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Jamie Gittens joins Chelsea

Unlikely, he seemed to back out of every 50/50 when he played
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Have to agree just appeared so weak in any physical situation from what I've seen so far which was a surprise

. Would love to be proved wrong but given from what I've seen so far from a defensive perspective makes even Garnacho look like Ron Harris.

 
Have to agree just appeared so weak in any physical situation from what I've seen so far which was a surprise

. Would love to be proved wrong but given from what I've seen so far from a defensive perspective makes even Garnacho look like Ron Harris.
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Is he any more lightweight than "Pippi Longstocking" Gusto, that's the question i suppose

 
Is he any more lightweight than "Pippi Longstocking" Gusto, that's the question i suppose
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Remember being so optimistic when I first saw Gusto, think it was a pre season game when he absolutely bossed Mitoma, oh well first impressions and all that lol.

 
Shouldn’t even be discussing this colossal financial error.

He’s a much inferior player to Jesse Derry from the sample size of last season, ergo should not be afforded any opportunity before JD to begin with.

Then it’s battling it out with Garnacho for those back up minutes, and Garnacho wiped the floor with Gittens last season and Garnacho was absolute gash.

Don’t let absence make the heart grow fonder, this is a David Washington level signing.

 
I sincerely hope he’s spent all his recovery in the gym bulking up and also in the classroom studying the game and also on the pitch practicing his first and second and sometimes even third touch and his shooting and his passing and his tracking back and his heading and his link up play and his off ball runs then he MIGHT be ready for a League One loan.
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Going to the gym will make no difference. Having aggression is something you either have or you don't. Estevao was as skinny as a rake when he arrived, but he was one of our most aggressive players.

 
Going to the gym will make no difference. Having aggression is something you either have or you don't. Estevao was as skinny as a rake when he arrived, but he was one of our most aggressive players.
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Spot on Scott. Hudson-Odoi is a good example of that. Bags of skill and ability, but not one ounce of agression.

Hopefully Estevao will be like Luis Diaz. Tons of agression and a staggering work ethic for a winger.

 
Scored in both pre season games so far. This post-injury come back is gonna have @The Boehly Babes turning in his grave.
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Bromley & Crawley? Glad he’s found his level.

Cannot wait for the devastation a Gittens-Emegha connection will wreak on the PL for years to come.

 
Niko Kovac is the football equivalent of 30p Lee Anderson.

90% of posters seem to think he’s a waste of time and money and to a certain extent I agree with that but surely we’ve not seen enough of him to write him off.? The fee was outrageous and Gittens flattered to deceive but if Alonso wants him around then he gets a clean slate from me.

He might be one that goes out on loan to a PL team late in the window.

 
If he gains just an ounce of Vinicius’ Jr’s bravery and confidence he’d actually turn into a decent player.

So scared to do anything at times.

 
Bit of a chicken and the egg scenario with JJBG.

Is it because he’s physically weak he mentally doesn’t go in for challenges or it is that he’s mentally weak we don’t get to see his physicality?

Really worrying signing for the fee. You just don’t spend that much on someone with so much still to learn.

 
He's looked like a footballer so far in pre season. Wasn't expecting that.

 
He's looked like a footballer so far in pre season. Wasn't expecting that.
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Still looks predictable and easy to play against from what I have seen. A few flashes of decent football, but we saw that in the last pre-season against Leverkusen, then the season started against Palace and he was like a little kid.

There was a moment yesterday where he was shielding the ball, then a second Tottenham player got close to him and he just cowardly gave up the ball. Palmer was fuming with him. I don't think it being a friendly can be excused either, because it's always been an issue with Gittens.

Bit of a chicken and the egg scenario with JJBG.

Is it because he’s physically weak he mentally doesn’t go in for challenges or it is that he’s mentally weak we don’t get to see his physicality?

Really worrying signing for the fee. You just don’t spend that much on someone with so much still to learn.
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Even a slim player can be good physically, just look at Ramires and Willian when we had them, and Estevao now. Gittens is just a bit of a coward, he's afraid of taking a hit. He won't make it with that attitude.

 
If he gains just an ounce of Vinicius’ Jr’s bravery and confidence he’d actually turn into a decent player.

So scared to do anything at times.
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True. Even Mathys Tel had that against us. But Gittens made a step in the right direction in pre season.

 
Being reported that Roma wanted to take Gittens to Serie A on loan, and we have knocked them back saying he will be staying with our 1st team squad this season.

 
Being reported that Roma wanted to take Gittens to Serie A on loan, and we have knocked them back saying he will be staying with our 1st team squad this season.
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Can’t see where he get mins from, and they will need to take a big hit on his value when he is loaned out next season

 
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