Winter Mercato January 2016

[Jay Crisp]

Ligue 1 would have been a good place to rehab, except SES chose the wrong team to do it with. Despite the size of its city and fan base, Monaco is actually a big name club out in France. This is a team that has won trophies and produced star players (Henry, Trezeguet, etc.) in the not too distant past. The team, as it currently stands, also has a number of young talented players on their roster jockeying for positions. It may sound like a cake walk for SES, but the competition is probably quite intense. And since all their star players are pretty young, SES can't use his age as an advantage (the "he is the future of our franchise" argument). 

To me, SES needs to be on a small team like Genoa right now. A team where he is far and away the most talented player on the team and therefore is an automatic starter. He needs the repetition and the confidence from the coaching staff to rediscover his form, kind of like what Saponara is doing at Empoli right now. The talent is there for SES, everyone can see that, but the lack of playing time and constant pressure surrounding him are too much for him to handle. This guy will probably never be the star we all thought he was going to be because I don't think he is mentally strong enough for it. But he can still be a valuable player for mid level teams.

Very well put.It may across as I hate him.I dont.I find it baffling that so many online clamour for his return and blame all around him for his failures.He shot to fame did great but doesnt have the mental toughness to succeed under big pressure , he is talented but so were lots of young players who burst on the scene.