João Mário

[ElDuccio]

Yeah but we need a new midfielder then. Which option are there at the moment? Vidal? :troll:

 

[Kev9Inter]

Aurier and 30 million for Joao Mario

Simple answer fuck off PSG.

 

[CoolMan44]

No thanks. It seems that PSG definitely want to get rid of Aurier so they should be wanting to sell Aurier even if we don't give them JM.

Maybe if they include Matuidi too? Aurier+Matuidi for JM?

Definitely not. No need for Matuidi, we're already packed in midfield.

 

[JJM]

ALFREDO PEDULA: "INTER'S POSITION ON JOAO MARIO IS CLEAR: IF YOU DO NOT OFFER A MONSTROUS OFFER, THE PORTUGUESE IS INTER TIED!"

 

[varmin]

If we can find better No10 than Mario i'm all in.
Recent links to Mahrez - maybe he's a piece of the puzzle. Although i'm not sure he can do it behind Icardi.

 

[junkie]

it only make sense if we play 433

perisic-icardi-schick
valero-vecino-gags

Poslano sa mog SM-G920F koriste

 

[magnesium]

PSG like him, Cristiano Ronaldo praise him, Portugal and Sporting coach believe in him everygame..

Even His teammate Vecino already give him many praise..

In this article, Joao Mario is highly rated midfielder in our team, A football expert told everyone how good Joao Mario is.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...fans-from-16-leagues-look-at-the-season-ahead

I think Sabatini and Spaletti know too..
I don't care if we not get Aurier, If PSG want trade Aurier with Mario, i will reject any cost .. Cause he had potential to be world class midfielder.

We don't need money, FFP problem already clear. Suning is Rich, Why we sell our world class talent?

 

[CafeCordoba]

Exactly.

I don't see a reason to sell JM. We don't have FFP obligations for now, our owners don't need cash from their football club. So it would make absolutely no sense to sell this guy. He/we suffered the first debut season in Italy (he came straight from lower level Portuguese league) so we've nurtured him already. He's fucking READY.

Don't sell this guy, Spalletti will make him blossom.

 

[PHM1605]

Only if they put on the plate Rabiot too then we would consider.
Mario=Aurier+Rabiot. Too good to be true though.

 

[magnesium]

Yeah, PSG just want best talent, like Neymar and Mbappe..
Just like PSG buy Veratti,,, 100% Joao Mario will good as Veratti.
So I trust 100% Joao Mario is best talent..


http://www.portugoal.net/club-news/430-exclusive-joao-mario-interview

He is Best Midfielder in Portugal last year..
With Spalletti i trust he will become best midfielder in Serie A next year.

 

[rockball]

I love JM. He is a modern midfielder, the likes of which we have been lacking for ever now.

But here's my impartial view on this.

Mario may not be a sure starter in our 4231 formation. In fact Brozovic and Kondogbia (if either stay here) are more likely to play considering that Mario has to compete with Valero for his spot.
If we switch to 433, he may have more chances.

On the other hand our current rumours are linking us to Schick, Mor, and Aurier. This gives us ammunition to play a 442 with 2 attacking fullbacks, 2 hardworking wingers and 2 strikers playing their natural positions. That also leaves us sufficiently covered in central midfield even without Mario. If there is good money, it might be worth the sacrifice.

 

[n4l]

For me, JM is untouchable and it would be MONUMENTALLY stupid to sell him.

 

[magnesium]

I love JM. He is a modern midfielder, the likes of which we have been lacking for ever now.

But here's my impartial view on this.

Mario may not be a sure starter in our 4231 formation. In fact Brozovic and Kondogbia (if either stay here) are more likely to play considering that Mario has to compete with Valero for his spot.
If we switch to 433, he may have more chances.

On the other hand our current rumours are linking us to Schick, Mor, and Aurier. This gives us ammunition to play a 442 with 2 attacking fullbacks, 2 hardworking wingers and 2 strikers playing their natural positions. That also leaves us sufficiently covered in central midfield even without Mario. If there is good money, it might be worth the sacrifice.

Don't worry,,, We will play Vecino, Valero, and Joao Mario..
Valero more like Gagliardini..than Joao Mario..
When Gags play with Valero, he not good as he play with Kondogbia.. so i think Valero and Gags more similiar than Valero and Joao Mario..

This is a quote about Joao Mario from Sporting fan.. From
http://www.portugoal.net/club-news/430-exclusive-joao-mario-interview


Great interview of a really great player! Its been awesome to see Joao Mario's progress since coming into the first team. I remember since when he was in the juniors and b team we were calling for him to be included in the senior first eleven and since his first start vs Pacos when he came in for Andre Martins he lit up the whole game and showed his class and magic! Since then he's never looked back and has progressed really well becoming a regular national team player as well.

Joao Mario has great attributes to me that make him the complete modern midfielder, excellent technique, ball control, dribbling skill, passing vision, strength, speed, creativity, and tactical awareness and intelligence, composure, maturity and leadership, the guy is a top player!


Really proud of him and how great he's been for Sporting and I hope he continues and the whole team continues and makes us proud! The one area where I thought he needed to improve or do more of was attack the goal, shoot on goal etc, but in the last couple months he has been shooting more and been attacking the goal more and he's gotten more goals and assists now and I'm happy about that.

Once he keeps it up and stays level headed and hungry and focused he's got everything to become one of the very best midfielders in the world! And I've been happy with his attitude and mentality which I believe is a reason he has been able to progress so well too, he has a sense of maturity and wisdom which has helped him stay focused and not get carried away easily by the limelight.

We've seen that if a player doesn't have that maturity and wisdom even if they are talented they can make the wrong decisions career wise and when they try to rush their stardom they can end up actually harming it and haulting the progress of their career. Three examples of that to me from my very club Sporting, are Joao Carlos Tiexiera, Bruma, and Tiago Ilori. All three of them rushed it too much to go off to another league blinded by the spotlight and what happened to them? If we look at it all three of them actually were probably ahead of three other young Portuguese in Sporting now, Joao Mario, William Carvalho, and Paulo Oliveira (I know he was signed not academy produced point is he was still young). In the following seasons Joao Mario, William Carvalho and Paulo Oliveira's stock rose and rose till they became senior national team players (I know Paulo Oliveira isn't senior as yet, but if he hadn't gotten injured we all saw his quality as leader of Sporting's defense and he was definitely on track to be a senior national team player) and built great reputations in Portugal and attracting a lot of interest from abroad too.

Meanwhile what has happened to Joao Carlos Tiexeira, Bruma, and Tiago Ilori? They have actually regressed, their status has actually dropped and they're nowhere near close to the senior national team at the moment. Its a shame, cause they all were super talented too. It goes to show you how important being wise, patient, focused, dedicated and hard working is in the development of players.

Joao Mario is a player just like William, and Adrien, and Paulo Oliveira who has this understanding and attitude and mentality and that makes all the difference. He's on the right track and I'm proud of him and Sporting!

 

[ChillBro]

I think we should keep Yoshi... go with a 4-4-2 and have schick up front with icardi. Yoshi should compete with candreva for the RM spot and can fill in to give any of the other midfielders a rest or if they are injured. He is so versatile but I'd love to see him challenge candreva for the RM spot.

 

[n4l]

there's a near 0% chance of Spalletti playing 4-4-2

 

[Ronin]

there's a near 0% chance of Spalletti playing 4-4-2

Wrong.

 

[Wallace]

I don't see Spaletti would wanna compromise the dominance of his midfield and put a striker more in place, he has only historically increased the number of midfielders he had (4-6-0), not diminish it.

Its simply not a way that fits into his philosophy.

 

[JJM]

some journalist claims that a little birdy told him that we are about to do a JM-Lucas swap

I wouldn't be surprised tbh...Lucas is a fast right winger...his new SALAH
while JM isn't rly a Spallo type of player tbh...I've never seen him play a similar player to Yoshi before...Vecino is more of a Nainggolan than JM...in style not class,not yet anyway

however this kent of a reporter

was certain we would get Romero as vice-Handa...

so...

 

[ChillBro]

Mario for lucas would be a step backwards IMO

 

[Wallace]

JM is unique, of course you haven't seen Spaletti played a midfielder like him.

JM isn't a talent you pass by everyday.