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Ian Maatsen

Chelsea value Ian Maatsen above £20m but Burnley are reluctant to meet that asking price. Most recent offer of £15m including add-ons has been turned down.—There is a feeling that a compromise can be reached somewhere in the middle. [@TheAthleticFC] #CFC

 
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Who are ahead of him apart from Chiwell and Cucurella? Chiwell won't last the full season without breaking down a few times, Cucurella still yet to prove himself. Hall is not a natural LB despite a few games there, think the lad should at least get a go in pre-season.

 
icecoolguy22 said:
Who are ahead of him apart from Chiwell and Cucurella? Chiwell won't last the full season without breaking down a few times, Cucurella still yet to prove himself. Hall is not a natural LB despite a few games there, think the lad should at least get a go in pre-season.
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If we introduce Colwill into the set up and Badiashile is playing well, Colwill can also cover this position.

 
Apparently Pochettino has vetoed the club selling him as he's keen to assess him at preseason. Must value his attacking traits. 

Cucurella has interest in Spain and England. 

 
Sconnie Blue said:
Apparently Pochettino has vetoed the club selling him as he's keen to assess him at preseason. Must value his attacking traits. 

Cucurella has interest in Spain and England. 
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Good. I hope Ian can impress. Tuchel would never (unfortunately cause he's a great tactician)

 
very good player

hope he can do to him what he did to Walker 

i see in him a potential Kyle Walker type player

 
Truth be told I hadn't even noticed him bar the 2 goals (which was terrific work from Jackson). Thought he was rather ineffective at the wing. Still early, need to see more. 

 
Sconnie Blue said:
Truth be told I hadn't even noticed him bar the 2 goals (which was terrific work from Jackson). Thought he was rather ineffective at the wing. Still early, need to see more. 
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Suppose its expected from a full back playing as a winger, the fact that he still contributed 2 goals in an unnatural role is reassuring. Hope he's second fiddle to Chilly next year, i feel like he can change him more than Cucu has/can. 

 
That was an unbelievable pass for the goal. The vision and weight on that was just sublime.

Didn't watch the game but also looks like he's well and truly jumped Lewis Hall in the pecking order. Gotta feel a bit for Hall but it's the name of the game really.

 
OriginalS said:
That was an unbelievable pass for the goal. The vision and weight on that was just sublime.

Didn't watch the game but also looks like he's well and truly jumped Lewis Hall in the pecking order. Gotta feel a bit for Hall but it's the name of the game really.
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To be fair, Maatsen has been at the club or five years. Two seasons at the youth/dev-teams before three seasons away on loan.

I actually had a feeling he was never going to break through. Credit to him - he looks exciting. Hall is still young - perhaps a loan to the Championship would be ideal.
- Unless we sell Cucurella... 

 
Right now, is Pochettino even thinking of Maatsen for left back at all ?

He's picking him as a winger  -  if that's his new position then he isn't blocking Lewis Hall at all.

Regardless, Hall needs a loan as the next step in his development for me. 

 
Sexyfootball said:
Right now, is Pochettino even thinking of Maatsen for left back at all ?

He's picking him as a winger  -  if that's his new position then he isn't blocking Lewis Hall at all.

Regardless, Hall needs a loan as the next step in his development for me. 
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I can't see him working as a LB given what my Burnley supporting friend told me. Long story short he made heaps of defensive mistakes which isn't a good sign given Burnley were probably the most dominant second tier team ever.

I think we may see him in the front three more than we may anticipate next season, so far he's been low-key crucial to our press.


 
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