08-27-2017, 08:46 AM
(08-27-2017, 06:17 AM)Hitman Wrote: Hopefully Cutrone doesn't crash & burn with all this hype that's being generated around him. I'll remind you of another player who actually did a lot better than Cutrone (albeit at an older age) and was consistent for 4 months: El Shaarawy.
We all know how tragic that story ended. He was and is a one trick pony. Players who aren't very technical cannot succeed in the modern game like they did in the past. Players who don't have character that mentality will also not succeed. We need the full package.
Cutrone at this moment is riding the wave of enthusiasm and let's see how far it takes him. Hopefully it develops his game even further and we start seeing him doing more good things with the ball. Right now by far and away his best quality is his movement off the ball. He knows how to run into space, create space for himself with his feints and reading of the game and his finish has been quite good for an 18 year old.
Let him grow under no pressure. I don't see him as a 'goleador' yet.
El Shaarawy is playing in a weaker Milan Team which need him to carry the team forward which he did for half a season before the pressure and injuries go to him.
Cutrone on the other hand is playing in a young and ambitious Milan Team which is carrying him forward.
If you watch El Shaarawy play for Roma, he is much better than Niang. I would gladly swap Niang with El Sharaawy. Selling El Shaarawy is a mistake, there was no hurry to get rid of him even though he didn't play much for 2 seasons but when he is finally fit, we tried to get rid of him ASAP even though our squad wasn't great.