Declan Rice

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Dax777 said:
You haven't watched Havertz much? He is a possession striker. Soft as jello, sure. But can't be accused of being a route 1 player.

I do agree, I don't get why they wanted him.
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Tbf I only really watch Chelsea playing us so my view may have been tainted by how defensive tuchel et al set up. But pace definitely seemed a bigger asset than his touch for me and still a strange 65m signing for them imho
 
EdersonsSmiley said:
I think Rice is slightly better than Phillips but certainly not £50m better and it seems especially wasteful as he would just be back up to Rodri the same as Phillips has been.

Unless Pep thinks he can do the Stones CB/DM role but even then I can't imagine he would be better than Stones at it for at least his first season.
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“Slightly better”??!!
 
EdersonsSmiley said:
Who does he replace in the current system? It's Stones or Rodri.

You tell me because I find it baffling.
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Walker--------Stones---------Dias-------(Gvardiol)
(Lewis)-------(Dias)-------(Gvardiol)-----(Ake)
(Stones)------(Akanji)-------(Ake)-------(Gomez)
(Akanji)----------------------------------------------
-----------Rice------------------------Rodri-----
----------(Stones)------------------------------
----------(Lewis)---------------------(Phillips)


It's about having loads of options all over. We thought 5 CB was too many but they all got plenty of minutes.
 
Stones Dias Gvardiol
Rice Rodri

That back 5 would never give the ball away.


Ederson

Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Rice
Rodri

Foden
KDB

Mahrez (or another RW if replaced).
Haaland
Grealish


Scary man.
 
bobmcfc said:
They have Chelsea to hate now with all their shady fucking sales to Saudi to balance the books.

No fucking way those deals aren't "related party" transactions.
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Its madness isnt it, kind of takes some of the glare away from us though. Just seen on the bernardo thread a rumor that he could join barca on loan once he's signed for the Saudi side. Its bonkers if that starts happening.
 
MarsLlama said:
Walker--------Stones---------Dias-------(Gvardiol)
(Lewis)-------(Dias)-------(Gvardiol)-----(Ake)
(Stones)------(Akanji)-------(Ake)-------(Gomez)
(Akanji)----------------------------------------------
-----------Rice------------------------Rodri-----
----------(Stones)------------------------------
----------(Lewis)---------------------(Phillips)


It's about having loads of options all over. We thought 5 CB was too many but they all got plenty of minutes.
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Most of these can replace one another as well, for example, Akanji can play anywhere across the back 4. I bet Pep will make Rice extremely versatile as well.

I was too lazy to put it like that, but this is pretty much spot on.
 
EdersonsSmiley said:
Who does he replace in the current system? It's Stones or Rodri.

You tell me because I find it baffling.
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Stones started only 21 league games last season, and last season was one of his best in terms of fitness and availability. Also, he's a CB. He was fantastic in his hybrid role in the 2nd half of last season, but Rice is potentially even better at it due to his stamina and ball carrying ability.

We are likely to play 60+ games next season. Rice can start over 40 games, given injuries, fatigue, rotation, etc.
 
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