Juan Cuadrado (31 Viewers)
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Why are we not taking up an option on this deal guys? I don't understand. Clearly, he's a player we like and who works in Allegris set up. Why not have an option at the end of the deal? Even if we take an option it's not an obligation, but not having an option means he absolutely returns to Chelsea end of season, and we repeat this process again. Any way around this situation? Coz I remember Beppe saying how it was Damocles sword hanging over the Cuadrado and Morata deals.
Not up to us, man. And the Damocles comment was related to Morata only.
Look, if it is one year at a time, I'll take it. We will have gotten (hopefully) two very good years out of him at the prime of his career for a total of 6 million
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Meanwhile, I am stuck watching Burnley-Liverpool
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I take that back. Watford-Chelsea is on CNBC.
Forza Antonio. Win this match and then give us Cuadrado
Look, if it is one year at a time, I'll take it. We will have gotten (hopefully) two very good years out of him at the prime of his career for a total of 6 million
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Meanwhile, I am stuck watching Burnley-Liverpool
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I take that back. Watford-Chelsea is on CNBC.
Forza Antonio. Win this match and then give us Cuadrado
I'd love to see him back. Pjaca and Cuadrado playing either side of Higuain and Dybala is a mouth watering prospect. So much raw pace with so much technique. I really didn't like him at the start of last season. He lost the ball a lot and badly lacked end product but he improved out of sight.
Juve is so much more versatile with Cuadrado because he's so versatile himself. He allowed Allegri to field the 4-3-3 which tore Bayern to shreds until the entire team died on the arse. Not to mention that he's a viable attacking option on the wing in the 3-5-2. He busts his gut going both ways and can actually defend pretty well. He's a unique player in the respect. Not many wingers with that kind of speed, dribbling and technique can play as a left back if necessary.
Juve is so much more versatile with Cuadrado because he's so versatile himself. He allowed Allegri to field the 4-3-3 which tore Bayern to shreds until the entire team died on the arse. Not to mention that he's a viable attacking option on the wing in the 3-5-2. He busts his gut going both ways and can actually defend pretty well. He's a unique player in the respect. Not many wingers with that kind of speed, dribbling and technique can play as a left back if necessary.
True that. But I don't feel it's that much of a mess. Higuain has joined, but Morata has left. And I suppose it's possible to view Cuadrado as a kind of Pereyra-replacement at this point, even though he will be utilized more on the wing. What I'm saying is just that I don't feel that the current squad gives that much more 'selection headaches' than Allegri already had last season. Allegri got this 
There is the insertion of Pjaca, though. So it's fair to say that it's a bit more complicated to manage this squad than last season. But not by much.
There is the insertion of Pjaca, though. So it's fair to say that it's a bit more complicated to manage this squad than last season. But not by much.
Yeah, the CB department is indeed stacked, but Barzagli - at 35 - will probably not be upset if Max opts for Benatia from time to time. At Barza's age, players tend to accept squad rotation alot more. As for Chiellini, we know how injury prone he is, so I'm sure everyone will get to play a decent amount of games in the end. Rugani is a legitimate concern, though.
If Asamoah and Khedira stay healthy, both I and Fabio Capello would love the perfect balance of this. 
With one of Lichtsteiner/Evra in there instead of Alves/Sandro, it can easily transform into a 3-5-2 as well.
With one of Lichtsteiner/Evra in there instead of Alves/Sandro, it can easily transform into a 3-5-2 as well.
But yes, I think that'd be a very well balanced side. Much depends on Asamoah's form as you say.
Good counter option in CL, as well!
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Yeah, it's quite unclear right now, what the best formation is and will be. We started like that as well, last season..
