Winter mercato thread 2020 (29 Viewers)
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People talk about our midfield like it needs a total over haul. Ok it's not great, actually I think it's more of a matter of finding the right balance and understanding the individual roles within this system.
Pjanic is key
Bentancur has been one of the revelations of the season and is increasingly important
Rabiot - I think has a role to play but is finding his feet still
The more this season goes on the more I think this will soon be our starting trio
Matuidi and Can brings more of a physical presence
Khedira - not even worth mentioning
I suppose you can count on Ramsey who needs continuity but he has quality
In reality we only really need a midfielder or two to complete it and have quality in depth
As for Eriksen, one of the main issues I think we will have with him is that since he is perfect for that role behind the forwards we are effectively limiting ourselves to just the 4-3-1-2 formation. With Kulusevski he brings tactical flexibility as he is able to play out wide, thus keeping ourselves open to a 4-3-3.
We know Sarri won't play any other formation than these 2.
Speaking of which I'm struggling to place where Eriksen would fit in this inter team
Pjanic is key
Bentancur has been one of the revelations of the season and is increasingly important
Rabiot - I think has a role to play but is finding his feet still
The more this season goes on the more I think this will soon be our starting trio
Matuidi and Can brings more of a physical presence
Khedira - not even worth mentioning
I suppose you can count on Ramsey who needs continuity but he has quality
In reality we only really need a midfielder or two to complete it and have quality in depth
As for Eriksen, one of the main issues I think we will have with him is that since he is perfect for that role behind the forwards we are effectively limiting ourselves to just the 4-3-1-2 formation. With Kulusevski he brings tactical flexibility as he is able to play out wide, thus keeping ourselves open to a 4-3-3.
We know Sarri won't play any other formation than these 2.
Speaking of which I'm struggling to place where Eriksen would fit in this inter team
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Everyone needs to friggin relax.
We have an inbound Kulu coming for 45m (not to worry because its "spread out over 4 years"). We have the 2nd coming of Nintendo who will fully develop into a WC youngster by the start of next season.
Dontcha know we are revolutionizing our youth setup?
Personally, I can't wait to unleash Cotter to terrorize Seria A defenses by the year 2023 at the earliest.
Eriksen you ask? That would ruin EVERYTHING we are working for.
What I'm saying is...we need to keep Sami alive long enough to guide our midfield until our youth are developed.
We have an inbound Kulu coming for 45m (not to worry because its "spread out over 4 years"). We have the 2nd coming of Nintendo who will fully develop into a WC youngster by the start of next season.
Dontcha know we are revolutionizing our youth setup?
Personally, I can't wait to unleash Cotter to terrorize Seria A defenses by the year 2023 at the earliest.
Eriksen you ask? That would ruin EVERYTHING we are working for.
What I'm saying is...we need to keep Sami alive long enough to guide our midfield until our youth are developed.
Eriksen hasn't been outstanding for 1.5 years? 
Our entire midfield has been garbage for almost half a decade, including everyone's favorite moody inconsistent Balkan Pjanic. Eriksen is better, significantly better, than Mediocre Matuidi, Passive Pjanic, Slothful Sami, Cantankerous Can, Recalcitrant Rabiot, Blatantly Bad Burnturdeski, and Brutish Bentancur.
Our entire midfield has been garbage for almost half a decade, including everyone's favorite moody inconsistent Balkan Pjanic. Eriksen is better, significantly better, than Mediocre Matuidi, Passive Pjanic, Slothful Sami, Cantankerous Can, Recalcitrant Rabiot, Blatantly Bad Burnturdeski, and Brutish Bentancur.
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We have Berna so we don't need Eriksen
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