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Osman

Koul Khara!
Aug 30, 2002
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Are we interested tho? That offer seems so bogus? Tho I read months ago he could go for such a low sum past a certain date if they don't allow him to leave.
 

Post Ironic

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Feb 9, 2013
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I'd assume we are interested. A lot of smoke there. Hard to say just how solid that interest is and whether we've actually made an offer or not.

It sounds like we're looking for versatile young forwards who have the ability to play all across the forward line... to replace Morata, and potentially Zaza too. We're looking for another Morata-type modern forward, or 2.
 
May 22, 2007
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So Icardi's wife and agent says we officially offered 50m for him.

How do you guys rate him ?
Has there been a striker in Italy more damaging to Juve over the last 5 seasons? I recall seeing that he was averaging around a goal per hour of football played against our club, on the pitch he has been fucking annoying to me as a Juve fan.

I think he's a terrific goalscorer and would get 25+ goals a season in Juve's setup. His personal life is another matter.
 

Bianconero_Aus

Beppe Marotta Is My God
May 26, 2009
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Has there been a striker in Italy more damaging to Juve over the last 5 seasons? I recall seeing that he was averaging around a goal per hour of football played against our club, on the pitch he has been fucking annoying to me as a Juve fan.

I think he's a terrific goalscorer and would get 25+ goals a season in Juve's setup. His personal life is another matter.
This. Fantastic young goalscorer, pity about his personal affairs and his disgusting wife. He'd have a fantastic partnership with Dybala though, there'd be many goals.
 

Osman

Koul Khara!
Aug 30, 2002
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This. Fantastic young goalscorer, pity about his personal affairs and his disgusting wife. He'd have a fantastic partnership with Dybala though, there'd be many goals.
On footballing level I could care less about his personal life (tho he is a douche for that incident) since it doesn't effect his football. Only thing I care about is that he is a limited poacher, very effective one but limited. Offers nothing but finishing.

I rather sign most other options over him for that reason. Even Lukaku offers more in general play.
 

Bianconero_Aus

Beppe Marotta Is My God
May 26, 2009
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I see where you're coming from, but I'd take this guy ANY day over Lukaku. He is pretty much a 1 goal in every 2 games striker in the toughest and strongest defensive league in Europe. That is insane for a 23 year old player. The beauty is, with a player like him, all we'd need him to do is finish off chances, which we sometiems struggle with (other than Dybala)

With supply coming from Dybala, Sandro, Alves, Pjanic, Pogba etc...he'd work here and I can see why we'd be interested. But will never happen.
 

Robee

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Jun 21, 2011
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Pjanic also says im not as fast as you think Robee, and i certainly wont be able to carry the ball 50 meters when under pressure
Carrying the ball doesn't exactly require speed. Or are we saying Silva or Iniesta can't carry a ball forward now? We're more than covered in our starting midfield and fielding a Sissoko would only make our midfield more brainless. Might need an extra body to bench or a decent AM 'though
 

zizinho

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Apr 14, 2013
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So Schweinsteiger married Ana Ivanovic.. When did this happen ? I had no idea they were dating each other.
Over a year for sure, maybe even longer. No idea when it was that I saw them together for the 1st time

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It's just stupid. Kid is one of the brightest young talents in South America. And we are interested for very obvious reasons.
I hope we don't sign him. Purse wearing lolzilian, such a Milan signing
 

zizinho

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Apr 14, 2013
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Carrying the ball doesn't exactly require speed. Or are we saying Silva or Iniesta can't carry a ball forward now? We're more than covered in our starting midfield and fielding a Sissoko would only make our midfield more brainless. Might need an extra body to bench or a decent AM 'though
You don't understand what I'm saying it seems. When we defend deep and a team is pressuring us (like vs Bayern this season), you want to bring the ball forward as fast as you can after you win it and threaten them on the counter. Remember how Morata carried the ball out on our 2nd goal? Do you think Pjanic could do that? Pjanic is a guy that will try to send a pass to a running Cuadrado as fast as he can to launch the counter, he definitely wont try to dribble past 3-4 players, because with his lack of pace we won't be able to start a counter effectively. Moussa Sissoko wont try to play a Pirloesque pass that he can't play, he will instead push the ball forward and take it out of the danger zone that way. He has the speed to do so and the strength to fight off players that are challenging and pressuring him. This is a type of CM that we currently dont have on our bench, and would definitely be useful if he was ever needed. Also, why do you assume I want him to start? We have 4 fantastic CMs and it will take quite the player to be ahead of either of them. He will come as 5th/6th CM, depending on how fast Lemina develops
 
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