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Putting him in midfield smacks of having to play him somewhere because they made him the highest paid player (currently) at the club by giving him a £250K a week contract ... same as Enzo has to play because they spent £107m on him.

In reality neither are adding enough to the team right now, especially in the positions Maresca is asking them to play !

 
Hope this CM shift is only temporary until his hamstring is stronger and Lavia is back. I don't see how playing CM is any less strain than playing the RB/RCB role that Fofana was playing yesterday tbh.
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I reckon it’s a long term shift. Always wondered at the beginning of the season why Maresca wasn’t mirroring Pep & Arteta’s defence with 3 CBs, now he has everyone fit i think Fofana will be the one occupying the RB role.

 
I reckon it’s a long term shift. Always wondered at the beginning of the season why Maresca wasn’t mirroring Pep & Arteta’s defence with 3 CBs, now he has everyone fit i think Fofana will be the one occupying the RB role.
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James was LCB start of this season wasn't he? Would rather see him there pinging diagonals than Badiashile.

 
I reckon it’s a long term shift. Always wondered at the beginning of the season why Maresca wasn’t mirroring Pep & Arteta’s defence with 3 CBs, now he has everyone fit i think Fofana will be the one occupying the RB role.
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Thankfully Enzo won't be here in the long term.

 
Personally I hope he plays in midfield for rest of the season to get his fitness back up to scratch, then next season we take a big risk and play him as a wing back.

If his body breaks down again, I’m guessing that’ll be the point we all accept he is finished.

 
Fingers crossed this scenario doesnt happen. but I dont think he'll be here past the summer if he remains fit.

Pure profit. Think the yanktards will want to cash in on him before his next injury turns up, no one is safe in the squad, not even Palmer who would be sold this summer if the right bid came in.

We're back to being a selling club again.

 
Fingers crossed this scenario doesnt happen. but I dont think he'll be here past the summer if he remains fit.

Pure profit. Think the yanktards will want to cash in on him before his next injury turns up, no one is safe in the squad, not even Palmer who would be sold this summer if the right bid came in.

We're back to being a selling club again.
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Why would you be crossing your fingers if there has been zero precedence for them selling our best players? If Hazard and Ronaldo had prices, everyone does.

 
Why would you be crossing your fingers if there has been zero precedence for them selling our best players? If Hazard and Ronaldo had prices, everyone does.
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Did you see what happened to Gallagher last summer, he was forced out of the club, we signed a player to force his departure... No? dont recall that? Did you miss it?

Perhaps you missed the Chalobah story... you know, wasnt good enough for Chelsea but is currently in our starting line up having been recalled from Palace after he was forced out the club. In line to be sold this summer.

Now, what is it about Ben Chilwell, a champions league winning left back who is an England international not playing for chelsea and who is out on loan at Palace?

did you miss the last three years at the club?

 
Did you see what happened to Gallagher last summer, he was forced out of the club, we signed a player to force his departure... No? dont recall that? Did you miss it?

Perhaps you missed the Chalobah story... you know, wasnt good enough for Chelsea but is currently in our starting line up having been recalled from Palace after he was forced out the club. In line to be sold this summer.

Now, what is it about Ben Chilwell, a champions league winning left back who is an England international not playing for chelsea and who is out on loan at Palace?

did you miss the last three years at the club?
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So my statement: there has been zero precedence for them selling our best players - referencing the talent of Reece, and your counterpoints are to mention Gallagher, Chalobah, and Ben Chilwell? Why not throw Mount in there as well. You've clearly paid attention for the past 3 years but I'm not sure it's helped much...

 
So my statement: there has been zero precedence for them selling our best players - referencing the talent of Reece, and your counterpoints are to mention Gallagher, Chalobah, and Ben Chilwell? Why not throw Mount in there as well. You've clearly paid attention for the past 3 years but I'm not sure it's helped much...
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Gallagher was our best midfielder not names Caicedo last season and they were desperate to ship him out.

 
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Gallagher was our best midfielder not names Caicedo last season and they were desperate to ship him out.
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Personally, I thought Gallagher was our best midfielder full stop last season.

 
So my statement: there has been zero precedence for them selling our best players - referencing the talent of Reece, and your counterpoints are to mention Gallagher, Chalobah, and Ben Chilwell? Why not throw Mount in there as well. You've clearly paid attention for the past 3 years but I'm not sure it's helped much...
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Feel free to disagree... I dont care anymore.

 
this guy is striaght up profit and we know what our owners think of clear profit. Reece James is in the shop window if he keeps himself fit. Our sporting directors will force him out the club like the others. Same deal different day, if you think differently cool.

 
Gallagher was our best midfielder not names Caicedo last season and they were desperate to ship him out.
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Can't disagree. But you can also pick either one of Sanchez or Jorgensen this season and accurately claim he's our best goalkeeper this season - it doesn't mean anything. Our best and only top players are Palmer, Caicedo, and Reece. Everyone else is sellable and should be.

 
Can't disagree. But you can also pick either one of Sanchez or Jorgensen this season and accurately claim he's our best goalkeeper this season - it doesn't mean anything. Our best and only top players are Palmer, Caicedo, and Reece. Everyone else is sellable and should be.
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just because you use a wet sock nightly to express your feelings about them doesnt mean theyre not sellable. Every play has a price.

 
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this guy is striaght up profit and we know what our owners think of clear profit. Reece James is in the shop window if he keeps himself fit. Our sporting directors will force him out the club like the others. Same deal different day, if you think differently cool.
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People seem to be using the phrase 'pure profit' without understanding what it actually means and the context, because it's landed as mainstream buzz words.

Selling an academy player or senior in their second contract phase as pure profit is a mechanism for some clubs to improve the squad or a particular position. There is no better RB in the game than Reece, so while he may be sold, pure profit won't be the driver. His injury issues leading to perhaps declining ability would be a far bigger consideration.

I also have no issue with clubs forcing players out. Players have the option and take it all the time so why should clubs be held to a higher standard?

 
just because you use a wet sock nightly to express your feelings about them doesnt mean theyre not sellable. Every play has a price.
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Every player has a price (which I've said above), not every player is viewed as sellable from a club's perspective. Thick or just a troll?

 
Every player has a price (which I've said above), not every player is viewed as sellable from a club's perspective. Thick or just a troll?
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If every player has a price, every player is sellable. go chew through some mince, hope you're not as thick as it.

 
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