Wesley Sneijder

[el_dude]

If I had to pick one, it would be Chivu. He is a great player, but pricy and a bit injury prone...

 

[Mustafa]

they only want 18 million for him and we are going to give them 22??

dam if we going to pay that much for a loan we should have gottrn tevez on loan

Inter never accepts 1st price that is being asked. They will play a game of negotiation till they reduce it for a couple of millions.

 

[Adam]

I don't agree with some of your points here Adam.

For example, Riquelme by some was great AM, but he had dribbling abbility worse than Gresko had.

Kaka(for me) is not a great "visionary" comparing to other great playmakers. For me he is nowhere near in this to Iniesta, Zidane etc. To me he has dribbling, spead, first touch, but not the latter.

What I'm heading too, is that there are different players playing that position, and all can be great, or bad. It depends on how the team is constructed. So playing Sneijder there can be both great/bad.

Exactly, it depends on how the team is constructed. We don't have the players to make Sneijder an effective AM at Inter, therefore we need someone who doesn't need players around him as much to make him better, because he relies on his own individual qualities, hence Cassano. I mean yeah sure, Sneijder would do better than Stankovic but that's not much of an improvement. Also consider whoever we get for that position won't have Ibra dragging two players towards him and therefore creating all the extra space Stankovic enjoyed.

Now about your point that Sneijder should not play there, and you would like him better for the side midfield position, I agree with that, but not because of the reasons you stated. I would much better liked him at midfield, because I think with his workrate he can manage to play there in Serie A, and also give us a lot when it comes to technical abbility in midfield.

Actually I didn't give any reasons why I want him as CM. I want him there because as you say he'd bring technical ability to our midfield. He works hard, makes a lot of runs, and would be in positions to try longshots a lot. He's also really good at delivering longballs with accuracy. Basicly he'd be a better version of Stankovic.

As for formaton, I would love if it would look somewhere like this:

-----------------Julio Cesar--------------------

-Maicon--Lucio/Chivu/Samuel---Javier/Santon---

----Sneijder-----Cambiasso----Thiago Motta---

-----Milito--<--->--Eto'o-------Cassano------

Yeah, that's not bad. Similar to what I have in mind.

 

[crzdcolombian]

captain should be Cambiasso or JC. Someone who will almost surely always be playing.

I think Cambiasso is our best player probably after Maicon but I dont like Maicons attitude and can see him as for a transfer while the other ones wont.

Yea man Santon is decent (you dont know if the kid is a one season wonder) but at 18 you really want to make him captain !!!!

 

[Luka]

Exactly, it depends on how the team is constructed. We don't have the players to make Sneijder an effective AM at Inter, therefore we need someone who doesn't need players around him as much to make him better, because he relies on his own individual qualities, hence Cassano. I mean yeah sure, Sneijder would do better than Stankovic but that's not much of an improvement. Also consider whoever we get for that position won't have Ibra dragging two players towards him and therefore creating all the extra space Stankovic enjoyed.

What kind of players would he need to be effective there ?

Actually I didn't give any reasons why I want him as CM. I want him there because as you say he'd bring technical ability to our midfield. He works hard, makes a lot of runs, and would be in positions to try longshots a lot. He's also really good at delivering longballs with accuracy. Basicly he'd be a better version of Stankovic.

What I meant answering your first sentence, was the reasons you stated you want him to not play as AM, not the reasons that you want him in midfield. :>

 

[Forza Nerazurri]

i'm having doubts about this transfer.......he wants to prove himself to real madrid.....but with a midfield consisting of Kaka, Ronaldo and Alonso...don't see him gettin much playing time....i just hope he accepts

 

[JohnTheBaptist]

HUGE if true, we will be a major upgrade to our midfield.
He can ran, pass long balls, can do short passes, can take set-pieces, can shoot and score, he is ''The missing link''. If he can get back his Ajax form, he can do wonders along with Eto`o and Milito. We will be up there with Barcelona, Chelsea and Bayern. Yep Bayern.

I'm very satisfied with the way Branca is collaborating with Mourinho. We didnt made single stupid transfer. We waited for the right guys, we approched them in the right time, no more lastyear goofs with overpayed players and unnecessary secondhand purchases.

 

[el_dude]

i'm having doubts about this transfer.......he wants to prove himself to real madrid.....but with a midfield consisting of Kaka, Ronaldo and Alonso...don't see him gettin much playing time

It's the best option we have available to us right now. We need to strengthen the midfield if we're going to make a serious push for CL next season. Sneijder may not be perfect, but he's a decent box to box CMF with reasonably good passing and shooting.

 

[Forza ragazzi]

I don't understand how I find every way to praise it ???

I don't comprehend how people can see me that way.

Just because I don't bitch on constans basis for every deal, although it is good, mean I'm a board praiser ? NO. It only (in this case) means I'm not negatavi towards it, that's all. It doesn't say I praise them. For that I have to actually WRITE openly that it was good, they are great etc.

Why people don't find me 10 my posts from different operations, where my first post after is "This is a great deal, and piece of business from our board." or something close to it ? I dare anyone.

All I'm doing(for the most, MOST part, I'm not saying I don't praise from time to time) is weakening the negative responses and "try" to look at the bigger picture, not like it was the "easiest job in the world". way.

In fact I said many times what you just wrote in the first paragraph. But because I constantly try people to realise this, I am in an instant made as "board praiser".

I wrote many times in these occasions, that "I'M NOT SAYING THAT THE PERSON I'M QUOTING IS NOT RIGHT".

I was against Nedved too, but I guess it "had" to jump off the wall of "Luka the unstopable board praiser"

I'm really starting to get sick of it.

I didn't accuse you of praising the management. I wrote it because CafeCordoba seemed to be saying that.

To get back on topic, Sneijder would be a great upgrade to our midfield, but as has been said before, we need something more. In 4-3-3 he will work very well, but I think we need Cassano for that one. 4-3-1-2 would require us to get one more midfielder, an AM imo. But I don't think we will buy more than one midfielder and the eventual second purchase in addition to Sneijder is hopefully Cassano.

 

[BlueWhale]

Yeah but I don't think Mourinho will bench Zanetti. It will be like Manuel Pellegrini benching Raul...the fans would riot:frustrat:

Who out of Maxwell and Chivu is in better shape?
"Chivu is ready but he still hasn't played, whereas Maxwell has played every match. Chivu is fine and he doesn't have any problems. He will either play at left-back or go on the bench. Maxwell won't play tomorrow if he tells me he's not at one hundred percent. I could also put Zanetti in that position but I prefer to have a player who adapts better to that position and passes the ball and gets into crossing positions more easily. If possible, I always want to play with these kind of players. It will be either Maicon and Maxwell or Maicon and Chivu."

http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=29850

 

[Forza ragazzi]

Who out of Maxwell and Chivu is in better shape?
"Chivu is ready but he still hasn't played, whereas Maxwell has played every match. Chivu is fine and he doesn't have any problems. He will either play at left-back or go on the bench. Maxwell won't play tomorrow if he tells me he's not at one hundred percent. I could also put Zanetti in that position but I prefer to have a player who adapts better to that position and passes the ball and gets into crossing positions more easily. If possible, I always want to play with these kind of players. It will be either Maicon and Maxwell or Maicon and Chivu."

http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=29850

This is one year ago. Things have changed. Maxwell has left plus Santon has come onto the scene, but also Mourinho has probably realized Zanetti lacks something to be effective as a midfielder for us. Not to mention, Zanetti has played (all?) his pre-season minutes as fullback.

 

[BlueWhale]

Those fans only want to see Zanetti in the pitch but don't want to let the club to win the 'big ears'?

 

[el_dude]

This is one year ago. Things have changed. Maxwell has left plus Santon has come onto the scene, but also Mourinho has probably realized Zanetti lacks something to be effective as a midfielder for us. Not to mention, Zanetti has played (all?) his pre-season minutes as fullback.

Yeah I wonder how Santon would do as leftback. I personally think it was a mistake to sell Maxwell.

 

[Forza ragazzi]

Those fans only want to see Zanetti in the pitch but don't want to win the 'big ears'?

I don't understand your question and I don't know if it was directed at me.

As for the doubts regarding Sneijder's doubts, I could imagine it's a bit difficult for a player to be entirely enthusiastic about a move to a club that is only willing to bring him on loan. Maybe that's why Hleb turned us down and Sneijder seems to be doubting it?

 

[Adam]

What kind of players would he need to be effective there ?

The Dutch national team.

 

[BlueWhale]

Yeah I wonder how Santon would do as leftback. I personally think it was a mistake to sell Maxwell.

Yes, I agree with you. The plan was that Maxwell exchange Hleb plus cash, but Hleb escaped wedding.

 

[el_dude]

Yes, I agree with you. The plan was that Maxwell exchange Hleb plus cash, but Hleb escaped wedding.

Which wasn't all bad. Hleb has lost his form, and honestly, he's got the same problem Quaresma does...too much dribbling, not enough shooting/passing. They both make lots of great runs into the wings or the box, but are too indecisive (and inaccurate) in front of goal.

 

[Suneet]

Well if we dont want Cassano it can only because that he doesnt run that much.

Sneijder is also a good choice, if we sign him, I will actually look forward to winning a freekick or something. Atleast we will be of some use in that way. Ibra was good at blasting it but never curling and placing it.

I think our WB's will be determined by the 3 we play in midfield.

Also if anyone now thinks we are playing a 4-3-3 must be drinking a lot of stuff. Sneijder is for the 4-3-1-2 and we want to move Mancini, Suazo, Obinna and didnt go for Cassano.

It will be J.Cesar;Maicon, Lucio,Samuel, J.Z; Muntari, Cambiasso,Motta;Sneijder; Eto,Milito.
Let me even predict the bench. Toldo, Deki, Matrix, Santon,Quaresma, Balotelli, Chivu.

Stronger team than last year I must say. Lot of steel in defence, a lot more creativity in midfield and amazing amount of goals in our strikers.

 

[Marvinho]

if u are correct an they are the 3 across midfield: Cambiasso, Motta, Muntari. Are all left footed, does that not worry anyone that we have a clear imbalance =s

 

[el_dude]

Also if anyone now thinks we are playing a 4-3-3 must be drinking a lot of stuff.

I disagree. I think Jose wants to give 4-3-3 another try. He used the formation during the Pirelli Cup, and with Sneijder, I think there's a real chance of making it work. I guess the Supercoppa and the TIM Cup will give us a better indication of what formation he intends to play, but I think Jose is trying to go back to 4-3-3. He knows that 4-3-1-2 is too defensive if we are to make a serious challenge for CL.