They do. But this is probably how that convo went:But how does that matter? Kessie didn’t want to renew and sanchez would have gotten less than 6m.
Does maldini and co. want to upgrade the team from last season or not
All roads point to Duncan and close Mercato
For what objective though? To remedy what problem?Can we try a Benny-Sandro-Adli in midfield maybe?
Why change a winning formation?Can we try a Benny-Sandro-Adli in midfield maybe?
After a string of good performances, he was awarded the Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September 2021
If you asked me (thankfully nobody does ) we needed Sanches more than CDK.
Sanches is a right midfielder....and can attack like a RW.
CDK is a ? deep lying- center right playmaking forwardback
This is not minimizing his quality...but we just payed nearly 40M for a player with no defined position or role.
This wasn't as much of a necessity as a RW/RM
CAM? We have Adli and Brahim and often iBra
CF? We have Giroud, Origi and Lazetic ...all mediocre players honestly but is CDK a better striker than them?
RW? Sure......but this is again more HOPE than data. Messias has been doing well in the last few friendlies...
He (sort of) fits the bill. He's fast and can chip in a goal or two. I'm not convinced (of course this is all very early)
that CDK is a Massive Upgrade over him.
But there is a big hole in right midfield that has gotten larger since Kessie's departure.
They do. But this is probably how that convo went:
"We are not going to compete with the teams that have big budgets. We're going to work within the constraints that we have and you 're going to get out and do the best job you can recruiting new players..."
Please explain then.
If CDK doesn’t come, Messias/ Saele startsPlease explain then.
What's his position and why is he an upgrade?
Also how is getting CDK better for the squad than Renato?
Pobega like Krunic or Pasalic is almost an AM. Not DM.I really don't want a DM, don't think we need one, Pobega and even Krunic can be destructive enough should we need someone to shield our defense. I also think Tonali beasts games, physically, and to think he's still so young.
I want another dynamic CM, Frattesi is actually a nice option, but 35m is absurd for him.
Seko Fofana is actually a great choice if we want to replace Kessie. But I have a lot of faith in Pobega, not to start, but to soak up minutes, close out games, as again, I really want another dynamic CM in our squad.
The whole thing goes like this:stay down where you belong dummy
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No. In the first half of the season with Torino he played as part of the double CM unit for Torino in their 3421.Pobega like Krunic or Pasalic is almost an AM. Not DM.
They do have a shot. Roma will finish top 4 this season.Roma fans are so funny, they legit think they have a shot at scudetto now that they signed Gini
Deep lying?If you asked me (thankfully nobody does ) we needed Sanches more than CDK.
Sanches is a right midfielder....and can attack like a RW.
CDK is a ? deep lying- center right playmaking forwardback
This is not minimizing his quality...but we just payed nearly 40M for a player with no defined position or role.
This wasn't as much of a necessity as a RW/RM
CAM? We have Adli and Brahim and often iBra
CF? We have Giroud, Origi and Lazetic ...all mediocre players honestly but is CDK a better striker than them?
RW? Sure......but this is again more HOPE than data. Messias has been doing well in the last few friendlies...
He (sort of) fits the bill. He's fast and can chip in a goal or two. I'm not convinced (of course this is all very early)
that CDK is a Massive Upgrade over him.
But there is a big hole in right midfield that has gotten larger since Kessie's departure.
Looks a good player.
Yes, bit that was during the seasons where we needed to revamp the team, so we got them any way we could.We did with Brahim & Dalot.
Yea I was a bit surprised.Looks a good player.
Dynamic, energetic
He was doing his thing since Udinese.
we were linked to him then, right?
Then he made that surprising move to lens, where he seems to have continued to be good.
I know the new Ivorian coach has called him up/will call him up in the near future.
Profile wise though I don’t think he’s the type Maldini will go for. Age, price. We’d rather spend that amount in a potentially future WC talent.
And for himself, I think he made that move to lens to be at the window to be in the biggest supermarket (ligue 1) display window so he can earn a big move… and big move for him also mean somehow guaranteed first team place.
So I can see him going to less prestigious CL team like a Sevilla (just example, no link) and be a starter than coming here and be a rotation player at best.
Idk, his move to Lens tells me that’s the kind of guy he is lol.
Too muslimy for my likingCan we try a Benny-Sandro-Adli in midfield maybe?
It's more tactical because he has to actually be on the pitch for Lazio instead of benched by Tomori/Kalulu/Kjaer. Imagine him facing Adli, CDK, Leao? What a field day.Bench is simple or there is no brain power used when Lukaku is on top of him.
This guy is straight fodder. 27, and hasn’t even been called up to the national team or played for a big club.
If these are the alternatives I’d rather start Messias and move Adli deeper
They were clearly not and we all know they never offer what players / clubs ask for.If Lille and Sanches were both happy with our offer, they would have accepted?
I would be 100% on board with you if we offered only 10m and only 2m for Sanches which I doubt was the case.
Are you proposing we should have made the offer that PSG made earlier to try to close out this deal?