Popular Post birdman Posted January 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Username 'Messi11' Thanks I assumed it was JuveLad21 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Nigel said: It just seems a bit too much traore for my liking! What about Traore's contribution wasn't to your liking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Just now, Tomaszk said: Wow that's the other end of the spectrum to the gloom! I disagree but I do find this exciting. Of course, it's merely my opinion--but I have seen an awful lot of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 25, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 25, 2022 A who's who of sources? Oh go on then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jas10 Posted January 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 Our Busquets? Buendia & Coutinho can be our Ronaldinho & Messi I’m just happy that we’re even able to attract and bid for players of this level and calibre. Major sign of progress and intent. Beats signing Rangers players! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 25, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2022 I mean, we have an excellent midfielder for a manager. He obviously knows the qualities required to play the DM role. If he thinks Bentancur has the required traits to fill that role then I'm all for it. We may play him differently to how he's been played at Juve. It seems to me from all the reports that he's a good ball winner, but isn't necessarily progressive on the ball. Which is fine for us. We only need him to win the ball back and play it to one of McGinn, Ramsey, Coutinho or Buendia. Maybe Juve were expecting him to do more than we will ask of him? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 25, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sam-AVFC said: What about Traore's contribution wasn't to your liking? Hes not consistent enough, he can look fantastic in a game then go invisible for the next 2. He also has a propensity to sliw the game down too much, we have become a better team than that now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Just now, PieFacE said: I mean, we have an excellent midfielder for a manager. He obviously knows the qualities required to play the DM role. If he thinks Bentancur has the required traits to fill that role then I'm all for it. We may play him differently to how he's been played at Juve. It seems to me from all the reports that he's a good ball winner, but isn't necessarily progressive on the ball. Which is fine for us. We only need him to win the ball back and play it to one of McGinn, Ramsey, Coutinho or Buendia. Maybe Juve were expecting him to do more than we will ask of him? Just hope he has the athleticism for the premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Of course, it's merely my opinion--but I have seen an awful lot of him. Interested to know where would you say his best position is, would he fit into our system but also who does he replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 22 minutes ago, sne said: Rumor Juve are replacing him with compatriot Nahitan Nández from Cagliari sign him too then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomav84 Posted January 25, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 i'm so glad that we appear to have turned a corner and waited for a player to kick a ball for us before judging them 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PaulMcGrath_5 Posted January 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Supervillan78 said: Interested to know where would you say his best position is, would he fit into our system but also who does he replace? He has an extraordinary knack of intercepting passes--reads the game very well. I think he is deceptive with his speed (he looks a little gangly and unorthodox). Passing is decent but can be improved, but he always demands the ball and doesn't hide. He will sit in front of the back 4 and dictate the play and be there to intercept/stop attacks. Bentancur, McGinn and Ramsey would be my first choice 3 in the middle. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrSmirch Posted January 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 Big shout out to little Juve for developing Bentancur for us. Im 100% nailing my colours to this Uruguayan mast. I don’t care if it all goes tits up, I will post laughing emotes on anyones posts who go against my agenda. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSvillain Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, PieFacE said: I mean, we have an excellent midfielder for a manager. He obviously knows the qualities required to play the DM role. If he thinks Bentancur has the required traits to fill that role then I'm all for it. We may play him differently to how he's been played at Juve. It seems to me from all the reports that he's a good ball winner, but isn't necessarily progressive on the ball. Which is fine for us. We only need him to win the ball back and play it to one of McGinn, Ramsey, Coutinho or Buendia. Maybe Juve were expecting him to do more than we will ask of him? From what I understand he does have strong progressive passing stats, not dribbling though. But as you says that's perfect for us either way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zatman Posted January 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, MaVilla said: sign him too then. CagliariTalk said he is shit and they never wanted him 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Feels like this could be happenig. I am very confident he will be good enough to come and play here. Whether he is exactly what we need perhaps depends on the game, I rather suspect he will ultimately replace Luiz in the squad, and we'll use Luiz' sale proceeds to target a more physical DM type (maybe Bissouma) in the summer. He may need some time to settle in a new league too, so doing this now makes sense so that we can bed him in, improve our squad and first XI now, and go all guns blazing for Europe next season. Could be a third brilliant opportunistic signing this window. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MentalM Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 What is @villalad21's opinion on Bentancur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted January 25, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 Just now, MentalM said: What is @villalad21's opinion on Bentancur? Nobody will ever know, because he's on everyone's ignore list. 5 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 i find this window fascinating. In 5 years we have gone from signing Nyland, Carroll, Bree, Onomah, Tshibola, Elphick, Adomah, De laet, McCormack, Hogan etc etc........... TO..... in the last couple of years........Bailey, Buendia, Digne, Coutinho, Ings, Mings, Martinez, Cash, Konsa etc etc.... AND...... Seriously debating whether a Uruguayan International with 45 caps, having played 133 times for Juventus.......is quite good enough for our central midfield. What a time to be alive 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: CagliariTalk said he is shit and they never wanted him we can get him in 3-4 years after he has appeared 130+ times for Juve then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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