Absolutely right.
Sergej Milinković-Savić
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I'm not against that . Rabiot could go either way to be fair he could be a good signing or another we can't offload in two years time
On an individual level everything I've heard about Milinkovic-Savic suggests he is excellent. Juve fans were very excited when they were linked to him at the start of the summer.
On a collective level however I am not sure if he fixes enough problems. He is a massive improvement on McTominay however I don't see how he will shield the defense. If we sign him we will still require someone to offer Maguire and co protection.
On a collective level however I am not sure if he fixes enough problems. He is a massive improvement on McTominay however I don't see how he will shield the defense. If we sign him we will still require someone to offer Maguire and co protection.
A massive upgrade on Scott so please sign him up
Isn't that guy supposed to be Rabiot or that other guy Guido?
I'd be happy with this one.
I really like the guy but his best position is previously that of Pogba's and now Bruno’s. Basically the most attacking and free of responsibility CM that makes his presence felt in the final 3rd a lot more. He makes surging runs and dribbles more successfully as opposed to Bruno's style of threading quick balls to the forwards. He's nonetheless still a risk taker.
I'm not opposed to signing him, but we still need a #6 dammit. Someone who can receive the ball from deep, be press resistant, be positionally aware and provide some shielding to the defence. We haven't had one since Matic went to shit 3 years ago before leaving. We have plenty of players who can play #8 (Eriksen, VDB, Fred, McTominay) or #10 (Bruno, Eriksen, VDB). Even if you argue SMS is a huge improvement on Fred, McTominay & VDB, which yeah he is, he's not a huge improvement on Bruno & Eriksen (imo) and thus he adds quality depth but not hugely improve the best XI. We still have no DM however.
I'm not opposed to signing him, but we still need a #6 dammit. Someone who can receive the ball from deep, be press resistant, be positionally aware and provide some shielding to the defence. We haven't had one since Matic went to shit 3 years ago before leaving. We have plenty of players who can play #8 (Eriksen, VDB, Fred, McTominay) or #10 (Bruno, Eriksen, VDB). Even if you argue SMS is a huge improvement on Fred, McTominay & VDB, which yeah he is, he's not a huge improvement on Bruno & Eriksen (imo) and thus he adds quality depth but not hugely improve the best XI. We still have no DM however.
Why are you comparing him to Tadic
Cause I watched them play in national team. One is useful and other isn't so much. Haha. Yeah, they don't play the same position and are different players so perhaps my comparation doesn't make sense. They are both Serbians so I know their game very well so my goal was just to lower the excitement as this guy in my humble opinion is not worth being excited about. If we sign him and he turns out to be awesome, I will be very happy to be wrong.
Exactly, standards really in the mud.
I think that's the point of Rabiot
Is he any good?
Would gladly have this lad along with a proper DM, it would be a massive upgrade to McFred
Would give us a very technically skilled base in midfield
Would give us a very technically skilled base in midfield
Most importantly he is a leader and top professional. Gets on with his football and is consistent as feck.
We need characters in this team. Not shrinking violets who hide like Fred and Mctominay etc.
Always have been a fan but the reason he hasn’t left lazio all these years is due to his loyalty to the club. Hopefully he will pick us.
We need characters in this team. Not shrinking violets who hide like Fred and Mctominay etc.
Always have been a fan but the reason he hasn’t left lazio all these years is due to his loyalty to the club. Hopefully he will pick us.
I am going out on a limb here I think he would be a better signing than FDJ. Here I said it.
Completely agree. Plays with confidence and leads the way. We actually have no captain material in our squad and a club like ours needs a team at with 4-5 people being vocal and also walking their talk. What we have is a bunch of whiners who rather give their colleagues a bollocking but do nothing special themselves ...
the dream would be to pair them as SMS plays a box to box role. Frankie likes to play from deep
id fecking wank myself silly if that happened. We may never have to see mcfred again.
Who the feck are we kidding though. This club won’t spend the money to do so. fecking shambles.
Sms is a magnificent player
Has anyone in here seen him quite consistently? How is he?
I think Caqueret just signed a new contract in May, so might not be possible. We should definitely go for Bennacer if we can't get Frenkie.
This guy is an enigma - like the summer solstice he appears every summer and then disappears until the next window.
Can you maybe explain a bit if and how he could work for us? Keep hearing that he's pretty adventurous in his positioning, so might get into Eriksen's/Bruno's way
I agree the news that Arnautovic and Rabiot were next in line just took the Cake
Still at considering phase I see. Should get him on the deadline day then?
For 68m euros, he would be a bargain.
He is the ultimate box to box midfielder in my view and with his height, he will be a threat on corners.
Eriksen -Milinkovic-Savic would be a good duo.
He is the ultimate box to box midfielder in my view and with his height, he will be a threat on corners.
Eriksen -Milinkovic-Savic would be a good duo.
Weighing up, for feck sake.
He's class, buy him.
He's class, buy him.
Waiting until the 13th, I'd wager.
Hirst and Burt aren’t and they reported the same thing..,
Why on earth would we pay that much for him?
How much do you think he's worth?
So are you telling me to unzip?
What position does he play because I was always the impression that he was a #10.
#8 box-to-box midfielder
He looks like an attack minded CM rather than one who can help us control games or shield the defence so I wouldn't go for him in the first place. Seems like a signing for signing sake.
I struggle to believe anything when it comes to SMS, as we've been linked forever. But I think if we don't get Frenkie, then we'll move for him.
That's a pretty reasonable fee, no? Lazio don't exactly sell their players for cheap either.
How much?
Where does he fit in really? Fred is box to box. Mctominay is shit, but box to box. Erikson is a playmaker but attack minded. Bruno is almost a striker. When do we actually sign players who will help build from the back and control possession, if we are spunking a huge fee on another all action / less finesse CM?