Winter Mercato Thread 2018 (4 Viewers)

[ggnoree]

Do we have a realistic chance to sign Iniesta at some point?

 

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[Bianconero81]

Seriously? Iniesta? A 34 year old Iniesta with nothing left to prove, and probably no motivation to do more than he has already done.

 

[Sadomin]

Seriously? Iniesta? A 34 year old Iniesta with nothing left to prove, and probably no motivation to do more than he has already done.

Short memory? Dani Alves?

 

[Bianconero81]

Short memory? Dani Alves?

It seems you have a short memory, seeing as how things ended with D. Alves. Also, he was quite shit for 6 months or so. Are you one of those people who believe that experience is somehow going to miraculously help us in the CL, even at the expense of acquiring better and younger players? Look, I'd have liked Iniesta 2 or 3 years ago, but after a World Cup year and with possibly nothing to play for, in a position where we need younger players and more physicality, then no thanks.

 

[Sadomin]

It seems you have a short memory, seeing as how things ended with D. Alves. Also, he was quite $#@! for 6 months or so. Are you one of those people who believe that experience is somehow going to miraculously help us in the CL, even at the expense of acquiring better and younger players? Look, I'd have liked Iniesta 2 or 3 years ago, but after a World Cup year and with possibly nothing to play for, in a position where we need younger players and more physicality, then no thanks.

Alves was arguably our best player in the CL knockouts and he came for free. It makes absolutely no sense to bring up how he left for PSG as an argument against the signing Iniesta. Alves did not leave for PSG because he was too old and unmotivated when he come to Juve - rather the opposite.

 

[Bianconero81]

Alves was arguably our best player in the CL knockouts and he came for free. It makes absolutely no sense to bring up how he left for PSG as an argument against the signing Iniesta. Alves did not leave for PSG because he was too old and unmotivated when he come to Juve - rather the opposite.

It took Alves quite some time to settle, and he was solid for us in the CL knockout games, but put in inconsistent performances in Serie A. Still, Iniesta will be 34 by the time the summer of 2018 comes around. We have a crocked Marchisio, Matuidi will be a year older, Khedira will hopefully be shipped off somewhere, and then we're left with Pjanic and an inexperienced Bentancur (I don't consider Sturaro a footballer, so I'm not gonna count him in; I'm also hoping we finally manage to dispose of him). We will need quality and youth in midfield; no more ageing midfielders or quick fixes ffs!

 

[B3N]

We should go all in for naingool this summer, and we're sorted.

 

[Bianconero81]

He'd rather commit Harakiri than join us.

 

[B3N]

He'd rather commit Harakiri than join us.

Nah he pretty much admitted all the hate talk is just to gain some publicity.

 

[Robee]

He'd rather commit Harakiri than join us.

Either way; we win. Let's just try then and see which option he prefers

 

[JuveJay]

Hamsik next summer.

 

[Pirlo's Beard]

Step 1: Sign Iniesta

Step 2: Concede all hopes of keeping possession in big games as we love to do, bench him because he's the antithesis of the player you want for our style in big games.

Step 3: Let him leave on a free and slate us in the media.

 

[JuveJay]

So you mean Dani Alves but with a totally different season with Juve.

Iniesta isn't that kind of character anyway, but going off to semi-retire afterwards would be no surprise.

 

[Afghan_juventus]

all of you ridiculed me when I wanted Iniesta this summer. Will be hilarious to see the change in reactions when we sign him this summer.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

I wanted him last summer but this summer might be pushing it

 

[Afghan_juventus]

I wanted him last summer but this summer might be pushing it

He was quite good against us earlier this week.

 

[Juliano13]

Step 1: Sign Iniesta

Step 2: Concede all hopes of keeping possession in big games as we love to do, bench him because he's the antithesis of the player you want for our style in big games.

Step 3: Let him leave on a free and slate us in the media.

Phase 1: Sign Iniesta
Phase 2: Play him as CM in a 3-man midfield, move Dybala to his natural positiion at CF and move to Higuain to his natural position at Burger King.
Phase 3: Profit

 

[X Æ A-12]

Pretty sure Beppe already said we won't be signing Iniesta on a free. Given how cagey our management is with making public statements on transfers before they happen I am inclined to believe him that we won't be signing Iniesta.

 

[Ocelot]

There's another Barca player out of contract next year though

 

[Boksic]

I'd be delighted if we signed Iniesta. He is still quality and was a huge part of Barcelona beating us the other night.

The way he can drop the shoulder and to beat a man in midfield to move the team forward is something we lack.