The Binman
Player Valuation: £10m
Hopefully 601
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Death
I'll take down dat coal powered MG, I tel u Hwat
You shhhlaaaaag
Sound the Megafan Klaxon
Runub
Player Valuation: £60m
It will never end....even after he has gone thankful Blues will still post expressing their thanks and reminiscing about the glory days of the one and only Rafael Benitez
I actually agree, but that was a way of playing all based around James, which is the actual reason it wasn't sustainable.
I just think the general level of performances has been the same in a lot of the games. I didn't see much difference in how we played against burnley than how we did v Villa, except in one game we had a good 10 mins and in the other game, our opponent did.
Totally agree on the set-pieces, both ends are crap and it needs sorting because they're a vital part of the game. We're also doing that thing of not stopping crosses at source. For Carlo's faults, we did that a lot last year - our full-backs (well, Godfrey and Holgate) bombing out to stop wingers getting crosses in.
Also agree on being patient and look, it was just a post from me to say I'm not saying it's doom and gloom and actually think we're doing okay.
Depends really how you view it?
Carlo was more than happy to play Godfrey (22), Gordon (in 2019-20), rely on Richarlison and DCL (both 22-24 while he was here), Branthwaite when he was fit and not on loan played, etc. Blooded Small and Onyango with the first team in training.
Maybe Benitez is but 4/5 signings this summer were 30+ and Gray is 25. He's used Gordon off the bench a bit, and given Dobbin a run out and Branthwaite has played once. Nkounkou given one game and then allowed out on loan for some mad reason.
I'd imagine we'll see that, if the first-team stays fit for any sustained amount of time (unlikely), 'the yoof' will get about the same chances under Benitez as they did Ancelotti. And tbh, that speaks more about the academy than either manager.
windymiller
Player Valuation: £60m
Is he?
Death
I'll take down dat coal powered MG, I tel u Hwat
Is right windy. Up until last week you thought Dobbins was a Lord of the Rings character.
AussieToffee11
Player Valuation: £8m
Rafael press conference today @Ring master ?
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Well in that case we must have the right manager.
Who knew I could be so wrong all this time
Death
I'll take down dat coal powered MG, I tel u Hwat
I demand you to expand logic on that statement Barnie
The hardest part of this thread is getting to grips with which side I want to align myself with, as there’s some massive helmets on both sides of the hyperbolic fence.
Death
I'll take down dat coal powered MG, I tel u Hwat
If you put the kettle on for a lad doing important work in your house. And don't stand there calling him a pig no matter what his past is.
Then your on my side Dan.
Pabbers
Player Valuation: £60m
This wouldn't fill a manager with confidence.
Maitland-Niles: I'm not a defender, but I'm trying my best
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has again reiterated his desire to play in midfield, and says that while he’s trying his best at right back, he doesn’t have years of experience in that position – an issue which can see him exposed from time to time. The 22 year old has been filling in for Hector Bellerin...arseblog.news
Report: 24-year-old has told Arteta he wants to play at right-back for Arsenal now
Ainsley Maitland-Niles told Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta that he wanted to focus on playing at right-back in a meeting at the start of the season.
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