Declan Rice

[harley]

The biggest issue is we will have to pay him off, he clearly "wants to stay" ( Pay me or I am not leaving)

Kalvin also has to be careful he's been told by Southgate he has to play regular football to stay in the squad he does not want to fuck people off

 

[Keeper!]

Kalvin also has to be careful he's been told by Southgate he has to play regular football to stay in the squad he does not want to fuck people off

To be fair he signed a contract in good faith, loyalty works both ways.

He ain't leaving without a pay off or a wage drop.

 

[Withnail]

After watching the end of season run in and the way that Rodri and Stones played I would say that he will share responsibilities with those two for running the midfield. I thought that neither played as a conventional 6 and they dovetailed perfectly getting forward or sitting back when necessary.
It's never just a straight forward starting 11 anymore. Rodri has been overplayed over the last two seasons and I thought he was running on empty in the two cup finals. Stones covered for him in the second half of the FA Cup final but he finally ran out out gas in Istanbul.
Knowing Pep he's probably already working on Rice's new role. Probably as fly keeper with Ederson getting forward more often.

Rodri's game time definitely needs to be managed better, obviously the addition of Rice will help. If Rice is brought in, Phillips is toast imo.

 

[schfc6]

Are we just teaching Arsenal a lesson? Don’t see where Rice fits for us. It does make sense if we are just fucking Arsenal over.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Phillips will go if it’s part of the deal. You can have one hell of a life in London if you have money.

 

[Roy Munson]

He’s only scored 6 goals in his Chelsea career. He’s a great ball carrier but shouldn’t be seen as a source of goals.

Gundo had an awful goal record prior to Pep moving him forward. Kovacic will add goals to his game in our system. He's got the tools.

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

i do wonder if we do £90-100m inc add ons and maybe Cole on loan?

Jarrod Bowen their best attacking player by far plays in his favoured position on the right, they also have guys like Paqueta who would demand the ball if he played on the left, he might not have the seniority or tactical freedom to be able to express himself as much as he would somewhere else, even if they could fit Palmer in somewhere I'm not sure West Ham would be the best place for him.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Phillips will go if it’s part of the deal. You can have one hell of a life in London if you have money.

Also pretty sure Southgate would approve that swap. Phillips ain’t playing much here even if fit

 

[Bald fraud]

Don’t see how he’d operate as an 8/Gundogan replacement. Kev’s out for a while, Gundogan’s a good source of goals, bit worried we’re only linked with defensive players.

Gotta feeling we’re going to see alvarez playing deeper next season

 

[TheBlueCat]

Is top top twice as good as top, or just a little better, or are you in fact Harry Rednapp?

Spelling looks OK; can’t be ’Arry..