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Moises Caicedo to Chelsea! "Official"

And I imagine he actually WANTS to play every minute for his country too ... it's the pinnacle of sporting aspiration for most players.
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They play about 6 games for their country a year, if its anyone responsibility to rest him its us instead of making him play a full league campaign, 2 domestic cups, European cup and then off-season tournaments and friendlies.

 
And I imagine he actually WANTS to play every minute for his country too ... it's the pinnacle of sporting aspiration for most players.
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Bah, where's the glory in representing a country named after a line on a map? I don't see everyone getting excited about turning out for Greenwich Borough.

Edit: Never mind, they were liquidated in 2020 and the phoenix club's ground is now in Bromley.

Anybody want to turn out for my national outfit the Tropic of Capricorn Republic?

 
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Cristiano Ronaldo gets a straight red card for a violent conduct against Ireland and an automatic three match ban (Armenia and the first two matches at the WC). FIFA turns it into a one match ban (against Armenia) because "it is his first red card in over 200 intl matches" and he is not banned anymore for Portugal's first match at the World Cup as he initially was.

Whereas Caicedo gets two yellows against Argentina and is still banned for Ecuador's opener at the World Cup because FIFA does not take friendly matches into consideration. But they will make intl breaks mandatory for friendly matches during the season.

What a farce this is.

 
Cristiano Ronaldo gets a straight red card for a violent conduct against Ireland and an automatic three match ban (Armenia and the first two matches at the WC). FIFA turns it into a one match ban (against Armenia) because "it is his first red card in over 200 intl matches" and he is not banned anymore for Portugal's first match at the World Cup as he initially was.

Whereas Caicedo gets two yellows against Argentina and is still banned for Ecuador's opener at the World Cup because FIFA does not take friendly matches into consideration. But they will make intl breaks mandatory for friendly matches during the season.

What a farce this is.
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If I was Caicedo, I would demand the same treatment and not shut up until I got my way. This level of favouritism is as blatant as it gets.

 
I absolutely adore Kante. The wee man is fabulous and a fantastic human being. Simply love him.

He was 24 when he came to the Premier League and was considered the best defensive midfielder in the world maybe two or three seasons later. Caicedo just turned 24 this month and already looks like Kante in his absolute prime. And I am absolutely sure he would look even better with a very solid defence behind him. Imagine him in the current Arsenal setup. As much as I hate that bastard club, they have an immaculate backline.

Caicedo's ceiling is incredibly high and we are so lucky to have him.

 
Funny I was recently thinking to myself Caicedo may be turning into a N'Golo / Maka hybrid. After this Barca match I think he may be there. What a performance.

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He was an idiot today, and cost us the chance of a much needed win vs that lot.

Of course we will forgive him quickly, but for Now is advantage Rice in that debate.

 
A learning moment for sure. Needs to find the balance, which is tough given the style of his game.

Frustrating to face next three games without Caicedo, Lavia (nothing new) and Essugo. Santos time to shine.

 
I'm not going to be too critical of him, he's been one of the most consistent players for us, but I do think this moment has been coming. He's been so close to getting a red card over the last year and now it's finally happened. Love the enthusiasm, but there are many times where he looks out of control, which is why I have always been against saying he is on the same level as Kante. Kante's aggression was more controlled, his tackles felt deliberate and well timed. There are times where I feel like Caicedo will see the ball and he's going to take even if it means he takes the man too. This is the part I want him to clean up.

 
I have absolutely no issue with the red card today, the day he stops going for those challenges is the day he isn’t the same player anymore. 99% of the time he wins those tackles and we’re celebrating.

 
He was an idiot today, and cost us the chance of a much needed win vs that lot.

Of course we will forgive him quickly, but for Now is advantage Rice in that debate.
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I mean, really? Over two seasons Caicedo has carried our midfield and Rice has done f**k all, least of it today when James, not a midfielder, has been twice the midfielder tHan Rice. Why is it that Chelsea fans w**k so much over Rice, an ex wet spam and present Arsenal player, to the point of thinking that Rice is today the better player than Caicedo? What’s next, saying that he is better than Kante was? Are we mad?

 
Caicedo let us down massively today, but he has a lot of credit in the bank given how many points he's won us over the past year.

 
I mean, really? Over two seasons Caicedo has carried our midfield and Rice has done f**k all, least of it today when James, not a midfielder, has been twice the midfielder tHan Rice. Why is it that Chelsea fans w**k so much over Rice, an ex wet spam and present Arsenal player, to the point of thinking that Rice is today the better player than Caicedo? What’s next, saying that he is better than Kante was? Are we mad?
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Both are top class players.

I would not Swap Moi for Rice. Today he let himself, and the team, down and cost us a chance to win.

 
I'm not going to be too critical of him, he's been one of the most consistent players for us, but I do think this moment has been coming. He's been so close to getting a red card over the last year and now it's finally happened. Love the enthusiasm, but there are many times where he looks out of control, which is why I have always been against saying he is on the same level as Kante. Kante's aggression was more controlled, his tackles felt deliberate and well timed. There are times where I feel like Caicedo will see the ball and he's going to take even if it means he takes the man too. This is the part I want him to clean up.
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I agree it has been coming, but I won't fault him for it either. One, because his aggression was needed to ensure that Arsenal couldn't bully us. It set a marker for a scrap.

Two, because Kante is still relatively fresh on everyone's mind and to compare Caicedo or anyone to him is folly. Kante was the cleanest tackler of a ball since Maldini and Nesta hung up their boots. Caicedo can join many other great DMs - Essien, Makelele, Vieira, Keane - as players who would happily take some of the man with the ball. Caicedo probably cost us today, but I want every other EPL's club's AM to sh*t their pants before playing us knowing hard tackles are in his locker.

 
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I agree it has been coming, but I won't fault him for it either. One, because his aggression was needed to ensure that Arsenal couldn't bully us. It set a marker for a scrap.

Two, because Kante is still relatively fresh on everyone's mind and to compare Caicedo or anyone to him is folly. Kante was the cleanest tackler of a ball since Maldini and Nesta hung up their boots. Caicedo can join many other great DMs - Essien, Makelele, Vieira, Keane - as players who would happily take some of the man with the ball.
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I'm going to look at it this way. I think Caicedo is already close to becoming a world class player, this is one thing he can work on to get there. Turn those nearly red or definite red card moments into clean tackles and he's there.

 
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I agree it has been coming, but I won't fault him for it either. One, because his aggression was needed to ensure that Arsenal couldn't bully us. It set a marker for a scrap.

Two, because Kante is still relatively fresh on everyone's mind and to compare Caicedo or anyone to him is folly. Kante was the cleanest tackler of a ball since Maldini and Nesta hung up their boots. Caicedo can join many other great DMs - Essien, Makelele, Vieira, Keane - as players who would happily take some of the man with the ball. Caicedo probably cost us today, but I want every other EPL's club's AM to sh*t their pants before playing us knowing hard tackles are in his locker.
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Kante was amazing at taking the ball off opponents without fouling, but that’s not really what, in my opinion, made him one of the best midfielders of his generation. His transition from defense to attack was the quickest I’ve ever seen — league, cups, even the World Cup with France.

 
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