Clearly there's pros and cons to his style. The biggest pro is that he is pretty good at remaining disciplined. The con is that he is so focused on being disciplined that he gets his head so far up his ass that he misses a good deal.
Shaqiri for 15 million was a great deal.
Mandzukic for 20 million was a great deal.
Sneidjer for 20 million is an awful deal.
Iturbe for 25 million is a terrible deal.
The one aberration is Morata though. I understand liking a player, but not only is that outlay risky, you've capped your upside. That purchase was foolish. I can understand if you trust your scouts, and you're certain that his value is 20 million euro, however, as soon as RM inserts the buyback clause at 10 million more than you paid, which is pocket change for them, its a no go for me.
Its obvious that with Marotta you will probably not waste your capital, however, he will also be very opportunistic with his purchases, meaning that if there is a glaring need for the squad, and he may need to overpay, you probably won't be filling that hole.
It could be worse though. Roma has shown an extreme propensity lately to waste money. Wouldn't want to be them, especially because they don't have the cash flow to support it.
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Agreed. Injury-prone is never a good thing. I'd avoid Jovetic as well.
Shaqiri for 15 million was a great deal.
Mandzukic for 20 million was a great deal.
Sneidjer for 20 million is an awful deal.
Iturbe for 25 million is a terrible deal.
The one aberration is Morata though. I understand liking a player, but not only is that outlay risky, you've capped your upside. That purchase was foolish. I can understand if you trust your scouts, and you're certain that his value is 20 million euro, however, as soon as RM inserts the buyback clause at 10 million more than you paid, which is pocket change for them, its a no go for me.
Its obvious that with Marotta you will probably not waste your capital, however, he will also be very opportunistic with his purchases, meaning that if there is a glaring need for the squad, and he may need to overpay, you probably won't be filling that hole.
It could be worse though. Roma has shown an extreme propensity lately to waste money. Wouldn't want to be them, especially because they don't have the cash flow to support it.
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The talent is there. No denying that. I'm afraid of the injuries he got. Seems a big risk. I'd like to buy guys with that potential talent who would come cheaper. 
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Remember when a lot of people didn't want Robben or RVP for the same reason? 
