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10 years of FIFAfter calming down a bit and thinking I take back what I said about must selling Icardi. Although it's infuriating how he missed sitters in crucial games, he's also won us many points in the past. That being said, he is no longer indispensable as I once felt. If there is an offer that comes in the summer that will solve our FFP issues and allow us to buy Rafinha and Cancelo, I'd take it. Here's why:
1- He's a world class striker no doubt about it. However we are very reliant on him to score us goals and win us games. If he has bad games like today, or is marked out we almost have no other way of scoring, therefore no other way of winning. The type of striker icardi is has two main issues. He heavily needs service from the players around him because he can't create his own opportunities and he cannot create for his teammates(not like it fucking matters cause they can't score anyway). Because of this, it's very easy to mark him out if his teammates don't give him the right service.
2- Because of the reasons in number 1, we obviously need better attacking options. It starts with Rafinha and we also need to buy wingers. What we need more than anything is depth, because we have no player that can come off the bench and make something happen. If selling Icardi will allow us to fund those moves than I'm all for it. Sure, we might end up with a striker that scores only 18 goals instead of 28, but we'll end up with wingers and bench options who can also contribute to scoring which will give us a higher return.
3- Unfortunately, Icardi showed today that he isn't a leader. He should've gave the performance and character similar to that of Rafinha's. Even in the last game against Udinese he was flapping his hands around whenever his teammates took a shot or passed it to someone that isn't him, even when he's in a shitty position to receive the ball.
4- If we want to move forward signing players like Rafinha and Cancelo are a must. Having a world class player like Icardi is good but having more than one is even better.
5- Lets put faith in the potential of Lautaro Martinez, we gave Icardi the same faith.
Despite all those reasons, obviously the best case scenario is keeping Icardi because he's a brilliant player and instead making the money in another way and bring Icardi more support. But if that isn't possible then selling him might be the best option. All that being said, don't get me wrong he fucking choked today, fuck him.
1- He's a world class striker no doubt about it. However we are very reliant on him to score us goals and win us games. If he has bad games like today, or is marked out we almost have no other way of scoring, therefore no other way of winning. The type of striker icardi is has two main issues. He heavily needs service from the players around him because he can't create his own opportunities and he cannot create for his teammates(not like it fucking matters cause they can't score anyway). Because of this, it's very easy to mark him out if his teammates don't give him the right service.
2- Because of the reasons in number 1, we obviously need better attacking options. It starts with Rafinha and we also need to buy wingers. What we need more than anything is depth, because we have no player that can come off the bench and make something happen. If selling Icardi will allow us to fund those moves than I'm all for it. Sure, we might end up with a striker that scores only 18 goals instead of 28, but we'll end up with wingers and bench options who can also contribute to scoring which will give us a higher return.
3- Unfortunately, Icardi showed today that he isn't a leader. He should've gave the performance and character similar to that of Rafinha's. Even in the last game against Udinese he was flapping his hands around whenever his teammates took a shot or passed it to someone that isn't him, even when he's in a shitty position to receive the ball.
4- If we want to move forward signing players like Rafinha and Cancelo are a must. Having a world class player like Icardi is good but having more than one is even better.
5- Lets put faith in the potential of Lautaro Martinez, we gave Icardi the same faith.
Despite all those reasons, obviously the best case scenario is keeping Icardi because he's a brilliant player and instead making the money in another way and bring Icardi more support. But if that isn't possible then selling him might be the best option. All that being said, don't get me wrong he fucking choked today, fuck him.
? It sounds like you have some serious issues if you think of that because of a player's positioning.
