Radja Nainggolan

[vitomins]

Paid 12 million to a coach then he is just linking us to shit players and raiding Roma’s retiring players. But instead of getting them for free we are going to pay them top dollar then give these old fks big $$ contracts.

Seems like they are trying to bankrupt us to troll us because we hired a bunch of Juve loyalist

The only really hard links have been Barella and Dzeko. Those are shit players?

 

[alvaro]

Nainggolan + 30mil for Zaniolo?

 

[andrei]

Mourinho had actually convinced Stankovic to stay at Inter. Deki had even admitted it himself.



Anyway, back on topic with Nainggolan. So the latest rumour is Conte wants Nainggolan gone. Are we talking about the same Conte who wanted Nainggolan at Chelsea and was also praising a player who is extremely similar with Nainggolan both off and on the pitch (Arturo Vidal)? I will believe it when i see it.

Back on topic with Nainggolan! It's so fucking difficult to understand what means the age in player's career. Conte wanted Nainggolan at Chelsea 3 years ago. But that N9 was arguably the best midfield in Serie A. After 3 fucking years, he is a shell of former self. He doesn't have the stamina to be the player he once was and Conte realised this.

 

[brehme1989]

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByaBSWt...Bc12JA1WSuu50b19EiQIpviPu8tbJB7nGfjJmdDalCB8E

(His agent posted this)

 

[phonk]

I don’t want him gone. If he leaves we will be left with only one good midfielder, Brozovic. At least our starting line up should feature 3 quality midfielders, as well as the first option from the bench. Even that would be kinda thin, but it’s a little better than we what we have now. We have other positions to take care of first.

 

[Hasan]

Nainggolan + 30mil for Zaniolo?

That would be epic.

 

[A.l.i]

Back on topic with Nainggolan! It's so fucking difficult to understand what means the age in player's career. Conte wanted Nainggolan at Chelsea 3 years ago. But that N9 was arguably the best midfield in Serie A. After 3 fucking years, he is a shell of former self. He doesn't have the stamina to be the player he once was and Conte realised this.

How can he realize this when he hasn't even trained him a single day yet?

 

[Fossati]

Nainggolan + 30mil for Zaniolo?

Basically implying that every time those two get swapped, Inter has to cough up about 30 ml no matter which one goes where . Seriously though, you're right - at least as far as the fact that zaniolo is worth more goes (though 30 ml may be a bit much).

But it's all fantasy football, we are not going to persuade anyone to get a drunk off our books.

 

[Bergpavian]

I can't believe this thread. Some weeks ago 90% of FIF would have been happy if Nainggolan would been sold. Now it seems like 90% want to keep him.

This guy had a season full of injuries, is 31 years old, not really famous for his work attitude and had like 5 good games in our jersey. Didn't he even say that he doesn't want to play for Inter? Nainggolan was supposed to carry this team and that's why he is one of our top earners. If we can sell him for a minimal loss we should do it.

 

[Ed.]

When did he even say he doesn't want to play for Inter?

 

[Palacio]

I don’t want him gone. If he leaves we will be left with only one good midfielder, Brozovic. At least our starting line up should feature 3 quality midfielders, as well as the first option from the bench. Even that would be kinda thin, but it’s a little better than we what we have now. We have other positions to take care of first.

What is so special about him? He can't run. He is extremely slow with low shot accuracy. I expected Conte to not want him because he will kill any build up and waste many opportunities due to age effects which will get a lot worse next season. Now is the right time to get rid of him and any one involved in the deal.

 

[phonk]

What is so special about him? He can't run. He is extremely slow with low shot accuracy. I expected Conte to not want him because be will kill any build up and waste many opportunities due to age effects which will get a lot worse next season. Now is the right time to get rid of him and any one involved in the deal.

 

[rockball]

Wow!

He is the only one in our entire fucking squad who can shoot.

 

[Il Drago]

Back on topic with Nainggolan! It's so fucking difficult to understand what means the age in player's career. Conte wanted Nainggolan at Chelsea 3 years ago. But that N9 was arguably the best midfield in Serie A. After 3 fucking years, he is a shell of former self. He doesn't have the stamina to be the player he once was and Conte realised this.

Dzeko has also looked a shell of his former self but this hasn't changed Conte's opinion about him so i can't see why it would be any different for Nainggolan. We're linked with the same players Conte wanted at Chelsea no matter how their career has progressed since then. If Nainggolan leaves Inter, it will be Marotta's decision, not Conte's.

 

[CafeCordoba]

I feel if Radja is sold, it's because he's not seen like a starter and the management feel he's too expensive sub player.

 

[brehme1989]

I feel if Radja is sold, it's because he's not seen like a starter and the management feel he's too expensive sub player.

He will be sold because he can free up funds (contract), fetch us a significant fee (if it's under 30m we won't sell him, probably give us a minimal capital gain for FFP(book value is 28.5) and he also is considered an influential locker room player which is usually a bad presence for a new coach. Icardi also has a a very strong locker room presence which is why Marotta wants to get rid of him. They want 'soldiers' that do not have the capability of telling other guys that the coach is not up to the task, even if the management agrees with that. (see Icardi vs Spalletti 2 month turmoil since December to February, and how Marotta reacted).
On the other hand, we have Handanovic and Perisic who aren't really vocal, they seem quite 'loners' (evidently due to being introverts) and you cannot really wipe out the entire locker room. It's just a signal to those that stay that everyone is replaceable. And both Nainggolan and Icardi aren't really 'allied' in the locker room so it's a very strong message by Conte through Marotta. The "I'm the boss" statement. With Diego Godin coming who has this trait, he will be present in a carte blanche and I'm guessing they hope that he develops a bond with the coach and rallies behind him and becomes a pro-coach locker room leader as there'll be no existing influence there to sway his first opinion.

It's the Lippi treatment all over again. Hopefully we do not have the same outcome (a terrible season instead of improving following by lots of terrible decisions and a beating to remember by our rivals)

- Diego Simeone gone and it was blamed on bad blood between him and Ronaldo. Which didn't exist. Surely he was involved in a deal for Vieri, but we had the Moratti wallet to avoid that.
With Mauro Icardi we will blame it on bad relationship with the management (aka Marotta).

- Gianluca Pagliuca ousted as he hated Lippi for his cheating Gobbo past, especially due to a very heated argument in April 1998 after that scandalous defeat. They blamed it on 'age', despite the fact that Pagliuca was a top 3 Serie A gk in the next 6 seasons whilst at Bologna.
With Radja Nainggolan they will blame it on lack of professionalism, age and "bond" with Spalletti that makes it hard to play for a new coach.

- Youri Djorkaeff. It was blamed on lack of playing time due to the new roster, but with Roberto Baggio already frozen out because Lippi hated his guts and Youri just wanted to be part of the team he loved that was supposedly going to win the Scudetto and the Champions League. Don't think we have a similar situation here, but perhaps this may apply to someone like D'Ambrosio.

- Giuseppe Bergomi. Marcello Lippi "forced" him to retire.


Marcello Lippi back then also brought lots of Italian players (Di Biagio, Panucci :yuck:, Peruzzi :yuck which is what we see from Conte as well. Wants Barella, Chiesa, Lazzari, wants to keep Gagliardini and probably Candreva too. Not minding that as long as they are quality and loyal to the club. Panucci and Peruzzi weren't. Barella will be and was our target for 2 seasons now. I just hope we don't end up with Sturaro and Darmian instead as primary choices.

 

[Batman]

Wow!

He is the only one in our entire fucking squad who can shoot.

Exactly. And given how pussy our attacking play is (hopefully will change under Conte) we need some on who can shoot from outside the box, especially against teams who defend with 11 men.

 

[firmino]

Well, brozovic can shoot, too.
Which brings the total amount to 2.

 

[brehme1989]

Well, brozovic can shoot, too.
Which brings the total amount to 2.

He's rarely in a shooting position. Under Spalletti in the past 1.5 years he was playing very deep and whenever he advanced he had a big opposition wall in front of him.

 

[firmino]

Which is the reason why he hasn't scored much lately, he's just too far from the goal. Spalletti had no choice, despite brozo not being a playmaker he was still by far the best playmaker in the team.

But he can score and if he's brought in a more advanced position, he will score 10-12 goals per season, cup competitions included.