Federico Peluso - LB - Atalanta (6 Viewers)

[Deep C]

How does it not make sense to have two LBs/LWBs? I think it's been made quite obvious that Conte doesn't rate Ziegler.

It's not like Peluso is a bad player either.

 

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[Quetzalcoatl]

Marotta's annual contribution to the Make-A-Wish foundation.

 

[Fake Melo]

He is a decent player, but I have my head set on Armero so this would be disappointing.

 

[j0ker]

Selling Licht and getting this guy, way to ruin a great mercato.

 

[Joe]

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Sucks that the extra cash we thought we were getting from selling Ziegler is going right back in to the signing of this guy.

 

[Deep C]

Any "extra cash" would have had to go to some other left side defensive player anyway. People can debate signing a Peluso but signing a left back was always going to be on the cards.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Any "extra cash" would have had to go to some other left side defensive player anyway. People can debate signing a Peluso but signing a left back was always going to be on the cards.

Yeah... It's supposed to be a good player, a real improvement. He is no improvement on De Ceglie or Asamoah, or maybe even Ziegler.

 

[Deep C]

Asamoah isn't a left back - I wish people would stop saying this. He's an improvement on Ziegler as Conte won't play Ziegler. He's not necessarily an improvement on PDC, but is better defensively (and worse going forward). Add to that the fact that Ashton has an injury history, it all boils down to whether we're gonna splash in that spot of save some dosh for the obvious issue up front.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Asamoah isn't a left back - I wish people would stop saying this. He's an improvement on Ziegler as Conte won't play Ziegler. He's not necessarily an improvement on PDC, but is better defensively (and worse going forward). Add to that the fact that Ashton has an injury history, it all boils down to whether we're gonna splash in that spot of save some dosh for the obvious issue up front.

It doesn't matter if LB is not his primary position; it's not a video game where his stats drop if he's played out of position. He's still very good there and seeing as he'd be on the bench otherwise, is a good option to start on the left.

DC actually isn't that bad defensively, while Peluso isn't good... Let's say there's not much of a difference between them there i.e. pointless signing.

 

[Nzoric]

Asamoah isn't a left back - I wish people would stop saying this. He's an improvement on Ziegler as Conte won't play Ziegler. He's not necessarily an improvement on PDC, but is better defensively (and worse going forward). Add to that the fact that Ashton has an injury history, it all boils down to whether we're gonna splash in that spot of save some dosh for the obvious issue up front.

He is much better than DC both defensively and offensively. More importantly, he's got a bigger engine on him and is tireless in his runs. Much more of an athlete.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

He is much better than DC both defensively and offensively. More importantly, he's got a bigger engine on him and is tireless in his runs. Much more of an athlete.

Bollocks!

 

[Gian]

He is much better than DC both defensively and offensively. More importantly, he's got a bigger engine on him and is tireless in his runs. Much more of an athlete.

DC can cross.

Your turn again.

 

[Deep C]

It doesn't matter if LB is not his primary position; it's not a video game where his stats drop if he's played out of position. He's still very good there and seeing as he'd be on the bench otherwise, is a good option to start on the left.

You must've watched him play more than me then as I don't remember him playing left back at all in the past. I've seen him play LWB twice now in the pre-season and his athleticism made sure that he didn't look like a nerd there. He's an obvious midfielder though.

You should probably also change your sig to Summer 2012: "Asamoah to bench PDC."

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

You must've watched him play more than me then as I don't remember him playing left back at all in the past. I've seen him play LWB twice now in the pre-season and his athleticism made sure that he didn't look like a nerd there. He's an obvious midfielder though.

You should probably also change your sig to Summer 2012: "Asamoah to bench PDC."

Why does it matter to you so much what his primary position is if he is superior as a LWB as well?

I don't think you understand the point of the sig.

 

[Suns]

He is a decent player, but I have my head set on Armero so this would be disappointing.

I love that you asked Asamoah about bringing Armero over to Juventus a few times on twitter

 

[Deep C]

Why does it matter to you so much what his primary position is if he is superior as a LWB as well?

I don't think you understand the point of the sig.

I don't think Asamoah is superior to PDC as a LWB if that's what you're inferring.

 

[robbotis]

I don't think Asamoah is superior to PDC as a LWB if that's what you're inferring.

I like Asamaoh a lot. But he's nowhere near as fast as PDC. And PDC can cross better. PDC is one of the faster guys on the squad. Now, his marking and tackling... That's another story.

 

[blondu]

give a primavera kid a chance...or settle with pdc and ziegler...sell lich and get ll and it's ok

 

[Cronios]

In 3-5-2, we have some options, midfielders, even Isla, Asamoah and Caceres, are half decent.
But in 4-3-3, the requirement is defensive solidarity, we kind of lacking options there.
DC has speed and cross, but his marking and positioning are quite poor.

This is what we lack the most and should focus on, if we sign a cheap, and very limited player of Peluso class.
He should at least offer an alternative for that role.
Being half usefull up front is quite useless, Asamoah, DC, Caceres and Isla can offer that and prolly better, even Marchisio or some other CM dude can.

At any case, ideally we should have a dedicated player there and not playing players out of position.
We should start the season with a starter, not a quick fix... (cause injuries/suspensions could cause further upset)
A Licht class wingback cost about 10-15mil, its unacceptable not to have such one and spend 40mil for 2 CM subs...
and then play them as wingbacks, because we didnt bother to buy the starters we need...

Its unacceptable to compromise a starter lot, in expense of fine tuning subs for the line that works the best.
Peluso and Llorente imho are such compromises and they happen because our budget was spent on subs...

With 10 days left on this transfer window, my point of criticism becomes more evident and valid than ever...