Matteo Politano

[brakbrak]

Yeah he's no winger actually. He is just playing there. In 4231 and 433 there's only room for a forward though

Not if you have Mane and Salah

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Maybe you misunderstand the context. People are saying we shouldnt buy Politano.
Keita costs 35m. If we buy him, dont know where the money for “better-than-Politano” winger comes from. Don’t forget we are missing also an expensive midfielder and a RB.
Candreva...instead of keeping useless winger I’d rather sell and use his money for Politano.

He aint going anywhere

 

[dax21]

Unfortunately I'm also slowly getting on the "don't buy" train. Maybe if we can negotiate a lower price and have him as a bench option but otherwise... Ehh.
Very, very frustrating player to watch.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Hopefully he magically starts to score goals, we need them badly from our offensive guys.

 

[Palacio]

I sure hope so. But sadly, scoring goals isn’t one of his main features.

 

[surripere]

Yeah he's no winger actually. He is just playing there. In 4231 and 433 there's only room for a forward though

I think you'll find there's room for three forwards in a 4-3-3; and as a WF that's where he should play - preferably at LWF, I should think, but we're loaded there at present - as he did at Sassuolo to good effect.

 

[firmino]

Ok bit It has to be a Salah kind of forward.

 

[Ziyad]

Looking at the alternative I would still keep him. It’s hat that kind of money buys you these days. Maybe his first year at a. It club or shot show tactics and environment killing his ability to improve, he will definitely not be on the priority list to get rid of.

 

[Bluenine]

Ok bit It has to be a Salah kind of forward.

I have been saying this all along, but it will require a fundamental change in Spalletti's philosophy. Or perhaps a change in coach.

Football has changed a lot in the last 10 years. Spalletti's 4-2-3-1 attacking system was current 10 years ago, now its dated. Nowadays top teams playing attacking football like to play with 3 forwards, the idea is to go on a rampage in attack, kinda like shock & awe. Look at teams like Liverpool (Mane-Firming-Salah), City (Sane - Aguero - Sterling), Barca (Dembele - Suarez - Messi), PSG (Neymar - Cavani - Mbappe), or even closer to home Juve (Ronaldo - Mandzukic - Dybala). Tactically they vary, but one common theme is that they don't play "wingers" but rather "wing forwards". These wing forwards are not there to provide the crosses, but rather to attack the goal and play off the striker. The fullbacks provide the real width & crosses, that is the modern way.

So in most attacks these teams have 3 forwards attacking the goal, so even if the fullback crosses there is a much better chance of scoring. It also means the midfielders have more options for a through ball, as well as on a counter it makes it very difficult for the opposing team to defend as there are 3 runs to mark.

If Spalletti is serious about his possession based attacking play of building from defence, he will need to update his attacking tactics. The "old fashioned" 4-2-3-1 does not work anymore as an attacking philosophy. He needs to use the likes of Keita and Karamoh as wing forwards (or ideally get better ones). Its time to move away from the likes of Politano & Candreva even tactically.

 

[Irequis]

I have been saying this all along, but it will require a fundamental change in Spalletti's philosophy. Or perhaps a change in coach.

Football has changed a lot in the last 10 years. Spalletti's 4-2-3-1 attacking system was current 10 years ago, now its dated. Nowadays top teams playing attacking football like to play with 3 forwards, the idea is to go on a rampage in attack, kinda like shock & awe. Look at teams like Liverpool (Mane-Firming-Salah), City (Sane - Aguero - Sterling), Barca (Dembele - Suarez - Messi), PSG (Neymar - Cavani - Mbappe), or even closer to home Juve (Ronaldo - Mandzukic - Dybala). Tactically they vary, but one common theme is that they don't play "wingers" but rather "wing forwards". These wing forwards are not there to provide the crosses, but rather to attack the goal and play off the striker. The fullbacks provide the real width & crosses, that is the modern way.

So in most attacks these teams have 3 forwards attacking the goal, so even if the fullback crosses there is a much better chance of scoring. It also means the midfielders have more options for a through ball, as well as on a counter it makes it very difficult for the opposing team to defend as there are 3 runs to mark.

If Spalletti is serious about his possession based attacking play of building from defence, he will need to update his attacking tactics. The "old fashioned" 4-2-3-1 does not work anymore as an attacking philosophy. He needs to use the likes of Keita and Karamoh as wing forwards (or ideally get better ones). Its time to move away from the likes of Politano & Candreva even tactically.

Politano of Sassuolo was actually the winger-forward type.
Perisic cannot not be classified as winger-forward, but when he was in his prime, he excelled at both running at byline to cross or cutting inside to shoot.
However, for whatever reason, the former now sucks at shooting and his delivery becomes worse as well while the latter only performs well whenever the stars align.

 

[n4l]

I have been saying this all along, but it will require a fundamental change in Spalletti's philosophy. Or perhaps a change in coach.

Football has changed a lot in the last 10 years. Spalletti's 4-2-3-1 attacking system was current 10 years ago, now its dated. Nowadays top teams playing attacking football like to play with 3 forwards, the idea is to go on a rampage in attack, kinda like shock & awe. Look at teams like Liverpool (Mane-Firming-Salah), City (Sane - Aguero - Sterling), Barca (Dembele - Suarez - Messi), PSG (Neymar - Cavani - Mbappe), or even closer to home Juve (Ronaldo - Mandzukic - Dybala). Tactically they vary, but one common theme is that they don't play "wingers" but rather "wing forwards". These wing forwards are not there to provide the crosses, but rather to attack the goal and play off the striker. The fullbacks provide the real width & crosses, that is the modern way.

So in most attacks these teams have 3 forwards attacking the goal, so even if the fullback crosses there is a much better chance of scoring. It also means the midfielders have more options for a through ball, as well as on a counter it makes it very difficult for the opposing team to defend as there are 3 runs to mark.

If Spalletti is serious about his possession based attacking play of building from defence, he will need to update his attacking tactics. The "old fashioned" 4-2-3-1 does not work anymore as an attacking philosophy. He needs to use the likes of Keita and Karamoh as wing forwards (or ideally get better ones). Its time to move away from the likes of Politano & Candreva even tactically.

How can you say Spallo is "outdated" when prior to joining Inter his team at Roma was very dynamic and high scoring? So clearly the issue isn't Spallo, but the players we have (and could afford during FFP/SA crap).

 

[_Ivan_]

Y u no play good?????????? :yuck::yuck:

 

[Ziyad]

End product, end product, end product !!!!!!!

 

[CafeCordoba]

Simply awful stuff.

I'm honestly thinking of using Candreva instead because only thing Politano CAN do is get the opponent LB exhausted. Other than that, it's just a relief for the opponent when he crosses/shoots/passes.

 

[yoszee]

Bolitano and Candreva can gtfo.

 

[Harpsabu]

Its bad when i was actually happy to see candreva coming on. He's definitely not worth buying at this point

 

[Delicate]

Sassuolo level player, just like Berardi.

 

[IRR26]

How can you say Spallo is "outdated" when prior to joining Inter his team at Roma was very dynamic and high scoring? So clearly the issue isn't Spallo, but the players we have (and could afford during FFP/SA crap).

Or is it possible that it is the style of play Roma plays? For instance I think they played like that with Rudi Garcia also.

 

[ElDiego22]

Biabany>>>>>>Politano

 

[Wallace]

Or is it possible that it is the style of play Roma plays? For instance I think they played like that with Rudi Garcia also.

Look at Spaletti's first stint.

 

[IRR26]

Look at Spaletti's first stint.

I understand what you saying but my point is that maybe it is the style that Roma have been playing for years and not so much influenced by one coach. I have been wondered the same thing that where dissapeared that wonderfull attacking play system that Spalletti had at Roma. Why there is no single sign from that at Spalletti's Inter.

Maybe it is that you cannot chance the style what team play very easily. Is ManCity playing like Guardiola's Barca?

And I remember that Barca used to play possession based tikitaka passing game already before Xavi even started playing. It wasn't Guardiola who invented it.