Which Signing are you most Excited About?

[itisrising]

4) Fernandinho - Very good player but IMO no where near worth the £30M outlay we payed for him. He's a good player and from what I've seen in Ukraine and in pre-season he should be a decent acquisition. However, IMO there were so many players out there that I think represented better value. Fernandinho is a box to box midfielder as is Yaya so I'm left a little confused at what exactly will happen. I would have loved a player like Paulinho or Gustavo that can hold and unlike NDJ, has a great passing range and can offer you the odd goal here and there. While Fernandinho can, I don't think he is as good as the two mentioned in that role and costs more than both of their values. Good player but I think he will disappoint some.

I think the attraction towards Fernandinho above others was that we see him as a true leader once he's settled in. Also agents could have played a part for Paulinho and Gustavo might be hard to prize away. I'm forgetting the price, like I had to with Lescott. It's not fair to judge the player based off money IMO. Can't wait to see them all. :-)

17M for Paulinho is a bargain and Gustavo would go for much less and is now available. Hopefully he does do well though but I just don't see how Yaya and him will work together considering they're both box to box midfielders. He seems committed to the cause so hopefully he shines.

 

[MJMRuiz]

Yaya's role in the side really isn't "box to box midfielder", Yaya is the passer/deep lying playmaker. Fernandinho is the box to box player, and was a vital acquisition. Every side in modern day football needs that box to box player when using 4231, all the top sides have followed that trend. Yaya might spend a lot of time on the edge of the opponents area but that's because of the areas in which we control the game. Pirlo, Xavi etc are all exactly the same.

 

[wayne71]

If I'm being honest I wasn't excited about Pellegrini and I'm not particularly excited by any of his signings.

 

[NoahCity]

Don't understand the hate for Fernandinho

 

[Chevelle]

If I'm being honest I wasn't excited about Pellegrini and I'm not particularly excited by any of his signings.

Wow positive outlook.. well hopefully the team and coach will put your concerns to rest

 

[Bill]

I think we've done well on all four. like people are saying its now about a TEAM, a blend. they should all excite if the blending comes off

 

[Dzekolol]

If I'm being honest I wasn't excited about Pellegrini and I'm not particularly excited by any of his signings.

With support like this, who needs enemies.

 

[Luke The Blue]

JESUS.

 

[babua_blue]

Don't understand the hate for Fernandinho

Not sure about fellow blues.but rivals love to poke abt his price tag being so high. His preseason performance was convincing and i cant wait for the season to start so that he can justify his price tag and all his doubters can stop poking abt the 30mil ...

 

[samharris]

All have their part to play and Im excited by all of them..