I agree, but if the sales of the last two seasons become a trend, Dybala is a goner.
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Hopefully the sales of the last two season were the only possible way of upgrading the squad. That is what we've been told and few times have the board been proven wrong.
Obviously this year we have a top 4 squad in Europe. At least on paper in October - nothing better one can do and certainly in Italy for the next 1-2 years. Now if Real Madrid comes along and sees Dybala as their top priority that wouldn't necessarily make us a worse team if we sell. Not only do we have the usual mining process for talent - we now can sustain a wage similar to a top team. So if he indeed is deemed as unique by our staff we can offer him enough to at least force a new world record.
Selling someone like Sami Khedira at the end of the year and replacing him with Lemina in the long run could net us a profit of 40M, take out expenses and we are least 10M per year on the green. This is a great contract for a player that can patch things up immediately and add huge long-term gains if replaced properly. Lichtsteiner could of costed us ~10M for his entire stay here if he accepted a move last summer - a one year benefit from Sami.
I am really curious to see how the prices of players with huge individual contracts and mediocre performances would shape. Such beehives are potentially Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea. Maybe more I don't know of, but as long as we are in the forefront of pay/performance we have all the tools to succeed - proven by our chobby no.90 million transfer.
Obviously this year we have a top 4 squad in Europe. At least on paper in October - nothing better one can do and certainly in Italy for the next 1-2 years. Now if Real Madrid comes along and sees Dybala as their top priority that wouldn't necessarily make us a worse team if we sell. Not only do we have the usual mining process for talent - we now can sustain a wage similar to a top team. So if he indeed is deemed as unique by our staff we can offer him enough to at least force a new world record.
Selling someone like Sami Khedira at the end of the year and replacing him with Lemina in the long run could net us a profit of 40M, take out expenses and we are least 10M per year on the green. This is a great contract for a player that can patch things up immediately and add huge long-term gains if replaced properly. Lichtsteiner could of costed us ~10M for his entire stay here if he accepted a move last summer - a one year benefit from Sami.
I am really curious to see how the prices of players with huge individual contracts and mediocre performances would shape. Such beehives are potentially Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea. Maybe more I don't know of, but as long as we are in the forefront of pay/performance we have all the tools to succeed - proven by our chobby no.90 million transfer.
'Your bullshit' is referring to the disgusting attitude of desperately fielding an inferior selection so it fits a certain formation.
Extremely obviously, the 3-5-2 is greatly superior. Especially looking how Pjanic is completely outstanding at times in his mezzala role. Sending wingbacks and strikers through the defence, opening the play all over. Nope, the peasant demand for the other formation takes over logic. Push pjanic advanced and use much deeper positionned fullbacks instead of our all action wingbacks, completely ruining his game.
But hey, its not 352 !
There is a reason Allegri has not even once went 4312 with the current selection, not even once pjanic was used as a trequartista.
If your formation had James Rodriguez instead of verratti, and you'd put pjanic as mezzala and james as CAM, then we can talk about a 4312
Extremely obviously, the 3-5-2 is greatly superior. Especially looking how Pjanic is completely outstanding at times in his mezzala role. Sending wingbacks and strikers through the defence, opening the play all over. Nope, the peasant demand for the other formation takes over logic. Push pjanic advanced and use much deeper positionned fullbacks instead of our all action wingbacks, completely ruining his game.
But hey, its not 352 !
There is a reason Allegri has not even once went 4312 with the current selection, not even once pjanic was used as a trequartista.
If your formation had James Rodriguez instead of verratti, and you'd put pjanic as mezzala and james as CAM, then we can talk about a 4312
Marotta just confirmed:
- Witsel will be brought in january or at most july (that's 100% sure, if the guy remains healthy);
- Bentancour from Boca will be brought in July to actually be a part of the squad;
- Brozovic is out of question.
So that's it, our 2 signings for the midfield are defined. Let's see where Witsel will fit, ideally he should be able to play DM.
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Witsel goal at 2:36
This guy really strikes me as a carbon copy of Khedira playing style..
- Witsel will be brought in january or at most july (that's 100% sure, if the guy remains healthy);
- Bentancour from Boca will be brought in July to actually be a part of the squad;
- Brozovic is out of question.
So that's it, our 2 signings for the midfield are defined. Let's see where Witsel will fit, ideally he should be able to play DM.
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Witsel goal at 2:36
This guy really strikes me as a carbon copy of Khedira playing style..
The trait I'm most curious about is his vision/creativity. Showed anything like that? It would be interesting to have another guy who can provide it when Pjanic doesn't play, or we'll keep overcharging Dybala.
But yep, acording to reports he's far from being a mature player, so it surprises me to hear Marotta say he's going to be signed to take part of the squad. I guess if he looks too green during preseason, they may loan him out to Sassuolo.
But yep, acording to reports he's far from being a mature player, so it surprises me to hear Marotta say he's going to be signed to take part of the squad. I guess if he looks too green during preseason, they may loan him out to Sassuolo.
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