02 Jul 2015 16:42:46
What's the deal with Shaqiri?
If we're really interested we should match stokes bid.
From what I've seen of him he looks a quality player that can play multiple positions
He's only young and if he was english you'd be looking at 25 mill plus
There's a video on YouTube of his first 6 games for inter and it's clear to see he's a top player
His through balls are top notch and this is something that rom would benefit hugely from.
02 Jul 2015 18:31:16
Forget youtube. It only shows the good and never the bad. I've looked at some of the match reports of him and they are not that favourable.
Also I don't want anymore midfielders. I want a striker and CB. This has to be our main aim.
02 Jul 2015 18:59:42
John is right. Plus, Jelavic had a good first 6 games for us, what does it mean? Nothing, absolutely nothing. Youtube is a terrible way to analyse players. I would look at if he is so good, why are Inter so desperate to sell him, why, even when Robben and Ribery were injured couldn't he get a game for Bayern. And why the only clubs linked have been us (vaguely) and Stoke. Where are Chelsea and City?. He was terrible in the World Cup, not pulled up trees at Inter or Bayern. The only club he has done anything at was Basel (like Salah), except Salah is kicking arse in Italy. Which Shaquiri could not do.
{Ed025's Note - that just sounds like hes another player you dont like swan..one of thousands that is mate.. :)
02 Jul 2015 20:39:12
In all fairness ed I don't find myself doing this often but I do actually agree with swan it is a fair assessment of the situation. he is still only young and has already been at 2 top European clubs in Bayern and Inter and both have moved him on, Inter looking to do it after only 6 months! Got to wonder why??
02 Jul 2015 23:55:01
I don't base my opinions on players solely off YouTube but I was just making a point that he looks a top player in a video made from 6 games.
Imagine trying to make one of mcgeady or kone or someone like that. It just wouldn't happen haha
Look at Delboy, Barca didn't want him and neither did Sevilla but did that stop us from signing him?
{Ed007's Note - If you want to see an arguement about McGeady nip over to the Celtic site. You couldn't make a recent McGeady highlight reel with an etch-a-sketch never mind a Youtube video. I did warn you all when he signed.}
03 Jul 2015 01:54:37
Haha I was actually happy with mcgeady on a free at the time but my god is he poor.
He seems to have all the attributes and you could say he has never had a run in the team. But to me he can't play at the level need for the prem on a consistent basis.
If there's any teams willing to pay actual real money for him then surely we have to get rid.
Also from what I've seen of Henen I would prefer us to give him ago over AM
03 Jul 2015 02:22:01
was he a regular at Barca? No, Messi and Neymar barely got injured not to mention (at the time) Sanchez and Pedro. Shaqiri had no competition at Bayern when Robbery were out and still could not get in. At Sevilla Deulofeus record is actually quite good when he played. Shaqiris at Inter, not so much. Not to mention Deulofeu being 3 years younger, having Premier League experience and seeing as Barca have a 3 year buy back clause, I think he can be pretty good. Wonder where the Inter/Bayern buy back clause is. And another thing, Deulofeu was a quarter the price.
03 Jul 2015 04:37:35
Swan
Who out of are current wingers would get into the inter milan team? , only one for me would be mirrallas at a push
And I know your not really Ross barkleys biggest fan so wouldn't you like to see him or someone like him come in to challenge for the number 10 role.
he's not going to come anyway but for 10 mill we could do a lot worse and even if he isn't a starter straight away he can provide cover and competition for 3 positions and he's only 23.
He's got lovely feet , great passer , fast and can really strike a ball with force.
What's not to like?
03 Jul 2015 07:46:09
his 'playmaking' is woeful, his crossing is so bad it makes McGeady blush. Has anyone seen Milans wingers? Nagatomo? Jesus, Mirallas and Deulofeu would get in that. But to be fair he cannot be any worse a no 10 than Barkley is.