Endless Summer Mercato 2016 (48 Viewers)
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Reports suggest Gonzalo Higuain may not join Napoli in Dimaro on July 25 as planned.
The Argentinian striker is being heavily linked with a move away from the Partenopei, but club President Aurelio De Laurentiis expects him at the pre-season training camp.
According to calciomercato.com, while Higuain is not on strike as with Amadou Diawara at Bologna, he is not keen to turn up to the training camp.
Pipita arriving in Dimaro would cause a media circus, so he may ask permission to join the team in Naples in August, providing a medical certificate.
However, the website doesn’t rule out a secret meeting with De Laurentiis as happened last year, when the pair met in Venice to discuss a contract renewal which ultimately never arrived.
Higuain’s release clause is €94m, and the Vesuviani have made it clear they won’t offer any discounts.
Gonzalon?
The Argentinian striker is being heavily linked with a move away from the Partenopei, but club President Aurelio De Laurentiis expects him at the pre-season training camp.
According to calciomercato.com, while Higuain is not on strike as with Amadou Diawara at Bologna, he is not keen to turn up to the training camp.
Pipita arriving in Dimaro would cause a media circus, so he may ask permission to join the team in Naples in August, providing a medical certificate.
However, the website doesn’t rule out a secret meeting with De Laurentiis as happened last year, when the pair met in Venice to discuss a contract renewal which ultimately never arrived.
Higuain’s release clause is €94m, and the Vesuviani have made it clear they won’t offer any discounts.
Gonzalon?
I'm totally fine with Italy focusing on defending. Tactics/defense/being prudent has always been the Italian way.
My only criticisms of the youth system are:
1) Focus more on developing skilled attacking midfielders/secondary strikers. Italy's defensive brilliance has always been augmented by having a player with creativity and offensive flair to bring moments of brilliance that decide games. We are missing a Baggio, ADP, or Totti right now. As much of a shithead as Cassano is, we are really lacking a player with that profile right now.
2) Give young Italians a more prominent chance in Serie A. Italy is competitive every year in the youth tournaments, so clearly the talent pool is there, and it is superior to England's. Somehow England has youth players in their first teams...
The problem is that the players stay too long with the primavera, get loaned out to second tier teams, and never get an opportunity with the first team. Italians are too fearful of young players making mistakes, which is toxic for development. As bad as Ranocchia is, I see him as a failure of the Italian system.
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Also, England's tactical ineptitude is amusing. It is the only country that refuses to use its brain while playing. I guess you can draw parallels to the general lack of knowledge by most premfaces...
I can't wait to see Sassuolo beat an EPL team in Europa. I wish more teams would follow their model. Is it a surprise that a team loaded with previously unknown Italians finished in a Europa spot? No. Italian teams just have more quality than they think, and don't always need to go fishing for talent in the Baltics or South America. Those players add a lot because often they bring characteristics that Italian players do not have. However, the league should not be 66% imported players. It is more important for teams like Juventus to add these players because to complete at a top level in Europa, world class players are needed. But wouldn't it help if the other teams did a better job developing Italian talent? It would nice to see all top end Italian teams at least 40% Italian.
My only criticisms of the youth system are:
1) Focus more on developing skilled attacking midfielders/secondary strikers. Italy's defensive brilliance has always been augmented by having a player with creativity and offensive flair to bring moments of brilliance that decide games. We are missing a Baggio, ADP, or Totti right now. As much of a shithead as Cassano is, we are really lacking a player with that profile right now.
2) Give young Italians a more prominent chance in Serie A. Italy is competitive every year in the youth tournaments, so clearly the talent pool is there, and it is superior to England's. Somehow England has youth players in their first teams...
The problem is that the players stay too long with the primavera, get loaned out to second tier teams, and never get an opportunity with the first team. Italians are too fearful of young players making mistakes, which is toxic for development. As bad as Ranocchia is, I see him as a failure of the Italian system.
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Also, England's tactical ineptitude is amusing. It is the only country that refuses to use its brain while playing. I guess you can draw parallels to the general lack of knowledge by most premfaces...
I can't wait to see Sassuolo beat an EPL team in Europa. I wish more teams would follow their model. Is it a surprise that a team loaded with previously unknown Italians finished in a Europa spot? No. Italian teams just have more quality than they think, and don't always need to go fishing for talent in the Baltics or South America. Those players add a lot because often they bring characteristics that Italian players do not have. However, the league should not be 66% imported players. It is more important for teams like Juventus to add these players because to complete at a top level in Europa, world class players are needed. But wouldn't it help if the other teams did a better job developing Italian talent? It would nice to see all top end Italian teams at least 40% Italian.
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