Ok Ill take the time to translate this cuz its a gem: Carlos Bianchi/Boca Juniors, que formó parte de la terna de posibles sustitutos del holandés Louis Van Gaal para el Barça, se deshizo en elogios hacia Riquelme. "Ve las jugadas tres tiempos antes que otro jugador. Es muy parecido a Zidane y para verle jugar bien, sólo hay que encontrarle su posición y eso parece que poco a poco se está haciendo. Riquelme es una persona muy introvertida, llegando incluso a ser hasta tímido, y muchas veces parece que quiere pasar desapercibido pero lo que está claro es que dentro del campo se exprime al máximo". Carlos Bianchi who was one of the names that sounded to replace LvG in Can Barça praised JRR: Roman foresees plays 3 times before another player, he's way too similar to Zidane and to watch him play good you just have to find his position and it seems little by little its been done, JRR is a low profile player, sometimes even shy and often he wants to keep inadvertent (sp?) but what it's clear on the pitch he gives his best"
I can't wait for things to happen for him, he was outstanding when he played for Boca, but Enrique is still the man, so hopefully he can wait and learn, or Barca should except that loan from Juve and let him play, whatcha think Mario?
not likely rb, JRR is one of the most valuable assets of the blaugrana institution right now, they will develop him by themselves.
Personally, I would have loved to see Bianchi take over at Barcelona. I'm a big fan of his. I'm quite pleased that he's back at Boca, however.
I noticed JRR scored a goal about a week ago. Is he getting more PT? I've been too lazy to check the game reports.
Not that Im unsatisfied with RA (hes unbeaten in 2 months) but I was taking down all the celestial court to land Bianchi in Barcelona cuz hes capable of marvelous results, just look at him in Boca right now hes the leader of the championship, the same in the Libertadores group. Five games in a row as starter, I foresee a bright future for him!!
From FCBarcelona.com Juan Roman Riquelme is getting nearer and nearer to the kind of form he showed in Boca Juniors and which convinced FC Barcelona to sign him. The former Boca star told reporters today of his ambition to keep on improving so he can turn out the kind of performances which delighted the crowds in Argentina. He knows this is a difficult month with the European matches against Juventus and the vital Spanish league games against Deportivo, Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. "I'm still young and I hope I'm a long way yet from reaching my ceiling. I'm still not turning in the same kind of performances as I did with Boca and I hope the fans will see me improve during these important games". The Argentine international is fired up by the current situation of the team, with important games coming up in the league and still in with a shout in the Champions League. "Winning the Champions League is one of my dreams" , he told reporters, "but first we have to get past Juventus in the quarterfinals". Asked about non-sporting matters, Riquelme preferred not to comment. "We have the obligation to try and win the Champions League and, whoever the next president is, he has to build the best possible team. Our job is to concentrate on our game and win trophies, nothing else".