Re: Adrien Rabiot

by M99 Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:59 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:So

not having seen a minute of him for Juve, I would like to ask

how is he doing?

Robespierre wrote:Pitch invasion lol this invasor has played a better match than Rabiot though

That about sums it up.

by Unique Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:01 pm

milan fans ribbing juve team and players ffs rofl

by rincon Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:42 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:So

not having seen a minute of him for Juve, I would like to ask

how is he doing?

He had his worst match as a Juve player last night so it's a sensitive moment to ask this question Laughing

In general he came extremely out of form after having spent the season frozen out by PSG. Took him a long time to get up and running. Since then he has actually been good. Better than Ramsey which is shocking to me. The problem of last night besides his terrible performance is also one of fit. Him, Pjanic, and Bentancur don't compliment each other. It's all too slow to play them together.

Rabiot in the last 2 months has showed his class which is good. Now it's a matter of putting the pieces together properly to see if he does have a role in Juve's future or not.

by Arquitecto Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:20 pm

Rabiot has been good, there is no question about that.

But when you've a coach who does not use him for his strengths and attempts to morph a totally different archetype from what he is, he will underwhelm in key moments.

Last night purely was Rabiot's fault and I have always said mentally he is highly unimpressive, mentality wise.

by rincon Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:45 pm

It's not that the coach doesn't use him to his strengths, he has been tried in all positions. Iirc he even complained at PSG against being played in front of the defense, he prefers being played in last night's position. He just had a horrible game, that's on him.

He is fine, and he is the player he is, which at this point is pretty much a downgraded copy of Bentancur. That's what makes it redundant when he is played with Bentancur and Pjanic. We are better served by having a more intelligent player off the ball (Ramsey and Khedira) or a much more mobile player (Bernardeschi and Matuidi).

by farfan Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:51 pm

Rabiot was a bit of a French media hype job. I hate to go there, but he was the " great white hope " for a certain segment of the population.

His main quality is versatility, he's ok at everything, and exceptional at nothing. He's your third midfielder that complements two other world-class players.

by rincon Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:56 pm

farfan wrote:
His main quality is versatility, he's ok at everything, and exceptional at nothing. He's your third midfielder that complements two other world-class players.

Pretty much an exact description of his time at Juve. Except we don't have the two other world class players Laughing

It's a strange case because he has very nice technique and he has the height to impose his physique in midfield. So on paper he could be quite dominant, but he just doesn't seem to have the mentality for it. He feels a bit lazy.

So far this season I have a positive opinion on him and wouldn't mind him continuing at Juve. Not as the main guy though, like you say, as the third midfielder.

Bentancur's deal is also versatility, but he is just plain better than Rabiot at almost everything, so it's not the best fit to have them both next to a comatose Pjanic.

by Luca Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:57 pm

Can hardly blame him for not being the saviour of the midfield when he was brought in late in the summer on a free transfer.

We started the midfield with Pjanic, who started brightly and decomposed into whatever walking bag of shit you see before you now, Bentancur, who’s blossomed, Matuidi, who looks like he wears rollerblades instead of cleats, Khedira, who has regressed into his cocoon of everlasting injury, good lad Ramsey, RG’s second cousin so I won’t say a bad word about him here, Emre Can, dismissed by the tobacco lord himself and then Rabiot, the guy who lets his mom run his life and doesn’t even have the worst hair on the team because of Ronaldo.

Then you get this team of misfits that resemble the cast of the replacements and you want them to play like Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets and the fate of the team depends on the midfield’s ability to move the ball quickly and effectively and none of them have been good at that

by Arquitecto Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:51 pm

Rabiot's main quality outside of placement of short passes is his super high football IQ. That is what caught the attention of him by coaches in Ligue 1 and that is undeniable.

Problem is he is so entitled and lazy it is safe to say it will never go beyond that. In such a high level of football you cannot be trying to be the lazy artist unless you're Iniesta level of talent.

by S Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:21 pm

Hot garbage

Utter trash player

Ship him off to Everton for €5M + bonuses

by BarcaLearning Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:07 pm

Wouldnt mind having him at Barca actually. We badly need one who is not old and past it, and properly cant afford the absolute best and expensive ones Razz

Instead u gave us Pjanic... basically Busquests/Vidal 2.0 lol... so in the summer another swap deal? We'd give u the two old men plus Puig and some cash Razz

4 for 1.

by S Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:52 pm

Worst French player in history

Bakaye>>>>

by Warrior Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:45 am

He's crap

by S Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:15 pm

S wrote:Worst French player in history

Bakaye>>>>

by Firenze Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:43 pm

BREAKING: Manchester United have agreed a deal with Juventus to sign midfielder Adrien Rabiot pic.twitter.com/WtDXvfxgo9
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 8, 2022

I'm now feuding again with the Juve contingent, this is unnaceptable

by Firenze Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:44 pm

that said...surely he's an improvement on Mctominay?

by Arquitecto Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:46 pm

Believe it or not Rabiot is quite good. More so his intelligence and passing on the ball where he falls short is his mentality to wilt and lack of work ethic. Not to mention inconsistency. But under the right leadership he will bloom, in my opinion.

by S Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:01 pm

Firenze wrote:
BREAKING: Manchester United have agreed a deal with Juventus to sign midfielder Adrien Rabiot pic.twitter.com/WtDXvfxgo9
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 8, 2022

I'm now feuding again with the Juve contingent, this is unnaceptable

S wrote:
S wrote:Worst French player in history

Bakaye>>>>

by Firenze Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:02 pm

sounds like a merry-go-round with pogba and rabiot Proud

United fans are fuming over this for the most part, reckon we should have started some of our youth over him

by S Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:06 pm

Fred-Rabiot-Bruno

Massive yikes

How do you spend 1 billion pounds and end up with a midfield like this ffs

Easily worst run club in Europe. We are a close second along with Levercelona.

by farfan Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:16 pm

It's unreal, why didn't they just buy Bruno G from us last year? Laughing

Such an obvious solution to most of their midfield problems.

by Firenze Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:39 pm

What is most incredible about Manchester United signing Rabiot for 18m€,

it’s that aside his poor performances, his contract is expiring next season.

Having second highest Serie A wages at 9m€, Juventus would have pay to get rid of him.

And they are getting 18m€…
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) August 8, 2022

United is a circus

I'm supporting Roma this season ffs

by S Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:39 pm

Adrien Rabiot is thrilled to be joining Manchester United. Discussions with his mother and agent Véronique have begun. [@LaurensJulien via @MatthijsPog] #Juventus #MUFC
— Italian Football News (@footitalia1) August 8, 2022

Your new galactico signing

Time to celebrate @Frenzy

by Myesyats Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:43 pm

Not even Frenkie is that good but going from him to Rabiot is mind bending

by Firenze Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:54 pm

tbf we need SEVERAL new midfielders

Frenkie/Neves still on

but yeah its a pathetic signing, since he's by all accounts mediocre and will be on big money
but the prospect of not seeing mctominay means I want it done lmao

by Firenze Mon Aug 08, 2022 6:05 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo when he sees Rabiot in training! pic.twitter.com/nXQzUC40dA
— BI_1897 (@BI_1897) August 8, 2022

Adrien Rabiot completed 2.49 progressive passes for Juventus last season, ranking him in the BOTTOM 12% of midfielders in Europe.

If I speak, I am in BIG trouble... 🫣🫣🫣 pic.twitter.com/cqR87EhAAl
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) August 8, 2022

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