Banter 2009/2010

Originally Posted by Christian

Apparently we're tracking Jucilei. Maybe Galliani is tracking this forum

Like the Brazilian Jucilei, confirms the former president of Corinthians

Jucilei (22), Brazilian midfielder for Corinthians, is a target market for AC Milan. The player who is reported as one of the best young men in his role as the Brazilian championship, has a contract expiring in May 2012. Other European clubs including Hamburg and Paris Saint Germain have been matched with Brazil. Milan in pole but it would seem, in fact during an interview with "Radio Globo", Joel Malucelli, former president of Corinthians, has revealed that Milan had reviewed the play. "The leaders of Milan have come to observe Jucilei recently and we know that players like - Malucelli said - but now we are out of operation, any decision lies with the Corinthians."

http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=23132

Interesting news... But I want to corrects some informations to make things more clear.

This guy that was interviewed(Joel Malucelli), isn't a former president of Corinthians, he was(is) the owner of a team of the State of Paraná(south of Brazil)called J. Malucelli(yep, his own name ) that changed the name to Corinthian of Parana. They are now a filial of Corinthians, and thats the reason he said the decision now, lies with the Corinthians.

Jucilei was a revelation of that team and sold to Corinthians last season for half a million if I'm not wrong. The real president of Corinthians(Andre Sanches) already said on TV that it will be hard to keep Elias(Sevilla lean), Dentinho, Raph and Jucilei. No one tell me it, I saw him on TV(live) saying this, while confirmed that Jucilei was the most sought nowadays.

Milan still is the international team with more supporters in Brazil, and with the way our mgt(and mostly, Silvio) always treated Brazilian players(first class), I can guarantee that if we really go for someone, it will be hard to beat us(until now).

Le's hope it's true, because Jucilei still isn't a media darling, and will have a reasonable price. Also helps that Corinthian needs money for yesterday!

Originally Posted by Revolver

Jucilei is DM right? According some sources, we are tracking Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez who's also a DM, and from what I've heard about him, strong, not slow, technical, complete midfielder, great prospect.

Yep, he's DM, Revolver... but he's a second-volante as we call here. Let me clarify a little this role...

Here, we called Volante every DM... But the holder(#5) we called primeiro-volante(first-volante), that role Makele did in Chelsea, and now is in the hands of Mikel. Jucilei plays better(an mostly) as a segundo-volante, where he has defensive duties, but is free to go forward.

Look, I'm not trying to appear "the smart one"... probably most of you guys already know this, but is that some people don't know that in a Brazilian 4-2-2-2, sometimes coaches uses 2 holders(Dunga and Mauro Silva WC 94) and sometimes a holder and a second-volante.

That said, if a guy is a amazing second-volante in Brazil, generally would be a amazing peace for a box-to-box role in Europe.