Declan Rice

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I don't think so. He is not quite a Pep midfielder for me.

And Dias supposedly wasn’t a Pep CB either. Pep isn’t that predictable. The homegrown factor counts

 

[RayCTID]

And Dias supposedly wasn’t a Pep CB either. Pep isn’t that predictable. The homegrown factor counts

He was and he was more under the radar signing.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

He was.

He definitely wasn’t. Pep’s ideal CB would have stronger passing. But it still worked.
Ray, I’m not engaging on an exhausting back and forth with you over Rice as we’ve done in the Grealish thread. I’ll give you the last word for now. Give us your wise thoughts

 

[Dobsy]

Chelsea bound.

 

[RayCTID]

And Dias supposedly wasn’t a Pep CB either. Pep isn’t that predictable. The homegrown factor counts

He won't come to play second fiddle as it has been mentioned in the thread. He will be targeted if he plays in midfield when we play in the Champions League, especially in the knockout rounds. He is another John Stones (which isn't the worse of comparisons to be fair)

 

[RayCTID]

He definitely wasn’t. Pep’s ideal CB would have stronger passing. But it still worked.
Ray, I’m not engaging on an exhausting back and forth with you over Rice as we’ve done in the Grealish thread. I’ll give you the last word for now. Give us your wise thoughts

You rate him I don't and that is all it boils down to.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

he was more under the radar signing.

That’s not true

 

[RayCTID]

That’s not true

It was. We were heavily linked with the likes of Koulibaly, Upmecano and Kounde before Dias.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

It was. We were heavily linked with the likes of Koulibaly, Upmecano and Kounde before Dias.

No we weren’t. We were linked with Dias back in 2019. That was before any of these names above. And so were many other major clubs. And he wasn’t an obscure name either; he was a starting CB for a top 3 Portuguese team and im the Portuguese national team starting XI. We don’t take gambles with signings. Rice wouldn’t be a gamble. He fits the pattern

 

[RayCTID]

No we weren’t. We were linked with Dias back in 2019. That was before any of these names above. And so were many other major clubs. And he wasn’t an obscure name either; he was a starting CB for a top 3 Portuguese team and im the Portuguese national team starting XI. We don’t take gambles with signings. Rice wouldn’t be a gamble. He fits the pattern

Too much of a gamble in postion we are still strong in. It doesn't make much sense other than HG padding. As for Chelsea they are short in that department.