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Julio Baptista - worth a punt?


James

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Now that a cash injection seems likely, we can seriously talk about a few silly players that would have otherwise been considered as waaay down our list of priorities.

 

How about Julio Baptista, Arsenal cant afford to keep him (going rate is toohig for a squad player there), and Real Madrid dont want him, so he's going to be somewhere new next season.

 

He would add some real power and muscle and battle to the team, and could potentially be used as a third striker, with him slotting into a midfield position when called upon. He would definitely bring a flexibility to our starting lineup, as well as improving the quality.

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Oh what a super idea for a thread, Melonhead! :D

 

Nikola Vidic, David Suazo, Rene Gattuso, Phillipe Mexes, Willy Sagnol, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema for starters. blueyes.gif :cheesy:

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Arsenal don't want him is more like the reality.

 

He won't come here to be a squad player and he doesn't appear to be able to adapt to the pace of the premiership, plus his finishing is only slighlty better Dyer's.

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he never set it alight when playing in a good team in arsenal with us he would be even less interested we aint "cosmipolitan" for that type of player can see him heading back to spain or italy tbh

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Arsenal don't want him is more like the reality.

 

He won't come here to be a squad player and he doesn't appear to be able to adapt to the pace of the premiership, plus his finishing is only slighlty better Dyer's.

 

He can be a good player if given time to adapt, and we can't afford that

 

Agree though, his rejection by Arsenal might be because they know he won't cut it here, Wenger hardley gives up on someone (he considers Adebayor a first team player ffs) and when he does its a sign of the player being not good enough..

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Don't think he's anything special to be honest, he's been pretty woeful for Arsenal this season. He'd probably command a high transfer fee and wages as well.

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in all fairness, he wasn't given a long run in the side (sounds like people justifying Luque's existence) or a run in 1 position.

 

but still, shouldn't buy the bugger.

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Can we have Tevez instead?

 

I'll take him, add Samuel Eto'o who has only had good things to say about us, we can dream.

 

Still remeber under Robson we were linked with Eto'o when he was at Mallorca but many on the board said he wasn't good enough based on a Uefa cup match we had against Mallorca. Can only dream what could have been.Then again he could have come here and never hit the heights he has. To answer the question about Baptista he had a dig about clubs from the North East using long ball tactics. So no.

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Can we have Tevez instead?

 

I'll take him, add Samuel Eto'o who has only had good things to say about us, we can dream.

 

Still remeber under Robson we were linked with Eto'o when he was at Mallorca but many on the board said he wasn't good enough based on a Uefa cup match we had against Mallorca. Can only dream what could have been.Then again he could have come here and never hit the heights he has. To answer the question about Baptista he had a dig about clubs from the North East using long ball tactics. So no.

 

I remember that, one of many :lol:

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