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    Italian Serie A 2016/2017

    Christ. We may not be in a position to mock anybody, but at least we've never done that. So embarrassing for them. And I love it. LOL it hasn't really seemed to have made much of a difference over these past few years, whether we were "distracted" by the EL or not.
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    Piero Ausilio

    We can sack as many managers as we want, but none of it will matter until this problem is solved. It's beyond obvious by now that he has no idea how to build a solid, functioning team. That is something very different from "simply" signing good players. You can have a world class player in each...
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    Andrea Ranocchia

    "The new Nesta', they called him. :oblivious: The entire board deserves to be replaced for not fixing this problem. 5 f*cking years, ffs.
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    Serie A Calcio Mercato, Summer 2016/2017

    Napoli could already have well strengthened their squad this summer even without selling Higuain, but they've been getting rejected left, right, and center because of ADL's insistence on owning all image rights. Even if they pick quality targets, that doesn't mean those players will necessarily...
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    Serie A Calcio Mercato, Summer 2016/2017

    Helps when you have a management and staff that understands how to build, and consequently, rebuild, a proper football team.
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    Italian Serie A 2016/2017

    But it's also based on potential. People forget that Pogba is still only 23. Not a youngster, but still not yet in his prime either. Who knows how good he can be in 2/3 years time, because the potential is there for him to become the best midfielder in the world. It makes sense for Juventus to...
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    Group E

    This. But I hate watching him (even aside from the c*nts he plays for). He's become the defender we all thought Ranocchia would be. And had the potential to become, when we signed him. Whether he was over-hyped from the beginning or his development was stunted by growing cluelessness of our...
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    Mateo Kovačić

    Yep, take the money and run. But I don't think that signing Pjanic necessarily means that Pogba will move. With Marchisio crocked and Khedira always on the brink, there's more room in their midfield than at first glance, especially if offload the likes of Pereyra (Watford), Hernanes, and Asamoah.
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    Antonio Candreva

    Exactly. I'd actually be very happy if we signed him, but only for a certain price. And it seems pretty much guaranteed that we will end up overpaying, I'd rather pass.
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    European Transfers & Rumours Topic

    He's spent five seasons at Roma and doesn't have a trophy to show for it, despite the team being arguably the best it's been in a generation and their best start ever in Serie A. He's already played in France and clubs like CFC and MUFC won't have the CL this season. With Jube seemingly...
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    Italian Serie A 2015/2016

    Madrid have a buyback option for this summer which they can't really do anything about. But, financially, they don't have to sell anybody.
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    Italian Serie A 2015/2016

    John Elkann is chairman of the holding company EXOR which own a controlling share of FIAT-Chrysler and Juventus, but they do not "own" either company the way, say, Moratti was president of Inter. They can approve or reject decisions made by the club's boardroom, but can't just take money out of...
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    Italian Serie A 2015/2016

    So what does that say about us? After all, we were on top of the table for a period of time. You had some (foolish) Interisti celebrating on social media like we had already won the title in October. When we were on top of the table, nobody was complaining about the quality (or lack thereof) of...
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    Inter - Chievo (3 Feb 16) [1-0]

    One caveat: rube's was not a drop in form. It was basically a new team learning how to play together, so I don't think the comparison is apt. But I mostly agree with the rest. The question is whether this is just a drop in form or if the opposition teams have figured us out. If it's the latter...
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    Italian Serie A 2015/2016

    It helps when you have a sporting director and a scouting network that actually knows how to put a proper team together. I know I like to mock Guiseppe Marotta for his random panic buys, like Hernanes, but I've followed the guy's career ever since he was at Venezia and took them to their...
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    2015/2016 Defenders Rumour Thread

    LMAO even better. And with them signing Mandragora, who plays in a deeper, regista/DM-type role, the same position they apparently wanted Hernanes for, it's nothing but a complete waste of money on their part. (Although it sucks that they've picked up such a talented young player to "replace"...
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    2015/2016 Defenders Rumour Thread

    They actually paid, like, 11m for Hernanes. We should be thanking them while laughing all the way to the bank.
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    Italian Serie A 2015/2016

    The difference is they're tied with us on points despite losing their two most important players and Pirlo all while still competing in the Champions League. Meanwhile, we're not even Europe (which is an advantage that cannot be underestimated). And while Khedira may not be Pirlo (who was...
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    2015/2016 Forwards Rumour Thread

    But they had officially signed Rugani before they loaned him back. They sold half of his contract to them when they were still in Serie B to help guarantee him playing time, and it worked. Then they simply extended the co-ownership for another season and later bought back the half that they...
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    European Transfers & Rumours Topic

    The revenue they received from the CL alone last season would easily cover the transfer fees for Mandzukic and Dybala, which like our deal for Kondogbia, are amortized over 3-4 years. Plus they have minimal debt, no worries about compliance with FFP, and neither player is on outrageous wages...
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