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Flamengo vs Chelsea (CWC) Fri 20th June 19:00 GMT

Didn’t see the match so can’t really comment on it.

I have seen the goals and the sending off but can’t really form an informed opinion from the 2 minute highlights I’ve seen.

What I am concerned about is that after squeezing into the Champions League this is a really good chance to tweak the squad with a couple of quality signings and at the very least keep the 16 EPL teams behind us at bay.

I actually like Rory Delap but we need more quality and not the same potential only model that we’ve done for the last couple of seasons.

Even upgrading the goalkeeper, buying Mark Guehi (we can get him for a discount), a decent right footed winger and a top striker would improve us dramatically IMO.

Are the board smart enough to take us to the next level or will they be caught flat-footed when teams all around us are improving and we struggle to finish in the top 4.

There’s still time of course as the transfer window has only just opened but the real quality players that move the needle are being snapped up by other clubs left right and centre.

 
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Their first goal looks off-side to me and some fortune with the third.

Netto's goal was superb the control was magnificent and can't work out if Enzo's in the previous match was better.

 
Yes. His lovechild Jackson will never be dropped
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I think the only time he was dropped, was he was dropped on his head as a kid...and even that didn't knock any sense into him.

 
Didn’t see the match so can’t really comment on it.

I actually like Rory Delap but we need more quality and not the same potential only model that we’ve done for the last couple of seasons.
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Rory Delap is well past it, mate. And I doubt we'll ever go for the long throw ins, anway.

 
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Rory Delap is well past it, mate. And I doubt we'll ever go for the long throw ins, anway.
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Of course I meant Liam 😂

You’re right about the long throws, that tactic is far too direct for Maresca.

 
If we had Rory under Maresca his long throws would be used to send the ball back to the keeper from everywhere on the pitch.
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If we had Rory under Maresca he'd possibly play him in goal. Which would still be an upgrade.

 
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If we had Rory under Maresca he'd possibly play him in goal. Which would still be an upgrade.
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Well his throw outs would be longer for sure.

 
Their first goal looks off-side to me and some fortune with the third.

Netto's goal was superb the control was magnificent and can't work out if Enzo's in the previous match was better.
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I think there was a lot more fortune for neto's goal than any of theirs to have the ball deflect off him twice towards goal. We were out matched for much of the game and they looked like the team likely to score following our opener.

 
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