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El Profesor Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 That´d be a very good fit. Germain is not the guy OM needs if they want to return to the Champions League/win the Europa League, Mitroglou is a very useful player, especially as a sub, but a good and motivated Balotelli is a top striker. A Thauvin, Payet, Balotelli attack is a pretty good attack. Balotelli seem to have matured at Nice and I´d like to see him get another chance at a big club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I don't think balotelli flopped at Liverpool tbh. He just wasn't at all the type of player we needed to replace Suarez. He's a good player and in the right attack is sure to be very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 37 minutes ago, Harry said: I don't think balotelli flopped at Liverpool tbh. He just wasn't at all the type of player we needed to replace Suarez. He's a good player and in the right attack is sure to be very effective. That is pretty much the definition of flopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 38 minutes ago, Spike said: That is pretty much the definition of flopping. Harsh to cal that a flopping though as it implies blame on the player. He was a poor signing only because we bought a square peg for a round hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Almost a done deal. Two-year contact, only details separate Balotelli from OM. I really like this move for both parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 On 6/14/2018 at 19:52, Harry said: Harsh to cal that a flopping though as it implies blame on the player. He was a poor signing only because we bought a square peg for a round hole. I mean, I think his movement was extremely poor for a top flight striker. And I'm not sure if that was just down to bad coaching from Rodgers (which is believable as fuck tbh) or if it was down to laziness or an unwillingness to work on his runs in training. Having said that, we did try to then replace Balotelli with Benteke... which to me indicates that Rodgers didn't know what the fuck he really wanted from a striker at all. Because... Benteke and a total absence of dangerous movement up and around the box... can you name a more iconic duo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Batard Posted July 6, 2018 Administrator Share Posted July 6, 2018 Not really the sort of player we need to be honest in my opinion. Got enough prima donnas as it is in the dressing room. Of course he’ll probably start well, get annoyed and be off in January to MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...Dan Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 Nice asking for as little as 5m...but no one's offering it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...Dan Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Staying at Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...Dan Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...Dan Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 @Batard will be delighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Batard Posted January 23, 2019 Administrator Share Posted January 23, 2019 If you're going to totally shit all over a dodgy season, this will do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 He had an excellent scoring record at Nice until this season, combined with the guaranteed 2-3 reds a season it's perhaps not the wisest move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I'd have had him at Bremen for 5mil and we don't even need a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I said it in the Unpopular Opinions Thread but I think Balotelli's downfall ultimately guaranteed Italy to fall as well. He was class back when he was 21 and was the long term solution to Italy's 9 issue. His downfall had them left with Immobile and Belotti, both of whom aren't even close to world class forwards. Personally I've always found him overrated, even when he was good. However, he did decline as a player. That's not in doubt for me. He was still very good, just not the best for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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