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Ben Chilwell
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Willo
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Over the last 3 seasons, Chilwell has missed nearly 100 games through injury.
He has 29 months left on his Contract, 24m in wages, we are obviously not going to pay that, so why would he give that up, injury prone, not fit, why we dont go and pay 25m for El Hadji Malick Diouf a multi position player on 15k a week, i do not understand, when we know Guehi will go in the summer for 50/60m.
Teddy Eagle
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Diouf was linked to Liverpool last week. That maybe only clickbait but he might be as susceptible to made up nonsense as some fans and so be reluctant to sign for us. Or maybe we've never been in for him anyway.
The transfer window is mostly a load of old cobblers to boost advertising revenue.
On the same page with you here. Can't get my head around the logic on this deal. Obviously if he comes I'll support him but with all the risks involved it doesn't fill me with optimism. The only scenario it'd make sense for me is if we for example confirmed a deal for Diouf to come in the summer and Chilwell would purely be a stop gap. We all know we always end up getting shafted by a Chelsea loan deal.
Would he even get in the team above Mitchell, expensive bench warmer.
doombear
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I don't see the logic in this move so it's got me wondering whether there's more to it than simply having cover for Mitchell.
I'm beginning to ask myself whether there are injury concerns about Mitchell and we actually need an emergency LB/LWB and the club don't want to risk covering the position with Clyne and/or Schlupp for the rest of the season.
why else would we be looking at the Chilwell option?
Eaglecoops
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How erudite.
johnny the eagle
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It is a NO from me.
ASCPFC
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Lanzo, I actually agree. I see no reason the back five has to be set in stone. I would use a back four in some games. Doncaster for instance - back five? Taking the piss - particularly where we have no cover and only really Munoz as an actual Wing back. Mitchell clearly a full back.
He should fit in well at the Crystal Palace convalescent home.
Willo
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Oliver Glasner tactics and style of play - Coaches' Voice
Expert analysis of Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner's tactics, from the Coaches' Voice's team of UEFA-licensed coach-analysts
learning.coachesvoice.com
ASCPFC
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So a Benteke, Sakho type signing. They were ok.
ASCPFC
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I read similar before and see Glasner has used a back four in his career. I don't remember him using it for us, however. Although we may have done it after changes near the end of a game.Oliver Glasner tactics and style of play - Coaches' Voice
Expert analysis of Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner's tactics, from the Coaches' Voice's team of UEFA-licensed coach-analysts
So far the objections listed include:
- Chilwell isn't Diouf (who incidentally I assume nobody has seen play)
- we shouldn't deal with Chelsea
- he's too expensive
- he's too injury prone
- we should play a back 4 with Mitchell as left back.
For me it's simpler.
If it's a case of Chilwell on a loan until the end of the season or nobody then I'd take him.
It may be that it's an area we want to address in the summer, whether that's Diouf or otherwise, and Chilwell gets us over that hurdle until then.
If he does well here, enhancing his value for a Chelsea sale elsewhere I see that as a win/win situation.
People refer to being let down over over Chaloboah, but that was a loan without an option to buy and there was always the potential for a recall.
If there is criticism for the employment of the loan system it may be more appropriately aimed at our club who sometimes give the impression of failing to address squad issues through papering over cracks using the loan system.
Indeed it could be argued that Chilwell would be another example of this.
- Chilwell isn't Diouf (who incidentally I assume nobody has seen play)
- we shouldn't deal with Chelsea
- he's too expensive
- he's too injury prone
- we should play a back 4 with Mitchell as left back.
For me it's simpler.
If it's a case of Chilwell on a loan until the end of the season or nobody then I'd take him.
It may be that it's an area we want to address in the summer, whether that's Diouf or otherwise, and Chilwell gets us over that hurdle until then.
If he does well here, enhancing his value for a Chelsea sale elsewhere I see that as a win/win situation.
People refer to being let down over over Chaloboah, but that was a loan without an option to buy and there was always the potential for a recall.
If there is criticism for the employment of the loan system it may be more appropriately aimed at our club who sometimes give the impression of failing to address squad issues through papering over cracks using the loan system.
Indeed it could be argued that Chilwell would be another example of this.
Finally someone talking sense instead of looking for an argument.
Agree with all of this. Everyone agrees we need more squad depth and options at LWB.
However, when the club explores an option to do that everybody is full of objections. I understand the concerns about wages etc but this is a good reason to explore this one on a loan. Especially as it looks like there aren’t permanent options available this window at a price we deem ok. Seems like a sensible option to me
Not at all a ridiculous comment Lanzo , Even if we are paying half his wages for the rest of the season plus a loan fee of say 3 million , whats that about 4.5 mill for a bench warmer . Id rather keep the money and use it in the summer toward a permanent signing, Clyne has done okay at left back when he had to so has Richards .
grumpymort
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Sounds like a perfect Palace signing