Whoscored.com who analise players performance from Opta data and give them a rating have him as the third best player in the Premier League this year.
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Whoscored.com who analise players performance from Opta data and give them a rating have him as the third best player in the Premier League this year.
Why? It's perfectly accurate.
They did very well to win the CL, and deserved it in the end. But any club having to rely on winning the CL to get back into the competition isn't ideal - let alone one which with the resources it has should be comfortably top 4.
It was in response to a suggestion that the previous poster would be happy with finishing 6th if they won the CL and FA Cup. I don't think any top side should ever be happy with finishing 6th, regardless of other achievements.
Exactly, he's a fine player and would suit United perfectly.
I don't think we'll get him - but we can always dream. He'll probably end up at City - but Spuds won't hold onto him for another year seeing as he demands CL football and they bottled it last season like they usually do.
But I can't see how people don't rate him - yet we had a 100,000 page thread on Sneijder last season who is 27 as well, isnt he?
Interested to know who?
I know there are some highly rated young player around Europe, but few a as experienced or come with proven ability in English "type" football.
It was a one off IMO - Chavs will be back in top 4 next season and Spurs will suffer for it.
I'd be buzzing if we won the CL this season, especially as we were dog shit in Europe. And Chelsea fans are right to be happy with their season.
I wonder what will happen with this now. Chelsea have bought in Marin and Hazard (neither of whom play in his position but still, there's only so many such midfielders they can have in the squad). And was Modric wanted by AVB or Abrahmovich? Former means they're unlikely to come back in, latter means we're in for another long summer).
Can you afford/ would Ferguson want to pay what we would demand for him?
A lot of different things could happen, I wouldn't mind him going abroad when he does go. Which I think is more likely this summer than last (the going abroad bit).
Though thinking about it, which teams need a midfielder like him? You? Juventus? City? Anyone else?
Can you afford/ would Ferguson want to pay what we would demand for him?
A lot of different things could happen, I wouldn't mind him going abroad when he does go. Which I think is more likely this summer than last (the going abroad bit).
Though thinking about it, which teams need a midfielder like him? You? Juventus? City? Anyone else?
40mil plus? Unlikely. Could happen though because i dont think Hazard would have moved for less than 30mil either so 10mil more shouldnt be an issue.
He would be a nice fit for us. Real will need a replacement for Alonso, and Milan could definately do with a player like him what with their bland other options. Chelsea could of course use him as well, they're going to clear some players out.
I reckon Chelsea is his only realistic destination, though. We won't spend north of 30 million on him, that's for sure, and I can't see Real or Milan going for him really.(No reported interest as far as I know)
I doubt Chelsea would want him now, the priority for their two centre mids is to be solid defensively, theres enough creativity in the team already.
Modric/Essien or Modric/Mikel seems tasty, in behind Mata, with Hazard/Ramires wide and Torres up front.
Modric does a good enough job defensively. Basically a Lampard-replacement eventually.
Yeah if Ramires stays wide it would make sense, but they look to be signing Hulk so he would go wide and Ramires would come back into the middle.
I think Ramires/Mikel would be perfect for them. Both decent on the ball but extremely imposing defensively. It is just such a solid combination.
I think Ramires/Mikel would be perfect for them. Both decent on the ball but extremely imposing defensively. It is just such a solid combination.
I think the Chelsea interest depends almost solely on who was chasing him last summer. If it was AVB, then the interest may well have gone. If it was Abrahmovich, he will buy now and let the new manager think later. And if it was Abrahmovich, we're in for a repeat of last summer.
What if not Chelsea, but United were interested?
I'd imagine Modric would welcome that move.
-- Ramires --- Mikel --
Hulk -- Mata -- Hazard
------Torres--------
Does look very good and they will surely buy another Striker as well.
Unfortunately, that does look very good. Whether they can gel together is another matter though. And it's not the Chelsea with old players anymore.
Yeah exactly RedPavan.
Hopefully they stick with Torres, would be awful for us if they got Falcao or Llorente!
Hopefully they stick with Torres, would be awful for us if they got Falcao or Llorente!
I would assume so.
How much do you see him realistically going for? £35m?
I think they'll get Falcao. Signing Hazard showed their intent and I don't think he'd have agreed on a move if he hadn't be assured that they would continue strengthening the team. Torres was already out of favour towards the end of last season and they have lost Drogba so they will definitely be in the market for a strong forward.
Falcao will be available because Atletico cannot take a loss and will miss out on Champions League money once again. If they offer them €25m plus Torres it will be a very good deal for all involved and it makes perfect sense.
It's the other way up he's only had one very good season. One poor, one mediocre and one OK.
They got Falcao for close to 40mil, didnt they?
I for one, wouldnt take 25mil+Torres for Falcao. He's a fecking beast..
Nani was our 2nd most effective player this season. Only an idiot would suggest he had a poor season. A great one? No, a good one? Definitely
If they got offered that, which 99 percent wont happen then they would probably take it.
Why thought? Just because Torres's a local load?
The sum total of the deal for Falcao was about 40m, but Athletico are not able to stump up the remainder of the cash for the installments. Hence they might be selling him.
I agree, on both counts. I wouldn't be happy if United finished sixth though, regardless of what they won - it's leaving things to chance. That's all I was saying.
League is your bread and butter. "One off's" do happen in cup compeitions but poor league form is worrying. If that was United I would have been concerned. Chelsea meanwhile will go out and buy half a new team and will, in my view, push on significantly.
Really? Where are you getting this from? As i see it , they just spent what they got from the Aguero sale.
Tottenham fans it appears are beginning to assume the arguments of Wenger, Arsenal fans, and yes, the five year plan.
Whether Modric costs less is completely and utterly irrelevant, what is relevant is what he does for that cost, where buying him and paying his salary gets you. You like to bang on that we bought Meireles because we couldn't get Modric yet Meireles was invaluable in our winning of the FA Cup and the Champions League which you might have seen on television whereas Modric and his cheaper contract got you another season of what Tottenham specialises in - ifs, buts and maybes.
Never knew that. Well, if thats the case, Chelsea will definitely have a go. What a fecking player though, him ahead of a trio of Hazard MAta and Hulk would be brilliant.
We were chasing him before the season had ended from what I recall.
So true. I've watched him time and time again and really do not know where the hype comes from. You give him acres on the ball and he becomes a good player, when pressed and hassled he is incredibly regressive and gives the ball away time and time again. We already have a midfielder who is nearly as good when given all the time in the world, the last thing we need is another central midfielder who is testicularly-challenged when under pressure.
What we need is a strong box-to-box midfielder who imposes himself when it matters.
Bollocks, he plays very well in tight spaces from what I've seen.
He's not overrated at all - he's a fantastic midfielder.
But haters gonna hate etc
He's not overrated at all - he's a fantastic midfielder.
But haters gonna hate etc
Spoken like a true fan of a sugar-daddy club that doesn't have to earn what it spends.
You've committed to spend probably around 4 times-per-year-as-much on Hazard as Spurs have with Modric. And on that basis alone Hazard has claim to being, it seems in your view, one of the world's "greatest players".
You might want to wait before wreathing him in such laurels .... just a suggestion.
You must be watching a different player: Modric excels at getting away from/out of tight situations.
Chelsea better GTFO our player
35-40 if Levy agrees to sell.
What, that is the exact opposite of Modric? His passing, dribbling and ability to hold onto the ball in tight spaces and under pressure is excellent. His ability to retain possession is one his best assets.
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