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A £2 million signing from German side Werder Bremen, Marko Arnautovic is a speedy winger/forward who has previously played for Twente and Inter Milan. However, it is not his football play that Arnautovic is most known for. Jose Mourhino stated that he “is a fantastic person but has the attitude of a child.”
During
his time at Inter, Arnautovic and Balotelli became good friends. With Mourhino
playing mental games with Super Mario, Arnautovic was going out partying
multiple times a week while injured and was consistently late for training.
When
he arrived at Bremen, he had 2010 Champions League Winner written on his boots.
Journalist Tim Roehn said “In his opinion, he's a 2010 Champions League winner,
even if he didn't play…he behaves like a megastar here in Bremen. He came from
Inter and now he's in a relegation fight in Germany.” Later on during his stay
at Bremen, he said the club was nothing but a “lemonade stand” and he told his
manager to go back to his mother’s vagina. This was combined with more partying
while Bremen were in a relegation battle.
His footballing talent has never been an
issue. He’s a big, strong forward to can dribble and has an eye for goal. He’s good
both technically and physically.
Under old Stoke boss Tony Pulis, Arnautovic
would have never came anywhere close to the Potters. If he did, Pulis would
have shipped him out at his earliest convenience. However, under Mark Hughes,
Stoke are slowly shying away from the direct style of football of Pulis.
Arnautovic is part of this shift. But what are Stoke going to get? A
professional who wants to play everyday or a partier who is consistently late
for training and makes quips at management?
Either way, it’s going to be fun to watch.
Will be interesting to see how he does under Sparky. Hughes has had a few high profile bust up's with players when he was manager at QPR and Manchester City which clearly says a lot about his man management skills.
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