What's new

Mauro Icardi

ForeverCarefree said:
I'm not sure we can land Icardi quality full stop. 

Not signed someone universally sought after since Hazard. 

I would imagine if he does leave Inter he'll be Spain bound. 
Click to expand...
Kante and Jorginho? I mean they weren't as hyped as Hazard is, but they were both definitely sought after

 
PimpThanos said:
Kante and Jorginho? I mean they weren't as hyped as Hazard is, but they were both definitely sought after
Click to expand...
Kante was still a relatively unknown quantity when we signed him. He burst onto the scene with his season at Leicester and with a £30m release clause someone in England was always going to snap him up. Only after his season with us would I say the rest of world football really sat up and took notice of him. 

Jorginho. Pep wanted him but not sure I'd put him in the bracket world class or the sort of player all the big boys want to sign. The sort of signing that other clubs look on in envy at. Granted there's only a limited number of those types of players so they don't get signed too often. You could argue Fabregas was one of those players too even if Barca deemed him surplus. 

 
ForeverCarefree said:
Kante was still a relatively unknown quantity when we signed him. He burst onto the scene with his season at Leicester and with a £30m release clause someone in England was always going to snap him up. Only after his season with us would I say the rest of world football really sat up and took notice of him. 

Jorginho. Pep wanted him but not sure I'd put him in the bracket world class or the sort of player all the big boys want to sign. The sort of signing that other clubs look on in envy at. Granted there's only a limited number of those types of players so they don't get signed too often. You could argue Fabregas was one of those players too even if Barca deemed him surplus. 
Click to expand...
Somewhat agree with Kante, but after that Leicester season he was definitely one of the most sought after players in England, its just most clubs assumed he wouldnt move. Now he's sought after by the likes of PSG.

Jorginho was sought after Pep/City and thats pretty big if you think about it, not quite the flashy world beater type that Madrid/Barca tend to sign but he (was at least) thought as one of the best CM's

and what abou Diego Costa? He was pretty sought after, especially after his stellar season with Athletico. 

 
RIP Mourinho said:
Yup, people don't realise that because he isn't the shiniest toy on the market at the minute. A popular name is more important than a players characteristics. 
Click to expand...
You could argue that he is exactly what we need though, regardless of link up play, he's going to finish chances.  Then again, if you can make an argument to buy Icardi, you could make an argument to just slot Batshuayi back into the team.  Good finishers but not tidy in other areas.

 
mwblue10 said:
You could argue that he is exactly what we need though, regardless of link up play, he's going to finish chances.  Then again, if you can make an argument to buy Icardi, you could make an argument to just slot Batshuayi back into the team.  Good finishers but not tidy in other areas.
Click to expand...
That's my biggest issue with the rumours. Why spend £100m when you have Batshuayi there already. Such similar players.

 
RIP Mourinho said:
That's my biggest issue with the rumours. Why spend £100m when you have Batshuayi there already. Such similar players.
Click to expand...
I like Bats, but he seems to be done at Chelsea. His loan with Valencia has been cut short due to his loss of form and supposedly Sarri has no interest in him.

 
forbzy said:
I like Bats, but he seems to be done at Chelsea. His loan with Valencia has been cut short due to his loss of form and supposedly Sarri has no interest in him.
Click to expand...
If Sarri has no interest in Bats, i imagine he has no interest in Icardi either. Copy and paste job between the pair.

 
RIP Mourinho said:
If Sarri has no interest in Bats, i imagine he has no interest in Icardi either. Copy and paste job between the pair.
Click to expand...
Agreed when it comes to the link up play. But Icardi's goal scoring record is much better no?

 
RIP Mourinho said:
£100m for a striker that is only good within the box and offers no link up play. Jesus wept. Rather we stay away.
Click to expand...
If this is all you see of Icardi, then you can't watch much of him. He's a complete nuisance for defenders, similar to the way Costa was for us. Costa wasn't much outside of the box either, but he keeps defenders busy and was aggressive, Icardi is similar in that way. He would offer a hell of a lot more than Morata and Giroud does. Icardi's head doesn't drop when a decision goes against him, he's strong and won't constantly fall to the ground when a defender is aggressive with him, and his link up play isn't as bad as some people suggest either.

 
Scott Harris said:
If this is all you see of Icardi, then you can't watch much of him. He's a complete nuisance for defenders, similar to the way Costa was for us. Costa wasn't much outside of the box either, but he keeps defenders busy and was aggressive, Icardi is similar in that way. He would offer a hell of a lot more than Morata and Giroud does. Icardi's head doesn't drop when a decision goes against him, he's strong and won't constantly fall to the ground when a defender is aggressive with him, and his link up play isn't as bad as some people suggest either.
Click to expand...
Most def......Theres a reason big Clubs want him. To compare him and Bats is crazy to me, one is coveted and highly regarded, the other is on a failed loan. Simply dimensions apart imo.

 
RIP Mourinho said:
If Sarri has no interest in Bats, i imagine he has no interest in Icardi either. Copy and paste job between the pair.
Click to expand...
Not having a go here, but i've watched a lot of Inter in recent years and this is wrong. Icardi is a top notch finisher, but he can play with his back to goal as well, and despite his height, he's great in the air and bullies defenders the way none of our current striking options do

 
There is no way that Icardi, such a big player will be leaving Inter in January. We even got Pulisic but he's still playing for someone else.

 
RMCM said:
Not having a go here, but i've watched a lot of Inter in recent years and this is wrong. Icardi is a top notch finisher, but he can play with his back to goal as well, and despite his height, he's great in the air and bullies defenders the way none of our current striking options do
Click to expand...
You are right, sometimes when I watch him, he reminds me of Costa
 
Can't wait for a year down the line a seeing all you lot in the match thread moaning when you see the ball pinging off his feet as he fails to control another ball into his feet.

 
RIP Mourinho said:
Can't wait for a year down the line a seeing all you lot in the match thread moaning when you see the ball pinging off his feet as he fails to control another ball into his feet.
Click to expand...
Rather sign Max Kruse or Mandzukic tbh, I'm sure Icardi would score goals but I'm not convinced he's what we need to win titles.

 
Last edited by a moderator:
RIP Mourinho said:
Can't wait for a year down the line a seeing all you lot in the match thread moaning when you see the ball pinging off his feet as he fails to control another ball into his feet.
Click to expand...
You're forgetting that Costa's technique/ball control wasn't great, either. 

the special one said:
Rather sign Max Kruse? or Mandzukic tbh, I'm sure Icardi would score goals but I'm not convinced he's what we need to win titles.
Click to expand...
Both are over 30 so we won't, at least not for the long run. 

 
RIP Mourinho said:
Can't wait for a year down the line a seeing all you lot in the match thread moaning when you see the ball pinging off his feet as he fails to control another ball into his feet.
Click to expand...
People would moan in the match day thread that he has a hair out of place in his eyebrows or his boots were the wrong colour.  The match day threads are no place for conscientious thinking or objective analysis. 

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top