Adrien Rabiot (65 Viewers)
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Please adjust your standards for this specific case. We’re talking about a player with 5/6 years at PSG, 3 at Juventus and many national team performances. Yet he fails to get decent shots on goal on a consistent base. There’s no end pass in his legs, no cross or the ability to dribble past his opponent. He ain’t a true DM either. He’s good at marking but as we all know he ain’t the guy who you’d like in front of your defense. Add the 7m net to that and it becomes very obvious why people want him to leave.
We can compare him to Loca, but he came of his fist year here and already became a more important player than Rabiot was. Rabiot with his experience should’ve been the guy who carried our midfield. And honestly he had al the chances to become that key player.
It’s no coincidence that we had our worst points on average with him on the pitch. You’ll see that as time progresses, that Loca will become (already is tbh) a way better player for this club. Don’t see any reason to bash him.
We can compare him to Loca, but he came of his fist year here and already became a more important player than Rabiot was. Rabiot with his experience should’ve been the guy who carried our midfield. And honestly he had al the chances to become that key player.
It’s no coincidence that we had our worst points on average with him on the pitch. You’ll see that as time progresses, that Loca will become (already is tbh) a way better player for this club. Don’t see any reason to bash him.
Thinking Rabiot is anywhere near Locatelli’s level 
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I wasn't bashing Locatelli. I like what Locatelli has to offer. I won't throw anyone under the bus after the disaster we had last season. I've said it before, i'll reserve judgement untiil after this season. Having said that, considering our options in our midfield, i'd much prefer to have Rabiot there than nobody. Especially during Champions League fixtures against strong opponents where we need to defend. There's nobody better in our team better equipped to man-mark for example De Bruyne, or Thiago, when we play CL in February. We can get away with using McKennie, or Fagioli for a large part of the season. But be honest, they will become dinner against those sides.
Fine, Rabiot hasn't been brilliant. But he did have a brilliant game against Inter where he showed that he can be exceptional. That performance was maybe the best overall performance i saw, from anybody, the whole season. Unless we're thinking of bringing someone in for Rabiot, i don't see how getting rid of him makes us stronger. I just don't.
I'm fine with him being gone. If we can bring in someone better.
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We brought Pogba for Rabiot. Even though he’s injured now it’s a big upgrade, very plain and simple to see tbh. I don’t think that it’s in our interests to spent 17m net (Pogba and Rabiot combined) on wages for the LCM position.
The problem like the game against Inter is that he isn’t able to perform like that on a consistent base. It’s a handful of games on a good level, and a huge portion at a incredible low level.
The problem like the game against Inter is that he isn’t able to perform like that on a consistent base. It’s a handful of games on a good level, and a huge portion at a incredible low level.
Patrizi trolling the entire thread drawing you cucks offside
