I posted a while ago a report that updated Premier League inflation numbers over the last decade. One interesting thing in it was that the two most valuable players in the market currently are specialist defensive or attacking mids, but one of the cheapest was the general do a bit of everything centre mid. Given how similar Lukic and Berge's career numbers are I suspect that this is partly a data-driven play at taking undervalued central midfielders and turning them into more valued assets. -- SW6.doc

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Date Posted: Sunday, October 20, 11:39:06am
Author: eganonoa
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Subject: I posted a while ago a report that updated Premier League inflation numbers over the last decade. One interesting thing in it was that the two most valuable players in the market currently are specialist defensive or attacking mids, but one of the cheapest was the general do a bit of everything centre mid. Given how similar Lukic and Berge's career numbers are I suspect that this is partly a data-driven play at taking undervalued central midfielders and turning them into more valued assets.
In reply to: Henry1879 's message, "We are trying to do with berge what we’ve done with lukic, manufacture a more offensive mid into a sitting type, it’s taken lukic 18 months, im confused why we didn’t buy a made square peg for a square hole, but clearly silva values height, personally feel Andre would have been a smarter signing. I’d like lukic + berge + ESR/AP v stronger teams." on Sunday, October 20, 10:46:09am

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Andre was there, younger+ cheaper, be shocked if Souza was 25m+ like we paid for berge. Think it’s more driven by silva’s penchant for multi position players in mid 20s with prem experience, plus the height/physical is clearly a priority for us. We don’t get many wrong, just felt there was an opportunity to bring in someone who knows the role and younger, but who knows, maybe over time berge will evolve into a star, just not sure it’ll be as the defensive mid role hes playing now. (NT) -- Henry1879, Sunday, October 20, 12:22:01pm (croy-26-b2-v4wan-167127-cust1611.vm24.cable.virginm.net/82.38.22.76)
- Andre not pulling up trees at Wolves! It's to early to write anyone off. Bergh had a poor game today granted but we missed Lukic (NT) -- Honest, Sunday, October 20, 12:36:59pm (host81-157-66-39.range81-157.btcentralplus.com/81.157.66.39)
  - Not writing anyone off, I’ve said berge is a good player, just question the logic of signing Berge given all our other mid players can play a more offensive role, yet only lukic has very recently been good in the most defensive role. I’ve seen 2 full wolves games, Andre has been decent, tidy and good tactically, but far too early to judge, but he must have plenty about him to play for Brazil come to prem and start from almost game 1, especially at 22. (NT) -- Henry1879, Sunday, October 20, 01:20:49pm (croy-26-b2-v4wan-167127-cust1611.vm24.cable.virginm.net/82.38.22.76)
- As alanos' favourite Andre agent I fully agree. But the career numbers of Berge & Lukic are too similar to be a coincidence. There's clearly some thinking going on about why players with these attributes (i.e. good carries, both progressive & safe passing, solid ball-retention) make good defensive mids even without trad defensive traits. Even Andre fits that mold & while he's never played anywhere but as a DM that's likely more because of particular manager at the time has a similar philosophy (NT) -- eganonoa, Sunday, October 20, 12:38:30pm (NoHost/163.5.171.48)

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