Mauro Icardi

[Gaetan]

For me, its the opposite. It is very difficult (and expensive) to buy a striker who scores 20+ goals a season. Icardi has made it. Another good season at his age, and we are talking about 60m+ in todays market. This is the kind of striker you need if you are thinking of building a top team.

While I rate Kovacic, his position is more expendable. We have Hernanes and Shaqiri for his position, and since Mancini does not need a regista, I can't see Kova starting every game next season unless he performs consistently well. If we have to sell one of Icardi or Kova, we will miss Kova less.

Though the way Kovacic has finished this season, I am hoping we can retain both.

I just wanted to point out that this is a very interesting analysis and that although I am a big fan of Kovacic, I agree that it is harder to replace Icardi than Kova.

The market for a talented creative midfielder is richer than a striker scoring 20+ goals.

 

[RMancini10]

Real Madrid linked with Icardi

 

[Ronin]

100m, here we come.

 

[JJM]

100m, here we come.

And buy who?! No one good wants to come here anyway... kay:

 

[.h.]

200 16 year old Samuels longos

 

[Kakaroto]

Could buy 1 Jonathan with that. Good enough for me.

 

[WLEXT]

Its interesting to read Madridistas' opinions on him
http://www.managingmadrid.com/2015/6/10/8759483/real-madrid-mauro-icardi-news-2015

 

[Armes]

Problems off the field?

 

[ahmeds2000x]

Problems off the field?

I'm gonna guess they're talking about the way in which he obtained his magic wand-a. They like to think that they support an honorable wizardry school.

 

[ScottishInterista]

I assume Wanda

 

[ahmeds2000x]

I'm tempted to inform them of his Gentleman's award.

 

[Y&h]

A while back browha and Shaun were speculating whether Icardi's overall game changed under Mancini in comparison to the time under Mazzarri. If some of you recall, I posted a short table on the differences but noted that without a full season under both managers any comparison won't be complete. Unfortunately, there isn't enough season long data to judge the changes outside of the 9 shared games by the two managers. Regardless, I decided to keep my promise and post that table after the season ended.

Notes:

1- Icardi was absent against Parma and Atalanta, home and away, respectively.
2- Mazzarri did not manage us against Milan, Roma, Juve, Lazio, Chievo, Empoli and Udinese.
3- The table start with Mazzarri and follows with Mancini on each game.

Games	Goals	Assists	Passes	PA%	Key Passes	Touches	Shots	Shots OT	Crosses
Torino 0-0 Inter (Mazzarri)	0	0	15	73.3	0	23	3	0	0
Inter 1-0 Torino (Mancini)	0	0	20	70	0	29	2	0	0
Inter 7-0 Sassuolo	3	0	10	80	2	21	7	5	0
Sassuolo 3-1 Inter	1	0	4	50	0	10	3	1	0
Palermo 1-1 Inter	0	0	7	85.7	0	11	1	0	0
Inter 3-0 Palermo	2	0	21	66.7	1	33	6	2	0
Inter 1-4 Cagliari	0	0	2	100	1	3	0	0	0
Caglairi 1-2 Inter	1	0	31	77.4	1	41	3	2	2
Fiorentina 3-0 Inter	0	0	22	86.4	2	32	2	0	1
Inter 0-1 Fiorentina	0	0	16	75	0	24	2	0	1
Inter 2-2 Napoli	0	1	21	76.2	2	32	7	1	0
Napoli 2-2 Inter	0	0	19	84.2	3	25	1	0	1
Cesena 0-1 Inter	1	0	29	89.4	1	40	5	2	0
Inter 1-1 Cesena	0	1	35	77.1	1	45	3	1	1
Inter 1-0 Sampdoria	1	0	15	60	0	27	5	3	1
Sampdoria 1-0 Inter	0	0	26	72.2	2	20	4	0	2
Inter 2-2 Verona	2	0	24	87.5	1	34	6	2	1
Verona 0-3 Inter	1	1	15	66.7	3	25	1	1	1

 

[wera]

so seven goals with Mazzarri and 5 goals with Mancini against the same opponents

 

[Sokrates]

AS: Icardi is Real Madrids plan B if they can't get Aguero

yes, totally the same kind of players

 

[Internaziolific]

fully expect him to be in the blue and black of inter next season

 

[varmin]

Kovacic and Icardi out, Melo, Motta and Miranda - in. This is our "young project"

 

[ScottishInterista]

Kovacic and Icardi out, Melo, Motta and Miranda - in. This is our "young project"

Not gonna bother feeding the troll

 

[MKSerbia]

Well done Mauro!

 

[Sassuolu]

Kovacic and Icardi out, Melo, Motta and Miranda - in. This is our "young project"

How about Kondogbia for the "young project"

 

[Shaun]

http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/06/wanda-puts-maxis-mobile-number-on-twitter/

She sounds like a crazy ho. I worry about Icardi when things go wrong with Wanda (which they will)