09-01-2021, 06:43 PM
(09-01-2021, 05:53 PM)slifersd Wrote: For 2.6m, he is fine for what he is. But we have glaring holes at RW and CAM that needed starter level players to fill, not some lottery ticket depth piece. This is pretty much in line with the Mandzukic signing from last season, signing a backup/depth piece for a role that needed someone much higher quality. He had one good season on a relegation level team, which means he has accomplished even less than someone like Samu or Krunic did before we signed them. And at the tender age of 30 (soon to be 31), he has no upside at all. That means, if he doesn't come in and immediately become a useful contributor, the signing was basically meaningless and useless because he has no upside at all. If we wanted to be financially responsible, this is the kind of signing we need to avoid at all cost. And before everyone start talking about how we should trust our scout network, I do trust them. And I know for a fact that this guy was option Z so that says a lot about his quality compared to the other targets we had. Better managed teams out there would've trusted a youth player over signing something like this.
I think he made more dribbles and goals in 1 season than Samu did in all his seasons here. If he is not good then I suppose its right to call Samu trash.