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    2019/20 Carlo Ancelotti

    Look at it this way. He needs to maintain the value of these players even if he doesn't rate them. Unless there's someone in the reserves who can significantly outperform them he's better playing them so that come the summer there's a chance of getting rid. He knows football better than...
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    2019/20 Marcel Brands

    A lot of the criticism of Brands seems harsh to me, he inherited a mess and the nature of contract and the price paid for players meant it was never going to be a quick fix. The big question for me is how he much and Carlo's views coincide? If they're at logger heads, then with respect, MB...
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    Potential cancellation of games - Coronavirus

    There's a good reason for the delay. They need to act at the right time for the spread in this country, not how it is in Italy etc. It can't be stopped, it can be slowed. You need to put the social distancing measure in at the right time, not too soon and not too late.
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    2019/20 Tom Davies

    That's how he should be looked at as the squad is improved, as a cheap homegrown rotation option against weaker sides to give the new midfielders a break. All the while hoping the coaching staff can work on his game.
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    Match Thread Chelsea v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

    That's fixed it. Optimism receding. Normal service resumed. Thanks very much :rant:
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    Match Thread Chelsea v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

    This is how I feel. Woke up full of optimism. May still be dreaming.
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    Potential cancellation of games - Coronavirus

    That happened to me some years ago. I'm still in therapy.
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    2019/20 Jordan Pickford

    Not a Chelsea, though they've shown their own scouting on keepers isn't great. Maybe a newly promoted side or someone in Europe who is on the limits of the home grown rule? A good tournament may help. I'd forgotten that one. I think there were three Arsenal players pressing when he tried to...
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    2019/20 Jordan Pickford

    I'm pinning my hopes on him having a good European championship and someone watching decides to pay a premium for a home grown keeper. His reputation may at that point exceed his true level.
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    Usmanov

    Sadly I have no inside sources and was talking out of my arse. So I'm hardly qualified to be an ITK poster. Oh hold on...
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    Usmanov

    I like to think that there was a huge meeting in a boardroom with Moshiri, Usmanov, Brands DBB etc and Carlo rocks up expecting to talk about transfer budgets and styles of play. Then Moshiri stands up, clears his throat and says: 'Carlo, we need to discuss our priorities and the non negotiable...
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    The School of Science

    You may like this, friend sent me the link the other day and reading your post reminded me of it: https://www.soccerattic.com/article/everton-all-time-first-division-champions/
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    Usmanov

    Sorted. He can give me a big wedge and then I will give* it to the club. *Minus a handling fee
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    New Everton Stadium Discussion

    It's funny, after seeing that posted earlier I really wanted to get my hands on some lego and start building my own. I need to get out more.
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