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Gabriel said:
I think that choice is now unsustainable across multiple seasons and is detrimental to our chances of winning the League and Champions League together. I appreciate that winning breeds a winning mentality, but this squad now has sufficient experience of domestic cups, and we should now prioritise the bigger two trophies. That might be difficult for Maresca, who will want to prove himself a winner, but I hope he looks at the bigger picture and aims for back-to-back 'doubles'.
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It's totally unsustainable in any season, never mind multiple seasons. No team has ever won the league cup and champions league in a season. We are already at a disadvantage playing in our league vs the other top leagues in terms of scheduling, competitiveness, physicality, winter breaks and cup competitions without adding in the league cup.

I honestly don't think we would have done the treble if we went further in the league cup. And I don't think Liverpool would have pushed us so close in the league if they didn't heavily rotate in the domestic cups. I would like to see us rotate a lot more and play a lot of youth in the cups, and if we go out we go out, and focus on the bigger stuff like you said.
 
Never seen read play. Heard he isn’t the best technically. Palestra is another Serie A product. There’s not 1 world class player in that league. Porro is solid but nothing more. The other two make sense since porro is age wise similar to nunes.
 
King Jay said:
Never seen read play. Heard he isn’t the best technically. Palestra is another Serie A product. There’s not 1 world class player in that league. Porro is solid but nothing more. The other two make sense since porro is age wise similar to nunes.
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Read has a hamstring like a banjo string, and if it’s pinging in the tension of the Eredivisie, heaven help him haring back in England. Those YouTube clips never seem to show players on the treatment table for weeks on end or being substituted in the second half.
If we are in for another right back and want an immediate return, then Porro would make the most sense.
 
Dumfries about to sign for Real Madrid, this will be controversial and wont go down well, but i wouldnt say no to Trent Alexander Arnold despite his past.
 
Seems like the most linked names are Gusto, Porro, Read and Palestra

Palestra has gone quite cold which is a shame as I like what he'd bring as he is a strong runner, has good stamina, likes to invert and while he doesnt really utilise his size hes a fair bit bigger than the others

Porro I don't understand, dont think he's as bad as some think he is but seems the least likely to thrive under Maresca. From what uve seen as he's always looked better as a wing back closer to the touchline, quite similar to Nunes who I think I think is just better, not sure how suitable he is to investing

Gusto has been average at Chelsea, but Chelsea are a mess and he was one of the better players under Maresca. Also he's still young, only 23 and has a wealth of experience plus hes relatively prety robust and isn't injured much (last serious injury was in 2022)

Read is the most exciting but perhaps the most risky as hes at a weaker league and seems to get a fair few injuries (multiple hamstrings
 
Palestra won the award for the fastest player in Serie A last season. Not quite sure how the measurements compare with say Khusanov, but if there is a weakness in our back line, especially in Europe, it is susceptibility to pace. I'm more a horses for courses person, so if we were playing PSG/Real Madrid/Barcelona, then a back line of Palestra/Khusanov/Gvardiol/O'Reilly would have both pace and power in abundance.

Still think Porro would be the better immediate option and more comfortable rotating with Nunes, but he's not the fastest.
 
handsofstone said:
Seems like the most linked names are Gusto, Porro, Read and Palestra

Palestra has gone quite cold which is a shame as I like what he'd bring as he is a strong runner, has good stamina, likes to invert and while he doesnt really utilise his size hes a fair bit bigger than the others

Porro I don't understand, dont think he's as bad as some think he is but seems the least likely to thrive under Maresca. From what uve seen as he's always looked better as a wing back closer to the touchline, quite similar to Nunes who I think I think is just better, not sure how suitable he is to investing

Gusto has been average at Chelsea, but Chelsea are a mess and he was one of the better players under Maresca. Also he's still young, only 23 and has a wealth of experience plus hes relatively prety robust and isn't injured much (last serious injury was in 2022)

Read is the most exciting but perhaps the most risky as hes at a weaker league and seems to get a fair few injuries (multiple hamstrings
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Inter are in for Palestra as a Dumfries replacement

Spurs refused to sell Porro
 
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