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That what, at some point in the next decade we'll do something? We are going on like 4 wasted seasons now


Maresca has been here for a year and a half…and one summer transfer period. You and I disagree on the timeframe (although I was frustrated by that dead period as well).

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where we haven't even competed for the league and have been out of it before Christmas.


I didn’t think that we would this year. I said top four, and a trophy (or two). Of course, I also thought that we would still have Jackson.
Is he top shelf…no. Was he better than what we have had (especially with injuries and suspensions being part of the conversation - yes…and by a wide margin too).

I’m still bullish on the Blues.
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If every attack he gets involved in dies


Every attack didn’t die.

They didn’t pan out, but they didn’t die.

Could he play better - yup.
But that is every player at every position. Hell, even Haaland has had droughts at times. It is what it is. If not, the scores would be 23-23, not 2-1.

As I have noted before, the team is quite young…including him.

Lastly, Cash is pretty damned good player. He is situationally aware, reads lanes well, and is a decent athlete.

Sometimes you have to tip your hat to the opposition.

FWIW, I’m still bullish on the Blues.
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I've never understood your affinity for Mudryk,


He looked good in his (very) limited time under Maresca.

In short, he was finally being utilized correctly.

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As much as I dislike Garnacho I do see what you see in him but given he had these exact problems at United I'm less hopeful of it ever getting fixed


United and Chelsea don’t run the same systems. Nor do they have the same personnel.

He has played quite well imho, outside of finishing. Again, whom is available in that spot?
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I guess it's a bit less because Charlie's salary isn't on the books anymore.


How did you celebrate his murder?
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Gittens and Mudryk were/are terrible.


Mudryk was playing quite well when he popped positive.
He had only been in Maresca’s system for a short time.

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Garnacho is frustrating because he does at least get in good positions but then is incredibly wasteful with them


True…so far. Nonetheless, I think that he has played pretty well by-in-large (including yesterday).

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None of these guys are good enough.


Who is?

Left wingers, like left backs, aren’t readily available.

Keep in mind that most people wanted Cuch traded because he sucked. They also wanted Caicedo traded because he was never available. Enzo was also trashed because he sucked.

I tend to take a different approach. I look at upside.

I believe that Garnacho has a pretty large upside in Maresca’s system. Time will tell.
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He saw a lot of the ball because he was left open


He has chalk on his shoes…by design.

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He isn’t a threat.


I disagree.

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He wouldn’t go after Cash despite him being
on a yellow.


Cash wisely backed off. He is a pro as well you know.

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He killed multiple promising attacks by dancing over the bal then looking for a late bailout.


I mean, I would call it smart.

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I am not saying Gittens is better.


He isn’t.

Ironically, Mudryk was, but alas people shite on him as well.
The AI cover of 21 questions is pretty solid imho.

re: LSU 35 @ Houston 38 Final

Posted by jimmy the leg on 12/27/25 at 10:39 pm to
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Why do we not throw tons of jump balls to Trey'dez?


Because Sloan was a dumbass.

He is a matchup nightmare that was woefully underutilized.
The UN should be set up on
Tristan da Cunha.

Somehow, the TDS laden loons will vilify the Christians being released.
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These programs by these liberal arts graduates can cleanse and save the souls of the most vile and dangerous of our society.


Only if the criminals, and their saviors, live on a remote island together for a year.
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Spanish spoken by Spain native doesn't sound like Spanish spoken in Texas and south of Texas or Americas.


Spanish spoken in Colombia and Spanish spoken in Madrid are extremely similar.

Segments of society in Mexico City also speak Spanish in a manner that is difficult to discern from Spanish spoken in Madrid.
They too are quite similar.

As for the rest of Latin America, you are correct.
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the defense was fine today


Until late, it was solid. That being said, we are missing our two starting DCM’s…and it shows.

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it was finishing that cost us


Agreed.

It’s frustrating, but as Randy has noted previously, we need Center backs, and a quality striker.