They were asking 32 million € for Sissoko? They must be insane. He is surely not worth that money. Vieira, who was world class when we bought him was less expensive and he was proven on international level. Sissoko might be younger and has more future but he is still not a quarter of a player Vieira is/was.
And I agree about Tiago. Low shot from Ranieri (if that statement is real and it might be). If he didn´t manage to sign his primary targets he should of never bought a player he doesn´t really want and intend to play him. You know, that is the biggest problem of last summer´s mercato. We didn´t manage to sign our main targets so we went to sign players who didn´t really improve the team like Andrade, Tiago and Almiron. My guess is that the board went for the cheaper solutions like Tiago and Almiron while Ranieri didn´t really want them. That´s why our board says they believe in them and Ranieri obvioulsy doesn´t like them very much but still had to accept them. They must have realised that and their confidence and morale is very low.
No wonder Almiron chokes and Tiago rarely gets a start.
And I agree about Tiago. Low shot from Ranieri (if that statement is real and it might be). If he didn´t manage to sign his primary targets he should of never bought a player he doesn´t really want and intend to play him. You know, that is the biggest problem of last summer´s mercato. We didn´t manage to sign our main targets so we went to sign players who didn´t really improve the team like Andrade, Tiago and Almiron. My guess is that the board went for the cheaper solutions like Tiago and Almiron while Ranieri didn´t really want them. That´s why our board says they believe in them and Ranieri obvioulsy doesn´t like them very much but still had to accept them. They must have realised that and their confidence and morale is very low.
No wonder Almiron chokes and Tiago rarely gets a start.
I think you are right about Tiago and our board. They done same as Abramovic done with Sheva.. They bought a player without consus of a coach..
But than, why did Ranieri said before, that he personally requested Tiago? Was it just licking of someone's balls?
