL AND PLAY.

Sorry if that's an inconvenient truth for you.

 

[roy vernon]

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Agree with that, but, its only kicking the ball down the road a bit. Neither DCL nor Richarlison will be here in 12months and who can blame them.

 

[roy vernon]

Nope. He was asked to play against Chelsea BUT HE REFUSED TO TRAVEL AND PLAY.

Sorry if that's an inconvenient truth for you.

After being left out of 2 previous squads because the manager had a titty lip on and he didn't refuse to travel or play. He said he was ill, as were several other players as it turns out.

Sorry if they are inconvenient truths for you

 

[trueblue84]

This lad is an established Ukrainian international at 22.

I hope he works out, as it's obviously happening regardless of what we think. However, it is always a risk replacing an established first team player at their peak. I rate digne as probably our best player, so the worry is we end up weaker.

I know you are saying he doesn't want to play for us, but that is due to who our deranged owner appointed as manager and the fact the DoF walked because of it.

 

[davek]

After being left out of 2 previous squads because the manager had a titty lip on and he didn't refuse to travel or play. He said he was ill, as were several other players as it turns out.

Sorry if they are inconvenient truths for you

He wouldn;t do what he was asking him to do in a game for the team...leaving him out is not getting a titty lip on. It's called managing a team.

They'll all learn from that now and appreciate they cant take the piss with this manager.

And coming off the pitch against Chelsea that looked like a united playing staff and coaching staff.

Let no one be under any illusion that there's a battle raging anymore at that club: Benitez is firmly in charge of team and transfer affairs.

 

[blueblue]

Agree with that, but, its only kicking the ball down the road a bit. Neither DCL nor Richarlison will be here in 12months and who can blame them.

One will and o e won't

 

[davek]

I hope he works out, as it's obviously happening regardless of what we think. However, it is always a risk replacing an established first team player at their peak. I rate digne as probably our best player, so the worry is we end up weaker.

I know you are saying he doesn't want to play for us, but that is due to who our deranged owner appointed as manager and the fact the DoF walked because of it.

He was at his peak in the first 18 months he was here. He might do better with better players elsewhere, but he stunk for the last 18 months and we were practically carrying him this season.

 

[n01efc]

Nope. He was asked to play against Chelsea BUT HE REFUSED TO TRAVEL AND PLAY.

Sorry if that's an inconvenient truth for you.

Where did you get he refused to travel from?

 

[BlueToff]

Nope. He was asked to play against Chelsea BUT HE REFUSED TO TRAVEL AND PLAY.

Sorry if that's an inconvenient truth for you.

He was ill, as were Rondon, Gray and Delph.

If he did refuse to travel and play - Benitez only has himself to blame for cutting his nose off to spite his face.

But I was told he was genuinely ill and given the protocols the club decided to tell them all not to go.

 

[nsno-chris]

Where did you get he refused to travel from?

Please don’t fall in to Daves agenda; it’s a rabbit hole of conspiracy

 

[davek]

Where did you get he refused to travel from?

He was "ill". Refused to play...and unless he was ill and prepared to travel but not play while ill - which would be strange to say the least - he wouldn't travel down.