We don't need Vidal anyway.

We don't 'need' Messi either, but Vidal would no doubt strengthen this team considerably.

Rex wrote:

We don't 'need' Messi either, but Vidal would no doubt strengthen this team considerably.

I don't think he would. He plays the same role as Ramsey and he's not better than Arteta in that role. Unless you want to switch to 433 and play Özil from the right. I'd rather stick with what we have.

Vidal would have been useful a season or two ago, not now. Would be a sin to start playing like Juventus when we have players like Özil and Wilshere at the club.

Klaus wrote:

Would be a sin to start playing like Juventus when we have players like Özil and Wilshere at the club.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels like this. Watching Juve is pretty fucking painful at times. Sure, they're a really good team and all their players know exactly how Conte wants to play, but it's really ugly at the best of times. Wouldn't watch them at all if Pirlo wasn't there.

Yeah, me too. Most of their game is centered around heavy work. Two box to box midfielders whose main function is to run and press like madmen. Most of the attacking play comes from runners on the flanks. Pirlo is the only one who gets room to shine individually because they would be absolutely fucked without his creativity. There's a nice symmetry to how the team is set up but it's so bloody boring.

Klaus wrote:

Most of the attacking play comes from runners on the flanks.

Exactly, Pogba/Vidal drift wide to link up with the wing back, Pirlo sprays the passes, then they cross or recycle.

Pirlo could be out for quite a while, interested to see how they do without him.

There's a Serie A thread for all this.

I'm sure there is.

Volante wrote:

Pirlo could be out for quite a while, interested to see how they do without him.

Asamoah would have been a great replacement a year back but Conte has ruined him a bit. I think they'll struggle against better opponents. Too bad Roma won't be able to capitalise.

Ok Klaus, Volante - so's I can avoid having to deal with complaints can you guys keep this to a discussion on "flops", please?
Thanks.
And yes I know threads go off topic all the time, I'm a prime culprit myself but seeing as the moderator reserve force has mentioned that this one is off-topic can we make an effort, please?

Sure.

Thanks

Reserve force?! :o

Shocking Soldado miss

Great clearance.

Good celebration as well:

Remember that time Spurs paid £30 million for him?

Spurs really are the case study for how spending money doesn't ensure your team will improve.

jovetic is excellent, it's obvious. very quick, good finisher, strong, great technique. fellaini is a good box-to-box CM, not sure what is going on there. sigurdsson is also decent - great striker of the ball and still very young. soldado sucks. the spurs attack is just broken, even eriksen looks shit in that team.