10 Aug 2026 19:09:38
Just wondering if we are still in for Wharton? Probably too expensive given money will be spent on Barcola and potentially Mbaye. I’d rather spend Mbaye money on Wharton and give Chiesa and academy players a run, but I drink beer and work 9-5, what do I know.
Wharton, I think, can certainly open their potential up even more, and possibly, more than anyone we currently have.
With AI’s energy and intensity, the team might even be in contention for the title, not just CL spot scramble.
10 Aug 2026 20:14:52
Love Chiesa but I think we've all seen enough at this point.
10 Aug 2026 23:41:06
I like Chiesa, but likewise, I don't see how he fits in anymore. Not really quick enough anymore to play wide, too lightweight to play up top, not really a 10. Who knows, maybe with the whole team pressing properly he might be able to achieve something. If an offer comes in for him though, I reckon it's time to go.
11 Aug 2026 00:29:35
Chiesa has never been good enough to be in the first 11 and that's why he wasn't. That situation has not changed and the club need to sell him and replace him with someone else either in house or with a transfer.
11 Aug 2026 05:03:26
I like Wharton's progressive passes and what not, but who do you drop if he comes in?
He'd have to replace Szobo in the double pivot, and then Szobo/Wirtz rotate in the 10. I'm just not sure the club would do that.
Maybe for some games against weaker teams sitting back, you could have Szobo and Wharton in the double pivot and drop Grav, but then you'd have like zero cover for our CBs.