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| denys envy |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
are you kidding me? I bet Juventus havent fully recovered financially from spending a year out of Serie A and 2 years out of the Champions League.
Add to that the fact that their number one priority after selling Buffon should be to replace him and if they want to buy a keeper even half as good as Buffon, that would eat into a fairly large amount of the cash they would make from selling Buffon.
All this is besides the fact that leaving Barca for Juventus would be a step down for Messi's career - leaving the currently top club in Spain for a top 4 club in a league that is slowly losing its appeal for world class talent.
I honestly think whoever wrote that article did so after watching the Imagination land episode of South Park and smoking some really good . |
they seem to think Manninger (sp?) is a decent enough replacement. and certainly a brit would on Serie A so I'm not surprised at you. but trust me when i say it's gaining a lot of attention. ronaldinho and becks at milan. inter is still world class. and juve is not as far behind as you think.
yes EPL is still a better product. but i don't think Serie A is as bleak as you imagine. |
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| noikeee |
He's right though, Barcelona to Juventus right now would be a step down, even if a small step down. And I think Messi has unfinished business at Barcelona, he's won a Champions League there but wasn't the major star yet at the time. He'd want to win a couple more titles before considering a new challenge.
Serie A's problems are a recent lack of results in Europe, and the lack of spectacular football. Because otherwise, the quality and the stars are there, yes. |
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| Tranceporter99 |
| quote: | Originally posted by chesco
Defoe back to tottenham for nearly double what they sold him for..
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Whatever, I am glad hes back. |
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| denys envy |
| quote: | Originally posted by noikeee
He's right though, Barcelona to Juventus right now would be a step down, even if a small step down. And I think Messi has unfinished business at Barcelona, he's won a Champions League there but wasn't the major star yet at the time. He'd want to win a couple more titles before considering a new challenge.
Serie A's problems are a recent lack of results in Europe, and the lack of spectacular football. Because otherwise, the quality and the stars are there, yes. |
and again, it's just a rumor. probably fake.
being a juve fan i would be excited to get anything huge at this point. they're also after someone called Diego (i think) at werder bremen.
never heard of the guy. |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
they're also after someone called Diego (i think) at werder bremen.
never heard of the guy. |
Now hes a more realistic target and an outstanding talent. No Messi but pretty darn close. As outlined in the article below , Pele has tipped him to be compared to himself as one of the greats of the game.
http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/ed...com-50-diego-33
In fact , the rumor mill also claims that Madrid are planning to make a bid for him and trade Van der Vaart in the process but Juventus have identified him as their number one target and the ideal replacement for Nedved. |
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| The_G0dfather |
| About time he leaves that german hole |
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| noikeee |
Comparing Diego to Messi is a little odd, they are nothing alike except for being both great dribblers.
Diego is probably the biggest talent wasted by Porto in recent years. He came over here in 2004 right after we won the Champions League and Mourinho left, hyped as the next big brazilian thing. The dude had obvious massive talent, but the entire team was having a terrible year and he himself failed to show any consistency. The following year he went into a disagreement with the manager Co Adriaanse and we sold him to Werder Bremen. He immediately settled there and became the key man of Bremen, being voted as the best player of the Bundesliga in 2007 I think.
He plays as an attacking midfield playmaker, right behind the forwards, organizing the game from the centre of the pitch and often deciding things on his own as well. Excels in dribbling, technique, creativity and shots from the outside of the area. He's more like a Kaká than a Messi - Messi plays in a different position, as a quick wing forward who likes to cut inside a lot. Diego is a traditional nº 10. |
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| chesco |
Kaka is a man city target, apparently in talks over a £100 million transfer and rumoured wages of 500,000 A week.
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| denys envy |
today i discover Lee Bowyer still plays:
Lee Bowyer [West Ham - Birmingham] Loan
anyone remember when Leeds was good, lol!
also - all time favorite last name in football:
Dean Windass [Hull - Oldham] Loan |
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| Palladium |
| Man City has a lot of money to spend, they don't even know what to buy |
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