ðɪs sˈaɪnɪŋ wʌz kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd æz æt ðə tˈaɪm ðə ɡˈeɪm wʌz pɚsˈiːvd təbi tɹænsˈɪʃənɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə stˈaɪl ɪnwˌɪtʃ lˈuːsɪk ɛksˈɛld.
This signing was criticized as at the time the game was perceived to be transitioning away from the style in which Lucic excelled.