Summer Mercato Thread 2018 (81 Viewers)
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Yes talent alone is not enough but Pogba is not some 19 yr old six month wonder who's getting found in a different environment. He's an established midfielder who was consistently quality for us and produced several world class moments. There have been many world class players who have had dips in their career and Pogba just happens to be one among them. Ignoring how good he was for us and rating him just based on his United career is a bit harsh to me. There would be very few world class players if we go by that metric.
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Salah's breakout season was in Serie A. He's easily a top 5 player in the world at the moment.
Eriksen, atleast he's close to reaching that level. So no arguments there.
Kante- not just 2 good but 2 top seasons. Also PFA player of the year last year. World class to me. One of the best in his position for sure.
Pogba- lets just agree to disagree
See basically all those players are either WC or atleast close to be WC so i dont think i see anything laughable about it. Otherwise we're just disagreeing for the sake of it.
Laughable would be considering Khedira a world class player. Now anyone would 'LMAO' at that.
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Salah's breakout season was in Serie A. He's easily a top 5 player in the world at the moment.
Eriksen, atleast he's close to reaching that level. So no arguments there.
Kante- not just 2 good but 2 top seasons. Also PFA player of the year last year. World class to me. One of the best in his position for sure.
Pogba- lets just agree to disagree
See basically all those players are either WC or atleast close to be WC so i dont think i see anything laughable about it. Otherwise we're just disagreeing for the sake of it.
Laughable would be considering Khedira a world class player. Now anyone would 'LMAO' at that.
Even when he was here I questioned if he could truly be considered world class, because while he did produce world class moments for us, he was inconsistent on a weekly basis... though he was still generally useful because of his special qualities. And I can't recall him ever really stepping up for us on the European stage, which imo, is the real test for players at the club level.
Anyway, I'm not debating whether he was WC here or not, at least his level was much higher then.
But in his 5-year career he has 3 good seasons in Serie A, not much impact in his 4 CL campaigns, a meh Euro tournament, and 2 mediocre seasons in BPL. How is that world class?
He has world class potential, that's what I'll give him.
The money that United spend for mediocrity is amazing. To be honest I am sick of them and if they get SMS next season it will be beyond a joke. Once they were a team that actually had a core of home grown or English players but now they are increasingly a team of mercenaries.
And the funniest part? Their fans still go on like they are a top European side. The arrogance.
Man United have literally every tool at their disposal financially and they still can't be a top 4 team.
And the funniest part? Their fans still go on like they are a top European side. The arrogance.
Man United have literally every tool at their disposal financially and they still can't be a top 4 team.
Samp confirm Torreira price | Football Italia
Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero has revealed that Napoli want Lucas Torreira but made it clear he will only sell the midfielder for €50m.
Torreira has been linked with several top clubs in Italy and Europe after breaking through with Samp this season, and Ferrero singled out Napoli as a possible destination for the Uruguay international, while asserting he would not come cheaply.
“Torreira? Napoli understand his quality, they have a good Coach and a great President,” he told Radio Kiss Kiss.
“They asked about Torreira, but so have other teams. How much would he cost? €50m. I don’t need to sell him, he’s fine with me. For me, he’s a phenomenon.
“Will [Coach Marco] Giampaolo stay? Certainly! We’re engaged, so we still have to figure out if we’ll get married in three years or break up in two…”
The 22-year-old plays in the same position as Partenopei rival Jorginho, who has been linked with summer moves to the Premier League.
Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero has revealed that Napoli want Lucas Torreira but made it clear he will only sell the midfielder for €50m.
Torreira has been linked with several top clubs in Italy and Europe after breaking through with Samp this season, and Ferrero singled out Napoli as a possible destination for the Uruguay international, while asserting he would not come cheaply.
“Torreira? Napoli understand his quality, they have a good Coach and a great President,” he told Radio Kiss Kiss.
“They asked about Torreira, but so have other teams. How much would he cost? €50m. I don’t need to sell him, he’s fine with me. For me, he’s a phenomenon.
“Will [Coach Marco] Giampaolo stay? Certainly! We’re engaged, so we still have to figure out if we’ll get married in three years or break up in two…”
The 22-year-old plays in the same position as Partenopei rival Jorginho, who has been linked with summer moves to the Premier League.
Pellegri: “We chose the best project for a youngster unlike, for example, Juventus who tend to send their youngsters on loan to play. Monaco offer a lot more space for a young player like me.”
that's why Cengiz Under prefered Roma over city ...space to play
but we can make from Roma make it our Dortmund
that's why Cengiz Under prefered Roma over city ...space to play
but we can make from Roma make it our Dortmund
I watched all PSG games and Neymar was the best player in the pitch 99% of the time, French league and CL and amazing almost every game.
By "underwhelming this SEASON" you mean "he did not play well ONE GAME - the first leg against Madrid", right?
If you dont watch the player can you at least check Whoscored or Squawka before commenting?
By "underwhelming this SEASON" you mean "he did not play well ONE GAME - the first leg against Madrid", right?
If you dont watch the player can you at least check Whoscored or Squawka before commenting?
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