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Essayyeffcee said:
Galatasaray started negotiations with Jobe Bellingham, who plays for Sunderland. Aslan sacrificed €6 million for this transfer. The current market value of the 18-year-old midfielder is €9 M. The young name, who played in 28 matches this season, scored 4 goals and provided 1 assist.
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I'd sell them the Lion the Witch AND the Wardrobe for £6m
 
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Yes but no but said:
To be fair you dont make at Chelsea and be ‘****e’ as loads of our fans are saying. We aren’t exactly the best team to play for as a striker, he’s not missing chances like what altidore was if ppl remember those missed ha.
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He hasn’t played much in ages. I think right now he may as well go back. I know I’m in the few but as a 9 i’d probably play him ahead of Rusyn. Rusyn to me just isn’t a 9. Basing it just on his style of play. Probably largely based on that one brilliant touch like. He’s not good enough. There was a reserve game where he looked lost and effortless.
 
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Pure River Slut said:
He hasn’t played much in ages. I think right now he may as well go back. I know I’m in the few but as a 9 i’d probably play him ahead of Rusyn. Rusyn to me just isn’t a 9. Basing it just on his style of play. Probably largely based on that one brilliant touch like. He’s not good enough. There was a reserve game where he looked lost and effortless.
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I honestly think Rusyn is signed as a Clarke replacement. Looking at is stats etc most his goals and assists come from the left I think
 
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Mackem 10.1 said:
Roberts has contributed to goals, just because it's not a direct assist doesn't mean he's not involved in goals
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Totally true but it's also fair to say that his direct contributions have been lacking. He's more talented than Clarke but look at the difference in final product.
 
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Nacho said:
Totally true but it's also fair to say that his direct contributions have been lacking. He's more talented than Clarke but look at the difference in final product.
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If say we’d got rid of Roberts for 5 mill and got Rollheiser who’s now at Benfica, which was close, I’d suggest we’d have done well. Maybe they know what they’re doing
 
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If say we’d got rid of Roberts for 5 mill and got Rollheiser who’s now at Benfica, which was close, I’d suggest we’d have done well. Maybe they know what they’re doing
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I know bugger all about Rollheiser but it's definitely a position we can improve on. I'm a fan of Roberts as a footballer he's incredibly talented and when we're clicking as a team he's premier league quality.

When it isn't though which is most of the time we could do with someone more pragmatic, someone with more pace and strength.
 
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Pure River Slut said:
If say we’d got rid of Roberts for 5 mill and got Rollheiser who’s now at Benfica, which was close, I’d suggest we’d have done well. Maybe they know what they’re doing
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Refused an 8m bid from Coventry for Rollheiser. If we were close I suspect Clarke leaving was close too.
 
One of the biggest hidden stats in football is ‘pass to assist’ or ‘play before assist’.

A few lads on here are I to coaching and scouting and they’ll know. It’s a massive secondary stat and one where Roberts would likely shine.

He does need more final product but we are always a weaker looking and less threatening side without him. That’s stone cold fact and staring us in the face last few weeks.
 
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Nads said:
One of the biggest hidden stats in football is ‘pass to assist’ or ‘play before assist’.

A few lads on here are I to coaching and scouting and they’ll know. It’s a massive secondary stat and one where Roberts would likely shine.

He does need more final product but we are always a weaker looking and less threatening side without him. That’s stone cold fact and staring us in the face last few weeks.
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Yeah 100% agree. Just caused chaos and leads to goals eventually.
 
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Nads said:
One of the biggest hidden stats in football is ‘pass to assist’ or ‘play before assist’.

A few lads on here are I to coaching and scouting and they’ll know. It’s a massive secondary stat and one where Roberts would likely shine.

He does need more final product but we are always a weaker looking and less threatening side without him. That’s stone cold fact and staring us in the face last few weeks.
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I don’t think he’d be missed as much if we played ba or jewi there it’s only looked bad when we’ve played someone out of position there ie pritch.
 
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Prehab26 said:
Yeah 100% agree. Just caused chaos and leads to goals eventually.
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It’s space he created elsewhere mate. Holds the ball so tight he moves players around.

Its frustrating in a way cos whenever he does score it seems to be such a classy and clinical finish that even more you think ‘should be scoring a load’, but his contribution to the team remains.

How many bullets did he load up for Amad? Not his fault that nobody is firing this season, he can’t be switching it to Clarke just to get his assist stats up.
 
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Nads said:
It’s space he created elsewhere mate. Holds the ball so tight he moves players around.

Its frustrating in a way cos whenever he does score it seems to be such a classy and clinical finding that even more you think ‘should be scoring a load’, but his contribution to the team remains.

How many billets did he load up for Amad? Not his fault that nobody is firing this season, he can’t be switching it to Clarke just to get his assist stats up.
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Big fan of Roberts mate. I don't need convincing. Watch all of our games so can see what he does for the team, but on paper, he will look garbage with his stats of goals and assists
 
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smithy in nl said:
I don’t think he’d be missed as much if we played ba or jewi there it’s only looked bad when we’ve played someone out of position there ie pritch.
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I’d agree Ba given a run there would be the only option, we just lose the left foot/right foot balance.

I’d still be inclined to scrap inverted wingers for couple games and see if we can get crosses in earlier. Swap Clarke and Roberts. Another potential option is Roberts as a 10 and Ba wide. He’d draw a lot of fouls at the very least with his ball control which is utterly unmatched in the squad.
 
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Prehab26 said:
Big fan of Roberts mate. I don't need convincing. Watch all of our games so can see what he does for the team, but on paper, he will look garbage with his stats of goals and assists
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Love watching him play but being ruthless our team needs a spread of goal scorers. What does he average, 3 a a season?
 
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