He was dynamite last year when Schalke finished higher on the table, schalke was poor in the first half of the season, so when your whole team is playing poor it's hard to be an exception. He's young and has potential
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Ivan Rakitić - Midfielder - Schalke 04 (3 Viewers)
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Kill two birds with one stone...I feel the team's most desperate shortages are the lack of a quality prima punta AND a decent backup for Aquilani. I am not at all sure that we are in the market for a STARTING left mid, because the system was adjusted and proven succesful, with MArchiso playing on that side, but tucking in to form a very solid and talented 3 with Big Phil and Alberto. Whether it makes us predictable or not, as in predominantly attacking down the Krasic flank and through the middle, is not as worrying as it could be, because Aquilani is more than capable of producing world class passes from the middle, and Krasic...hohohoohoho!...it matters little if you know he is coming. Its like throwing yourself in a pool of starving great white sharks and saying 'well, i can deal with them, because i know they want to eat me'.
I doubt that Del Neri wants to change a system that is working fine and dandy...
Rakitic seems ideal for our needs, especially if he can operate on both flanks, as well as in the middle.
I doubt that Del Neri wants to change a system that is working fine and dandy...
Rakitic seems ideal for our needs, especially if he can operate on both flanks, as well as in the middle.
Surely it would be a nice move for free but if Dzeko is off to City and we don't use Sissoko in that deal (if I believe the rumours) I'm happy with the Soaker going to Schalke and we get Rakitic plus a couple of mills. Don't think we need Sissoko anymore if he's not going to be part of the Dzeko deal, the majority of the time he played he was woeful. Therefor I would like to renew the CM with Rakitic and also the (CB/LB) + ST departement with one signing/loan for January.
Sissoko -> Schalke for 4M + Rakitic
Rakitic -> Juve
Britos from Bologna -> Half of Ekal + 3/4M
(Legro -> Bari/Chievo)
Sissoko -> Schalke for 4M + Rakitic
Rakitic -> Juve
Britos from Bologna -> Half of Ekal + 3/4M
(Legro -> Bari/Chievo)
Its better business, but I like to believe, optimistic I know, that losing a player or two who are literally dead weight, and replacing them with better players this month, could well allow us to mount a more serious title challenge. If we are to pay 3/4 m with Momo, its in the least a sign that our board and management believe we are in the running, or at least could be, which...for a big club...or a club on their way to the big time...is what i expect. Ambition. Considering Momo rarely plays, and will rarely play, 3/4m is a decent roll of the dice, and its not exactly wasted money, as rakitic, in the least would have the second half of the season to integrate into italian football and the juve family...
I agree Lo-Pan, but losing Momo and getting Rakitic also weakens the team. If Momo leaves we have only one DM (Melo) I don't count Marchisio as a DM since he will mainly operate as a LW and I don't think he's destructive enough for labelling DM. Rakitic is a plus because he could be the sub of Aquilani and operate as winger but he won't be the natural replacement of Sissoko who's a DM. Would love to have a DM back if he leaves and have Martinez as a sub for the left wing.
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