SUPERTOON Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Marca saying that Benzema will sign for Madrid within the next few hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 It might be just me, but I think Antonio Valencia is a very average signing for Man United. I dunno, he might turn out to be just what they need, a cog in the machine rather than a superstar. Fergie is a master of making a team more than a sum of its parts... he's made Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park and Wes Brown into part of the best team in the world (or maybe 2nd best!). He just needs to make sure he gets other players in who will provide the goals that Ronaldo leaving will take away. I like Valencia though, sure he'll do well. My thinking too. People will say he is Ronaldos replacement due to the position he plays although Man Utd will be looking elsewhere to replace the goals, assists and flair they have lost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 It might be just me, but I think Antonio Valencia is a very average signing for Man United. I dunno, he might turn out to be just what they need, a cog in the machine rather than a superstar. Fergie is a master of making a team more than a sum of its parts... he's made Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park and Wes Brown into part of the best team in the world (or maybe 2nd best!). He just needs to make sure he gets other players in who will provide the goals that Ronaldo leaving will take away. I like Valencia though, sure he'll do well. My thinking too. People will say he is Ronaldos replacement due to the position he plays although Man Utd will be looking elsewhere to replace the goals, assists and flair they have lost. Mainly the centre of midfield were they were shown up by Barcelona last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 It might be just me, but I think Antonio Valencia is a very average signing for Man United. I dunno, he might turn out to be just what they need, a cog in the machine rather than a superstar. Fergie is a master of making a team more than a sum of its parts... he's made Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park and Wes Brown into part of the best team in the world (or maybe 2nd best!). He just needs to make sure he gets other players in who will provide the goals that Ronaldo leaving will take away. I like Valencia though, sure he'll do well. My thinking too. People will say he is Ronaldos replacement due to the position he plays although Man Utd will be looking elsewhere to replace the goals, assists and flair they have lost. I guess he'll play strictly out wide, in a way he might simplify Fergie's team selection since he has a clear position and won't be played through the middle like Ronaldo sometimes was. Rooney might come in and play central every week, along with another new signing. Maybe there'll be an increased role for Nani next season as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 It might be just me, but I think Antonio Valencia is a very average signing for Man United. I dunno, he might turn out to be just what they need, a cog in the machine rather than a superstar. Fergie is a master of making a team more than a sum of its parts... he's made Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park and Wes Brown into part of the best team in the world (or maybe 2nd best!). He just needs to make sure he gets other players in who will provide the goals that Ronaldo leaving will take away. I like Valencia though, sure he'll do well. My thinking too. People will say he is Ronaldos replacement due to the position he plays although Man Utd will be looking elsewhere to replace the goals, assists and flair they have lost. I guess he'll play strictly out wide, in a way he might simplify Fergie's team selection since he has a clear position and won't be played through the middle like Ronaldo sometimes was. Rooney might come in and play central every week, along with another new signing. Maybe there'll be an increased role for Nani next season as well. Think supoertoon above is right, sure Fergie will splash out on a top quality CM/AM behind a mainly central Rooney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 It might be just me, but I think Antonio Valencia is a very average signing for Man United. I dunno, he might turn out to be just what they need, a cog in the machine rather than a superstar. Fergie is a master of making a team more than a sum of its parts... he's made Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park and Wes Brown into part of the best team in the world (or maybe 2nd best!). He just needs to make sure he gets other players in who will provide the goals that Ronaldo leaving will take away. I like Valencia though, sure he'll do well. True enough. It just struck me as a particularly average signing when I was reading it on the BBC this morning. Ferguson has a tendency to prove people wrong though, so I will probably end up being proven wrong. Just like he never replaced Beckham like for like, it looks like he's going for a slightly different alternative to take Ronaldos place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrightstuff83 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 It might be just me, but I think Antonio Valencia is a very average signing for Man United. I dunno, he might turn out to be just what they need, a cog in the machine rather than a superstar. Fergie is a master of making a team more than a sum of its parts... he's made Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park and Wes Brown into part of the best team in the world (or maybe 2nd best!). He just needs to make sure he gets other players in who will provide the goals that Ronaldo leaving will take away. I like Valencia though, sure he'll do well. My thinking too. People will say he is Ronaldos replacement due to the position he plays although Man Utd will be looking elsewhere to replace the goals, assists and flair they have lost. I guess he'll play strictly out wide, in a way he might simplify Fergie's team selection since he has a clear position and won't be played through the middle like Ronaldo sometimes was. Rooney might come in and play central every week, along with another new signing. Maybe there'll be an increased role for Nani next season as well. Think supoertoon above is right, sure Fergie will splash out on a top quality CM/AM behind a mainly central Rooney Problem is, who could that central player be? I cannot believe Diego was allowed to slip off to Juve so easily, for me 20 mil on him would be a steal for a club like Utd. Every player they have been linked with are either wingers or forwards, and many of them they dont even look like getting! I think Valencia is a sign of the times, 17.5 mil on him is Utd spunkin big dough on average players. If Liverpool can hold onto Xavi and Masch and add one more quality attacker, I really see them being the team to beat! (btw the player made for Liverpool IMO was Arshavin) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Wolves sign Andrew Surman. Portsmouth release Jerome Thomas, Glen Little, Lauren, Noe Pamarot and Djimi Traore while offering Kanu a new one year contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Don't think Valencia is average, there are very few wide players in the Premiership as good... and he's fairly young as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 while offering Kanu a new one year contract. That happens every year ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Someone like Pamarot could be a handy signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 We were linked with Surman so it's a shame he has gone on to Wolves now. Good young player and the sort we could have done with to freshen up the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Someone like Pamarot could be a handy signing. Agreed. Would be handy in the championship. Very physical, no nonsense defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Jerome Thomas as well. Very quick player, could give us some pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Lucho Gonzalez moves to Marseille. Surprised. I am shocked, what a f***ing waste of a great football player. Yeah waste. He should go play for one of the big plastic super money clubs like Inter so his talent can actually be wasted. Actually, he should go to the likes of Spurs or Villa, so he can "challenge the top four" I fail to see what's wrong with him joining l'OM. He'll be paid alot, he'll be playing in the Champions League and he'll hopefully be fighting for the league title. You all want to make it out like he's going to Uzbekistan or something. I'm sure Lucho will enjoy playing at one of the biggest clubs in the world infront of some of the best supporters in the world. And I'll enjoy watching him lead the team in the fight for the title. Honestly, I'm disgusted by a football world where someone moves to the biggest club in France and it's considered a waste because he's not at a "super club". Your being to objective here, stop it "One of the biggest clubs in the world" in what world is Marseille one of the biggest clubs? biggest cheaters maybe. The point with Lucho is that in my eyez he's one of the best midfielders in the world, and he should have gone to a bigger club than the golf shirt wearing french fries Marseille is. End of. From a fan of Italian football and, more specifically, Inter Milan. I guess your either an idiot, or an Juve fan (then your probably both). Inter has not been convicted of anything regarding the calciopoli, so why you wanna connect Inter with cheating i can't understand but hey, your a attention h**ker when it comes to me Mowen, no secrets there. Go read some facts before you talk shit about clubs like Inter. Marseille = convicted cheaters Inter = pure soul and love I am an idiot, but I'm no Juve fan. I also don't particularly remember replying extensively to you in the past. You're a fan of italian football afaik, which is rife with cheating. If you want clear evidence of Inter cheating I recommend you watching the footage of us battering you 2-2 at the San Siro under Sir Bobby a few years back. If you can watch that game and tell me Inter weren't, to a man, a bunch of cheating cunts for 90mins I'll be flabbergasted. edit: what does h**ker mean? I can't work it out... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 The 4-1 defeat at SJP provides better evidence of Inter's cheating imho. Italians by their very nature are corner-cutting, cheating cowards and I cant believe any Inter fan can call another tream 'convicted cheaters' tbh. Marseilles have a magnificent stadium, fantastic support and a fantastic geographical location, can easily see why Lucho has chosen to go there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 The 4-1 defeat at SJP provides better evidence of Inter's cheating imho. Fair point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 The whole Serie A vs. PL/La Liga discussion is just not an option on an English football forum, it never ends well. Cheaters excists everywehere in any team, get over it. But especially in Italy. There's more cheaters per starting 11 in Italy than in England, thats a fact, without me even looking at any stats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Benzema to Real Madrid for £35m to be confirmed this afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 The 4-1 defeat at SJP provides better evidence of Inter's cheating imho. Italians by their very nature are corner-cutting, cheating cowards and I cant believe any Inter fan can call another tream 'convicted cheaters' tbh. Marseilles have a magnificent stadium, fantastic support and a fantastic geographical location, can easily see why Lucho has chosen to go there The French League is slowly but surely improving year after year as well due to a pretty big TV deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Lucho Gonzalez moves to Marseille. Surprised. I am shocked, what a f***ing waste of a great football player. Yeah waste. He should go play for one of the big plastic super money clubs like Inter so his talent can actually be wasted. Actually, he should go to the likes of Spurs or Villa, so he can "challenge the top four" I fail to see what's wrong with him joining l'OM. He'll be paid alot, he'll be playing in the Champions League and he'll hopefully be fighting for the league title. You all want to make it out like he's going to Uzbekistan or something. I'm sure Lucho will enjoy playing at one of the biggest clubs in the world infront of some of the best supporters in the world. And I'll enjoy watching him lead the team in the fight for the title. Honestly, I'm disgusted by a football world where someone moves to the biggest club in France and it's considered a waste because he's not at a "super club". "One of the biggest clubs in the world" in what world is Marseille one of the biggest clubs? biggest cheaters maybe. you are clueless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Benzema to Real Madrid for £35m to be confirmed this afternoon. Massive blow for Man U that, would have been a perfect replacement for Tevez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 SSN just said Real have so far spent a quarter of a billion euros on players. Bet we don't hear any complaints from Sepp Blatter or Platini over Madrid's spending, no where near the criticism if it was an English club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Skysports.com understands Ipswich are closing in on the signing of QPR defender Damien Delaney. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Skysports.com understands Ipswich are closing in on the signing of QPR defender Damien Delaney. If only there was an Alan Partridge shrugged shoulders smiley from when he's having the meeting with the head of the BBC and is introduced to the man who runs Current Affairs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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