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Do remember that RDZ is our manager, who did not mind flogging the player to death. I have no way suggested that he faked injury itself. If you remember the club received criticism/warnings/advice from his national team last Oct. (Some rumour I heard was that the blood tests indicated a serious...

Do you know the details of his injury? Have you ever wondered why his injury has to be kept in such a secrecy and so lengthy? I'm not a conspiracy theorist, nonetheless it is a very odd situation. I can't fathom what the club and PB are spinning. While it is believed that he will be able to play...

I agree. We have already got a replacement who is much more expensive than Mitoma. We've also linked with a number of AM/classic wingers, including Nicolas Gonzalez who could be a solid addition if we decide to go for him again this summer, although I'd prefer Barco to be developed into a...

Most certainly.

Mitoma missing next season and beyond is not due to injury, I believe.

Hmmm, the way TB quoted to have said indicates that the club has some difficulty in organizing their East Asia Tour because they have to fit in with other clubs' schedules. "It would be wonderful if the club could arrange a match in Japan while Mitoma is around." Not sure what precisely TB...

We don't know the state of his injury. Do you? It is expected that he would be fine by June. I don't think his injury would deter potential suitors from showing concrete interest in him this summer. Besides, one assumes that any transfer talks with potential suitors would have commenced well...

We don't know the details of the contract. I think it's a standard practice for clubs to make players sign new contracts to raise the value of the player before a potential sale. (Esp. in the case of Mitoma, we purchased him dead cheap. )

What made you think Mitoma would not leave this summer?

Mitoma will be sold this summer, I guess. We've been linked with so many classic left wingers/versatile attacking mids who can play both wings so far: Jota Silva, Philip Otele, Nicolas Gonzalez, Mohamed Amoura, Assane Diao & Loun Tchaouna. All above the age 23, except Diao. Of those Nicolas...

Or both.

Nothing should stay static in football business. Players come and go. It is a very odd behaviour for someone in his managerial position to interminably whine in public about players he no longer has, or make a veiled threat about the club not recruiting established players or selling current...

RDZ/fans shouldn't go on and on using injury to a few players as an excuse for his low standard/bad management this season. Don't forget the Villa side with half their best players out injured (& suspended) still beat Arsenal.

It would have been a brilliant coup.

De Zerbi on Mitoma: "I have no words left for Mitoma. He's really underrated but trust me, he's so so underrated. The world of football hasn't understood the value of Mitoma". "He can be an incredible player for any manager, not just for me. He's insane". 28 Oct., 2023.

He started to be aware of the need of rotation in the 2nd half of the season. Injuries to March, Mitoma, Estupinan & JH, for example, are due to overwork, imo, esp. Mitoma who had to play every 2~3days for full 90mins every match. Adingra has not been a bit part player. He is now one of the...

Precisely, that is what RDZ himself should have recognized, and dealt with the management of the team accordingly at the beginning of the season. Instead, we have had to hear his endless whining/vailed threats for months. To publicly moan at this stage of the season in his current position that...

RDZ's got to take some responsibility for the worst injury crisis. He and his team should have dealt with fixture congestion much better early in the season. He ignored a sign of fatigue and minor injuries to players he always wanted on the pitch for the full 90mins every match and forced them...

Mind-boggling, really.

His limitation/naiveté has been exposed this season.