Marco Verratti

[Messigician]

It's career suicide going to PSG. You either win the UCL or you have failed. You lose the league/cup then you're a clown.

This

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

It's career suicide going to PSG. You either win the UCL or you have failed. You lose the league/cup then you're a clown.

Money money moneyyyy money 🤑

 

[fergus90]

I'd still take him here now. He's a midfield all within himself. The only real issue is he picks up silly yellow cards for mouthing off at the ref.

 

[BBZ8800]

He was probably always overrated by our fans.

A good player but nowhere near top5 midfielders level.

 

[fergus90]

He's a top 5 midfielder in my opinion. Even last night made the most passes, most dribbles and won most duels. He just wasted his prime years at PSG.

 

[BBZ8800]

He's a top 5 midfielder in my opinion. Even last night made the most passes, most dribbles and won most duels. He just wasted his prime years at PSG.

Imo, City alone has 3-4 better midfielders than him.

Then Modric, Kroos, Frenkie...

And that's only from 3 clubs.

 

[fergus90]

Imo, City alone has 3-4 better midfielders than him.

Really? As a pure CM? To me, Verratti is excellent at dribbling, evades tackles well, can pass the ball between lines, great one touch passer. Also a very, very good tackler and wins many duels.

It's his behaviour off the ball that lets him down in my opinion not on it.

 

[serghei]

Imo, City alone has 3-4 better midfielders than him.

Then Modric, Kroos, Frenkie...

And that's only from 3 clubs.

You really don't like the short technical type at all do you ?

 

[fergus90]

Imo, City alone has 3-4 better midfielders than him.

Then Modric, Kroos, Frenkie...

And that's only from 3 clubs.

Kroos and Modric maybe be better yes. I'm still not sold on Frenkie as a CM at the 'elite' level. His better performance against PSG came as a CB.

Great stamina etc but something is still missing for me.

 

[KingLeo10]

Modric belongs in a different class in these conversations. He's an all time top 10 midfielder.

 

[serghei]

Kroos and Modric maybe be better yes. I'm still not sold on Frenkie as a CM at the 'elite' level. His better performance against PSG came as a CB.

Great stamina etc but something is still missing for me.

In their prime, no doubt about it. Now? Don't think so.

 

[fergus90]

In their prime, no doubt about it? Now? Don't think so, Modric is not even close.

Not now, but Modric is a legend of the game so it's difficult to disregard him. I think Verratti is under rated big time. In fact I'm quite suprised as BBZ usually likes the aggresive, tackling types and Verratti is great at winning the ball back.

 

[DonAK]

Doesn't really matter now anyway.

Verratti is turning 29 soon, is a bit injury prone and stuck in Paris.

Waste of talent.

 

[serghei]

Not now, but Modric is a legend of the game so it's difficult to disregard him. I think Verratti is under rated big time. In fact I'm quite suprised as BBZ usually likes the aggresive, tackling types and Verratti is great at winning the ball back.

He is. Modric is a legend, but he's not what he was. Age caught up to him. Don't see Madrid dominating anyone really these days with Modric and Kroos. Casemiro is their best midfielder.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Modric belongs in a different class in these conversations. He's an all time top 10 midfielder.

He, Ronaldo and Ramos were the main reason why Real won 4 CL's in 5 years. Incredible player. Not to forget Real fans voted him as Flop of 12/13 season