Should Aquilani be bought in the summer? (2 Viewers)

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Even if we got him for like 8m? Bring Pirlo, sell momo then we would have massive squad depth being Melo, Pirlo, Marchisio and Aquilani?

Personally, I wouldn't mind selling Momo and Marchisio if we could bring in Mascherano and Poli for example. What do you think Sheik?

Not even for 8m, yes. He doesn't seem to have the right attitude on the pitch. He and Melo along with Marchisio did a good job at the start of the season until winter break, but he's just faded away recently. We cannot deal with such a player for another season. I don't see any promise or hope for improvement from him. We need someone who can really assert his influence on the game during attacks. He's not the right one.

Now Marchisio, he's similar to Aqua in my description above, but at least he has a different attitude on the pitch. Plus he's come from the Primavera, so I'm biased towards him.

 

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[Buck Fuddy]

Kompany also had a lot of injury problems, I am sure you'd love to have him at Juve.
I also dislike him as a person, but his talent is undoutable, Standard with or without Defour is just another team.
And indeed, Juve should start scouting in Belgium:

Lukaku brothers, De Bruyne, Defour (although you disagree), definately players that could be an upgrade for what we have now.
Although i don't know which RB you'd like from or league at Juve, hopefully not Ciman or Marcos.

Yeah, but I like Kompany as a person
And I wouldn't classify him as "dumb" either.

Ciman, being the absolute joke that he is, would even be better than Motta. Which is shocking.
But no, the best RB in the league imo imo X. Chen. I'll never understand how that guy hasn't been picked up by a big(ger) team or league.

 

[Klin]

yea I understand you,what i mean is,if we start Marchisio as CM then his sub can be anyone,no need to pay much on a bench player.We can bring back Ekdal for example or buy a cheaper player than Alberto,cos as i said we should save our money for the weaker lines,as for CMs we already have quality players and the only prob as you said is to bring a 4th player mainly for injuries not add quality,so i think Ekdal is Ok for the bench.

I don't agree with the last part. We should really get someone to improve the quality of our first 11, not the squad depth, since we're talking about a possible replacement of Aquilani here.

I don't really mind Ekdal, although not as a 4th choice CM. With us he'd start around 20-30 games/season, and I don't think he's capable enough for that.

 

[adriano_c]

Not if he continues as he has since January or so. Very Tiago-ish for the last couple of months.

Certainly not for 16m, either.

10-11m would be okay.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Based on their performances this season, that would be justified. If anything, Pepe probably has been slightly better overall.

Still, I'm not quite ready to give up on Aqui. So I would like us to sign him (obviously not for the "agreed" price), but maybe that's just personal bias talking.


And unlike my fellow countryman, I would not be too keen to take a chance on Defour.

 

[Ledje]

Yeah, but I like Kompany as a person
And I wouldn't classify him as "dumb" either.

Ciman, being the absolute joke that he is, would even be better than Motta. Which is shocking.
But no, the best RB in the league imo imo X. Chen. I'll never understand how that guy hasn't been picked up by a big(ger) team or league.

Anele is the man for the RB if you want to pick one from Belgium. De Bruyne isn't ready at all for Juve, Defour maybe.

 

[Nedvěd]

Based on their performances this season, that would be justified. If anything, Pepe probably has been slightly better overall.

Still, I'm not quite ready to give up on Aqui. So I would like us to sign him (obviously not for the "agreed" price), but maybe that's just personal bias talking.


And unlike my fellow countryman, I would not be too keen to take a chance on Defour.

Why? Isn't he good? United are linked with him, is he better than the gash (also known as midfield) United have?

 

[blondu]

nope..hell no...better bring vidal or lass or m'vila or diaby or alex song

 

[Flamez]

Why is Aquilani being compared with players like Mascherano, M'Vila, Lass, Diaby, etc, etc? I think he is more creative than destroyer so I'd compare him with Sahin, Hernanes, Montolivo, Pirlo...

And I think he is more suitable for a 4-3-3 system than a 4-4-2 where he needs to track back much more times.

 

[rounder]

If I could do one thing; I would extend the loan deal with Aquilani for another season. I don't think it's smart to buy him now. We can't afford to take any gambles any more, and Aquilani is a huge gamble. He's inconsistent and very injury prone. We're lucky he played for us as much as he did this season; we won't be so lucky next time.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

Hey, I know it's not a popular opinion to have but, all things considered, I feel Pepe has done better than Aqui. Only slightly though, as both players have obviously underperformed.

Anele is the man for the RB if you want to pick one from Belgium. De Bruyne isn't ready at all for Juve, Defour maybe.

Anele? Don't know about that, he never struck me as a really good player.

Why? Isn't he good? United are linked with him, is he better than the gash (also known as midfield) United have?

Refer to an earlier post of mine in this thread where I explained the reasons for Defour not being my preferred choice.

As for him being better than what Man U currently have, I doubt it very much. Then again, I could easily be wrong, since I can't even remember the last time I watched a Man U game. But it sure wasn't this season

 

[Bjerknes]

Hey, I know it's not a popular opinion to have but, all things considered, I feel Pepe has done better than Aqui. Only slightly though, as both players have obviously underperformed.

Uhh, wait, what?

It doesn't matter if it's popular or not. I have been vocal on how Aquilani isn't living up to his potential. But Pepe out-performing him?

What exactly has Pepe done? I mean really, he hasn't done much at all man. It just doesn't make any sense. At least Aqui was decent through the fall, being involved and creating some chances.

I'll never understand this obsession with Pepe.

 

[Bianconero81]

What Fuck Buddy meant to say was that given their talent and potential, Pepe did more as opposed to Aquilani, although that isn't really saying much.

Expectations of Aquilani were rather high, whereas there were none for Pepe, because no one was expecting him to do shit, and he hasn't really done shit.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

Uhh, wait, what?

It doesn't matter if it's popular or not. I have been vocal on how Aquilani isn't living up to his potential. But Pepe out-performing him?

What exactly has Pepe done? I mean really, he hasn't done much at all man. It just doesn't make any sense. At least Aqui was decent through the fall, being involved and creating some chances.

I'll never understand this obsession with Pepe.

Great, now I'm obsessed with Pepe. A player I didn't even ask for, let alone want, in the first place.

If you must know, I keep a record of all our games (except those I'm unable to see, obviously) with the individual performances by our players (personal judgement!). And right now, Pepe's average just happens to be higher than Aquilani's. You or Dusan (or anyone else for that matter) are of course free to disagree with that.
It's not even worth the argument actually, since both players have underperformed.

 

[Bjerknes]

Great, now I'm obsessed with Pepe. A player I didn't even ask for, let alone want, in the first place.

If you must know, I keep a record of all our games (except those I'm unable to see, obviously) with the individual performances by our players (personal judgement!). And right now, Pepe's average just happens to be higher than Aquilani's. You or Dusan (or anyone else for that matter) are of course free to disagree with that.
It's not even worth the argument actually, since both players have underperformed.

I didn't say you were obsessed, I said there was a general obsession with him, which there is. Nobody should even want to sign him for good, yet you have folks saying his work ethic makes him someone we should sign. I mean give me a break.

You originally said you'd place Aqui in the same price range as Pepe. Then you said he's been slightly worse than Pepe. That's what I didn't find sense in because well, it doesn't make any.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

You originally said you'd place Aqui in the same price range as Pepe. Then you said he's been slightly worse than Pepe. That's what I didn't find sense in because well, it doesn't make any.

Why does that not make sense?

Pepe has played slightly better, but is a very limited player.
Aquilani is clearly the more talented player (and therefore should be worth more, future potential & all), but has been playing like he doesn't give a crap. So that leads me to say that (based on this season!!!) they should be worth about the same.

"Should".

 

[Bjerknes]

Still doesn't make any sense considering Pepe has done less, but whatever.

 

[chester]

I think we can conclude that they both failed, Pepe shouldn't be bought for 7.5 million, Aquilani shouldn't be bought for 15 million.
Those 22.5 million can be spent better.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

Oh, I see. Just because my opinion is different from yours, it doesn't make any sense.

 

[Bjerknes]

Oh, I see. Just because my opinion is different from yours, it doesn't make any sense.

There isn't any basis for your opinion. Aquilani played months of good football, then cooled off and disappeared. Pepe played a couple matches of good football and disappeared.

What the fuck did Pepe do exactly? Score a neat freekick the keeper misjudged?