02-13-2017, 11:03 PM
(02-13-2017, 06:44 PM)nefremo Wrote: I don't necessarily disagree with anything you are saying. I would also love to get 6-7 new players. I am just afraid that we will not have the budget to bing in 6-7 class players, and we will end up buying just average players again. For this reason, I would rather sign 3-4 class players at 50mil each (for example), rather than 7 players for 20-25 mil each. The difference in quality we would get from a 50mil player compared to a 20mil player can be quite significant if the correct players are pursued. But, having said that, maybe it is possible to get 3-4 class players + 2-3 "up and coming/established" players for cheaper like let's say Kessie/Badelj.
About De Sciglio, I personally would remove him from that untouchable category. I think at this point, even his biggest fans have to start doubting the guy. If he does stay, I would like for him to be a RB permanently as at least, I think his performances will be somewhat better....because he is completely useless on the left side.
About Darmian....he would basically be another De Sciglio. He is not better to be honest. So than we might as well keep De Sciglio. What we really need is a left footed LB that's able to do what Montella wants from the fullbacks......which is play 50-60 meters from our goal consistently to support the attack and provide width in the attacking third...at which point the fullback will also be dangerous in the attacking phases by being able to take a player on, combine with others, get to the byline, whip crosses in, etc. As crazy as it is to say this....currently, Abate is the only fullback that somewhat does this...although poorly. I am hoping that by moving De Sciglio on the right side, he can perhaps do this better than Abate. Calabria is still an unknown.
As a matter of fact, I don't think of Antonelli as a great player...but whenever he is on the field...just because of the fact that he is left footed, he creates so much more danger on the left side by being able to use the overlapping run properly and get to the byline to use his dominant foot. Whereas even if De Sciglio gets there, the end product is more often than not, very disappointing.
I'm with you on this one... I had wanted Darmian at the club but as time goes by I'm thinking more like you... We currently have DES, Abate, Clabria that can play RB... There's no need for Darmian as well...
Antonelli I think does quite well but is definitely not an amazing player... a quality LB for me is a must...
I'm still not for giving up on DES yet. I'm still of the opinion of, if he gets consistent game time(stops getting injured), and a decent Leadership in defence he can yet become the player we need him to be.
3-4 Great players is always better than 6-7 good players... Those 3-4 are game changers, the sort of players that when the team is not performing, get us out of trouble... Look at Bonaventura and Suso for example...
While some look at Inter's 6-7 bought last season as a good thing, I look at it as a bad thing... Look how much money was spent and only a couple actually paid off. Despite Kondogbia performing decent this season, he still hasn't impressed em that much... Inter this season however, took the 3-4 great players route and look at what they're now starting to achieve...
98mill spent last season to finish mid table - 154 spent this season to fight for europe...
We've got a decent core to the team... spend the money to get some ripper players for these spots
-------------Donna-----------
DES----Roma----New-----New
-locatelli----New----Bonav---
-Suso------New-----New/Deulofeu
Deulofeu so far has looked impressive. And I definitely think we need to Replace Bacca... Spend Big on a LB, CB, CM, ST, and possibly sign Deulofeu if he continues like this... In the mean time I still think we need to add someone like Tielemans/Kessie to work into the team.
The dump list;
Honda
Mati(send back)
Zapata
Abate(don't need him if we get a good LB)
Sosa(shoulsn't have got him in the first place)
Kucka(would rather Tielemans/Kessie)
Bacca
and undecided about sending Pasalic back or not...