Isco

[kellzfresh 7,226]

This guy and thiago are technique kings. Crazy good

[supporter 3,088]

In Spain there is an increasingly hot rumor which says that Isco wants to leave Real Madrid this summer tired of not having opportunities with Real Madrid seeing himself relegated to a secondary role.

The Spanish sports magazine "DON BALON" says Isco has decided to move to Premier League next season with Arsenal and Manchester City as favorites to take control his signing for a price of £ 60.51 million (€ 84 million) as the amount to start negotiating his signing. Although I think his move could be done by a much lower price ...

To me Isco is a wizard with the ball. One of those players who are scarce in the world. Pogba and Isco are probably the best young players in the world.

Considering the Financial Fair Play rules, we have to make big investments of money only with young players with a bright future ahead of him (already established players). Isco have 22 years old.

Isco is the perfect N.10. A player who can seduce any aficionado and with Carlo Ancelotti has greatly improved its performance also in defensive aspects.

I think Isco would have to be an option to seriously consider. If he is in the market, I think Isco could be a perfect choice for us.

Regards.

[didierforever 7,349]

In Spain there is an increasingly hot rumor which says that Isco wants to leave Real Madrid this summer tired of not having opportunities with Real Madrid seeing himself relegated to a secondary role.

The Spanish sports magazine "DON BALON" says Isco has decided to move to Premier League next season with Arsenal and Manchester City as favorites to take control his signing for a price of £ 60.51 million (€ 84 million) as the amount to start negotiating his signing. Although I think his move could be done by a much lower price ...

To me Isco is a wizard with the ball. One of those players who are scarce in the world. Pogba and Isco are probably the best young players in the world.

Considering the Financial Fair Play rules, we have to make big investments of money only with young players with a bright future ahead of him (already established players). Isco have 22 years old.

Isco is the perfect N.10. A player who can seduce any aficionado and with Carlo Ancelotti has greatly improved its performance also in defensive aspects.

I think Isco would have to be an option to seriously consider. If he is in the market, I think Isco could be a perfect choice for us.

Regards.

i like this guy and he is truly a very technically brilliant player.

but we can get koke for half the price and koke is better suited to our needs.

[supporter 3,088]

i like this guy and he is truly a very technically brilliant player.

but we can get koke for half the price and koke is better suited to our needs.

Hi friend!

I agree with you. Maybe is better sign Koke than sign Isco. Especially for the price.

I think Pogba is a player to do something crazy in economic terms, but perhaps 60 million euros is too high price for Isco (I think his final price will be much lower).

I think WE have to do signings thinking in FFP and the years of this singnings. Fabregas is turning 28 years and we have to watch the market to find an heir in his role as a creative midfielder or as N. 10.

Options.

1. Koke. His final price would be between 22 and 44 million pounds and can play both as a creative midfielder and as N.10.

2. Pogba. Perhaps the most spectacular, capable of playing box to box player as N. 10. Its price would be 60 million pounds. The big problem is that as Real Madrid do not have a good season, I think Real Madrid will pay any amount of money for it.

3. Isco. Third option.

4. Thiago Alcantara. In Spain ensures that Guardiola could leave Bayern Munich this summer and maybe Thiago Alcantara ponder a move to another team.

5. Gundogan. Maybe I too risky for their inactivity during his injury.

I would like to see in three / four years our team with as a creative midfielder Koke and Paul Pogba as N10. Although perhaps this option is very complicated.

Regards.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

I love this guy. Him side by side with hazard will be unreal.... Technique is world-class levels and he's strong and hardworking. Good dribbler in tight spaces and can shoot from outside the box.

If he's available, would have him over oscar in a heartbeat. Just 22years old

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Again with 22m for Koke? supporter you mentioned it more than once and i still cant see why you hold on to that number. Your source is an unproven/unknown Spanish outlet. And why would Atletico sell for that price when there's a release clause of 60m euros? they are a very competetive club, and there are enough clubs to pay the 60m if he really is leaving,

Everyone has their own opinion, i would take Isco before Koke. I think he's better in pretty much everything besides work rate, although Isco is very capable too in doing the defensive work. In Real he's playing one of the 3 in central midfield and doing a fine job at both sides of the pitch. I wish he would be available, it would be another great option for us.

I think Supporter mentioned all the best options (or "could be options"). To be honest if Thiago would be available i would pay my own money to have him in Chelsea, i already said i think he's the next big thing in midfield. He'll probably stay in Bayern, i think he'd stay even if Pep will be gone, they know what they have in him. I'd say for me its: 1.Thiago 2. Pogba 3. Isco 4. Gundogan (if he's back in form) 5. Koke. But really, anyone of those 5 and i'll be super happy.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Isco is really a lovely footballer, if we do ship out Oscar he'd be an ideal replacement. Hazard, Isco and Cesc would have so much fun.

[yuvala 2,167]

I've been dreaming about him coming to Chelsea ever since the U21 tournament in Israel.

[Oscar 441]

Isco is really a lovely footballer, if we do ship out Oscar he'd be an ideal replacement. Hazard, Isco and Cesc would have so much fun.

Jose going to let Isco, hazard anc cesc play their football...

YEA RIGHT

[BlueLyon 9,359]

If you wants tricks get Isco, if you want results get Koke.

[stroey 2,525]

Jose going to let Isco, hazard anc cesc play their football...

YEA RIGHT

Yes he lets Oscar play too, but it isn't Mou's fault Oscar can't dribble, can't hold the ball, has no pace, has no vision, has no strength and can't pass consistenly.

[TheIceMan 596]

Sadly, never gonna' happen' !

[nadavTKL 1,787]

If you wants tricks get Isco, if you want results get Koke.

And if we want empty statements get BlueLyon?

Explain yourself.

[Oscar 441]

Yes he lets Oscar play too, but it isn't Mou's fault Oscar can't dribble, can't hold the ball, has no pace, has no vision, has no strength and can't pass consistenly.

Let's see how well Isco does under Jose...

If you really think Jose going to give the green light to 3 players at the same time... Jose Mourinho burns players out at every club he goes to, which is essentially why he can't last long term at a club... CESC, Oscar, Matic, Costa, Cahill all have had terrible second half season.

Just like how the all star team in madrid lost the league in January to a team led by tito and lost the cup title to atletico.

[stroey 2,525]

Let's see how well Isco does under Jose...

If you really think Jose going to give the green light to 3 players at a time...

Matic, Cesc, Hazard, Costa all show their class when they play at the same time. What do you mean with green light?

Please don't blame Mou for Oscar's shit. Do you really think Mou tells Oscar "yo Os, please give the ball away easily, misplace shortpasses, destroy our counter attacks, get outmuscled all the time, try to dribble and lose the ball, be a passenger and let me sub you at HT."?

[Oscar 441]

Matic, Cesc, Hazard, Costa all show their class when they play at the same time. What do you mean with green light?

Please don't blame Mou for Oscar's shit. Do you really think Mou tells Oscar "yo Os, please give the ball away easily, misplace shortpasses, destroy our counter attacks, get outmuscled all the time, try to dribble and lose the ball, be a passenger and let me sub you at HT."?

Yet, oscar didn't.... Short term memory...

Jose has a tendency to burn players out. Next season is huge, knowing jose and his failures in the 3rd seasons he had at his previous spells... You make it seem that OScar is the only one misplacing shortpasses, etc..

Even when oscar got benched, the team did the same, yet, its always the same few that need to blame OScar whenever they want. Maybe, we should look at how many times mata, coutinho, sterling, etc loses balls...

[LondonsFinest 692]

Yet, oscar didn't.... Short term memory...

Jose has a tendency to burn players out. Next season is huge, knowing jose and his failures in the 3rd seasons he had at his previous spells... You make it seem that OScar is the only one misplacing shortpasses, etc..

Even when oscar got benched, the team did the same, yet, its always the same few that need to blame OScar whenever they want. Maybe, we should look at how many times mata, coutinho, sterling, etc loses balls...

Actually a lot. Your arguments are completely off the charts. When the players listen to the coach, there are no problems. Mr. CR7 and his other Madrid lackeys can be happy all they want for kicking out, Jose, truth is, they are the only ones, who couldn't accommodate themselves and give 100%, even in the league winning season. He gets the maximum out of everyone that wants him there. Oscar's fan base is like Torres's. Jose burns out players, hah. I understand the lack of rotation, but when your substitutes don't deliver what do you expect. He rotated like everybody wanted and we got a 4-2 beating by Bradford. Please suck it up, Oscar is shite, 3rd season straight. Fabregas misplaces passes, yet scores a winner in a crucial three pointer, make the difference.

Just to not be completely off topic: I'd love Isco here, but with the arrival of Fabregas I doubt we;d see him. It'd open too much gaps. With Fabre and him, the lack of physicality becomes a potent problem. Unless we have a workhorse,Ramires-type of DM who doesn't stop running in front of the deffence, AND is smart in tackling, marking, movement off the ball, well then, yeah... But hey, that's my opinion.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

And if we want empty statements get BlueLyon?

Explain yourself.

If you carefuly watch Real Madrid you can see what Isco offers to them. He is extremely skillful player who often tries a trick too much. IMO he when he is on ball, he can do nice stuff with it, but he isnt the one to win matches. Think Cesc here. Both have talent, Isco much more skillful, but not as creative (yet at least). But neither can actualy make difference in bigger games when players need to step up. To backup the statement, thats why Madrid won and played much more balanced with Modric and James.

Koke on other hand is typical Mourinho midfielder. Works ass off and does whatever the game requires. If he needs to play 90min as DM, he will do it. But he has fair share of ability to control the tempo (much better than Isco actualy), kinda reminds me of Modric, but obviously not there yet. He is oftenly invisible man, but also one who does enormous work for the team on both ends.

I had opinion on Cesc before we signed him that he isnt big game player and it turned kinda right. Take my opinion on Isco and Koke whatever way you like. Thing is that Mou wont let both Hazard and Isco to have free role to express themselves in best way in attack. Koke doesnt suffer if he is given defensive role, while Isco will, despite his workrate. He is first and foremost maestro, while Koke has developed into allround midfielder capable of dirty work. Not to mention Isco in PL, I have my questions while Koke would succeed no doubt. Atletico is already a carbon copy of what a prototypical english side would be. Physical side with long balls, long balls and more long balls. And when Mourinho closes down in big game, what do you want; a dribbler who will try to dribble on his own or set piece specialist like Koke who will feed attackers, make counter attack work etc?

Finaly if you think we will buy Isco and suddenly play amazing offensive football, you are dead wrong. This is Mourinho's team and we can see how we play in 2015. Safe as possible as we can.

Last year, we had much less creative team, but more efficient, combatative and passionate one. And we came further in CL. Its all about that. Cesc, Isco, Silva and similar players will do fuck all in such competitions. Koke on other hand is not your typical spanish midfielder. He is what Mourinho would call a perfect midfielder for him.

People should stop hoping that we buy attractive players and play attractive football because under Mou it will hardly happen. And even if it does, it wont happen in big games. That means complete change of strategy for such games and you will not win CL in 100 years if you will play attacking players to play attractive football for whole season and then suddenly instruct them to play defensive for crucial games of season. It happend this season and we got spanked by psg and put absolutely zero effort.

When things go right for us, everyone is doing fine. But when things get bad, most of our team hides. I am pretty sure Isco would dissapear ala Cesc in big games if we decided to park bus which we will do EVERYTIME unless we were chasing the result.

When I said Cesc will flop in big games and will hide in key part of season, everyone opposed me. We see now how he played...

So why dont we actualy bring a midfielder who is capable of doing both?

I hope it makes any sense for you now, mr. smartass