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Fred

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Oct 2, 2003
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Melo is a typical destroyer. He's not a creative type at all. Even in Brazil Gilberto Silva had more creating duties than Melo. In Fiorentina destroying the opponent attacks was his many duty while Kuzmanovic and Montolivo were the playmakers.

I mean, the guy had more cards than anyone else last year in serie A (12 yellow cards and 3 red cards). He's an amazing DMC, but don't expect playmaking from him. He's tough, he wins a lot of balls, he fouls like crazy and he makes it impossible for the others to pass by him, but he's not a creative player.
You're right about his role in Fiorentina. But i think he is better technically than you give him credit for. He's a rather good passer and an effective distributor of the ball. Sure he isn't a creative player. He won't give you the through balls, or over the defense long balls like D'Ago. But he isn't that bad technically, not at all.

But i think you are definitlely right in your post where you compare your midfield with Melo to Inter's midfield. I also agree that you need a D'Ago type player much more than you need Melo.

Two misconceptions in this thread, for both sides of things, that Melo has better technique or is offensively better then D'Agostino, which is ludicrous. And also as ludicrous, that Melo is purely just a destroyer like Momo/Diarra. I mean, used to watch him in Santander, then Almeria, and he wasnt even a DM there, he played as an offensive box to box CM or a SM.

He has quite ranged set of skills, just not destroying or ballwining, even if tactically he has been more limited to that later on. He can be quite good offensively as a box to box mid in a diamond midfield. But yeah, he isnt a regista, even if a good passer, so D'Agostino is more useful in that regard (would love either, but our needs fit D'Agostino more, and mainly its regarding price, if we can afford it, why not, but Melo would cost 20m+ prolly, but not many real quality midfielders like him around).

Funniest thing of all, Mark in this thread predicting both Melo and D'Agostino signed, now that would be sick, and sooooooo not gonna happen :D
Agreed on all points. :tup:

Was just gonna bring up his Almeria and Racing days. But again(this isn't the first time), whenever you come into a thread before me you say the exact same things that are on my mind. Frankly it's getting a bit annoying :D
 

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IrishZebra

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Jun 18, 2006
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WHAT THE COCK IS GOING ON!!!??

daily star 9.12pm Melo set for Arsenal Switch
9.15pm Melo signed for Juventus two day ago for Marchionni plus 21M euro,

what a load of horse shit
 

Bjerknes

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Mar 16, 2004
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Melo is basically a more athletic version of Emerson, plus looks much less goofy. He can destroy plays but can also control and pass the ball, along with having some drive to him.

I may want a quarterback who can take the ball from our defense and spread it around like Pirlo, but I would be elated if we were to land Melo instead. Either way, it's a win-win situation.

It's not like Melo is a Sissoko with the ball at his feet. :rolleyes2
 

JCK

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May 11, 2004
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Melo is basically a more athletic version of Emerson, plus looks much less goofy. He can destroy plays but can also control and pass the ball, along with having some drive to him.

I may want a quarterback who can take the ball from our defense and spread it around like Pirlo, but I would be elated if we were to land Melo instead. Either way, it's a win-win situation.

It's not like Melo is a Sissoko with the ball at his feet. :rolleyes2
Would you agree on selling Sissoko to get Melo and Dago?
 

Fred

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Oct 2, 2003
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Melo is basically a more athletic version of Emerson, plus looks much less goofy. He can destroy plays but can also control and pass the ball, along with having some drive to him.

I may want a quarterback who can take the ball from our defense and spread it around like Pirlo, but I would be elated if we were to land Melo instead. Either way, it's a win-win situation.

It's not like Melo is a Sissoko with the ball at his feet. :rolleyes2
Definitely not. Popular misconception imo. But many people have legitimate fears due to the similarity of roles between him and Marchisio.
 

Bjerknes

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Would you agree on selling Sissoko to get Melo and Dago?
Is this a legitimate question?

If so, and if it means an equal deal with no net expenditure, then perhaps I would. But the Soaker is so good defensively that I'd use a lot of caution before pulling the trigger.

I don't want to let the guy go.
 

JCK

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Is this a legitimate question?

If so, and if it means an equal deal with no net expenditure, then perhaps I would. But the Soaker is so good defensively that I'd use a lot of caution before pulling the trigger.

I don't want to let the guy go.
I wouldn't sell The Soaker. If I want both Dago and Melo, I'd sell Tiago, Poulsen, Marchionni and Grygera to get them. Of course with some cash over.

We would have made a decent face-lift to our entire midfield, we'll end up with these:

Sissoko, Melo, Dago, Marchisio, Zanetti, DIego, Camoranesi and Giovinco
 

Bjerknes

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I wouldn't sell The Soaker. If I want both Dago and Melo, I'd sell Tiago, Poulsen, Marchionni and Grygera to get them. Of course with some cash over.

We would have made a decent face-lift to our entire midfield, we'll end up with these:

Sissoko, Melo, Dago, Marchisio, Zanetti, DIego, Camoranesi and Giovinco
That would be fantastic. I just thought you were giving me another gun-to-the-head-scenario.

I'm all for selling those players and bringing in better ones. Pretty tough job though.
 

Alen

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Apr 2, 2007
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Pretty tough job though.
Too tough.
I can't see us buying them unless we sell a lot of our players. Maybe even Trez (without replacing him) and Grygera (without replacing him).

The defence will be... :scared:

Zebina and Salihamidzic at RB
Cannavaro, Legro, Chiellini and Ariaudo at CB
Molinaro and De Ceglie at LB.

But God knows how much money we have. Maybe we can pull this off and buy Melo+D'Agostino+at least one good full back.
 

HAZEM

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Apr 22, 2008
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Too tough.
I can't see us buying them unless we sell a lot of our players. Maybe even Trez (without replacing him) and Grygera (without replacing him).

The defence will be... :scared:

Zebina and Salihamidzic at RB
Cannavaro, Legro, Chiellini and Ariaudo at CB
Molinaro and De Ceglie at LB.

But God knows how much money we have. Maybe we can pull this off and buy Melo+D'Agostino+at least one good full back.
who knows????
 

Bjerknes

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Mar 16, 2004
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Too tough.
I can't see us buying them unless we sell a lot of our players. Maybe even Trez (without replacing him) and Grygera (without replacing him).

The defence will be... :scared:

Zebina and Salihamidzic at RB
Cannavaro, Legro, Chiellini and Ariaudo at CB
Molinaro and De Ceglie at LB.

But God knows how much money we have. Maybe we can pull this off and buy Melo+D'Agostino+at least one good full back.
Meh, I don't know.

As much I love midfield play, we have to secure the defense -- even a Barca fan like myself can realize that.

Whatever the case, improving the defense SHOULD be number one priority, the flank positions, so I just hope they have some idea as to what needs to be improved upon.

My high school coach who moved me from an attacking midfield spot to sweeper always used to tell me, "the game begins from the back. That is why you're back."

I think that rings true 99% of the time. The only time it doesn't is when I'm the best player on the pitch and create plays behind the striker. :jester:
 

javi_berti

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May 1, 2005
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we'd have the money for new fullbacks if we abandoned the strategy for the signing of a midfielder.

but as i am quite happy with the right back, i absolutely see the necessity for a new left back. but mostly because molinaro is not too good and injured at the moment and i don't trust de ceglie as lb.
 
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