We are so closing our mercato without the CM 
Pretty disappointing if true. Now our mercato is only a 9.5/10 instead of 10/10
Pretty disappointing if true. Now our mercato is only a 9.5/10 instead of 10/10
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Why can't Khedira be relied upon?
It looks to me like the idea is to rely upon him as a midfield starter this year. Before his injury troubles, he played 4-5 seasons of 3000+ minutes. Then major injury, and niggling little minor injuries followed as he tried to recover and regain full fitness. But he upped his minutes from 650 in 2014-15 to 1950 minutes last season for us. Add to that Allegri seemed fine playing the full 90 minutes in both of the first 2 matches this year... which was rarely done last year, I think he had maybe a half-dozen appearances all last year where he played the full 90...
I'd say Allegri and our management are counting on Khedira to be healthy and a starter this season... They've invested a lot in returning him to fitness, and are counting on having succeeded.
It's a little worrisome to rely on him, but I'm betting on Sami having a huge year for us.
It looks to me like the idea is to rely upon him as a midfield starter this year. Before his injury troubles, he played 4-5 seasons of 3000+ minutes. Then major injury, and niggling little minor injuries followed as he tried to recover and regain full fitness. But he upped his minutes from 650 in 2014-15 to 1950 minutes last season for us. Add to that Allegri seemed fine playing the full 90 minutes in both of the first 2 matches this year... which was rarely done last year, I think he had maybe a half-dozen appearances all last year where he played the full 90...
I'd say Allegri and our management are counting on Khedira to be healthy and a starter this season... They've invested a lot in returning him to fitness, and are counting on having succeeded.
It's a little worrisome to rely on him, but I'm betting on Sami having a huge year for us.
My guess is that although the probability is lower than 25%, I think its still possible we could nip Matuidi at the last minute. If not, I think we will get Witsel.
Cuadrado is probably a 70% chance we can close a loan deal at the last minute.
In other news.....
Chelsea have supposedly tried to LOAN James but got knocked back. Remember that James is on a big salary. He gets paid what Higuain gets paid. My guess is that one of Kovacic, Isco or James will not be playing for Real Madrid this season. I think one of them could be an opportunistic transfer. A CM and Cuadrado are our priorities but I can see a potential loan deal for one of those 3 players as an opportunity. Remember that Arsenal have made their 2 big acquisitions, Chelsea is not offering champions league football and I doubt Tottenham, ManU or Man City will either want or be interested in those players. This is an outside chance but I rate the chance at less than 20%.
Imagine we end the mercato with Matuidi, Cuadrado and a loan deal for Isco/James. That would definitely be close to a 10/10 mercato.
Cuadrado is probably a 70% chance we can close a loan deal at the last minute.
In other news.....
Chelsea have supposedly tried to LOAN James but got knocked back. Remember that James is on a big salary. He gets paid what Higuain gets paid. My guess is that one of Kovacic, Isco or James will not be playing for Real Madrid this season. I think one of them could be an opportunistic transfer. A CM and Cuadrado are our priorities but I can see a potential loan deal for one of those 3 players as an opportunity. Remember that Arsenal have made their 2 big acquisitions, Chelsea is not offering champions league football and I doubt Tottenham, ManU or Man City will either want or be interested in those players. This is an outside chance but I rate the chance at less than 20%.
Imagine we end the mercato with Matuidi, Cuadrado and a loan deal for Isco/James. That would definitely be close to a 10/10 mercato.
Why can't Khedira be relied upon?
It looks to me like the idea is to rely upon him as a midfield starter this year. Before his injury troubles, he played 4-5 seasons of 3000+ minutes. Then major injury, and niggling little minor injuries followed as he tried to recover and regain full fitness. But he upped his minutes from 650 in 2014-15 to 1950 minutes last season for us. Add to that Allegri seemed fine playing the full 90 minutes in both of the first 2 matches this year... which was rarely done last year, I think he had maybe a half-dozen appearances all last year where he played the full 90...
I'd say Allegri and our management are counting on Khedira to be healthy and a starter this season... They've invested a lot in returning him to fitness, and are counting on having succeeded.
It's a little worrisome to rely on him, but I'm betting on Sami having a huge year for us.
It looks to me like the idea is to rely upon him as a midfield starter this year. Before his injury troubles, he played 4-5 seasons of 3000+ minutes. Then major injury, and niggling little minor injuries followed as he tried to recover and regain full fitness. But he upped his minutes from 650 in 2014-15 to 1950 minutes last season for us. Add to that Allegri seemed fine playing the full 90 minutes in both of the first 2 matches this year... which was rarely done last year, I think he had maybe a half-dozen appearances all last year where he played the full 90...
I'd say Allegri and our management are counting on Khedira to be healthy and a starter this season... They've invested a lot in returning him to fitness, and are counting on having succeeded.
It's a little worrisome to rely on him, but I'm betting on Sami having a huge year for us.
And sorry, but you betting on it doesn't exactly make my worries go away.
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