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Kranjcar is not Milan quality.

But Pranjic has been really impressive so far as a LB/LM. Maybe we should look at him.

Originally Posted by Maevious

Kranjcar is not Milan quality.

I think, Dru will come soon from his 'holidays'.

I am just kidding.

Originally Posted by Mr. Anonymous

I don't know if he's still online...but GianCarlo's views are very interesting.

While not agreeing with some (okay many) of his points, I think that having someone who has a totally different point of view than others in a forum like this is good for balance.

I still don't agree with most of his view points...but a guy like him will keep me (and maybe some others in here) honest, and make sure that we don't go over board in bashing management.

I never said that management is not without mistakes. Them buying very few players in the last two years is obviously a problem. I'm pleased that they are rectifying this problem with recent acquirements, and the retirement of Cafu, Serginho and Valerio Fiori.

If we don't get Abbiati back, you guys may get your wish as far as Boruc is concerned. I never said he's a horrible keeper, it's probably that I have not seen enough of him. I've seen enough to say that Frey is good, and I've seen PSV's Heurelho Gomes too... Frey is probably too expensive, but Gomes may not be at all.

Joe Cannon for goal!

Ew no... no way...

An idea... how about Roger Guerreiro? He's an attacking mid and he very much impressed me with Poland today... and he was the one that scored... and he's like half Brazilan, half Polish I think...

Originally Posted by Giancarlo

and I've seen PSV's Heurelho Gomes too... Frey is probably too expensive, but Gomes may not be at all.

Sincerely, I think you didn't see enough of Gomes ... he can't be a good solution, he's Dida 2 !!

in all honestly.... tim howard

Originally Posted by GeoTav

Sincerely, I think you didn't see enough of Gomes ... he can't be a good solution, he's Dida 2 !!

LOL why you say that? He saved PSV several times and got them their domestic title... several years in a row. And he almost broke a record of keeping a clean sheet for his club... he's done some absolutely incredible things.

But how is he Dida 2? Because he's Brazilian?

Why do I say that ?
More than physically (he's his clone lol), I would just want to say to you that he can make amazing saves !! But his problem is that he can do poor mistakes too (kind of mistake: a ball comes, he wants to take it easily between his legs with his hands, and the ball goes in the goal lol) !!

Exactly like Dida !!

so we are down to 2 options than Adebayor or Drogba....out of the two i hope we go for Adebayor (if the price isnt ridiculosly high)

Firstly he is alot younger than drogba and has proved he is just as good as drogba he has played three seasons with arsenal thats only three seasons of CL football so people who say he cant score in the CL come on its only three years he is after all a human being

Second for people who say he needs alot of chances to score who doesnt? he has vastly improved in his technical ablities (see volley against tottenham) he usually plays as a lone striker upfront with van persie behind he is the ideal TARGET MAN we need (see knocking down crosses for eduardo and bentder goals) he is fast for a man of his height

Thrid if he has such a good partnership with cesc imagine with kaka/seedorf even better PIRLO..all of pirlos balls wont go to waste cuz he is really good at holding balls up which would be ideal playing with pato and kaka all in all from the choices of drogba and Ade i would go for Ade this is just my opnion on this

Originally Posted by GeoTav

Why do I say that ?
More than physically (he's his clone lol), I would just want to say to you that he can make amazing saves !! But his problem is that he can do poor mistakes too (kind of mistake: a ball comes, he wants to take it easily between his legs with his hands, and the ball goes in the goal lol) !!

Exactly like Dida !!

He's kept lots of clean sheets, so that apparently isn't a problem with Gomes, and there aren't any major criticisms like that of him.

Originally Posted by Giancarlo

Mourinho is a damn loser that didn't win Chelsea a DAMN THING INTERNATIONALLY. Even Avram Grant got closer to a CL title than that fool ever came close to getting. It doesn't matter what he won with Porto. He won nothing internationally with Chelsea and he has a big mouth.

On top of that, Porto has been accused of matchfixing in the year Moanin' Ho led them to CL glory (2003-04).

Overall, great post.

Originally Posted by BMWTaylor

On top of that, Porto has been accused of matchfixing in the year Moanin' Ho led them to CL glory (2003-04).

Overall, great post.

Yeah that's what I heard... I wonder if he's gonna have his team do any match fixing while he's with Inter...

But seriously joking aside... do you think he had anything to do with it?

But hey Scolari is a better bet for Chelsea than that douche.

Originally Posted by Giancarlo

He's kept lots of clean sheets, so that apparently isn't a problem with Gomes, and there aren't any major criticisms like that of him.

The few times I saw him, each time, he made a big mistake ... it didn't always cost them the 3 points (of course, in Netherlands, you have PSV, Ajax, sometimes Feyenord and nothing else), but seriously, he can be amazing on one match and horrible the following one, and sometimes, he can be amazing AND horrible in the same match lol.

Anyway, just my point of view, others can think what they want about Gomes lol, I just wouldn't be happy if he was our next GK because I know I would be afraid again at each match ...