Dallas is desperate need of a striker with experience that also is willing to play 90 plus minutes. Now imagine this. Running a 4-3-3 Trade Ruiz for 1 or 2 good defenders Midfield would consist of: Richetti, Toja, Nunez Fowards would be: Cooper, Guevara, Juninho http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/24437442923341f1/id/246334/cs/1/
I don't know the Brazilian, but it sounds like Guevara has kissed off MLS for Honduras. Regardless, El Lobo is anything but a true striker. He's an attacking midfielder who leaves gaping holes (ala Nunez) for the D-mids to repair. His contribution is assists. His finishing? Check out how many of his goals came from penalties over the last few years. He poached penalties from other players to pad his stats, and it was blatant. But hey, it worked and got him the big contract, so at least he's no dummy. (Well, yeah, he kind of is, come to think of it).
Juninho is a Brazilian National Player which is much more than we can say about any of our players even adding him might give Ruiz that extra spark we need.
If you'll read your statement clearly, it says that he is a BRAZILION NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER, he's not coming to the united states to do anything else but party for the next 5 years... I wish, because I would so want a Juninho jersey...
He may have padded his stats with penalties, but I have seen him score some wicked goals. I'll bet he has more goals (non-pk) than Nunez (comparing the same amount of playing minutes). Not taking a crack at Nunez, I think he's great - just sticking up for Amado. He at least made Metro stars games worth watching when he played for them.
Agreed I remember him taking away our victory with an Awesome goal at PHP the day PHP opened. But from what Texgator said in another thread he is already on his way to Honduras.
Here's a longer shot and I'd love to have this guy on our team: Franck Ribery. Sure we'd have to beat out Arsenal, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich but he'd liven things up at PHP.