The only place to be 11,313 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Haven't seen a massive amount of this guy and it's clear he's not the finished article, but he reminds me a fair bit of Ballack. Big frame but nicely composed, plays with his head up and has a nice touch. He seems like the type of player who can link the defence with the attack either with his passing or bringing the ball out himself and seems to have a nice timing when arriving in the box.If we're going to get rid of Mikel then we'll need another body so loaning him out might not be necessary. Nice to see us continuing the policy of going after young guys with massive upside though, and using our links with foreign clubs to our benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono 791 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Does the club really mean it with all the talk about youngsters etc ? I am pleasantly surprised at Mourinho's comments about the youth but I am still reluctant to fully believe them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 What, so:Oscar Van GinkelDe Bruyne Mata HazardI have no idea if Van Ginkel is good enough defensively to be the sole DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouri_Matic 560 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Awkward moment when people want Oscar to play CDM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 What, so:Oscar Van GinkelDe Bruyne Mata HazardI have no idea if Van Ginkel is good enough defensively to be the sole DM.He's not a DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 He's not a DM.Some people are saying he is, some not. Can someone just definitvely tell me what type of player he is for god's sake!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Some people are saying he is, some not. Can someone just definitvely tell me what type of player he is for god's sake!?He's more of a creator, he needs a DM next to him. I've seen him played on the flanks before as well. Playing him as the DM would be suicidal. It's like playing Josh McEachran as your DM. He wouldn't replace Mikel at all, he needs a player like Mikel next to him. He's a tall lad but that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvala 2,167 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 He's more of a creator, he needs a DM next to him. I've seen him played on the flanks before as well. Playing him as the DM would be suicidal. It's like playing Josh McEachran as your DM.He wouldn't replace Mikel at all, he needs a player like Mikel next to him. He's a tall lad but that's it.Yea ..Couldn't he play next to Ramires though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Some people are saying he is, some not. Can someone just definitvely tell me what type of player he is for god's sake!?He's like Modric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Awkward moment when people want Oscar to play CDM.Awkward moment when someone doesn't realise that's where his future is at this club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yea ..Couldn't he play next to Ramires though?Well, he could, but that means deploying Ramires as your main DM, Ramires can do a decent job there but it is essentially the same problem we had this season - it takes away his best B2B assets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvala 2,167 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Well, he could, but that means deploying Ramires as your main DM, Ramires can do a decent job there but it is essentially the same problem we had this season - it takes away his best B2B assets.True...So it seems more and more like we really do need to buy a good CDM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 True...So it seems more and more like we really do need to buy a good CDM.Yeah, Van Ginkel wouldn't solve our need for one. It's why I'd love De Rossi - he's pretty much perfect for this team and would allow us to press on with the potential need for a striker if Mourinho doesn't think Lukaku, Ba and Torres is enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yeah, Van Ginkel wouldn't solve our need for one. It's why I'd love De Rossi - he's pretty much perfect for this team and would allow us to press on with the potential need for a striker if Mourinho doesn't think Lukaku, Ba and Torres is enough.I hope we up our interest in de rossi after the confederations cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Awkward moment when someone doesn't realise that's where his future is at this club.I think Oscar would be best as lone creator with two skilled wingers and striker. That is/was his role in brasil and he looked like their best player. In our team he mighr play dlp, but he just isnt best there when comes to his abilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouri_Matic 560 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Awkward moment when someone doesn't realise that's where his future is at this club.Then he will be sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Then he will be sold.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybodyisready 155 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 i don't understand why everyone says Oscar in the pivot. Like it literally blows my mind. anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouri_Matic 560 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 i don't understand why everyone says Oscar in the pivot. Like it literally blows my mind. anyone else?Well we could always put Hazard at LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyblue 443 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Would be great having Ramires, Van Ginkel, De Rossi, Oscar and Lampard and maybe Romeu as our CM options next season with Chalobah hopefully taking over from Lampard the season after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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