Joao Cancelo

[Ed.]

I accept that was more Skriniar's fault, but Cancelo could react faster when he noticed the situation.

Cancelo has Berardi behind him as well. If Falcinelli missed and the ball would probably go to him. Poor Cancelo always get the blame.

 

[hitmax]

That was more of Skriniar's fault. Not the first time he leaves a player unmarked when a cross comes in.

yeah it's not the first time he leaves players unmarked,he had 2 off game in a row maybe all this barca talks distracted him

 

[Batman]

Again he showed that he can cross very well, can only blame Icardi for being too static today. Also he offers unpredictability which also Candreva doesnt have. He has to work on his defending though. I would start him against Milan.

 

[nurko]

I would play him instead of Candreva.

 

[ADRossi]

Well, based on D'Ambrosio's injury it sounds like he's our new starting RB.

Did anyone else notice the crazy tackle he had on a Sassuolo player yesterday where he swung his foot behind him to win the ball?

 

[CoolMan44]

I only saw the first half but how was he overall? From what I gather he showed some neat touches offensively but not good defensively. Did he show anything in the second hlf *at least offensively) that was promising?

 

[surripere]

Not particularly, but then no one did. He was busy, which is about the best you could say for it; though his tackling was clumsy - lucky to have not had a penalty given against him.

 

[thatdude]

I thought he was better defensively than I expected him to be honestly

 

[Universe]

I thought he was easily our best player in the Sassuolo match. And yea he wasn't bad defensively but was very, very lucky not to give away a penalty.

 

[Candreva Crosses]

I thought he was easily our best player in the Sassuolo match. And yea he wasn't bad defensively but was very, very lucky not to give away a penalty.

I've been trying to say that all the time. I don't understand where the hate for him comes from? I'd even go so far to say we should buy him.

 

[thatdude]

I've been trying to say that all the time. I don't understand where the hate for him comes from? I'd even go so far to say we should buy him.

Yeah i wouldn’t go that far just yet, but I will say that there is definitely a good player in there if Spalletti can work with him. The buyout clause though is really high and he’s only completed 90 minutes once.

Let’s see how he does during this period with D’Ambrosio out. Ideally he performs so well that D’Ambrosio has a hard time getting back into the side but I have my doubts.

 

[Armes]

What buyout clause lol. We're not buying someone who's played what, 3-4 sub games at most?
Get Kondogbia back.

 

[Universe]

I've been trying to say that all the time. I don't understand where the hate for him comes from? I'd even go so far to say we should buy him.

Well, as thatdude just said he hasn't played enough to make a judgment like that. He played a good 90 mins against Sassuolo, before that 120 minutes against a Serie C team where I'd personally give him a 6/10 at best. Before that, he played a total of 40 minutes across 4 matches. In those few performances he was shaky and even responsible for a goal or two. At the current condition of the team (i.e. trash) he needs to play because everyone else is garbage and D'Ambrosio is apparently injured. But I wouldn't go so far as to say we should buy him unless he can play at the Sassuolo level constantly.

 

[thatdude]

What buyout clause lol. We're not buying someone who's played what, 3-4 sub games at most?
Get Kondogbia back.

Yeah that’s not up to us. Valencia has an option on Kondogbia just like we have an option on Cancelo. They will almost certainly be taking up their option while it’s still up in the air regarding Cancelo.

 

[surripere]

Plus Kondogbia doesn't want to play for us

 

[ADRossi]

Yeah that’s not up to us. Valencia has an option on Kondogbia just like we have an option on Cancelo. They will almost certainly be taking up their option while it’s still up in the air regarding Cancelo.

I'm not so sure about this. Knowing how cheap of a club Valencia is, I could see them trying to haggle us for 5-10 million less, and Sabatini telling them to shove it.

 

[Sassuolu]

I'm not so sure about this. Knowing how cheap of a club Valencia is, I could see them trying to haggle us for 5-10 million less, and Sabatini telling them to shove it.

Yep Sevilla tried that with Jojo and they got fucked for it.

 

[Bluenine]

I'm not so sure about this. Knowing how cheap of a club Valencia is, I could see them trying to haggle us for 5-10 million less, and Sabatini telling them to shove it.

If they a discount on the option, they can fuck off and we will get Kondogbia back. If K-dog does not want to play for Inter, we can always sell him elsewhere as he has done no harm to his market value this season. Kondogbia is worth more than his option at the moment, which is why I think Valencia will cough up.

Lets just hope and pray he doesn't get injured or loses form.

 

[thatdude]

The only good thing about today was that this guy got 120 more minutes to gel with the team in the rightback spot.

Thought he was lively throughout especially the 1st half. Made some silly decisions once he tired and failed to mark Bonaventura that one time, but I'll forgive him because of Handa's weird attempt at a save.

Overall another positive performance.

 

[Mad Biscione]

He will always find a way to make a pass forward even under pressure.