2007/2008 Villarreal General News/Rumours thread.

Volrath · 11 Oct 2007, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Pints

Pellegrini speaks.........and I, for one, agree on his position.

How nice of him to say this now, during the international break, when Riquelme is on the other side of the world and can't defend himself (again!)

If this isn't upsetting team balance (albeit not his team offcourse), then I don't know what is.

This is coming from the guy who once said that any manager would be delighted to work with Roman and now he can't even look him in the eye anymore when they cross paths in Villareal.

KMJvet · 11 Oct 2007, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by David Villa7

too easy...

No fair trying to jinx us.

Pints · 11 Oct 2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Volrath

How nice of him to say this now, during the international break, when Riquelme is on the other side of the world and can't defend himself (again!)

If this isn't upsetting team balance (albeit not his team offcourse), then I don't know what is.

This is coming from the guy who once said that any manager would be delighted to work with Roman and now he can't even look him in the eye anymore when they cross paths in Villareal.

I think you are forgetting the amount of times Roman went to the press and bashed his coach and teams owner for their decisions during important stretches like during the Intertoto last summer. Bashing Roig and Pellegrini about selling Sorin.

If Roman has the "right" to bitch and whine about his situation, then Pellegrini after not saying a word has the right to come clean about his decisions to bench him.

"Riquelme is one of the best five players in the world in his position, but he is not committed to the club," Pellegrini explained.

"If the individuals help bring something to the team than that is great. If they want to be above the team then they are not wanted.

THIS is what every coach has to deal with, and several players have said that they agree with him on this. Even Forlan was quoted as saying Roman has no right to bash his team and coach. And they were friends. I think your allegiance to Roman is blinding other sides of this story for you.

I mean no offense to you, Volrath, but Villarreal CF is not Juan Roman Riqeulme CF.

David Villa7 · 11 Oct 2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KMJvet

No fair trying to jinx us.

Hah maybe...

Pints · 11 Oct 2007, 04:08 PM

Interesting point in regards to the Uefa Cup

When AEK Athens plays Villarreal, Rodolfo will go up against his former club.

-discuss

soccer krazy · 18 Oct 2007, 09:52 PM

Mavuba unhappy in villareal
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=450614

Pints · 19 Oct 2007, 01:01 PM

Not as much news as your typical..."Boo-Hoo there are other people better than me on this team."

Oh well, show well and you'll get more minutes.

rios · 19 Oct 2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pints

Not as much news as your typical..."Boo-Hoo there are other people better than me on this team."

Oh well, show well and you'll get more minutes.

he did. he played well in both uefa matches.
Senna's form started to decline again. Should let Mavuba get some time.

Dragonlord · 20 Oct 2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pints

Even Forlan was quoted as saying Roman has no right to bash his team and coach. And they were friends. I think your allegiance to Roman is blinding other sides of this story for you.

Actually, that's not true! Today the narrators from Spain made clear what really happened with Riquelme. It seems that, besides the b*tching to the press, he did not like Forlan AT ALL.

He went as far as he telling the rest of the team to NOT PASS Forlan the ball!! Can you imagine that? Your playmaker telling the team to not give the ball to your top striker, just because you dont like him??????? That's absurd, and unfortunately, is vintage riquelme-style.

Eventually a player "ratted him" out to Pellegrini, and that was the begining of the end. Also, a lot of the argentines in the team that were conspiring in this affair were also shown the door.

This is the reason Forlan was sold. He was still a point of contention in the dressing room. This is also the reason why Atletico Madrid chose not to buy Riquelme. Apparently someone found out at the last minute about the 'history' behind these players, and Atletico duly stopped the transfer.

rios · 20 Oct 2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragonlord

Actually, that's not true! Today the narrators from Spain made clear what really happened with Riquelme. It seems that, besides the b*tching to the press, he did not like Forlan AT ALL.

He went as far as he telling the rest of the team to NOT PASS Forlan the ball!! Can you imagine that? Your playmaker telling the team to not give the ball to your top striker, just because you dont like him??????? That's absurd, and unfortunately, is vintage riquelme-style.

Eventually a player "ratted him" out to Pellegrini, and that was the begining of the end. Also, a lot of the argentines in the team that were conspiring in this affair were also shown the door.

This is the reason Forlan was sold. He was still a point of contention in the dressing room. This is also the reason why Atletico Madrid chose not to buy Riquelme. Apparently someone found out at the last minute about the 'history' behind these players, and Atletico duly stopped the transfer.

FU*K. that made alot of sense. I can't believe this was why though.
But why pellegrini still gotta be like that now forlan is gone?