Nelson, ESR and Nketiah

Can't sell a player who doesn't have a contract...

Nelson seemingly is happy with his role and fits Arteta's desire for the squad.

ESR is an injury risk, and Arteta is obviously wary of playing him.

Nketiah has quickly dropped out of favour but still has more PL goals than Jesus . Fair bit of reported interest in him.

Arteta is a strong believer in players can play 90 minutes 60+ times a season. Rotation is not his thing. Vieira is in the same boat, as for youngsters - no chance.


Saliba and Martinelli are club trained, so along with Saka and probably our 3rd choice we are okay with club trained and association trained even if these 3 left. Bit of a void after them if Arteta doesn't bring through anyone.

ESR should leave, huge talent that can do much more. Nelson if he’s happy to be a bench player that’s fine. But at a club mid table to lower end he can be a solid start like Iwobi.

All 3 will be gone in the Summer. Nelson could stay but ESR and Eddie will be sold for sure.

I agree, Nelson should have come on yesterday to play on the left instead of journeyman Nketiah & that would have left Jesus up top where he was positively affecting the game - & they should all have come on 20 minutes earlier. Arteta’s substitutions were just poor.

If ESR leaves he will play like 🔥 somewhere else & we’re going to look silly…

comment by (K̇ash) - Klopp's Last Dance - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (U1108)
posted 17 hours, 2 minutes ago
Home grown quota?
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You don't read. That's why I said I'd rather we bring in 3 new youngsters from academy.

comment by ItsAboutTheBackFour (U9916)
posted 10 hours, 51 minutes ago
I agree, Nelson should have come on yesterday to play on the left instead of journeyman Nketiah & that would have left Jesus up top where he was positively affecting the game - & they should all have come on 20 minutes earlier. Arteta’s substitutions were just poor.

If ESR leaves he will play like 🔥 somewhere else & we’re going to look silly…
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It doesn't have to be the case. We thought we would look silly with Balogun, but we don't.

comment by Croatian Gooner (U10698)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
comment by ItsAboutTheBackFour (U9916)
posted 10 hours, 51 minutes ago
I agree, Nelson should have come on yesterday to play on the left instead of journeyman Nketiah & that would have left Jesus up top where he was positively affecting the game - & they should all have come on 20 minutes earlier. Arteta’s substitutions were just poor.

If ESR leaves he will play like 🔥 somewhere else & we’re going to look silly…
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It doesn't have to be the case. We thought we would look silly with Balogun, but we don't.
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This is true, also Sanchez, Ox, Ramsey and even Xhaka were all apparently bad sales which turned out okay.

comment by Croatian Gooner (U10698)
posted 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Klopp's Last Dance - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 (U1108)
posted 17 hours, 2 minutes ago
Home grown quota?
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You don't read. That's why I said I'd rather we bring in 3 new youngsters from academy.
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Those 3 youngsters don't need to be registered until they are 21. However your main squad has to have enough homegrown players. That's why Man City keep giving Scott Carson a new contract every year.

Eddie will go this year.

ESR I think can still develop to be a starter or at least play a Bernardo Silva type role for us. Those type of players are very difficult to find and cost more than €40m anyway.

Nelson seems to be happy with limited playing time. But there will be no point in keeping him if better youngsters are ready to assume his squad role. Cozier-Dubs could be the man to replace Nelson.