View Full Version : Can Roque Santa Cruz earn a starting place?
miko
04 Sep 2003, 01:45 PM
http://www.planetfootball.com/article.asp?id=162007&plid=&clid=156&cpid=&title=Santa+Cruz+full+of+confidence
If he continues to play like he did against Neunkirchen, I wouldn't doubt it. But who would Hitzfeld drop: Pizarro or Maakay? Maakay better score soon, or he might be dropped.
JeffS
04 Sep 2003, 06:16 PM
They're not going to bench someone they just spent 20 million euros on, at least not for a while.
That being said, Pizarro and Makaay are the front runners. But Santa Cruz will get his starts as well. Hitzfeld does like to rotate, particularily with a busy BL, CL and German Cup schedule.
condor11
04 Sep 2003, 11:28 PM
the way pizza is going now i think makkay is close to being to the bench
Bayernfan
06 Sep 2003, 08:32 AM
The real question is whether he'll stay healthy long enough to earn a spot in the lineup. I think that when he's healthy, he's a better player than Pizarro.
JeffS
06 Sep 2003, 10:09 AM
Originally posted by Bayernfan
The real question is whether he'll stay healthy long enough to earn a spot in the lineup. I think that when he's healthy, he's a better player than Pizarro.
Right now Pizarro is red hot and is scoring like a mad man. He has really lifted his game another notch or two. Last year, I would have put Santa Cruz and Pizarro close to the same level.
Hopefully, Rocky will have a good run of luck with injuries. I'd hate to see him go the way of Zickler.
And we should not worry about Makaay. He is a proven scorer and he will get goals. He is still adjusting to his new teammates, new system, and new league (the Bundesliga plays a very different style than La Liga).