Endless Summer Mercato 2016 (46 Viewers)

[Vlad]

Well that's obviously a garbage statement to make. I just checked and he has 2 goals and 10 assists in 2053 minutes (La Liga + CL) this season. Pogba has 5 goals and 7 assists in 2943 minutes. Isco is thrown around the pitch all the time and still provides something to the table. You're too harsh, Isco would be perfect for us because all the creativity is on Pogba and Dybala's shoulders now. We need another player with this ability and Isco as AM would be just perfect (if we assume he'd adapt properly here).

In a league that is predominantly attacking, in a team that creates abundance of goalscoring opportunities per game I find his stats misleading. Slightly better offensive output than Pogs, but plays in more advanced position and doesn't have as many defensive tasks. Considering the likely price for him he isn't worth it. imo

 

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[Osman]

Lol talk about changing your tune quick.


He plays LCM btw, and he does so sporadically, 10 assists is no end product as you claimed.

 

[LiquidPLP]

In a league that is predominantly attacking, in a team that creates abundance of goalscoring opportunities per game I find his stats misleading. Slightly better offensive output than Pogs, but plays in more advanced position and doesn't have as many defensive tasks. Considering the likely price for him he isn't worth it. imo

He plays often as B2B just like Pogba and has a lot of defensive duties (as B2B) too. It's true he plays as AM or winger at times and that gives him a better chance to improve the stats but either way he's useful, especially if you consider him as a bench player for them or rotation player at best.

If we have a shot at him we'd be retarded not to give it a try. He's the same age as Pogba and he's been around like since forever it seems. Instant improvement to our starting 11 and an AM Max is dreaming of. It would make sense to play 4312 again

Isco's obvious downside is the fact he's a bit of a ball hogger (Pogba's problem as well) but try to imagine Pogba, Isco and Dybala, all that creativity

Whether it's possible or not to sign him is out of question here. I personally think our chances are very slim, but the player would be very useful to us if it happened.

 

[pablo87]

I would take goetze over isco. More classy player for me, has that smoething special like dybala ( but his form afer injury and bench is a little bit mystery ). Anyway, neither will come, we all know that.

 

[zizinho]

I would take goetze over isco. More classy player for me, has that smoething special like dybala ( but his form afer injury and bench is a little bit mystery ). Anyway, neither will come, we all know that.

 

[Klin]

Neither will come because we can't get them, of course.

 

[baggio]

Yep. Though i think Goetze would be more accessible of the two if we ever had a chance.

 

[viking1897]

Mahrez & Payet

 

[Valerio.]

Yep. Though i think Goetze would be more accessible of the two if we ever had a chance.

depends if there is more than one EPL club on Isco and Goetze. If there is only one we can take the leftover if we have the money

 

[Xperd]

Götze is a more realistic option than Isco without a doubt.

Expiring contract

Juventus having good relations with Bayern

And Bayern unlike Madrid have not had the history of selling their players to the highest bidder.Just like us they have left it to the player's choice.

If Götze chooses Juventus, I think we'll get him.He's definitely no superstar now and has to rebuild his career from scratch.
But,
He's German.
Is he interested in playing in Serie A ? After the Draxler saga, I'm more inclined to believe he isn't.

With all that said, Marotta was talking about focusing on 'young players' this mercato.Don't know if hyped players from abroad qualifies from that list.(They probably aren't)

Juve can afford Götze.That's all I know.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Pozzebon sounds awesome tbh

You couldn't find a more Northern Italian surname if you tried.

 

[Orgut]

Gotze is unrealistic so wont happen
As for Isco probably the same but lets see how his Madrid career develop
Berardi - I think we have doubt about him as the best decision is to wrap him up now to avoid competition but we seem to delay on it so maybe we are trying for someone who can play at other position rather than Berardi

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Mahrez & Payet

They definitely know how to produce! Mahrez is having a fantastic season!

 

[Scottish]

Dunno if they really produced Pogba, he was only there for a couple of years.

 

[Osman]

Dunno if they really produced Pogba, he was only there for a couple of years.

He was there until 16, they for sure produced him, him leaving early doesnt change it. Neither does it make Cesc Fabregas any less of a Barcelona youth product for leaving in same age.

 

[Scottish]

He was there until 16, they for sure produced him, him leaving early doesnt change it. Neither does it make Cesc Fabregas any less of a Barcelona youth product for leaving in same age.

Sure, but he arrived at 14, then. He was at Man Utd for longer and, although I'm not gonna look it up, I'd think Fabregas spent longer at Barcelona.

Anyway a day like today isn't a day to discuss such trivial shit

 

[jukazem]

We got many exceptional players, hope we don't lose or release our best. I'll take any improvement on this as a bonus or gift.

 

[il brutto]

We got many exceptional players, hope we don't lose or release our best. I'll take any improvement on this as a bonus or gift.

Absolutely we only need to keep our players and possibly add a couple that fit in well to our teams needs.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

I liked out 433/451. Morata once again proving he's 100 times better when played centrally @Post Ironic. Maybe we should look for other options, forget about a TQ and search for good wingers (after of course signing Cuadrado permantely)? Alex can do the left role if needed, play one of Morata or Mandzukic centrally and retire the regista role and maybe Dybala could play a deeper central role like Eriksen used to at Ajax.

Considerign the players we have now... Let me have my rakibomb moment and suggest this

@Zacheryah

 

[Post Ironic]

I liked out 433/451. Morata once again proving he's 100 times better when played centrally @Post Ironic. Maybe we should look for other options, forget about a TQ and search for good wingers (after of course signing Cuadrado permantely)? Alex can do the left role if needed, play one of Morata or Mandzukic centrally and retire the regista role and maybe Dybala could play a deeper central role like Eriksen used to at Ajax.

Considerign the players we have now... Let me have my rakibomb moment and suggest this

@Zacheryah

That formation would be great as it would basically morph between multiple different things dependent on opponent. I'd love to play Alex Sandro and Cuadrado as basically wide midfielders with more freedom to attack (but still some defensive responsibility) in a 4-2-3-1 like that... That same line-up can easily become a very very good 4-4-2 with Dybala playing further forward. Or even a 4-2-4 if we really need to press for a goal. It also can be very easily shifted to 3-5-2 with a single sub.

The thing that always worries me about our 3-5-2 against teams who play a 4-3-3 is the overlapping runs of winger + fullback that often leave our wingbacks going 1 vs 2.

The problem with the above is a lack of numbers in centre of the midfield, but with the athleticism of Pogba and the positional intelligence of Marchisio that should be overcome... as well as providing us with fantastic width and attacking prowess.

 

[Hydde]

Buy players who can decide games like today. Fukin tired of grinding.