Marco Verratti

[kaz7]

We do have the best manager to make a square peg in a round hole work if the worst happens.

I think so too,no need to worry,with 75% ish possession on average there will be plenty of games that dinho can be given a rest either as a sub or starting and going off late,i hate the saying trust in pep but really he showed how to manage the team last season so why are people doubting he can do it again,i think the dipper games have mentally scarred a fair few,all i read is about how we failed in the dipper games,we still got 100 pts and will most likely only play them twice this coming season,no panic

 

[Bpughh]

Isn't veratti one of the main reasons we were able to sign Claudio gomes

 

[FantasyIreland]

Isn't veratti one of the main reasons we were able to sign Claudio gomes

He's allegedly cut from similar cloth,although those are big boots to fill and only time will tell.

 

[Dax777]

Basic criteria is/was you need to play 75% of internationals for a top ranked team or be an exceptional talent.
Luiz doesn't fit either, but money talks as they say..

How is exceptional talent determined? That will be the key issue.

 

[riley347]

How is exceptional talent determined? That will be the key issue.

Pep says he’s great = exceptional talent...

 

[Bpughh]

He's allegedly cut from similar cloth,although those are big boots to fill and only time will tell.

Meant that as in he wanted a more direct route to first team so left psg in favor of city. Wouldn't make us look too good if we then went on to sign veratti, would it?

 

[Bpughh]

Luiz was coming out Brazil with massive hype. Pretty much the perfect chance for him to be this season's zinchenko. Maybe even show more. Personally am hoping it is just him and gomes after gundo dinho

 

[ADegenerate]

Sorry been off for a few days so if I’m out of the loop my bad. Veratti would effectively give us the perfect squad but we won’t pay ~100m for him after keeping Luiz and stealing Gomes. I think it’s a process and this wouldn’t be a panic buy per se but it is a buy that isn’t necessary yet if at all. Just don’t see the club going for this especially since we’re shedding that image of overpaying.

 

[Lkzerinho]

Sorry been off for a few days so if I’m out of the loop my bad. Veratti would effectively give us the perfect squad but we won’t pay ~100m for him after keeping Luiz and stealing Gomes. I think it’s a process and this wouldn’t be a panic buy per se but it is a buy that isn’t necessary yet if at all. Just don’t see the club going for this especially since we’re shedding that image of overpaying.

100m would not be overpaying for him at all, he is already a world class player with his best years ahead of him and is quite literally the perfect Pep player

We absolutely need a number 6, Fernandinho is 33 years old and we don't know where his confidence is after the world cup, Gomes is still 18 and has never played a minute of competitive senior team football.

If we have actually been presented a chance to sign a player of Verratti's calibre we should be all over it.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

We are gonna get fleeced for DM regardless. Next summer we will be even more desperate with Fernandinho 34 years old.. unless someone like Luiz had impressed big time.