Juventude wrote:He has a huge presence in the central midfield. I'm not going to get too excited because it's an u-19 game against Serbia, but I think that his years spent at Man United have put him way ahead of most 19 year old prospects at his position. Maybe, we don't need Verratti after all.

jibers wrote:

Juventude wrote:He has a huge presence in the central midfield. I'm not going to get too excited because it's an u-19 game against Serbia, but I think that his years spent at Man United have put him way ahead of most 19 year old prospects at his position. Maybe, we don't need Verratti after all.

Well if Conte will change the regista position and base the team around another position, maybe but Pogba is not a regista. He is more b2b, watchd him in a lot of United reserve games. TBF I dont think Veratti is even Pirlo like at all but he can 'see the field' better than Pogba. Vision is mostly innate, players like Iniesta, Xavi, Scholes and Pilro can see things that others cant see. Pogba just doesnt have that in his weaponry. Good player in the long term.

Cotes wrote:shit...I think he can give Verratti a run for his money as Pirlo's heir!!!!

jibers wrote:

Cotes wrote:shit...I think he can give Verratti a run for his money as Pirlo's heir!!!!

he doesnt have the passing range or the vision.Its not his thing.

Surag wrote:

jibers wrote:

Cotes wrote:shit...I think he can give Verratti a run for his money as Pirlo's heir!!!!

he doesnt have the passing range or the vision.Its not his thing.

Of what i've seen he seems like a good long passer..But i'm not sure he'd make an ideal possession keeper though.

Le Samourai wrote:Outclassed for the most part by Oliver Torres.

Good header tho lol.

Lynx100 wrote:Pogba is NOTHING like Pirlo - absolutely nothing.
He is physical.
He is fast.
He scrummages.
He looks like he can fight dirty.
His game is based most often on POWER rather than guile.
He is THE presence in the centre of the park rather than the protected player that pirlo is.
He also looks like he can have a laziness about him at times during the games.
If anything, hes CLOSER to the Viera/Keane/Gerrard/Lampard mould to me.

On top of that, hes got the sway, the swagger, youth and the confidence and similar physique that reminds me of Balotelli!

Cotes wrote:shit...I think he can give Verratti a run for his money as Pirlo's heir!!!!

I have no doubt that this kid can be our vice Pirlo

He sits deep, hardly ever loses the ball

Hes a good depth signing as far as im concerned. Now we have Marchisio, Vidal, and Pirlo az our definite starters, with Padoin, Marrone, Appelt, Pogba, and Asamoah as depth. Pazienza is leaving, and Giaccherini and Isla are emergency CM options. Plus theres still the situations of Giandonato, Verratti, and Melo. Giandinato in particular has zhown alot of promise when given the chance, so i would love to bring him back and give him a good amount of playing time for him to develop. Hes another of those creative CMs, so he could even be Pirlos replacement!