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Player watch: Toby Alderweireld

ChristianBaler

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Who actually is gards ? As far as I remember he isn’t confirmed ITK. Anyways I Honestly think at 29 there would already be plans in place for Toby replacement. If that has to come a couple of years early so be it. As said £70m for a 29 yr old CB maybe be looked upon as very decent business if we replace him with a top quality 23 yr old. Also just to add when it comes to buying CB I’m sure Poch knows exactly what he is looking for and has a big involvement. It’s no coincidence imo the striker signings have all been flops but the CB all great so far.

apparently he got his info off of someone related to David Bentley......not sure if he still has contacts at the club.
 

coys200

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Yeah neurosis way over board here based on some vague itk in a tweet and Poch being a bit touchy.
 

dagraham

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Obviously could be nothing, but lack of fitness or not I would have expected him to travel with the squad to Italy.

Even allowing for the fact Poch doesn’t like rushing players back and wants them to work on their fitness I would be very surprised if Poch wouldn’t want him around the squad to impart his experience for such a huge European away game.
 

ChristianBaler

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I dont see the point in having him in the squad if he was to travel and sit on the bench. He'd then take away from one of the other "attacking" options given that Dier can move to CB if were desperate for some reason during the game
 

KILLA_SIN

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tobi

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He's been out for two months with a hamstring injury, why rush him back just because he's declared himself fit?
 

KILLA_SIN

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Lamela had a thirteen month lay off and only started two league games since his come back I believe and he didn’t start the following game after either
 

Shadydan

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If he was not fit - he would not have been risked against Newport...

Newport match was more like a friendly, wasn't really played at any tempo.

I think he is fit but I don't think that Poch wants to risk him for the Juve match, no point taking him if that's the case.
 
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