Considering the teams that Icardi has played for, that 27 goal season is a superhuman feat. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to overrate him, but he really has had to bled for goal scoring chances at Inter. Especially last year where Mancini's system made LVG's United look like Pep's Barca.
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Considering the teams that Icardi has played for, that 27 goal season is a superhuman feat. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to overrate him, but he really has had to bled for goal scoring chances at Inter. Especially last year where Mancini's system made LVG's United look like Pep's Barca.
Have you watched him this season? He seems a lot more prolific than previous seasons, he takes his chances and is in a worse team, where as Zlatan would be on 25 or more if he took his.
All I'm saying is Icardi is a better finisher and would be on more goals if Pogba and co was supplying him instead of Zlatan
Well yeah, my post was in November when Zlatan was in his awful 7 game drought and we looked a bit shite all over. I think my post was somewhat justified."For some reason"? Maybe 17 goals in 23 starts is the reason.
Regarding Icardi, having a cracking season for sure but hasn't ever quite been prolific enough for me to fully judge him, will see if he can continue this form for the entire season.
Icardi not being profilic is pretty funny, when his conversion rate is one of the highest in the top 5 leagues. Sure, he's not posting numbers like Zlatan has for the past 3 years, but he's a very clinical finisher in a mess of an Inter side.
His last three seasons saw him net 61 goals in 109 appearances, and he's elevating his game this year. Those sorts of stats for a 23 year old are very impressive. Especially when you contextualise it with where Inter are and have been for the past three years.
If we had Icardi leading the line then we wouldn't be creating those chances at all. His link up play is average and this season he is sort of improving.
Not the chances Zlatan has created, Pogba has created the most chances for the team and Zlatan, On chances alone Icardi would have put away more than Zlatan has.
Iv said this 3 times now, Icardi is the better finisher and Ibra is the better team player.
Jose said yesterday we will look at buying a striker in the summer.
We can assume that both Ibra and Rooney will be gone within the next 2 seasons, which only leaves us with Rashford and Martial as striker options. Also I see Martial as a wide forward, so we certainly need to add an additional striker.
Top scorer in the Serie A, and second most assists.
Third season running he has scored 16+ goals in the league. One of two players in Europe's top 5 leagues (Alexis Sanchez the other) to provide 20+ direct goal contributions so far this season.
Surely will be on the radar for a lot of big clubs this summer. It'd be great if he stayed at Inter another season and became a serious option for us to consider when Zlatan is gone.
On the shortlist to replace Zlatan. It really is a short list, him and Greizman. Though Woody should just buy them both, and then Jose to figure out how to play them.
New chinese overlords are loaded and willing to stump the cash. Won't be easy to get him away from inter, especially if they make it to the next CL
Take he's forgiven by Inter fans now?
Supposedly it was only the select 'ultras' who had grudges against him, but I can't be sure.
That would be... interesting.
Finding such a dominant DM may be a problem though.
................De Gea
Valencia Bailly Smalling Shaw
..................DM
..........................Pogba
.......Griezmann
Mkhitaryan ... Icardi ... Martial
Special player. As great as Dybala has been, I think Icardi is the more adaptable talent as he will bang them in day in and out, whereas Dybi needs to have players that compliment his game.
Won't mind them both here though. Let's form an Argie contingent with Rojo and those two
Icardi's work rate leading to Inter's second goal
Won't mind them both here though. Let's form an Argie contingent with Rojo and those two
Icardi's work rate leading to Inter's second goal
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Good thing the Serie A hosts another Argie to fill that particular void once Carrick deteriorates further from a physical standpoint:
http://spielverlagerung.com/2016/05/13/team-analysis-empoli/The Argentinian is particularly technically-gifted and is more-than comfortable in possession of the ball, displaying a great proficiency to evade opposition pressure and create space for himself in a congested midfield. Using quick feet in order to fend off attempted challenges, Paredes’ pressing-resistance is one of his biggest strengths as he shows good agility to pivot his body to quickly carry the ball out of the direction of any incoming tackles.
One of the biggest contributors to Empoli’s vertical passing, the 21-year-old’s passing style is very direct as he constantly looks for ways to move the ball towards the opposition goal. Often overseeing the entirety of the attack from his deep position, Paredes acts well as a ‘quarter-back’ of sorts and always attempts to break open lines of defence. The young midfielder does have a tendency to make turnovers with these passes, though he definitely does more good than bad with his style being a proponent of Empoli’s direct nature.
No -brainer, he is so complete. His work rate, strength, excellent finishing on the ground and also a beast in the air, but also has technique and skill, good understanding of the game and can lead the line by himself. 20 goals and 8 assists this season in the Serie A, he's been phenomenal.
But can he do it on a cold winter night in Stoke?
I guess so tbh.
Great first touch and passing,control in tight spots is excellent, is he holding on to the ball for too long or is this the way does his team whats him to play?
Anyway I like him from what I had seen.
He does have a tendency to hold on to the ball for too long, and is a wee bit selfish with how he uses in terms of possession or slowing the tempo down, but it's a work in progress - he was used to playing as an offensive midfielder (compared with Riquelme) and was later converted to a deeper role on a permanent basis at Empoli - so he's not a refined article as a central midfielder or deep lying playmaker. But his growth in that position has been quite good, and it'll be intriguing to see how he does over the long term when he's closer to the finished article - and better at making quicker transitions and more adept at positional play.
Cheers mate.
Riquelme was the one that came into mind when I first watched him,exciting prospect.
Icardi wouldn't be a bad signing to replace Ibra in 2018, His finishing is fantastic and he's leathal in front of goal.
You've really got the hots for Paredes, huh? Seen quite a few long posts of yours dedicated to him.
Yes, very technically-gifted, but in that position the principal asset is "to know what to do", in each moment, with the ball or without the ball. Riquelme did it, Paredes does not.
Poor in defense.
An old De Rossi is still stronger than him
Paredes is still young so, maybe, he will improve, and I can be wrong.
Anyway, I hope MUtd will sign him. 20mln€ guys, thank you
We wouldn't mind 20M EuroYes, very technically-gifted, but in that position the principal asset is "to know what to do", in each moment, with the ball or without the ball. Riquelme did it, Paredes does not.
Poor in defense.
An old De Rossi is still stronger than him
Paredes is still young so, maybe, he will improve, and I can be wrong.
Anyway, I hope MUtd will sign him. 20mln€ guys, thank you
4 players are called up to replace injured/suspended players, still Icardi is not in the list.
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/aguero-dropped-severely-depleted-argentina#IXoMhGbW4f0CicYC.99
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/aguero-dropped-severely-depleted-argentina#IXoMhGbW4f0CicYC.99
Not surprising, as it has nothing to do with his performances, but rather with the whole Maxi Lopez situation
Exactly why I wouldn't want Icardi here, you'd get the entire circus coming with him.
Can't see that loon Wanda being happy in Manchester either, and she just happens to be his agent as well.
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Behave man, totally unnecessary.
Whole stunt she pulled on her ex-husband?
But yeah, you are right. I've edited it so if you remove the quote as well then it is a done dealio.
Getting cheated on repeatedly you mean? Or are we in a position to argue with the Argentine courts now?
Yeah, i always found this pretty stupid. I mean, it's one thing to be pissed with Icardi, quite another with Wanda
Love is blind. Poor Mauro was caught in its inconsiderate grasp.
Sure, I don't blame him. Still, i also understand Maxi Lopez's anger.
The real shite move by all three of them was airing everything out on social media, including the battle over the kids
His one and only Argentina cap came in a world cup qualifier, unlucky cnut had it been a friendly he could be representing Italy now.
2nd in the Serie A Capocannoniere ranking now with 24 goals and 8 assists in 31 games - trailing Belotti by a solitary goal.
Still Wanda angered Inter fans again by praising Maurito on Twitter for the hat-trick without considering the team shipped five and lost the match, again
Sign him
The kid is clinical in the box but its the rest of his game that needs to improve. He is also undersized to lead the line.