Nikola Kalinić Thread

How does Kalinic's departure to Atletico Madrid make you feel ?

  • Should have given him another chance

    Votes: 26 36.6%
  • Finally! Thank god he's gone!

    Votes: 20 28.2%
  • I'm 12 and what is this?

    Votes: 25 35.2%

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joyrider

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Another KaliZero performance. Should sell if anything over 10 mil offer arrives. Cutrone and Silva are both far better players. Rather bring Bacca or Niang back. Or maybe Balo... :)



Waw, go to the eye doctor or try playing football.

Just watch how much he did for the other players.

Even Rino said he fits the system.

He’s ideal for long passses, holding the ball, heading, playing against tall defenders. He’s not world class but he’s definitely a good team player.
 

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He worked hard once again, nice assist. I'm starting to not expect goals from him though, his hold up play and flick ons are useful, but his finishing is still terrible.
 

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Waw, go to the eye doctor or try playing football.

Just watch how much he did for the other players.

Even Rino said he fits the system.

He’s ideal for long passses, holding the ball, heading, playing against tall defenders. He’s not world class but he’s definitely a good team player.

He can't stop the ball, can't hold the ball, can't shoot... :fp:

Can't be considered a forward. And Borini is also a good team player... Still doesn't make him a good footballer.
 

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He can't stop the ball, can't hold the ball, can't shoot... :fp:

Can't be considered a forward. And Borini is also a good team player... Still doesn't make him a good footballer.


Did you watch the match?

He did all the things you claim he can’t do...
 

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cant shoot when presented with an easy chance....gets too anxious - 9/10 times.

Hes pretty decent at holding the ball up.
 

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If he does all that, then why he has only 4 goals, not 20?

Don’t tell me you haven’t watched our team play this season.

Entire team played terrible...as a striker you need assists...

Maybe a teamsport is too complex for your understand.
 

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I disagree. He had more than enough chances to score. He's just terrible finisher. And my understanding of team sports is just fine fyi.
 

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Kalinic is the type of attacker that i really don't like :(
 

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the first 5 pages.

almost gave me cancer.
 

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Mentality wise one of the best players in the squad despite bad treatment from the fans for no just reason. Very strong and calm :star:

Would be great if he could slip into a tutor role for the other strikers and teach them about the physical part of being a CF, especially Silva could make a great leap if he would manage to be only half as good as Kalinic in these situations.
 

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Our worst striker since Matri. And I'm not even sure if Matri was worse...
 

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Our worst striker since Matri. And I'm not even sure if Matri was worse...

He is one of the better strikers actually if you compare him to the late Bacca, Adriano, Lapadula etc.

Also if Balotelli was better is debatable, he had some very good phases but his influence on the squad and the last 1/3 of his stay with us ruin a lot of the good parts.
 

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He is one of the better strikers actually if you compare him to the late Bacca, Adriano, Lapadula etc.

Also if Balotelli was better is debatable, he had some very good phases but his influence on the squad and the last 1/3 of his stay with us ruin a lot of the good parts.

Seriously? :lol:
 

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There is absolutely no argument for Balo being worse than Kalinic...
 

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Seriously? :lol:


Why not? Kalinic´s team play and movement is clearly better and he is more dangerous than Lapadula & Adriano in attack. Prime Bacca was kinda good but limited, the late Bacca was really bad.

There is absolutely no argument for Balo being worse than Kalinic...

Balotelli has a bad attitude and some big holes in his basic CF game, Kalinic is like the anti-Balotelli.
It´s clearly debatable though. Personal preferences left aside they are probably on roughly the same level which is a shame for someone with Balo´s talent.
 

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Why not? Kalinic´s team play and movement is clearly better and he is more dangerous than Lapadula & Adriano in attack. Prime Bacca was kinda good but limited, the late Bacca was really bad.

Lapadula had double the goals and assists as Kalinic with the same amount of minutes. Even Adriano has better stats.

I don't know what people see in Kalinic. To me, he's the shittiest forward we've had in a long time. He's average at best at any aspect, has nothing outstanding.

The fact that we spent money on him and sent our other strikers away makes it even worse.
 
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