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The real problem is we just didn't see enough of him last year. The fleeting early season appearances did not look good but then he came good right at the end. Can he do it consistently in the Premier league and will the squad rotation allow him to build up a head of steam?

I'd love him back but you don't need him back under duress. Have the personal issues been addressed and does he accept that if RDZ still in charge there is always rotation?

Not at all you've totally read that wrong. But based on how we currently line up who is immediately giving way? And this personal issue is still unknown.

Instead of who? Are you presuming that Fati goes and would Deniz be happy not starting?

Not likely. It's going to go down as one of those unfortunate scenarios where the planets didn't align at the right time. It was only right at the end of last season did we get a glimpse of the potential and up to that point aside from the players in front of him maybe he just wasn't showing...

Sorry but I'm not being a history revisionist on this. That cool demeanor was not actually reflected in the consistency of his performances. Long before RDZ 's arrival there was disquiet about silly errors popping up every few games.

Chelsea no.1 for 10 years? Are we talking about the same Sanchez? Poor with the ball at his feet but critically a bad error always 'waiting in the wings'. His move to Chelsea was more about him being fairly cheap by their standards, RDZ seeing his flaws and Sanchez downing tools instead of...