Marco Verratti
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FinBarcelonafan
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Probably less of a disaster, but as long as Barto signs players and gives out contracts,there is no hope.
fergus90
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What's amazing about Verratti is that he can play like that despite having zero match rhythm or game time too. Can be injured for like two months, come back and dominate Man City's midfield.
Genuinely never seen him have a bad game with the ball, the only time he drops a disaster class is when he loses his temper and gets needless cards or gives away silly fouls.
Genuinely never seen him have a bad game with the ball, the only time he drops a disaster class is when he loses his temper and gets needless cards or gives away silly fouls.
Fati_Future_BallonDor
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tru, guy is a beast.
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Messigician
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Do you mean that literally? Where do you think he'd be better, playing RCM like he does for PSG, or maybe be even better in that lone CDM role? Don't think he's ever played there, I mean if he did for Italy maybe? Could he play as the lone CDM???
Considering how he just takes over and is basically a one man midfield at times, I imagine he probably could pull it off, complete midfielders like that sometimes fit the lone CDM role even more then playing at CM, having to play with another midfielder in the same line, but that is the role he's been playing most in his career. But considering Verratti is so good and secure in possession (basically a vault once you give him the ball) and has amazing tackling and playmaking abilities, plus he's not that dangerous going forward, these qualities do have all the makings of a great CDM though, and it makes me wonder if he could've been even better in the lone CDM role?
Food for thought, if you try and fit him into our current team, how would that affect De Jong, how would you play them? Would you play Verratti as the lone CDM, or would you play De Jong there and Verratti as the RCM? Might be even better to do the first one, since De Jong tends to often drift forward with his runs and be more dangerous in front of goal, so both roles would probably bring the best out of both players, if Verratti played as the CDM. Especially considering how coaches don't seem to want and trust De Jong playing that CDM role, even if that means still relying on grandpa Busquets.
Even though he's 29 years old now, in a perfect world swapping Verratti for Busquets. Even just for 2-3 years that he has left, he'd probably be amazing and make such a difference to our team. Especially since we're not shy looking to bring in 30+ and even 32, 33 year old players for experience and some immediate quality boost these days. Too bad he still has a contract until 2024. If he'd been a soon to be free agent or even had the contract until 2023, and if he really wanted to come, I'd imagine we could actually make it happen. But by 2024 he'll sadly be 32 already and that train will have well and truly left that station.
In a fantasy world, just imagine a midfield of De Jong - Verratti - Pedri, with Gavi as the super sub (and De Jong moving to CDM in case Gavi replaces Verratti, not the other two)
Club did everything possible for Verrati just like they tried to get Neymar from PSG
No deal
wisconsincule
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Jesus this guy is so fucking good.
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