Alessandro Bastoni

[worcestersauce]

Really hope this isn’t one where the club don’t sell after managing to offload other players. Feel if we want him we need to be authoritative and not mess around waiting for other peoples stuff to align and potentially lose out. Let’s get this done

It's May mate, officially the season isn't over until after tonight's game and the window isn't even open yet and we're in serious negotiations.
I think you can chill for a while.

 

[King of the Lane]

For once I feel very relaxed about our transfers. I reckon we will get Bastoni with no real issues.

 

[Guntz]

Hopefully Inter don’t mind that we’re decimating the left hand side of their team ?

 

[Spurslove]

Really hope this isn’t one where the club don’t sell after managing to offload other players. Feel if we want him we need to be authoritative and not mess around waiting for other peoples stuff to align and potentially lose out. Let’s get this done

From what I understand, Inter are desperately trying to get Bremer signed before they stand back and allow Bastoni to leave but there's (apparently) competition from both Liverpool and Chelsea.

 

[$hoguN]

From what I understand, Inter are desperately trying to get Bremer signed before they stand back and allow Bastoni to leave but there's (apparently) competition from both Liverpool and Chelsea.

And us probably

 

[SpartanSpur]

Hopefully Inter don’t mind that we’re decimating the left hand side of their team ?

To be fair they seem to be moving for Mkhitaryan and Bremer. Likely encouraged by Fabio.

 

[chas vs dave]

From what I understand, Inter are desperately trying to get Bremer signed before they stand back and allow Bastoni to leave but there's (apparently) competition from both Liverpool and Chelsea.

We should step in with bremmer. Then back out under the proviso that they let us have bastoni.

Also, why do Liverpool need another CB?

 

[HNIM]

Hopefully Inter don’t mind that we’re decimating the left hand side of their team ?

We're going to win Serie A!

 

[dtxspurs]

I could be off base here but curious from anyone who remembers the Inter games vs Liverpool.

I just watched the highlights to see how he stuck out in chances Liverpool had. It almost looks like they targeted him a little bit on set pieces.

He got loose on Mane for a header in the first game, was loose on Firmino for a goal off a corner in game 1.

In game 2 they set up a pick play on him, he fell over and got a free header for Van Dijk. Game 2 he also got loose on Salah for a chance he hit the bar on and picked up a yellow diving in on him.

Just some observations.

 

[goughie1966]

We can't sign him or any player in contract until June 10th or have I missed something?

 

[Yiddo100]

We can't sign him or any player in contract until June 10th or have I missed something?

We can sign bastoni now, but he can’t join us until 10th when the window has opened, but that’s still players holidays so doesn’t make a difference

 

[SuperLuka]

We can't sign him or any player in contract until June 10th or have I missed something?

We can agree everything and sign contracts but can't officially transfer until the window opens.

 

[Aphex]

From what I understand, Inter are desperately trying to get Bremer signed before they stand back and allow Bastoni to leave but there's (apparently) competition from both Liverpool and Chelsea.

Surely Liverpool aren't in the market for another CB, they are absolutely stacked there.

VVD, Matip, Konate, Gomez.

I could be off base here but curious from anyone who remembers the Inter games vs Liverpool.

I just watched the highlights to see how he stuck out in chances Liverpool had. It almost looks like they targeted him a little bit on set pieces.

He got loose on Mane for a header in the first game, was loose on Firmino for a goal off a corner in game 1.

In game 2 they set up a pick play on him, he fell over and got a free header for Van Dijk. Game 2 he also got loose on Salah for a chance he hit the bar on and picked up a yellow diving in on him.

Just some observations.

One game though. You could pick a random game from last season for Romero and he’d look like a donkey. Only a few games sure but they were there.

I haven’t seen him play but he seems be universally insanely rated.

 

[dtxspurs]

Surely Liverpool aren't in the market for another CB, they are absolutely stacked there.

VVD, Matip, Konate, Gomez.


One game though. You could pick a random game from last season for Romero and he’d look like a donkey. Only a few games sure but they were there.

I haven’t seen him play but he seems be universally insanely rated.

Just to be technical it was 2 games… I’m not saying he’s bad or we shouldn’t buy him was curious on peoples opinions if they watched.

 

[DodgyLasagne]

One thing I am slightly concerned on, and don't take this as some negative handwringing is...

Is Alessandro Bastoni really hard enough? You watch Romero, it's immediately obvious that he would take one look at opposing forwards and show them what's what. Even Dier and Davies, they enjoy the dark arts, they talk shit to opposing forwards, they seek out contact.

I watched the Milano derby in February and Bastoni was slow to get out to the ball twice, and tentative in going for a block or tackle. Directly gave up 2 goals because of it. Tentative approach led to a deflected shot which went in (off Bastoni) and him being out of position and allowing a pass to Giroud who then scored.

I am concerned about his aggression and his ability to really be balls to the wall when necessary. Jan was a unique case of being extremely classy on the ball but also one of the toughest and hardest players in the entire league, just quietly.

Does Bastoni have the 'nasty' element to his game?

 

[barry]

One thing I am slightly concerned on, and don't take this as some negative handwringing is...

Is Alessandro Bastoni really hard enough? You watch Romero, it's immediately obvious that he would take one look at opposing forwards and show them what's what. Even Dier and Davies, they enjoy the dark arts, they talk shit to opposing forwards, they seek out contact.

I watched the Milano derby in February and Bastoni was slow to get out to the ball twice, and tentative in going for a block or tackle. Directly gave up 2 goals because of it. Tentative approach led to a deflected shot which went in (off Bastoni) and him being out of position and allowing a pass to Giroud who then scored.

I am concerned about his aggression and his ability to really be balls to the wall when necessary. Jan was a unique case of being extremely classy on the ball but also one of the toughest and hardest players in the entire league, just quietly.

Does Bastoni have the 'nasty' element to his game?

The Inter fan on here said the same. I suppose we'll see.

 

[Bulletspur]

My concern is when the window opens, the likes of Chelsea will go sniffing. I have seen this scenario many times with the most recent being Diaz to Liverpool

 

[Spurslove]

We can sign bastoni now, but he can’t join us until 10th when the window has opened, but that’s still players holidays so doesn’t make a difference

I think that's right. Other clubs are singing players all around us but are restricted in exactly the same way as we are regarding when those signatures can actually be secured. That's my understanding.

 

[spids]

Could Bastoni play centrally? He has the passing range and cool temperament.

 

[Spurslove]

Surely Liverpool aren't in the market for another CB, they are absolutely stacked there.

VVD, Matip, Konate, Gomez.

They're probably not after Bremer at all, but this is the transfer window when any kind of bullshit gets thrown around and saturates the sports media with names, but which have no actual substance or truth behind them.