Stefan de Vrij

[eduzee]

I saw team with worse defense won CL

Which team it was?

 

[NimAraya]

I understand the guys performances have not been up to standard but a solid defender doesn’t lose it in 1.5 seasons. Something else is going on.

Yeah they do. Many players lose it in a short time. Football doesn't care about how good you WERE a year ago. For whatever reasons, if you can't keep your form up you will lose your spot and quickly fade into irrelevance in no time. There are dozens of examples of great players turning into mediocrity in a short period of time once they stop taking their job seriously.

 

[Harpsabu]

Under Spalletti he was a solid cb while not exactly a perfect fit for a back 4. Under Conte the guy was our best cb. Ever since 2021 summer he has declined so badly he's getting benched by 35-year old Acerbi now. Is it the contract extension than never materialized? Is it Inzaghi's high defensive line compared to the lower block of Spalletti and Conte? Whatever it is it looks like there's no turning back for the guy. The signs are there. We can't ignore them.

I was blaming inzaghi too hut remember he was an absolute rock under inzaghi at lazio, so that can't be the full reason. Guy just looks done. I'd say he's just not as committed anymore. Apparently he used to do hours of research before games individually but now he's into music etc.

Shame, because he's very likeable. Stories of him meeting inter fans on the street by request etc. But he's just done unfortunately unless some type of miracle

 

[CafeCordoba]

I was blaming inzaghi too hut remember he was an absolute rock under inzaghi at lazio, so that can't be the full reason. Guy just looks done. I'd say he's just not as committed anymore. Apparently he used to do hours of research before games individually but now he's into music etc.

Come on, there's zero evidence of this claim.

 

[Harpsabu]

Come on, there's zero evidence of this claim.

Yes there is

This anonymous armchair analyst is teaching world-class football players something even the biggest clubs can’t - The Correspondent - https://thecorrespondent.com/469/th...players-something-even-the-biggest-clubs-cant


Aké inspired de Vrij to play the piano - Football Italia - https://football-italia.net/ake-inspired-de-vrij-to-play-the-piano/

 

[brehme1989]

Spalletti spotted the issue. And we laughed.
"He's sensitive".

He seems to have been rather emotial with a semi-permanent impairment after our management decided to backtrack from contract talks last in November 2021. Ever since, we've been looking at Nelson Rivas in the body of De Vrij.

 

[Ffi201zi002tlis]

Which team it was?

Liverpool 2005, their squad was horrible. Only Gerrard and young Xabi Alonso were good back then, others were mediocre to decent at best, and they managed to beat Capello's Rube, Mourinho's Chelsea, and prime Bbilan

Back to De Vrij, we should only extend him at reduced wages and make sure there's no "I'm into music now' Osvaldo BS

 

[DARi0]

Villarreal offered de Vrij a two-year contract worth around the €4 million net per season that he currently earns, whilst the Nerazzurri want to lower his wages on a new deal.

Yellow submarine trying to sign him speaks volumes about his current level...

 

[crzdcolombian]

Villarreal offered de Vrij a two-year contract worth around the €4 million net per season that he currently earns, whilst the Nerazzurri want to lower his wages on a new deal.

Yellow submarine trying to sign him speaks volumes about his current level...

We should let him go and not panic extend because Skriniar is leaving. He was replaced by Acerbi who also shouldn't be a clear starter buy 1-2 younger options and hope they work out or promote from our youth team !

 

[Helenio Herrera]

Honestly not against the idea of keeping him for two more seasons for ~€3m a year.

Bastoni - Acerbi - Smalling - De Vrij - Darmian is a good defensive core if we can add another youthful center back who's a good athlete with decent feet.

 

[andrei]

Honestly not against the idea of keeping him for two more seasons for ~€3m a year.

Bastoni - Acerbi - Smalling - De Vrij - Darmian is a good defensive core if we can add another youthful center back who's a good athlete with decent feet.

3m seems a little bit too much, if he will be the 4th or 5th in packing order. We need to reduce the payroll.
2 years ago he was arguably the best defender in Serie A. Wtf happened to him? He was also excellent under Limone at Lazio so I just cannot understand. He is 30yo, actually in his prime.

 

[bubba zanetti]

3m seems a little bit too much, if he will be the 4th or 5th in packing order. We need to reduce the payroll.
2 years ago he was arguably the best defender in Serie A. Wtf happened to him? He was also excellent under Limone at Lazio so I just cannot understand. He is 30yo, actually in his prime.

Probably knows that someone is banging his wife.

 

[Harpsabu]

Best performance in 2 years for us. Please keep playing like this.

 

[Helenio Herrera]

3m seems a little bit too much, if he will be the 4th or 5th in packing order. We need to reduce the payroll.
2 years ago he was arguably the best defender in Serie A. Wtf happened to him? He was also excellent under Limone at Lazio so I just cannot understand. He is 30yo, actually in his prime.

I think the reported fee we were willing to pay was €2.5m, but since trying to replace him in our current financial situation would be disastrous, I'd err on the side of paying him a little extra as a stopgap.

I have no idea why he's regressed in this way. Hopefully he'll regain some form -- I'm actually happy with his post-WC performances. I'm afraid it might just be the free agency motivation, though.

 

[ADRossi]

Spalletti spotted the issue. And we laughed.
"He's sensitive".

He seems to have been rather emotial with a semi-permanent impairment after our management decided to backtrack from contract talks last in November 2021. Ever since, we've been looking at Nelson Rivas in the body of De Vrij.

@nelsonrivas2011

 

[Alex de Large]

If De Vrij leaves for a different league to try another adventure, nobody would blame him, he came for free, he leaves for free, some good years.
So different than Skriniar scenario.

 

[wera]

I'd rather let him leave, De Vrij is done. At this point I feel he was "not that great" more often than "great" for Inter.

 

[OkiOki]

Honestly not against the idea of keeping him for two more seasons for ~€3m a year.

Bastoni - Acerbi - Smalling - De Vrij - Darmian is a good defensive core if we can add another youthful center back who's a good athlete with decent feet.

He won't play more than Ranocchia was in his last year. So 3M is too much, more like 2M max would be fine for his playing time and performance.
But the trick is, do we have anyone to replace him on the roster? We are losing to 2 CB this summer, so replacing both of them could be costly. That's the only reason why should we consider the chance of offering him a new contract.

On the other side, I think he wants a new challenge, and the club where he will play, he is a free-agent, so guess he will have some offers from mid-tier clubs, and he will prefer one of them.

Don't think he will be Inter player for next season.

 

[IM21]

Reports saying, either he renews, or we concentrate on Smalling... Lets hope he doesn't renew.

 

[ADRossi]

Reports saying, either he renews, or we concentrate on Smalling... Lets hope he doesn't renew.

Is none of the above an option?