Arturo Vidal - DM - Bayer Leverkusen (8 Viewers)

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bleach

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Jul 18, 2011
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This is a freakin GREAT signing... I could think of noone I rather have bought as CM.. Much MUCH better than Melo... Full of energi and WC both defensivly and attacking...

If we land Aguero too.. On paper, this will turn out to be the best Mercado since 2001 IMO...

Marotta... You just earned some respect... Don´t ruin it by buying Bastos and Rossi..
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Exactly.
 

Maddy

Oracle of Copenhagen
Jul 10, 2009
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Beeing a regular viewer of the Bundesliga, I am very happy with this signing. A really good footballer with a good portion of stamina and a decent football brain.

He will be one of the best central midfielders in Serie A, but he's no 'champion'.
 

Alen

Ѕenior Аdmin
Apr 2, 2007
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He will be a profile in Serie A but he's no 'champion'.
He's not expected to be a champion and I believe we're not signing him as one :agree:

He was wanted by Conte for the qualities you already mentioned and I think that's exactly what we expect from him. Someone who will cover lots of ground, help in defense, help in attack, as well as act as a plan B for many positions in case the starter gets injured.

I like the player and his versatility. The kind of player who will not only improve the team but also allow us to create a smaller squad with the accent put on quality instead of quantity.
 

Jem83

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Nov 7, 2005
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He's not expected to be a champion and I believe we're not signing him as one :agree:

He was wanted by Conte for the qualities you already mentioned and I think that's exactly what we expect from him. Someone who will cover lots of ground, help in defense, help in attack, as well as act as a plan B for many positions in case the starter gets injured.

I like the player and his versatility. The kind of player who will not only improve the team but also allow us to create a smaller squad with the accent put on quality instead of quantity.
Yep. A perfect 'team player' really, and those are very very important for a side. You can have 11 so called "champions" and end up winning nothing, as Real Madrid has showed us plenty of times. Don't get me wrong, campioni are required in a winning side, but you only need like 2-3 of them to be honest. It doesn't matter that Vidal is not such a player, as he fits Conte's style perfectly and will be someone that connects the midfield with attack and defense. He works hard, he can pass and shoot, he's a great header of the ball and he has great stamina. And hopefully, unlike Felipe Melo, he has an IQ above 55 (which would be the equivalent to that of your average 8-year old child). There's no doubt that Vidal has a short fuse as well, I've seen him get pissed off plenty of times, and he's not shy of getting booked. But Melo was such a nutjob that he didn't even have a fuse, he was just a ticking bomb.
 

Primo

Juventus FC - Philippines
Dec 20, 2002
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Not so sure about this (potential) signing. We might just be signing another Felipe Melo. What happens if Conte's tactics don't work? We'll just end-up selling this player along with Conte's resignation.

Don't get me wrong, I like Conte. But Vidal is not a champion.

I was hoping we'd splash out 12M for someone better....
 

Albo

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Apr 13, 2009
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Not so sure about this (potential) signing. We might just be signing another Felipe Melo. What happens if Conte's tactics don't work? We'll just end-up selling this player along with Conte's resignation.

Don't get me wrong, I like Conte. But Vidal is not a champion.

I was hoping we'd splash out 12M for someone better....
No way you can buy someone better with 12 M , name someone better wich u can buy for 12M ?!
 

Zlatan

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Jun 9, 2003
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Not so sure about this (potential) signing. We might just be signing another Felipe Melo. What happens if Conte's tactics don't work? We'll just end-up selling this player along with Conte's resignation.

Don't get me wrong, I like Conte. But Vidal is not a champion.

I was hoping we'd splash out 12M for someone better....
Who better can you get for 12m?
 
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