Indeed he doesn't fit in the Spallo system at all unfortunately...not a bad player thoughAlways plays good for the NT...
He needs to be played as a wide midfielder, but I dont think he fits the system we play. He is a good player but obviously not being utilised right by us.
Iniesta springs to mind... Insigne is another. Joao lacks power in his shots which is imperative for a player playing in midfield. Used to play as a CB early in his career FYI. He's a center mid, his skill lies in passing, linking up plays and providing support. Wouldn't call him lazy, maybe indifferent... But not lazy.It boggles my mind how a footballer can't shoot, especially one that plays in the attacking half. :chan:
Lacks pace and shooting... unless you mean an 'inside' winger like Koke. For me he's best suited to a 3 man midfield in a sort of Hamsik role, not too attacking or defensive, but central, constantly involved in all our plays.He needs to be played as a wide midfielder
Agreed.I am against Portuguese league players. The league isn’t good, the teams want insane amount of money for them and all the ones we pick flop massively. Porto to me is Udinese if they were the richest team in the league. Fine they might have 1 top player that can make it in better teams(Falcao,Alexis Sanchez) but the team and league seriously mask huge/glaring player weaknesses and their players usually flop super hard once they leave the teams.
He doesn't lack power in his shots.. he lacks everything needed to make a shot. no accuracy, bad timing. basically he is clueless what shooting is.
It is is clear the guy is clueless. I don't blame Mario. I blame Ausilio. He should be ashamed and fired for signing Mario without seeing how he plays against real teams. Samp scouts aren't paid as much and they are doing a lot better.
Compared to Gabigol Joao Mario was brilliant signing. The thing is that Gabigol was one of the worst signing ever made.
Why poor Ausilio?
Mario and GabiG came because of Kia not Aid.
Why isn't this happening with Sabatini?
I'm starting to conclude that Sabatini has made two crucial mistakes in the transfers market: signing Dalbert (20m) which meant more of Nagatomo, and using Banega to generate that poor 7m excuse for FFP instead of Joao Mario. Banega would've been much more useful as a playmaker (one that can actually shoot and score) and we'd also have that free-kick taker that we badly miss. Banega and Brozovic would've been much better and quality options for that position.
Unlike Banega, selling Mario might have opened up an extra signing (like a defender) because of his higher market price. All I can say is fuck Kia and whoever listened to him. Like Gabriel Badosa wasn't enough scam.
He doesn't lack power in his shots.. he lacks everything needed to make a shot. no accuracy, bad timing. basically he is clueless what shooting is.