Summer Mercato Thread 2018 (74 Viewers)

[zizinho]

The obsession with height is really weird. It’s like English fans who would rather have a big powerful midfielder that runs like a headless chicken instead of a maestro on the ball.

It was a fun remark, those players are all 1.83

 

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[Nedved96]

Good thing we have a bright mind liek you to explain these things to us.

 

[JuveJay]

Or maybe Felipe Melo...

N'Zonzi

 

[Alin]

N'Zonzi

Emre Can at 1.84m seems to fit the profile just fine

It was a fun remark, those players are all 1.83

Not gonna lie, i meant it more like in or around 1.84m...

 

[Bianconero81]

Seems like a fair trade. Would take more then Spinazzola to replace Sandro though.

Mandzu or Cuadrado leaving? Why else would we look for an additional winger?

Costa > Bernadeschi = Mandzukic > Cuadrado = Pjaca

Cuadrado is criminally underrated. There's no way he's inferior to Mandzukic as a winger; no fucking way!

 

[JuveJay]

Odd comparison though, they might play in symmetrical positions but vastly different players.

 

[Bianconero81]

Martial would be great, if we are selling Mandukic and giving up on Pjaca already. Perhaps we're looking to bring him in 2019 as a potential replacement for Higuain. He has an option to extend until 2020, but perhaps we can negotiate with United to take him for a decent price so they avoid losing him on a free; in the meantime, both United and Martial try to see if anything can be salvaged one final season while we have a final look at Pjaca

Martial, Dybala, Costa, Berna, Pjaca, and Higuain for the 2019-2020 season is not overkill.

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Odd comparison though, they might play in symmetrical positions but vastly different players.

I'd always pick Cuadrado as a winger over Mandzukic. I love Mandzukic's work rate and tenacity, but he isn't really a winger. They're definitely different players tho.

A fit Cuads should always start in my book, especially in CL games.

 

[Dominic]

Martial sucks man.

 

[Nedved96]

Martial sucks man.

Mourinho sucks. Martial is very talented as he showed under Van Gaal.

 

[Robee]

There's no room for Martial unless we're loaning Pjaca out for another year. I highly doubt we're selling him or any other forward actually.

 

[MikeM]

Mandzukic 40M to China
Pjaca 25M to Schalke

Martial 65M to Juve

 

[Adrian]

Hmmm rumours for forwards is never good knowing a decent pricetag could mean dybala on his way out.

 

[lgorTudor]

Mandzukic 40M to China
Pjaca 25M to Schalke

Martial 65M to Juve

Mandzukic 7M to Dinamo Zagreb
Pjaca 15M to Schalke
Sandro 40M to Chelsea

Pellegrini 50M to Juve

 

[Cerval]

Mandzukic 7M to Dinamo Zagreb
Pjaca 15M to Schalke
Sandro 40M to Chelsea

Pellegrini 50M to Juve

 

[Mark]

Mandzukic 7M to Dinamo Zagreb
Pjaca 15M to Schalke
Sandro 40M to Chelsea

Pellegrini 50M to Juve

you sound like Beppe.

 

[sgjuveboy]

i really want pjaca to play for us in future.

He brings us the advantage that mandzukic brings, in addition to speed and dribbles.

he has the height to dominate aerial balls against full backs, and the speed to track or run at them.

He can be unplayable on the wing, like young c ronaldo.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

€65M for Martial?

NAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[pavluska]

Height is mostly irrelevant for a midfielder.

Xavi, Scholes, Makelele were all manlets.

Not for us because of set piece issues. See Can and Marchisio threads.

And Verratti would only improve our passing. We also lack a little mobility and physicality.

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What other players does Doyen have? Papers only know Paratici(?) met with Doyen. They're guessing the player.

We already have good wingers. And if Martial's market value is 65m, he's very overrated.

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Mourinho sucks. Martial is very talented as he showed under Van Gaal.

When?

 

[Nedved96]

When?

Under Van Gaal

 

[pavluska]

I'd always pick Cuadrado as a winger over Mandzukic. I love Mandzukic's work rate and tenacity, but he isn't really a winger. They're definitely different players tho.

A fit Cuads should always start in my book, especially in CL games.

You forgot how inconsistent Cuadra is.

MM is needed in the squad even though I don't want him in the XI currently. Not ideal for 433, and currently, prefer AS at LW with Asa behind him in 4231. But he's very useful and acts as Higuain backup too.

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Under Van Gaal

No