Leif

So you don't want me posting a video of one game Sneijder played in yet you're using one game as an example to try and tell me Everton are a possession team? We were a counter-attacking team last season who gave them possession. No. Not really. Martinez will play to their strengths. They don't have the players for the sort of style you're suggesting. Can you imagine Fellaini playing an Iniesta role while Gibson acts as Xavi or Pirlo dictating play? They knocked us out the cup last season in style. If they can accept his average performances why can't we? You've also now admitted he'd suit a possession system. That's the system Roman has allegedly been wanted implemented here for a while now. Yet more fire as to why he'd be an understandable signing.

Excuse me? People are posting made up quotes here copied from Twitter/Facebook likely written by some Jamal kid from New York whose secret love if Chelsea but he pretends to love baseball in front of his friends. Where have I posted a single quote, let alone a made up one, or even discussed a quote, in the Sneijder thread? Watch yourself now.

How did Sneijder play as a second-striker though when his current club has 2 strikers ahead of him and he was used to 2 strikers ahead of him in Milito and Eto'o? Sneijder is a third-striker now

I think his wages are currently around £95k a week.

Schurrle is as good at finishing as someone like Meireles was in my opinion. A couple long range 'Youtube screamers' and some tap ins and hat-tricks vs. small opposition but you really wouldn't want him in front of the goal regularly. De Bruyne is probably around the level of Mata. If you put him in front of goal he'll probably score every second time. I know which I'd prefer

"Like Everton or Swansea". One of those teams is all about tackles, bullying the opposition, being physical, having less possession and hoping to score on the counter-attack. The other team is a possession-based team who rarely lose the ball, rely on slick passing and flair, are more direct and almost try and walk the ball into the goal. Neither of these teams utilise a #10 by the way. What are you on about?

Incredible that he's finally here yet fake quotes are still being posted.

So how is an attacking midfielder in a system which doesn't use 2 strikers going to affect him? No. No he can't. Unless you think Mata or De Bruyne etc. can also play as a striker. ............................. Not more than an in-prime Del Piero but the 38 year old version, sure.

I'm not arguing lol You have me confused with someone else. I haven't really touched on his time in 2010. I've been discussing the player he currently is. The player you currently don't watch.

This is why you're not taken seriously. Also it's You're* & Too*.

Can you actually explain these things? An opinion without an explanation is so hard to understand on forums and that's where insults come flying in. Explain how Piazon isn't like Hazard instead of laughing it off. Explain with tangibles, facts, statistics and the likes as to how Sneijder would be a 'backwards' signing. You can't just call people idiots or assume they're wrong because their opinion differs.

Really? Would he have played out wide? Then who would be on the bench as back up when Ba is starting? Who would be back up for Torres in the Europa League? It's shocking how much you're revealing about yourself and I mean that in the most sincere and constructive way possible. I'm not trying to seem disrespectful but everything you're posting is full of fallacies about a player it's becoming evident you don't even watch. You also mention Marin there... I can't even comment on that. I've probably taken your post too literal. It has to be a joke, especially when I reconsider the fact you used the clown face. Sorry if so.

People say "Oscar should be a pivot player!!!". Alright then. When he's in this magical 'pivot' and Hazard/Mata/Schurrle or whoever are starting, who exactly comes on for Mata? Who plays for Mata when he's injured? Currently we would have De Bruyne. That's it. And it's looking more likely that he'll not be here next season. So again - Why is £5m worth of depth in a well decorated player who's known to be his best under Jose being dismissed? He'd cost less than Raul Meireles for god sake.

@Pacquiao, You keep questioning my intelligence yet you're saying Sneijder would halt Piazon's progress. It seems you don't even understand they play completely different positions, have done their entire careers, have never played the same role and that Piazon has proven nothing close to what's required here. It's like saying signing Schurrle would halt Oscar's progress. Or signing Benat would halt Chalobah's progress. It simply would not have any direct effect.

It's not 'proof'. It's an example. And it wasn't some sort of compilation, it's ONE game highlighting what he did. Yes and I am one myself. How many of their games have you watched this season may I ask? I know people who think Mata plays shit.

....Err, pretty well? He cost £8m and was always a very good option when we wanted to control play and add flair to our game. Mourinho happened to have played with him before but he didn't even choose to sign him. Is every player to ever play under Mourinho a 'Mourinho player' now? Is every Inter Milan youth player from 2008 a Mourinho Player? My ribs... my lungs... they hurt Oh my god I can't believe he's being mentioned in the same breath, I'm nearly dying. First of all he's a bloody supporting striker who's been misused during his time here so far giving people the wrong impression about how he even plays, and second of all he's barely been able to start for Malaga. You think Piazon's ready for this team? Struggle with the pace? Why? Because they're 'slow' at moving? Like Gareth Barry, Lampard, Gerrard, Terry, Wilshere, and bloody Mata himself? Or do you mean when it comes to 'thinking'? Because if so I'm baffled as Sneijder is one of the most intelligent players on the pitch of the last decade bar none.

Yes. I can also bring up Mata's and Hazard's sitters over the season - Point?

Look at him. Constantly trying to find space or find someone in space and initiate an attacking sequence. He's simply lost his footing in Turkey since it's got such an odd tempo fluctuation. £5m for a player Jose did so many wonders for and people are acting like we'd be offering £50m, yet they'll complain later on about 'lack of squad depth' especially if/when Mata gets injured Like De Rossi, he's a passion player. He has no passion for Galatasaray. But he has a passion for Mourinho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhy-v-NxRzs

What a shit 'deep 'player

Are the people who say he's bad avid Galatasaray followers? I'd hate some of these opinions being flung around to be based on his last few months at Inter.

Can people stop bloody talking about him not being the right player for central midfield? He didn't play it under Jose, doesn't play it at Gala and wouldn't play it here. The talk of "Mata should start ahead of him anyway so he's not needed" is nonsense. You who plays better and is in better form, not the player who's simply been at the club longer. I always read about people no longer wanting us to splash the cash and also people saying we need more EXPERIENCE in the team, yet they laugh off a player that was the best in the world at a point under Mourinho? Can't believe that if this rumour is true people are doubting Mou already.

We should only sign 18 year olds

Contributed to a goal once every 2 games I believe is the stat. Perfect option for when we rest Mata, and who knows. It's not the best fit but something like Hazard - Sneijder - Mata some games could be devastating.

His answers really are amazing. It's like he's fed them through an earpiece from a Hollywood scriptwriter.

"I don't need a holiday, we start training tomorrow!"