Isco (merged)

[Blue Haze]

I'm shocked at the naivety of some blues on here.

Yet again we are going for a lightweight unproven player based on hype rather than getting players that can do it in this league.

I'll support Isco if he comes of course I will but I know 100% we will be having a thread in 12-18 months time saying what a mistake it was.

30m isn't a very expensive mistake these days, not for us. KDB or Sterling is expensive nowadays.

What's the worst that will happen if he completely flops? We could probably offload him for not much less than we paid with the PL revenues what they are. Norwich is about to blow 9m on Naismith. Isco would get twice that without even trying.

This is basically risk free

 

[IWasHere]

How has he developed since his first season at Madrid? I remember everyone saying he's the next Iniesta/Silva etc. Also, how does he compare to Thiago, who Pep's a known fan of.

Imo I think he's developed under carlo

 

[domalino]

30m isn't a very expensive mistake these days, not for us. KDB or Sterling is expensive nowadays.

What's the worst that will happen if he completely flops? We could probably offload him for not much less than we paid with the PL revenues what they are.

This is basically risk free

He's a wum, don't waste your time.

 

[g180aj]

He has played a part in 18 games this season in all competitions, half of which he has been a substitute and has 3 goals and 8 assists, Navas has 3 assists in 18 yet still adds to our team quite well so don't over estimate the dribbling that looks good!

 

[RichardDunneOwnGoal]

It's really not. He chases and presses like its his favourite thing in the world. If he loses possession he hounds the player until he gets it back. He gets stuck in and plays with the same aggression Tevez had.

He's also got the same strength and robustness Tevez had, despite being small it takes a couple of players to bring him down and you're not going to muscle him off the ball.

Tevez would literally sprint at break neck speed to close the opposition keeper down from near enough halfway line at times. He'd run down blind alleys chasing lost causes until he was blue in the face.

I think it is an exaggeration, personally. Albeit Isco is definitely not a shirker, so I agree with your assessment more or less.

 

[aguero93:20]

I reckon we should get Carroll, Huth and Cattermole instead. Proven Premier League.

 

[Pam]

At the risk of agreeing with the thread pariah, I think shiny toy syndrome is over riding logic a bit. Not too dissimilar to Bony as it happens, but we were at least far more in need of a striker than we are another creative midfielder with no particular strength or pace, who really wants to play where Silva does, where De Bruyne does, where Nasri does, and where half the forum also want Yaya to play.

Can we maybe just buy some fullbacks and a central midfielder first? Unless that's where we see Isco developing?

No. We want shiny toys.

 

[IWasHere]

So you think Isco would perform better in the Premier League than those three?

Christ.

There's a reason why isco plays for madrid and those who you've mentioned play for mod table teams, what have you got to say about that?

 

[pudge]

I reckon we should get Carroll, Huth and Cattermole instead. Proven Premier League.

We should scrap any plans for Pep too, give Warnock a call.

 

[g180aj]

There's a reason why isco plays for madrid and those who you've mentioned play for mod table teams, what have you got to say about that?

This exactly, it's not Madrid wanting rid but him pushing for a move after falling out with Rafa.