Alves, Mendy and Mancini

[tomasjj]

Correcting AFIIs conjugation of verbs, now there is a way to boost post counts if I ever saw one.

Bored are we, Smithers?

[The_weatherman]

That one really doesn't say anything. Roma plays with three strikers and they change positions a lot during the games.

Mancini, Totti and Guily/Perotta with De Rossi, Aquilani and Taddei/Pizarro behind them in midfield.

When I have seen Roma play I have seen Mancini on the left with Guily on the right

[CAD]

Compared to what we got Alves is a step up over most of them. Bring him in.

[The_weatherman]

How do you know that?

I think that he will play on the right if we sign him. We are being linked with Menez and he plays on the left.

I think Rafa will play a five man midfield after the January transfer window if we sign a new right and left winger.

--------------Mascherano
Mancini---Alonso--------Gerrard-----Menez

Missed a whole page of this thread :duh:

I can't see Rafa looking past 4-4-2 at the moment, also think he will only bring in one them if he does bring anyone in. Need a defender as well.

[AFII]

I think both Mendy and Alves was scouted by Houllier.

[willa1975]

So what's his real name and is he normally a "left winger" or a "right-sided midfielder"?

According to Wikipedia, Mancini's real name is Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino, so I guess it's both.

[jayjay]

Yes, I have doubts about the quality of the Eredivision too.
I haven't seen much of this fella though.

Will he be a Bergkamp or a flop?

Doubting Thomas

[Big Dave]

How do you know that?

I think that he will play on the right if we sign him. We are being linked with Menez and he plays on the left.

I think Rafa will play a five man midfield after the January transfer window if we sign a new right and left winger.

--------------Mascherano
Mancini---Alonso--------Gerrard-----Menez

Where do the wing backs fit into this formation?

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Would Mancini fit in with the way we play?

He plays effectively as a wide striker in a 4-3-3 with Roma. Would he have the defensive discipline to play wide in a 4-4-2? As we know with Rafa he'd need to.

Really not sure about this Alves guy. As Shaggy says the Dutch League is largely Sunday Pub league standard, so he'd be a massive gamble. Would rather we paid a lot more for someone proven in a better league.

[red g]

Would Mancini fit in with the way we play?He plays effectively as a wide striker in a 4-3-3 with Roma. Would he have the defensive discipline to play wide in a 4-4-2? As we know with Rafa he'd need to.

Really not sure about this Alves guy. As Shaggy says the Dutch League is largely Sunday Pub league standard, so he'd be a massive gamble. Would rather we paid a lot more for someone proven in a better league.

well he is an attacker so probably not

[The Erectile Banana]

Would Mancini fit in with the way we play?

He plays effectively as a wide striker in a 4-3-3 with Roma. Would he have the defensive discipline to play wide in a 4-4-2? As we know with Rafa he'd need to.

Really not sure about this Alves guy. As Shaggy says the Dutch League is largely Sunday Pub league standard, so he'd be a massive gamble. Would rather we paid a lot more for someone proven in a better league.

I think Mancini is extremely talented.
I have no doubt he could adopt to a 4-4-2 formation. Hasn't he played for some of his career as a full back? If so I'm sure he'd have the requisite defensive discipline.

My question would be if he could handle the physicality of The English game, if so I think he'd be a great signing.

Agree about Alves. The Dutch league isn't up to much. Let us not forget that Dirk Kuyt, who hasn't been prolific since he joined us by any means, was banging them in for fun in Holland.
I haven't seen much of Alves but based on this alone I would have reservations.

As for Mendy I don't think it's a RB we need. Both the CB and LB areas are much more pressing.

[tomasjj]

Doubting Thomas

It's in my nature.

[kurtangle01]

More players who we can train any attacking instincts out of...great...

Feckin hell, Syd, you're on a real downer these days, mate.

[rage]

so have we gtven up on babel and as for leo?

[James]

Not another striker from the Dutch Sunday League...

We can't always buy from Serie A or Primera Liga though, besides look where we got Sami from.