Geoffrey Kondogbia

[ChillBro]

I don't get it - who the fuck cares if he did well at Valencia? he alsmost consistently did shit for us - and not because he wasn't given opportunities like you could say for kova, coutinho or even gabigol. If he does well for Valencia - good! maybe they can actually fork over the money and sign him next year.

I would imagine nearly every player would do better in spain because there is so much more space and less defense in that league.

 

[Alex de Large]

I think it's good if it means Valencia will get him paying 35m, thing is... i doubt they have that kind of money. So maybe an english dumb team will get him for that money after a good season in Valencia

 

[Wobblz]

I think it's good if it means Valencia will get him paying 35m, thing is... i doubt they have that kind of money. So maybe an english dumb team will get him for that money after a good season in Valencia

Sadly, it's 25M, not 35M... Cancelo is with the latter pricetag in this loan swap.

 

[abuali]

Sadly, it's 25M, not 35M... Cancelo is with the latter pricetag in this loan swap.

we retain a 30% of future sale + those 25 mln option. i think it's better that way than 35mln option only

 

[Javier Zanetti]

- 35/39 Passes
- 1/1 Interceptions
- 3/3 Tackles
- 6/9 Duels
- 5/5 Clearances
- 5 Ball Recoveries
- 1 shot, 1 goal

Show me the stat that shows his laziness caused the first goal

 

[thatdude]

 

[Il Drago]

Kondogbia: Great respect for Spalletti
By Football Italia staff

Geoffrey Kondogbia admits he had wanted to leave Inter “since the start of preseason” but insists he has “great respect” for Luciano Spalletti.

Kondogbia riled Spalletti after he skipped training in order to push through a transfer to Valencia, but the midfielder made it clear he only felt gratitude towards the Coach.

“I decided to leave Inter a long time ago,” he told Superdeporte.

“I’d wanted to leave since the start of preseason. Because of that, I started talking to Valencia.

“It was a difficult final month at Inter because I wanted to experience something new and embark on a new challenge with Valencia.

“This wasn’t what Inter wanted, but now I have to thank them because, ultimately, they listened to me.

“I must also thank Mr. Luciano Spalletti who, in addition to being a meticulous Coach, is a person who talks to his players and knows how to listen.

“I must thank him for pushing through my move to Valencia and the great respect between us.

“Did he try to keep me? It seems normal to me. Spalletti is Inter’s Coach, he has important objectives to meet and wants a good squad to achieve them.

“He had his objective and I had mine. He told me about his objective of having 15 or 20 quality players and he wanted me to be a part of his group.

“It’s understandable [that he may have tried to keep me] and I understand his reasons.

“Valencia? Talking to Marcelino convinced me. I received calls from other Coaches, but I chose the club that gave me the best message on their Coach’s part.

“He immediately made me feel the ambition of the club, plus I need to get back to my previous levels.

“Simply put, I chose the Coach that convinced me. Clubs in England and France had been looking at me, but the feeling I had with [Valencia’s] Coach and sporting director pushed me towards them.

“With regard to their €25m purchase option, this doesn’t concern me. It’s nothing to do with me. My objective is to help the team and play my best football.

“After that, my price is a matter that belongs to the club, not me. Today, I’m still owned by Inter.

“Staying at Valencia? Of course. Like I said at the beginning, today my objective is to help the team and win games.

“Then, at the end of the season, if we’re all happy, we’ll try to extend this adventure.

“In order to stay in Valencia, I have to deserve it and make the people here want me.”

 

[TiGrr]

“He immediately made me feel the ambition of the club, plus I need to get back to my previous levels."

Inter ruined him

 

[king_elnino]

level of confidence i believe..

 

[Palacio]

I hope he scores another goal against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

 

[andrei]

I just watch Valencia against Atletico and I must say Kondogbia plays very well as DM. Without usual brainfarts, lot of confidence.

 

[magnesium]

He play very well in Inter too, if he had a playmaker alongside him, and of course play as DM not box to box midfielder.

In Valencia, he paired with Dani Parejo, who kinda similiar to Borja Valero.

I hope he regain confidence in Valencia, and revive his form just like he did in Monaco.

 

[vasilios]

I just watch Valencia against Atletico and I must say Kondogbia plays very well as DM. Without usual brainfarts, lot of confidence.

Except for that terrible back pass which gave Atletico their best chance of the game

 

[kameru]

He is a DM afterall, blame Mancini who try to turn him into another Yaya Toure.

 

[KsE]

I know there are differences between Serie A and La Liga, but I think his improved performances are mostly a question of motivation and focus. I can't help feeling bitter that he did not show that last season and wasn't willing to prove a point to the world when Spalletti came along - a coach who really seemed to believe in him. Unlike Pirlo, Seedorf, Coutinho and Kovacic this one is on the player, not the club, in my opinion. Not saying his quality is similar to that of those players btw.

 

[andrei]

I know there are differences between Serie A and La Liga, but I think his improved performances are mostly a question of motivation and focus. I can't help feeling bitter that he did not show that last season and wasn't willing to prove a point to the world when Spalletti came along - a coach who really seemed to believe in him. Unlike Pirlo, Seedorf, Coutinho and Kovacic this one is on the player, not the club, in my opinion. Not saying his quality is similar to that of those players btw.

You are right. But you need to see also his perspective. He was here for 2 years and he never established and no one gave him confidence. Spaletti maybe believed in him but Inter bought also 2 midfielders in Borja and Vecino.
He is not the kid from Sevilla or Monaco anymore. This year and next year will be the breaking point. Or he will become the player he was projected to be or he will be a disappointment. He need a coach who believe in him and a team who can play regularly. He found this in Valencia and really give a shit. Yesterday was the best player of Valencia. And he played really well, exactly what you need from a DM.

 

[n4l]

For me, k-dog is showing small team mentality. He usually looks "ok" when he doesn't have to be the protagonist on the ball on offense. That's why even with us, he usually looked good when paired with Gags, who took more on-the-ball responsibility. If his role is just to be physical and make an easy short pass, he can do that because it doesn't expose his average technical ability.

Of course, even in a simplified role, he will undoubtedly make the errant passes that put the team at risk (which he has done in both games). But because his role is simplified and those situations are limited, his overall performance looks really good because it's those 1-2 bad passes vs lots of 1v1 tackles that he's going to win.

Valencia's last 2 games were against 'better' teams, where the expectation was defend and counter. This fits the simplified game he wants. He will get and win lots of 1v1 defensive battles and will look great. Against teams on their level or lower, it will be interesting if he is asked to be on the ball more, as that will expose his technical weakness.

Ultimately, it's of little consequence. He refused to compete here. Players with that mentality are a no-no imo. And it's not like (1) He was asked to compete against world class players or (2) Spallo didn't like him; spallo clearly liked him.

 

[ChillBro]

yes - he is better as a DM than as a CM - and he could have had chances as a DM here. Spaletti clearly wanted to keep him here but he didn't want to compete and wanted a change and then pulled a super unprofessional move so fuck him. Hope he does well at Valencia and his ass gets sold next summer.

 

[Tombatu]

The best scenario is K-Dog takes Valencia to CL and becomes one of the best DM in La Liga. In the other side Cancelo becomes the RB that we are waiting for. So an exchange for win-win solution.

 

[Wallace]

Or this becomes our new Seedorf-Coco swap deal, Kondogbia goes on and become one of the best box to box midfielder while Cancelo goes on to pursue a career in Hollywood.