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I'm not sure whether we can make the final call on Riera just yet. He's had one season, where in patches he's been very good. True, he's been dog-poo in patches too, but I still see him as potentially being a useful squaddie.
I know that's probably not going to be a popular call here.
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I think he'll play about 10-15 games next season, and will be sold the season after that.
But I'm not sure we can make the *final* decision on any player until they've gone. Kuyt might be crap next season, and Yossi might well suffer the same fate as Riera.
[/quote]I'm hoping for a Pires-esque second season breakthrough next year.....i think i may be dissapointed.
I like Riera, i like what he offers us, and im chuffed he turned the boo's and catcalls into apathetic shrugs, but it either takes a large step forward in terms of consistency or a replacement to be signed. Of our 4 attackers, he is the one under threat.
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If we need the money, then ship him out asap. But if we can get what we need without selling him, then I'd be happy enough to see him him on the bench.