Inter signed Xherdan Shaqiri in the January transfer window and here are five reasons I believe he is going to be a great asset for our club:
1. A clear and strong signal to the fans and the opponents.
Inter is back and you can count with the team and the club. After years of signing mediocre players from mediocre clubs, here is a truely skilled player that we signed against tough competition. Some fans had gone so far that they had started doubting Thohir’s credibility and will to spend money. The president answered with getting Shaqiri. Shaqiri has brought enthusiasm to the fans but not only. Signing the player before the eyes of clubs like Juventus and Liverpool makes it clear that Inter is on the right path of becoming a top club again.
2. Giving the coach, the players the coach wants.
Gasperini wanted Palacio and ended up with Zarate. Benitez wanted Mascherano and ended up with Biabiany. Stramaccioni wanted Lavezzi and ended up with Schelotto. Mancini wanted Shaqiri and got Shaqiri. Many times this week Shaqiri has claimed that Mancini was one of the most important reasons that he chose to join Inter. Mancini has obtained success with both Inter and Manchester City previously and listening to his demands is the right way to go if the club wants to return to winning. The players, the coach and the board needs to go in the same direction. And this will also make them be joined by the fans. Signing Shaqiri proves that Inter wants to make their players, their fans and their coach happy.
3. Set piece-threat.
Even though Inter has improved their corners since Mancini came to the club, there has been a lot of different players who have been taking care of the corners and the freekicks. With Shaqiri, for the first time since Sneijder left the club, Inter has a player that can take care of all set pieces from all offensive positions on the field. This will prove to be of great advantage and as you’ve seen, Shaqiri has a pretty good left foot.
4. 1 vs 1 advantage.
Modern football is about beating your man. Kovacic is the only player that has been doing it with continuity. More than that, at Inter, one of few players that has been able to do so is.. when you think about it.. Guarin. With his speed and his power the Colombian has been able to pass opponents which has created space for his teammates. Sometimes Hernanes will be able to beat his man as well, but his injury problems has kept him from performing with continuity, which also goes for Guarin. In Shaqiri Inter gets a player that can beat his man, be a constant threat and draw a lot of attention from the opponents which will create space for his teammates. Crucial.
5. Versability.
More than beating your man, modern football also needs versatile players with more than one quality. When asked what his prefered role was, Shaqiri said that he can play in all attacking positions but prefers the #10 role behind the striker. This means Roberto Mancini has found a player that can fit in at least 3/4 attacking positions on the field. Together with Hernanes, Guarin, Podolski and Kovacic who are also versatile, this could cause major confusion for our opponents.
What do you think Shaqiri will give Inter that the club hasn’t already had? Disqus below and follow @siavoushf on Twitter.
i cant wait to watch empoli game 😀
one other positive is that with sign of Poldi and Shaqiri, Inter will be attractive to some other high quality players ( no more mediocre ) during this mercato and on summer
Now inter find player for right back like maicon, zanetti( strong,fast) to support centre back. Left back inter have ambrosio. Good performance for ambro. Forza inter…
Thanks for this great analysis!! Number 2 is definitely what Inter needed to make it back..
I truly believe Shaqiri is in the top 10 signings that we have made in the last decade, a key player, who is the best player in his nation and also played with a major team (Bayern), he is currently the fastest player in the Inter roster and the only left-footed set-piece taker that can really curve it in (Podolski is great but Shaqiri is better) Shaqiri was the main man for Switzerland in the World Cup and if they had great defending and more luck, the Swiss would’ve reached the quarter-finals, he was the superstar player for Basel and would’ve been a superstar at Bayern but Pep ruined it for him. So yes I believe and hope Shaqiri will be the main man for Inter with Kovacic and Icardi just like Real have Ronaldo and Bale and Chelsea have Hazard and Fabregas and Barca have Messi and Neymar (I’m adding the threat creators not strikers) Sorry for the long comment 🙂
Stop putting too much pressure on the player….he’s a great player…lets just leave it to that…he’s not Messi ….yes we needed him…but layoff the “kissing ass”….lets just hope he grows big with us……
come on! , its been a while since we signed a well known talent wanted by big clubs and did write his name in world cup history (let alone he chose Inter over other clubs) , its how we feel after all these years that Inter were behind Rube or Liverpool in signing anything positive and well known, we are just starting to believe we can repeat and do 2010 with Mancini after this positive start, talking about signing arrived at the right time that’s all….
I am happy with shaqiri he is great I totally agree but that kind of over attention puts too much pressure on players to succeed. …all I am saying is we as fans did our part …went to the airport and welcomed him…now lets talk about the next targets n let players like shaqiri do their job then praise them later
Who said he was Messi? Who is kissing ass? This is an analysis and an opinion, if you don’t agree with it that’s fine but it doesn’t justify writing bullshit on this post.
Dude I’m one of the people who are very happy with shaqiri….he is a quality player that will add alot to inter…..people been talking about shaqiri since he arrived till now
…its time to move on and focus on our next targets and stop praising shaqiri who havent played yet….the media puts too much pressure on players
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gotta agree on this. he needs to adapt to the team, the league, the tactics, still a lot to do to prove his value. let’s not burden him more with these bullshit talking about he will be our saviour. this is a team game. and he needs to gel with the team to be important