Blaise Matuidi - DM - PSG (18 Viewers)

[MrMonkey]

Question you need to ask?

2016/17 - Khedira, Pjanic, Marchisio (still recovering from injury), Lemina, Sturaro, Rincon, Mandragora (never played).

2017/18 - Khedira, Pjanic, Marchisio (hopefully back to form), Bentancur, Matuidi, Sturaro

Its an improvement - albeit not as drastic as some would hope, but an improvement nonetheless. In fact the whole team is better EXCEPT defense. Unfortunately defense is supposed to win you titles.

Easy for me to answer yes an an upgrade for sure in MF. I think most here want more of an upgrade hoping to compensate for defensive weaknesses so far. Team can't be perfect and defense has to get better even if Juve MF area possessed greater talent.

 

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[Nicholas]

Hopefully he surprises me but I'm not too convinced.

 

[Osman]

I like how people assume that now because we Matuidi, we play with 3 in midfield and leave Costa on the bench. Its like Matuidi benches Costa.

Costa may be too good to keep on the bench.

100% more likely we will just play Matuidi in 2 man CM duo with Pjanic. For some reason overusing one of our weaknesses in depth (CMs) and underusing our new strength (wingers) makes sense to people here. Allegri will defenitely prove them wrong.

 

[littlePrince]

Di Marzio: "Accordo Juve-PSG ad un passo: manca poco per l'arrivo di Matuidi in bianconero"

Psg and juve reach an agreement for matuidi

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

100% more likely we will just play Matuidi in 2 man CM duo with Pjanic. For some reason overusing one of our weaknesses in depth (CMs) and underusing our new strength (wingers) makes sense to people here. Allegri will defenitely prove them wrong.

This.

Allegri has repeatedly stated that 4-2-3-1 will be our main formation this season.

We wouldn't have signed 2 (maybe even 3 wingers) and sold 2 CMs, if we were planning on playing a 4-3-3 or other 3 man mid formations.

Matuidi has been signed to compete with Khedira for a starting spot. Simple as that really. Although there might be the odd game where we see a midfield trio, depending on opponent and circumstances.

 

[Nicholas]

Done - medicals today - GDM

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Di Marzio: "Accordo Juve-PSG ad un passo: manca poco per l'arrivo di Matuidi in bianconero"

Psg and juve reach an agreement for matuidi

Let's tie up the Spinazzola deal next and see if the Keita deal will be done before the end of the window.

 

[Beki]

Done - medicals today - GDM

@Mark: when will his flight land in Turin today?

 

[littlePrince]

OGGI LE VISITE DI MATUIDI - Secondo Sky Sport, già oggi Blaise Matuidi farà le visite mediche con la Juventus.

E FATTA...VISIT TODAY

 

[NitK]

Done - medicals today - GDM

Beppe:

 

[Nicholas]

20 million + bonuses - Player is on the way to Turin - Di Marzio

 

[littlePrince]

Let's tie up the Spinazzola deal next and see if the Keita deal will be done before the end of the window.

Do you think with these guys we have complete squad?

 

[Dostoevsky]

Can't say I'm surprised. I expected him and him only.

 

[Nicholas]

Meh - Guess in this crazy market it's not a bad price - Lemina and Rincon have basically paid for him.

 

[juve123]

Do you think with these guys we have complete squad?

Yes only right back and center back is missing to compete for treble

 

[Dostoevsky]

Meh - Guess in this crazy market it's not a bad price - Lemina and Rincon have basically paid for him.

It's not cheap either.

Not only he's 30 years old but he has one year left on his contract. He's more leaning towards an expensive transfer imo. 4mln/year is pretty high here (at Juve)

 

[NitK]

Should've put another 200m in and got Neymar. Typical Beppe trying to save money.

 

[Powis]

Let's tie up the Spinazzola deal next and see if the Keita deal will be done before the end of the window.

Honestly I've expected that one of those three newbies would be a top class player. I've been thinking the club would definitely go for some star to make fans more optimistic after letting Boni and Dani go. If thats Matuidi, Spinazzola and Keita then we'll have a pretty though season and no CL final.

 

[Nicholas]

It's not cheap either.

Not only he's 30 years old but he has one year left on his contract. He's more leaning towards an expensive transfer imo. 4mln/year is pretty high here (at Juve)

30 is hardly alot - Higuain turns 30 later this year.

The year left on his contract is what's rubbish, but we needed a midfielder so....

 

[Bianconero81]

Nothing to get excited about. Totally underwhelming, but hope he does well for us, until we are finally rid of him.