Summer Mercato 2010

The only player I'd take from Ajax is Van der Wiel. Swapping Hunter for him will solve 2 problems at once, the RB and will leave a space in the CF department available for ......

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

The only player I'd take from Ajax is Van der Wiel. Swapping Hunter for him will solve 2 problems at once, the RB and will leave a space in the CF department available for ......

and then make bigger problem: thiago silva goes to madrid.

Originally Posted by GeoTav

Cheyrou is one of the most regular players of Marseille in the last 3 years ...
He is also labelled like one of the best midfielders in France. He's not a DM, he's a CM who can dictate the tempo, a bit like Pirlo (well, not the same level of course). Technically and physically a good player, he has been pushed by medias to force Domenech to take him in the French NT, which Domenech did once (but he didn't send him on the pitch if I'm not wrong). He was labelled like one of the best French midfielders in 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Nobody is able to know why Deschamps doesn't want to use him anymore (especially when Edouard Cissé, an average player, is a starter in the team).

He's a complete player, he's not great in something especially, he's good in everything, which makes him be a very reliable player.

The rumours in France: the club wants to sell the player for about 6-7M. Cheyrou already refused to go to Paris, Panathinaikos and Galatasaray (but Galatasaray is still in the race). An English club is also interested.

I think he's the kind of player who can easily adapt to any championship thanks to his qualities.

PS: This player could be a useful sub in Milan for example.

Thanks so much for the great info.

Originally Posted by Siregar

I do think what Suarez did a reflex, a reflex that come from his mind, attitude and mentality. That show how a person react quickly from what he all he has. But sorry, purposely block the ball 100% of goal is unacceptable. A true cheater.

About the bold part, I think you really misjudge many people. There still many people that are (much) better than you thought or Suarez the cheater.

Then everyone who has ever been guilty of a hand ball or even a foul is a cheater. Rules are broken in every game by almost every player. He broke a rule and received the proper punishment under the rules. By contrast, Torsten Frings did exactly the same thing against the USA in the 2002 quarterfinals -- and got away with it! -- yet I've never heard people yell "Cheater! Cheater!" every time his name is mentioned.

10 million plus Huntelaar for Van der Wiel isn't enough. I would love to have Van der Wiel than we could sell Zambrotta, still a quality player but would have no place in our team. With Van der Wiel and without Huntelaar we would still have a good team. We could get Ibrahimovic or Robinho on loan. Than we still have a non-eu place and could get Honda but I really doubt we would do all that. This is all considering we sell Kaladze, Jankulovski, Zambrotta, Borrielo and even Ronaldinho.

----------------------------------Amelia----------------------------------

Van der Wiel------------Silva-------------Nesta--------------Antonini------



-------------Flamini-------------Pirlo--------------Boeatang--------------




------------------------------Honda-------------------------------------



-----------------Pato-------------------Ibrahimovic/Robinho--------------

Wow thats a great team. Only four Italians though but a cheaper version of Honda is Andrea Lazzari and can start in our team. We should either get Lazzari or Honda for a young trequartista.

Originally Posted by Rick

Then everyone who has ever been guilty of a hand ball or even a foul is a cheater. Rules are broken in every game by almost every player. He broke a rule and received the proper punishment under the rules. By contrast, Torsten Frings did exactly the same thing against the USA in the 2002 quarterfinals -- and got away with it! -- yet I've never heard people yell "Cheater! Cheater!" every time his name is mentioned.

Exactly. To be honost I felt really bad for Ghana and most of all Adiyiah, but it's part of the game, in the rules. Not really much else to say.

That said wonder how Adiyiah and Boateng would do with having Suarez in the team... It's bound to be strange.

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

The only player I'd take from Ajax is Van der Wiel. Swapping Hunter for him will solve 2 problems at once, the RB and will leave a space in the CF department available for ......

I like your idea, problem is: the more I like an idea, the less unlikely it could be done

Milan are saving the Non-EU spot for Dzeko I mean, it must be....who else could we be saving it for?

Even Honda would be a welcome addition to the squad, but seems like Boateng will be our final addition to the midfield department in the next two days.

Ibra/Robinho/Dzeko/Honda, I don't care who just bring one of them. I still am not satisfied with our squad who is yet to manage one win this pre-season. I would also love to get an attacking fullback (Coentrao would just be awesome, but I'll settle for cheaper solutions). I also am very concerned with our striker that will partner Pato, Borriello's finishing is very poor and Hunter is just a little girl trapped inside a man's body. We need a CF just as much as a RB.

Question is, how likely is it going to happen? Window has 15 days left to close, we seem to be linked with Boateng who should sign in two days, and we also WERE linked with Bochetti. We also were linked with Ibra, Honda and Robinho. What can we expect? How much chance does Huntelaar have of leaving?

For me:
Hunter leaving -- 40%
Borriello leaving -- 5%
Ronaldinho leaving -- 25%
Kaladze leaving -- 30%
Janku leaving -- 30%
Oddo leaving -- 10%

I dont think anyone else would be leaving.

Originally Posted by Rick

Then everyone who has ever been guilty of a hand ball or even a foul is a cheater. Rules are broken in every game by almost every player. He broke a rule and received the proper punishment under the rules. By contrast, Torsten Frings did exactly the same thing against the USA in the 2002 quarterfinals -- and got away with it! -- yet I've never heard people yell "Cheater! Cheater!" every time his name is mentioned.

There are rules, absolutely right. But there are also fair play, pride and honor in the game of football. There are acts broke the rules but not the fair play, pride or honor but there also incidents broke all of them.

A player made a goal in a empty goal with his a s s.
There was a team who kicked the ball out of the field every time their player reach opponent's area in order to avoid their team making a goal (read: win the game) just to choose certain team in the next phase (group stages game that decided which opponent they face in the next phase). And after the opponent made a goal, this team started to play football again (read: tried to make a goal again).
Last but not least, there was a team who made an own goal purposely (the sad part is that they made the goal with good team work from their players). For what? To lose the game (or to avoid to win the game).

Those are examples that shows, in football it is is not only about winning or 'winning' the game. As said, there are fair play, pride and honor beside rules.

the real definition for cheater for me was done in this World Cup by another striker we were linked with and who i am delighted we haven't signed so far and hope we never will: Luis Fabiano.
Not only did he handle the ball twice or three times, i forgot, but he even told that idiot of a referee (who actually asked him if he did handle!!!!) that he didn't and even after the match, when he admitted there was a handball, it was: "It seems the ball hit my hand and the second time it hit my shoulder"....
Now that's a CHEATER...and a stupid one to lie in an era when u have like a zillion cameras broadcasting every move and replaying it over and over for everyone to see...

I hope you guys realize that at Ajax Hunter had a slightly better game to goals ratio than Suarez, at a similar age too. I am not saying they are the same exact kind of player but still. (I don't count national team form, it doesn't matter in too many cases)

I see nothing of Boateng signing or almost signing but I don't read the dirt sheets anymore no point , they link us with Ibra Robinho Hunter Otamendi (no thanks) Dzeko none of them going to happen.But Boateng will add nothing you'll see.

Goal.com reports that KPB will be presented at milanello on tuesday !
so he;s not even going to go to genoa ! just straight to Milan ?

http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy...r-kevin-prince

Originally Posted by Jay Crisp

I see nothing of Boateng signing or almost signing but I don't read the dirt sheets anymore no point , they link us with Ibra Robinho Hunter Otamendi (no thanks) Dzeko none of them going to happen.But Boateng will add nothing you'll see.

We have to accustom with our current condition. Me for my self don't hope so much like before even reading interesting players linked with us give some fun too.

I also question Boateng ability especially if he the one we need for our midfield.

I agree with most of you that Boateng is not that great of a player, but I do welcome the addition nonetheless. The fact of matter is, we have a one million euro budget for this reinforcement. And Boateng could be the absolute best player we can get for that kind of money. I would absolutely love it if we can sign a Fabregas for that position, but we are a club running on Serie C budget right now. Boateng isn't perfect but he is young, strong, athletic and energetic, and that's better than the nothing we've had last year.