Winter Mercato Thread 2018 (36 Viewers)

[Valerio.]

$#@! no. If we do that, then we clearly have no $#@!ing ambition to win that CL trophy, and Allegri, the board, and Agnelli are just lying to the fans. You build on what you have to become the absolute best, not take away from it!

well when did we ever had that ambition to win? when every summer well sell a star/ter???
I'm disillusioned by the management. Clearly their aim is to get economically stable and strong not winning CL.
Let's just say that before I die I hope that by some kind of luck we win a champions league.
I'm 28 will we manage before I die of old age?
Not sure....

Anyway we had 2 chances. We throw them away. Won't happen in the near future again or do we seriously think we'll keep making to the final year in year out till when we win?

 

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[Kopanja]

well when did we ever had that ambition to win? when every summer well sell a star/ter???
I'm disillusioned by the management. Clearly their aim is to get economically stable and strong not winning CL.
Let's just say that before I die I hope that by some kind of luck we win a champions league.
I'm 28 will we manage before I die of old age?
Not sure....

Anyway we had 2 chances. We throw them away. Won't happen in the near future again or do we seriously think we'll keep making to the final year in year out till when we win?

Lol, man. 2 finals in a last 3 years while the club is growing like crazy despite being in a broke, outdated and deadbeat league. And whoever thinks that our roster is weaker compared to the last year should be sterilized. It's a retardation beyond even Nedved96 level.

 

[edgardavids2608]

People dont want to look at results. Really the only teams based purely on International success are Barca and Real. Everyone else is trying to knock them off their perch and its real damn hard.We dont win the CL and we are a second tier team. Our management has made it a top priority to compete in Europe and I think 6 years into this goal coming off no money and 2 7th place finishes we arent doing to bad. Remember the day when making 40 million dollar signings was something to beat off to all year? Now we arent even that excited anymore

 

[Hust]

Lol, man. 2 finals in a last 3 years while the club is growing like crazy despite being in a broke, outdated and deadbeat league. And whoever thinks that our roster is weaker compared to the last year should be sterilized. It's a retardation beyond even Nedved96 level.

People dont want to look at results. Really the only teams based purely on International success are Barca and Real. Everyone else is trying to knock them off their perch and its real damn hard.We dont win the CL and we are a second tier team. Our management has made it a top priority to compete in Europe and I think 6 years into this goal coming off no money and 2 7th place finishes we arent doing to bad. Remember the day when making 40 million dollar signings was something to beat off to all year? Now we arent even that excited anymore

The Society.. @Bianconero_Aus

 

[zizinho]

Rugani and Higuain

Higuain alone?

Arsenal get new coach, need a star name when Alexis leaves

 

[Wittl]

Higuain alone?

Arsenal get new coach, need a star name when Alexis leaves

Spoiler

 

[zizinho]

well when did we ever had that ambition to win? when every summer well sell a star/ter???
I'm disillusioned by the management. Clearly their aim is to get economically stable and strong not winning CL.
Let's just say that before I die I hope that by some kind of luck we win a champions league.
I'm 28 will we manage before I die of old age?
Not sure....

Anyway we had 2 chances. We throw them away. Won't happen in the near future again or do we seriously think we'll keep making to the final year in year out till when we win?

Me and many other customers i know are certainly disappointed

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Spoiler

Yeah, who am I kidding. Higgy is gonna retire at Juve

 

[Wittl]

Yeah, who am I kidding. Higgy is gonna retire at Juve

Maybe he gets a call from Besiktas in a year or two, who knows.

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BAM!

 

[s4tch]

just a quick "will he remain with us for the next season?" list:

POS	PLAYER			AGE	NEXT YEAR?
G	Gianluigi Buffon	39	NO
G	Carlo Pinsoglio		27	YES
G	Wojciech Szczesny	27	YES
D	Andrea Barzagli		36	YES
D	Medhi Benatia		30	YES
D	Giorgio Chiellini	33	YES
D	Mattia De Sciglio	25	YES
D	Benedikt Höwedes	29	NO
D	Stephan Lichtsteiner	33	NO
D	Alex Sandro		26	NO
D	Daniele Rugani		23	YES
M	Kwadwo Asamoah		29	NO
M	Rodrigo Bentancur	20	YES
M	Juan Cuadrado		29	YES
M	Douglas Costa		27	YES
M	Sami Khedira		30	NO
M	Claudio Marchisio	31	NO
M	Blaise Matuidi		30	YES
M	Marko Pjaca		22	YES
M	Miralem Pjanic		27	YES
M	Stefano Sturaro		24	NO
F	Federico Bernardeschi	23	YES
F	Paulo Dybala		24	NO
F	Gonzalo Higuaín		30	YES
F	Mario Mandzukic		31	YES

just wild guesses of course, i wouldn't be surprised if any of them (besides licht and buffon) would stay, but:
- buffon's contract expires and even when it comes to legends, agnelli won't be sentimental and will let him go
- odds are höwedes won't make an impression during the 2nd part of the season and will go back to schalke
- licht's contract expires
- english clubs would pay too much for sandro to resist
- asa's contract expires (i can still see him stay for an other year, tho)
- khedira's love affair with allegri will come to an end with an other midfield demolition in the cl
- marchisio won't stay an other year to be benched (that's probably my wildest guess)
- stu is clearly the weakest link in our squad, should have been sold already
- dybala will be sold eventually, either next summer or the year after

it makes 9 exits. too bad dybala and sandro are the only players on the list who would generate some considerable income.

probable incoming players: spazzolino, caldara, can, ???
i'd buy sms in a second, plus we'd need defenders for the flanks, and an am too.

 

[Wittl]

Losing Buffon and Marchisio in the same year would be too hard.

 

[DAiDEViL]

Pls. You know Stu is gonna be here forever.

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[s4tch]

this outburst against that poor 12-year-old napoli fan will knock stu out of vinovo. marotta won't tolerate this kind of shit.

:xfinger:

 

[Hust]

In: Can (free), SMS (80m), Spinnz (free), Caldara (free)
Out: Asamoah, Buffon, Sturaro, Licht, Höwedes, Khedira.


Easy day.

Bolster midfield, new RB and CB. Leave attach alone.

 

[Fr3sh]

Spoiler

They're a match made in heaven. Productless flair and fancy, failed controls and false hopes.
Swap with Lacazette and Sanchez

 

[JuveJay]

Barzagli still here next year? Is he not retiring?

 

[Hust]

Barzagli still here next year? Is he not retiring?

Rumor about a 1 yr extension

 

[JuveJay]

Makes sense. I hope he's given a "Ciro Ferrara" role though. Also make him a defensive coach

 

[juve123]

Barzagli still here next year? Is he not retiring?

Allegri does not have confidence in Rugani so barzagli will keep on playing till 40

 

[Bianconero81]

In: Can (free), SMS (80m), Spinnz (free), Caldara (free)
Out: Asamoah, Buffon, Sturaro, Licht, Höwedes, Khedira.


Easy day.

Bolster midfield, new RB and CB. Leave attach alone.

That's the way it should be. Add one piece every year.

Everyone keeps saying if players don't like it here, then they're free to leave. Have you ever questioned why they want to leave? Maybe the fault doesn't lie only with the players. Perhaps they realize something is missing, and I'm not talking about money.

 

[juve123]

That's the way it should be. Add one piece every year.

Everyone keeps saying if players don't like it here, then they're free to leave. Have you ever questioned why they want to leave? Maybe the fault doesn't lie only with the players. Perhaps they realize something is missing, and I'm not talking about money.

What are you hinting at as most footballer's leave a club for the sake of money only