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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU! 23rd August 2012

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Riandor

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Are we all done with the funds discussion? Yes? We are:
Skint
Moderately wealthy
Rich after investment

Or something in between. Truth is we have always been stable, so if we are splashing 20m on Willian then that means we have the money from somewhere. Yes it might be from player sales, but let's wait and see.

Now, can we talk about players and not how bankrupt we are about to (not) be.

Ta.

Personally I think I sit in the Isco camp, but undecided either way.
Leandro and Moutinho first and foremost hopefully.
 
scat1620

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Hoowl said:
I can really see Vdv going. He would want to leave for the sake of his family. Levy would like getting a fee before he gets to old or his contract runs down. Boas may well think Vdv might not quite fit into his system and also has the potential to be a trouble maker.
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Sorry, accidentally rated Disagree on iPhone, will delete if I get the chance on a PC.
 
beats1

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PrettyColors said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Román_Alarcón

I see him as comparable to Oscar. Can play on the wing well too. Think he could be molded into a Modric replacement.

More importantly, why are we all talking like like we're going to get him?
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He is like Oscar but more of winger than a AM but does drift in to that position, hes a tricky player and but not a great passer when compared to a silva but not bad either

thejames said:
How did Isco do at the last Malaga game that Tim was at?
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Ran the game yesterday, I wanted him but expected him to go to a bigger team, earlier in the window
 
Stoof

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You're all acting like big Willians.

Stop it.
 
EJWTartanSpur

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A Spanish friend of mine who watches a hell of a lot of football, had this to say about Isco....

he played plenty of matches for Málaga last season, so i've seen quite a bit from him. The season before last he was still at Valencia (was formed there), but didn't play much. I'd say he's a genuine playmaker, a trequartista. He can, however, be played quite consistently as a creative midfielder, sitting a little deeper than the trequartista role. He's very unpredictable in his dribbles and the way he moves across the midfield. He often comes deeper down the field to pick the ball up and start driving attacks forward, as a true playmaker.

He's not extremely fast, even though he's not slow paced - something to do with his acceleration maybe, he likes to play a more paused game, slow tempo style. His technical abilities are what's definitely best about him. He seems to have a great ability to make long range passes, plus has an exquisite domination of the ball technique. His dribbling skills, his creativity skills and his vision skills are very good already (and he's only 20 years-old, i reckon). They'll only get better, surely!

I'd say that the worst aspects about his game are his working ability, his tendency to be sloppy and distracted while trying to aid the team's defensive cohesion and his overall defensive skills (hence why i think he does better as a trequartista). He's still quite young, though. And i think that, with the correct guidance, any uninterested player defending-wise, can become a hard worker for the team's sake.

Finally, i'd also add that he's intelligent and has great vision of plays prior to making them happen - whether in making himself runs without the ball or setting long range passes for teammates.

Not really sure how much he would cost really (up to €15M..??), but he was bought by Málaga in the beginning of last season, for about €6M.
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Thought some people might be interested...
 
doom

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Thanks for that.. When I've seen him play I tend to agree with all of that. Has great vision for someone so young. I think AVB is looking for someone who he can bring on to do the unexpected. Both Isco and Wllian are of that ilk.
 
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