News: Jefferson Farfan @ Schalke 04 pt 2 (R)

we believed he had the potential to play in premier league or in spain

 

Its a great league but a step below the Spanish, UK or Italian league in terms of quantity and quality of big clubs.

He has a good thing in the Bundesliga but he could have had an awesome thing going on for him in the big clubs of Spain, UK or Italy. I think Farfan was complacent. Yes, he is good enough to do it in Germany, he has already proven that. He is a household name. But he should have taken the next step.

I can't say I am over the moon that he renewed. Alike others, I had high hopes he would become a household name in world football and follow the example of players like Suarez, Valencia, Vida, Falcao, etc, players who took risks to become bigger and better. Farfan is taking the easy way out.

 

and what exactly is that?......oh yeah


gonca for life!!!!!

 

Bayern is in a class of its own. Yes, I'll give you that now. But I'll prefer Inter, Juve, Milan, Napoli or Roma over Schalke or any other German club anyday of the week with my eyes closed.

Well, sitting on your ass is part of the challenge. Pizarro tried and he failed. But that is the gist of it, trying, to see if you are good enough. If you are not then return where you are good and content yourself with that (like Pizza). But at least try.

Farfan is better than a lot of EPL players. He is one of the best in the bundesliga. He is good enough.

I am pretty sure Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and some EPL clubs wanted him. In fact even his manager from FFOSA said they had had talks with Liverpool. I suspect they didn't offer him superstar money which he expected

He is quitting the possibility of taking a bigger challenge.

 

yeah but he has never worked his a$$ off, just ask Magath.

 

Whatever...he seems happy about it.

VIDEO: el eufórico baile de Farfán al anunciarse que seguirá en Schalke
http://elcomercio.pe/deportes/14077...aile-farfan-al-anunciarse-que-seguira-schalke

 

But those clubs still have the best players worldwide.

Of course it is. Its not like Farfan is retiring. But it is LESS of a challenge. And the thing that gets me is that I think he was up for it. Its not like, for example, Cruzado or Ramirez rejected an offer to go to Chelsea. It would probably be the best thing to do in that case because they both would never ever play no matter how good they got. But Farfan has the quality. He excels in nearly every match he plays in the Bundesliga. There is a good chance he could have gained a name for himself at a bigger stage.

The reason he didn't go was because he didn't get offered the megabucks he expected. I could almost swear it. If this was not it then his agent is majorly incompetent.

Being a free agent is the best status you may have if you want to move. You alone get to call the shots. Thats why Pizarro went to Chelsea, for example. I don't think Chelsea would have been prepared to pay Bayern for Pizarro. Now he is not as attractive to buying clubs as they have to negotiate and pay S04 first. And time passes as well.

Oh well, its not the end of the world but it is a disapointment.

 

Farfan debe ser nuestro mejor jugador y parece que hasta ahi llego.
Mientras tanto los jugadores de otras selecciones van creciendo a pasos agigantados.

 

Es que no es una renovacion cualquiera. Es una renovacion que se da en un punto clave de su carrera. Farfan ya va a cumplir 28. Esta decision, para bien o para mal, va a dictar lo que se le viene para su carrera.

 

Farfan pretty much will end his career at low heralded Schalke 04 of Bundesliga.

Y Pizarro tuvo en cierta forma mala suerte en el Chelsea... Lo llevo Mourinho y el portugues no duro nada en el equipo... Mientras estuvo Mourinho, Pizarro jugo en el equipo.

Los entrenadores siempre van a tener sus engreidos... Miren a Zatlan en el Barza, Guardiola nunca lo quiso y lo tenia en la banca... Y lo mismo le pasa a Kaka en el Madrid donde no casi juega con Mourinho.

 

kaka no juega en el Madrid por que a esta o lesionado, o fuera de forma. No rinde mas, no es ni la mitad del jugador que fue hace un par de años. Cuando la a puesto Mou, en realidad a hecho muy poco.

But I understand what you're saying. Would have been nice to see Farfan at a bigger league, but in the long run his decision to stay at Schalke might benefit la sele. This way he doesn't 'burn' himself out, playing for an EPL team.

 

Tu siempre estas sorprendido...

 

Aprende a escribir bien... Anda busca tu Coquito, tio

 

That is ok by me, I am sure he will continue to excel and do good in a worthy league where we proudly have two more Peruvians. It just not the ideal situation.

You said it yourself in the "Otras partes del Mundo" thread:

https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1793266&page=41

Its about having that different mentality which Farfan didn't show.