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Offline TonyD

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1230 on: January 15, 2026, 01:43:28 PM »
I think Malen has done ok for his minutes on the pitch. 
There must be someone definitely in the wings to replace him. 

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1231 on: January 15, 2026, 02:30:04 PM »
Has he formally gone? I notice that Vaz has been confirmed as going to Roma.

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1232 on: January 15, 2026, 02:31:23 PM »
Is he in the squad this weekend?

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1233 on: January 15, 2026, 02:47:14 PM »
As he was in Rome last night i'd say it's a tad unlikely he will be.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1234 on: January 15, 2026, 02:56:57 PM »
Just goes to show the limitations to a degree Unai is working with compared to Guardiola hoovering up whatever he wants for unlimited squad depth. We meanwhile are contemplating putting a child on the bench as back up striker in a title race.

Emery is a genius.

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1235 on: January 15, 2026, 03:12:38 PM »
To be honest I think it’s overly simplistic to look across the entirety of his time here and question his effectiveness. He’s very clear “upped his game” in recent months, as he’s got more familiar with the play. He had a bad game at Chelsea, but generally has made a real impact of late. Reality is he gives us something different, it might not be a direct replacement for Ollie, but across the forward line.



Exactly. Ollie doesn't set the Buendia goal up at Spurs as he just doesn't move and think at that pace in a team move, maybe Tammy might I don't know. Malen sped the whole game up which created a lot of space for others in the second halves of games.

Exactly x 2. Just what Ollie Watkins-lite will bring in other than another high wage on a ridiculously long contract, I fail to see. We missed the boat yet insist no matter the cost to get back on it. Thankfully we've got money to burn.

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1236 on: January 15, 2026, 04:23:27 PM »
Has he formally gone? I notice that Vaz has been confirmed as going to Roma.

There is a picture floating around of Don and the Vaz fella on a private jet both adorned with Roma scarves

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1237 on: January 15, 2026, 04:45:08 PM »
Has he formally gone? I notice that Vaz has been confirmed as going to Roma.

There is a picture floating around of Don and the Vaz fella on a private jet both adorned with Roma scarves



https://x.com/AVFCTheReligion/status/2011546331811356714?s=20

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1238 on: January 15, 2026, 05:01:58 PM »
That picture makes me very sad.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1239 on: January 15, 2026, 06:16:26 PM »
The copper behind him is obviously a Lazio fan.


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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1241 on: January 15, 2026, 06:48:54 PM »
Good luck to him.

Gonna need another bald player to represent my community.

Who is out there we could have? Not many slapheads playing football these days.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1242 on: January 15, 2026, 06:49:45 PM »
Let's not fuck around until deadline day now and do a Monchi brain fart.

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1243 on: January 15, 2026, 06:52:15 PM »
Our transfer business is just so fucking weird at times.

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Re: Donyell Malen
« Reply #1244 on: January 15, 2026, 06:55:59 PM »
Surely we can’t be getting rid of Malan and Guessand?

That would be a pretty poor indictment on our scouting.

 


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