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Season before that he had 4 goals and 12 assists. A goal and assist every 111.9 minutes, pretty impressive. Far better than both Chiesa and Costa last year. His issue is that he is always coming off injuries and needs time to get back to speed. In the season you noted he played only 618...

Look at the minutes played not the number of matches. Costa was rarely a starter as often coming off injuries. You could argue Costa was playing a completely inefficient Juve side under Sarri that created little chances, that he was often coming off injuries so not at full speed and that Chiesa...

On average last season in Serie A Douglas Costa scored or assisted every 132 minutes that he played. On average last season in Serie A Chiesa scored or assisted every 139 minutes that he played. I appreciate that stats don't always tell the full story, but to claim that he is some headless...

Lets see if we make Morata permanent in 2 years. I'd be very surprised if we don't. I can only think of 2 loans in the last 10 years where we didn't (Estegarribia and Romulo). Most transfer fees are spread over a number of years these days. Strange that we think it is ok to make large...

Why not? We've basically committed to paying 105m on 2 players who have come off underwhelming seasons in Morata and Chiesa. Both big money sales no matter what spin is put on it (most transfer fees are spread over a few years). We can say it's OK to not bring any money in from sales because...

Apart from us :snoop:

What a surprise. Nice deal by Bayern.

I think it is a good deal for you. Lets be honest the loan fee is going to be minimal, we have shown our cards that we are desperate to get him off the payroll. You get a good winger on his day for a season at a low cost with little risk and can hand him back at the end of the season when he is...

Thought he had a good game. Far rather him than Bernardeschi. One of the few in our squad willing to open teams up with a through pass or dribble.

Would be nice to see him get a chance when we aren't chasing a game. Of course he is going to try tricks constantly and often fail when we are trailing, teams get behind the ball and we lose our heads. I'd like to see him start for a change.

Higuain is usually pretty good at the press. Ronaldo as well puts in a token effort and you often see him complaining at others not doing it. I agree the whole team doesn't do it effectively.

He is still top class when he is fit and starts. Rewatch the games v Spurs last season as prime examples.

Incredible goal. Excellent player when fit, which is always the problem. Hopefully he can get a run going to end the season.

I like Costa but the system Sarri is using him in is pointless. Look at his stats throughout his career he is far more effective on the left. His role tonight was bizarre, I'm not sure whether he just didn't understand it or Sarri misread how it would work. He provided no cover defensively for...

Tremendous player when fit. He opens things up brilliantly with his ability to beat a man.

Ronaldo in the CL is without question, he is incredible and that tournament just brings out even more from him. There is nobody I'd rather have for those games. Higuain's knock out performances for us shouldn't be belittled though, he has scored some huge goals for us in the knock outs.

Sarri should be finding a way to start them.

Magnificent goal, when he received the ball he was on the touchline! Should start whenever fit, we badly need his pace and unpredictability.

:agree: Always been more effective for us on the left. But he is still effective on the right, I like that him and Ronaldo swap at times.

Crucial player for us this season.