Winter Mercato Thread 2021 (12 Viewers)
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Actually he has a point there but not from passing the ball kind of view but more in terms of relieving Inter`s pressure.
Arthur has some very serious problem with his stamina but there is no point to deny he can really protect the ball and even with his stamina I think our best midfield consist of him relieving the pressure Mck to intercept some balls and provide a threat with his off the ball movement and Ramsey since Bentancur is dogshit this season.
Arthur has some very serious problem with his stamina but there is no point to deny he can really protect the ball and even with his stamina I think our best midfield consist of him relieving the pressure Mck to intercept some balls and provide a threat with his off the ball movement and Ramsey since Bentancur is dogshit this season.
Things we need to do:
- get two good midfileders (Locatelli, De Paul, Pogba, Aouar, I prefer the first and the last)
- sell Ramsey and Rabiot ( good luck with that with the wage they have)
- sell Romero, Pjaca, Perin, Rugani, Berna, DC..
- get a LB/LWB to rotare with Sandro.
- get a 4th striker, somenone young and promissing. Too bad we sold Moise Kean...
- fully buy Morata and McKennie
- renew with Dybala and find a place for him in this team once and for all.
- renew with CR
- release Khedira and Giorgio (retire).
- get a solid injury free young CB option who can challenge with Bonucci and Demiral for the starting spot in this team.
- get a propper RB option.
Too much to do, so litle money to do it.
- get two good midfileders (Locatelli, De Paul, Pogba, Aouar, I prefer the first and the last)
- sell Ramsey and Rabiot ( good luck with that with the wage they have)
- sell Romero, Pjaca, Perin, Rugani, Berna, DC..
- get a LB/LWB to rotare with Sandro.
- get a 4th striker, somenone young and promissing. Too bad we sold Moise Kean...
- fully buy Morata and McKennie
- renew with Dybala and find a place for him in this team once and for all.
- renew with CR
- release Khedira and Giorgio (retire).
- get a solid injury free young CB option who can challenge with Bonucci and Demiral for the starting spot in this team.
- get a propper RB option.
Too much to do, so litle money to do it.
Our midfield is a joke .. its been going on years we just keep signing free players on huge wages that offer nothing we haven't already got .. none of them is willing or even capable of taking hold of the game and running the midfield we need to find a way of fixing it now or risk ending the season with nothing
When all are healthy our status is this:
MDL WC
Chiellini still got it but will have serious trouble against fast opponents
Bonucci - He plays well but then he makes these mistakes.
Demiral - better than Bonucci IMO but he isnt really comfortable on the ball which is a problem considering our style of play.
Dragusin - Yeah he is too good for primavera but dont make him WC since he has a very long way to get there.
Danilo - Surprising but he is also a RB.
Id play Demiral but after him I think Bonucci should play.
Neither are the CB we need though..
Ramos will be a fantastic signing but he is much closer to PSG
I also think Kulu has to be considered as a SS and not further behind.
Partnership upfront is confusing as Dybala isnt in the box enough while Morata is good but he isnt a lethal striker like Higuain was.
All this would mean nothing if we dont get a very strong coach.
Gasp is our best choice unless Zidane is available..
MDL WC
Chiellini still got it but will have serious trouble against fast opponents
Bonucci - He plays well but then he makes these mistakes.
Demiral - better than Bonucci IMO but he isnt really comfortable on the ball which is a problem considering our style of play.
Dragusin - Yeah he is too good for primavera but dont make him WC since he has a very long way to get there.
Danilo - Surprising but he is also a RB.
Id play Demiral but after him I think Bonucci should play.
Neither are the CB we need though..
Ramos will be a fantastic signing but he is much closer to PSG
I also think Kulu has to be considered as a SS and not further behind.
Partnership upfront is confusing as Dybala isnt in the box enough while Morata is good but he isnt a lethal striker like Higuain was.
All this would mean nothing if we dont get a very strong coach.
Gasp is our best choice unless Zidane is available..
Seriously we all know this, "he can keep the ball", but noticed anything else out there with him? You know what, I noticed a pattern, Arthur is benched, people clamour for him to start, he starts and is useless, and people curse him and clamour for Bentancur to start, he is dogshit and gives ball away and people clamour for Rabiot to start instead, the biggiest pussy of them all. See a pattern?
I put Arthur last in the pecking order of our shit pile, yes he can keep the ball, but he cant win a single duel on or off the ball, defend, nor has ANY interest in ever attacking, let alone making a forward pass. He has alot of skill with the ball, but it means nothing with all the rest are such glaring flaws. Depending on matchup you can give him minutes to do ok, but in general, he is the weakest link so far. A dogshit Bentancur actually still defends, a dogshit Rabiot atleast wins most of his physical duels, both of them go up to join attacks etc. What does a dogshit Arthur give you? Keep ball around same 5 meters circle?
Lets not forget it all just because he is benched next game, and the other guys starting too are having subpar games again.
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Except we saw him vs a Milan team weaker then this Inter, and he was the worst player on the pitch? Just because he is on the bench and we only focus on the shit thats going on the pitch only vs Inter, doesnt mean he would done much better if he played. Inter played super deep and let us keep useless possession that never went forward, then bullied us on counters. Conditions Arthur are NOT fit for in both cases, he never makes forward passes, and he cant defend a lick, and can be abused off the ball.
It doesn’t matter who of our midfielders will play, with our current tactical setup all will struggle. Even prime Vieira would
Arthur has some specific qualities but he’ll struggle in all that space that we allow with those small hobbit legs he has. He’s probably of use in a more compact 3-man midfield.
You’re right that it’s a pattern that we always cry because a trainer bench some players, and when they underperform we’ll cry for new players. It’s a continuous circle, so ffs let us cry in these dark times.
A midfield with McKennie - Arthur - Bentancur sounds worth trying tho.
Arthur has some specific qualities but he’ll struggle in all that space that we allow with those small hobbit legs he has. He’s probably of use in a more compact 3-man midfield.
You’re right that it’s a pattern that we always cry because a trainer bench some players, and when they underperform we’ll cry for new players. It’s a continuous circle, so ffs let us cry in these dark times.
A midfield with McKennie - Arthur - Bentancur sounds worth trying tho.
3 CMs would make most sense indeed, and for that trio it makes most balanced sense, IF WE HAD A COACH THAT CAN USE THEM.
But we dont. But when we do, Benta is the all around mid with some defensive chops, Arthur the nr 8 type who floats around keeping useless possession, and Mckennie the enforcer with drive, energy and purposeful runs forward.
Generally speaking, Bentancur and Rabiot should not play together alone. Thats the worst combo.
But we dont. But when we do, Benta is the all around mid with some defensive chops, Arthur the nr 8 type who floats around keeping useless possession, and Mckennie the enforcer with drive, energy and purposeful runs forward.
Generally speaking, Bentancur and Rabiot should not play together alone. Thats the worst combo.
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