The Grass is Greener on the Other side - Transfer / Rumours Thread

The one we sign haha

 

Neymar > Lucas, but there are factors like publicity, difference in position, flair, hair, etc which affect the price tag. I would like both, but I'd be happy with Lucas Moura + Javi Martinez.

 

What are his attributes? Can he finish, pass? Is he creative?

He seems like an ideal player to be Ronaldo + Di Maria's sub. Callejon is too direct and doesnt help much in build up, and I think, while its not necessary, that we should look into signing someone to fill in for Ronaldo/Di Maria when either is out, instead of playing Benzema or Ozil out of position or relying on Callejon alone. That would take away plenty of playing time from Ricky, Higuain and Callejon but it would be for the best.

 

All of the above

Prezactly, he really has the a lot of the same qualities we value in both of them pace, dribbling ability, passing range and pretty good FK taker.

And the same things that frustrate you with Ronaldo and Di Maria? Lucas can be annoying in the EXACT same way, sometimes a little too selfish and questionable decision-making.

Lucas Moura is fantastic prospect but as I've said before he is definitely a project. If we were to buy him I think a loan for a season or two would be ideal. I'd actually like to see him in Portugal or France but I wouldn't mind if he stayed in Brazil either.

 

Well duh stupid

Right now there are only two people in the whole world greater than Javi, Chuck Norris and Cissokho.

 

If thats the case, sign him up then

Sucks for Jese, but c'est la vie.

 

It doesn't have to suck for Jese, I would think with players getting older, moving on etc. in a season or two we could accommodate both of them. It might ultimately suck for Callejon though....

 

True that.

Him, Granero and Adan seem to know their role here though. Homegrown space fillers who are more or less disposable. Harsh, but its the truth

I am sure many here were very surprised with their contributions to the team so far.

 

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPC01evdkw"]Santos 5 x 0 Catanduvense - Paulistão 2012 - YouTube[/ame]

Ganso and Neymar, if anybody still consider them potential fichajes.

 

Catanduvense is a small team from the state of Sao Paulo and they aren't even in the brazilian fourth division.
That said, the first goal was a wonderful finish and the plays on the second and fifth were brilliant.

 

Another thing: for those interested in the new crop of brazilian players, our team for the London Olympics is one of the best we ever assembled.
Neymar, Ganso, Lucas Moura, Rafael (Man UTD), Sandro (Tottenham), Pato (if he ever plays), Leandro Damiao (great young CF), Philippe Coutinho (Espanyol)...

The "old players" will probably be Marcelo (or Daniel Alves), Thiago Silva and a keeper.
We always manage to crash and burn at the Olympics, but I hope we can finally win the gold medal, the only title the amarelinha doesn't have.

 

On a non-Brazilian note, GET DROGBA.

That is all Just watching him troll Barca like that filled my heart with joy. It's like the guy was made for this club. Pepe and Drogba in the same team? I shudder to think...

 

Drogba just turned 34. I suppose bringing him in just for big games wouldn't be the worst thing, but what does that do to the psyche of our two strikers? Basically telling them they aren't good enough to play in our important games. I don't like the idea.

 

Very unselfish by Neymar. Don't see him as a potential anything, he seems set on barcelona and not us. That is too bad, because for me he would have thrived and grown more into himself with us than with them.

Ganso for me is a player I would develop to play deeper. I've always said that even though GRBomber disagrees.

 

Considering the fact id have more confidence if i saw Drogba in the starting lineup in our "big" games, just goes to show those two aren't delivering when it matters. Plus they could learn a thing or two from him.

 

Bring Ruud in to coach them when he retires at the end of this season The ketchup will start flowing instantly

 

The two we have are young. Some nerves in big games comes with that territory. Let them grow into their spots, no need to bring someone else in and take minutes away from them in crucial games, because those are the games that the most valuable experience is gained.

 

I'm not saying they aren't fully experienced. However they aren't in their primes (that'll come in the next 5 years), and better performances (i.e. more composure, better decision making, etc.) in big games comes with more experience in such games. That's just what happens.

On a different note, anyone know much about Moussa Sissoko on Toulouse? He or M'Vila could be a good, young replacement for Diarra if the Javi Martinez move doesn't pan out. I admit I haven't watched much of Martinez in La Liga but I personally would prefer one of these two Frenchmen as they have more pace, and that's something we need in our midfield. I'm certainly not opposed to signing Javi though, as he seems to be a favorite among the board and I like that he can play CB as well as in the midfield.

Eliaquim Mangala at Porto is another name I've seen that I think could be a possibility for a decent CB signing, though I haven't seen him play much either (anyone?), and he just signed for Porto. Plays with Varane though in the French U-21 team, and I guess they make a pretty solid partnership. Super fast and athletic, as well.

Perhaps sell Carvalho and Albiol, bring in Mangala and Javi in the summer, and maybe a RB. Groom Varane/Mangala as a future CB pairing, slotting one or the other in some smaller games when necessary, slot Javi back there in bigger games if Ramos/Pepe is unavailable... Just a thought.

 

Are we still name dropping french players?

I wouldn't mind seeing a Fellaini / Alonso midfield tbh although he probably is a bit too aggressive for La Liga

 

French players?

Look no further than Faubert

 

Didn't realize that was a theme around here.

Anyway I was just kind of mentioning them to see if anyone around here knew much about them or thought they might fit here well. Like I said I don't know a whole lot about them but they could be good topics for discussion.

 

M'Vila, is great defensively but I think he needs to show a bit more offensive as well - his distribution is very Alonso-esque. I don't know how well two deep-playmakers would work.

He also recently said in an interview ""Inter, Arsenal, Real ... I will take the fun everywhere! If the coach calls you and tells you he wants you to make you play, especially a French coach" which suits the rumors about him joining Arsenal. I'm sure he could be convinced to come to Madrid tho, just get Zidane on it.

 

We should do everything we can to get Javi Martinez.. perfect fit for our squad in my opinion.

I'd be really disappointed if he ends up at Barcelona or something.