João Mário

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

He's no Nainggolan, but he can definitely grow as a b2b. Besides I don't think we can do better right now.

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

7 minutes ago, Blue_Fox_ said:

He's no Nainggolan, but he can definitely grow as a b2b. Besides I don't think we can do better right now.

Clips dont do it justice imo, this guy can really become a big player, and he's already really good. He has outstanding technical qualities and is an absolute workhorse at the same time. He's only 23. Sign him up. 

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

3 hours ago, The Chels said:

Anybody know about the reliability of Diaro de Noticias?

 

usually reliable, i only hope the deal materializes, great player with a lot of room for improvement, just what we need. Cheers

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

2 players from Portugal that i wanted to see at Chelsea were Renato Sanches and Joao Mario at the end of last season, but Bayern beat everyone to Renato before  Euro 2016, now his value has risen after his campaign, great piece of business by the germans i must say, shame we didn´t go for him, but we can´t have it all, so that only leaves us with Joao Mario, so we need to get him at all costs, we won´t regret it, i assure you. Cheers mates  

[chef 49]

What type of player is he?

[Spike 12,049]

1 hour ago, chef said:

What type of player is he?

Comes off as a powerful all-rounder to me. Fairly versatile, but more the attacking side of the spectrum. 

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/125476/

http://www.transfermarkt.com/joao-mario/profil/spieler/149729

http://www.squawka.com/players/joao-mario/stats#performance-score#portugal-(current)#euro-2016#3#season-2015/2016#440#all-matches#1-7#by-match

[The Skipper 20,609]

Kinda reminds me of Raul Meireles tbh. 

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

13 hours ago, The Skipper said:

Kinda reminds me of Raul Meireles tbh. 

much better version of Meireles and younger

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

18 hours ago, chef said:

What type of player is he?

basically what Spike said, he´s very fast, tricky, makes a lot of good passes and crosses, can play box to box, pressures the opposition players a lot when they have the ball, likes to dribble past players, he needs to work a lot on his finishing tough, last season he had 9 goals and 14 assists for Sporting and almost won the league.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Good squad guy but I don't see him in my team week in week out. He doesn't have one particular thing he does at an elite level. Ball retention in the midfield will be key and in that respect he'd be better than Miereles and Ramires ever were

[the wes 7,212]

Tiago

26 minutes ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said:

Good squad guy but I don't see him in my team week in week out. He doesn't have one particular thing he does at an elite level. Ball retention in the midfield will be key and in that respect he'd be better than Miereles and Ramires ever were

Is he like Tiago who use to play for us?? Tiago was a  very useful squad player when he was here I miss the days are squad was the strongest in the league 

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

1 hour ago, the wes said:

Tiago

Is he like Tiago who use to play for us?? Tiago was a  very useful squad player when he was here I miss the days are squad was the strongest in the league 

Good shout!

Though I don't remember Tiago costing €60m. 

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

Put it his way, if he is going to be used how Oscar is being used. . . . . DAMN!

He would be so effective as the more forward thinking of a midfield 2. Him and Kante running the middle with Hazard and Willian running the wings

If we get this guy or Gomes in the middle i think we will be the best to watch next season, no matter where we finish. Thats even if Pogba and Sane still come.

[Dazzy_Vance 454]

Is he really that good? 

[Spike 12,049]

1 hour ago, Dazzy_Vance said:

Is he really that good? 

No, it's just the nature of the footballing market. The inflation is abhorrent.