Deadline Day: Bring Out The Transfer Gimp!

Seaneh · 13-05-2012 10:45PM

Lavezzi is the best of Napoli's 3, whoever gets him will be very lucky. Cavanni is special too, same for Hamsik

Nuri Sahin · 13-05-2012 11:01PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Milan have already signed Ricardo Montolivo and Bakaye Traoré, expect a very, very active summer for Milan.

Zambrotta, Inzaghi, Nesta, Yepes, Seedorf, van Bommel, Aqualani, Flamini, Gattuso and I think one more player, who I can't remember, all leaving next month.

Expect a lot of signings in midfield and defence.

Traore is a very good signing, been one of the best midfielders in France this season. Just him playing at a smaller club and other big names like Sissoko, M'Vila and Belhanda get most of the headlines in the same position he plays means not many know much about him if anything at all.

Looking forward to seeing Montolivo at Milan.

JPA · 13-05-2012 11:05PM

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

From what I seen of him thats it really, barges past players and a big shot - no real dribbling.

Good thing is he does pass the ball, so good times for Torres!?

That's the impression I get. I think he lacks a bit of technique and finesse for the top level.

But he could excel in the Premier League.

cson · 13-05-2012 11:14PM

abelard wrote: »

Love Hulk's photo on Wikipedia. "WTF is this stuff?"

And his club - 'FC Porno'

MD1990 · 13-05-2012 11:18PM

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

From what I seen of him thats it really, barges past players and a big shot - no real dribbling.

Good thing is he does pass the ball, so good times for Torres!?

no skill

have a look at 0.40 in this video
incredible skill

JaMarcus Hustle · 13-05-2012 11:22PM

Hulk is without question the most selfish player ive ever seen play football. I couldn't believe how bad it was in the Europa League final last year. He's a handy player and difficult to play against, but very greedy. An interesting signing for Chelsea.

Seaneh · 13-05-2012 11:25PM

-Ade- wrote: »

Traore is a very good signing, been one of the best midfielders in France this season. Just him playing at a smaller club and other big names like Sissoko, M'Vila and Belhanda get most of the headlines in the same position he plays means not many know much about him if anything at all.

Looking forward to seeing Montolivo at Milan.

Take it he will be slotting into van Bommel's role then?
I honestly know next to nothing about the lad, what type of player is he?

A midfield of

Nocerino Traore Montolivo

Boateng

Would be my bet for next season?

SlipperyPeople · 13-05-2012 11:38PM

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

Hulk is without question the most selfish player ive ever seen play football. I couldn't believe how bad it was in the Europa League final last year. He's a handy player and difficult to play against, but very greedy. An interesting signing for Chelsea.

seems like the exact same player as sturridge with a bit more skill

Sgt Pepper 64 · 13-05-2012 11:46PM

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

Hulk is without question the most selfish player ive ever seen play football. I couldn't believe how bad it was in the Europa League final last year. He's a handy player and difficult to play against, but very greedy. An interesting signing for Chelsea.

Nonsense

2010 - 11 23 goals, 13 assists
2011 - 12 16 goals 10 assists

41 assists in 4 seasons - not bad for a striker! and 52 goals!

CSF · 14-05-2012 12:06AM

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Nonsense

2010 - 11 23 goals, 13 assists
2011 - 12 16 goals 10 assists

41 assists in 4 seasons - not bad for a striker! and 52 goals!

The standard outside the top 4 in Portugal is absolutely abysmal to be fair.

Sgt Pepper 64 · 14-05-2012 12:08AM

CSF wrote: »

The standard outside the top 4 in Portugal is absolutely abysmal to be fair.

yep, I think he would be a risk alright and we dont have a great record with this type of signing, especially the big star striker type of signing!

carlop · 14-05-2012 12:41AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Lavezzi is the best of Napoli's 3, whoever gets him will be very lucky. Cavanni is special too, same for Hamsik

People often overlook him, but Lavezzi is the key to Napoli, and unfortunately it looks like he's leaving. I think all the indications are that he'll join Inter, which would actually piss me off.

Aside from the fact they are a fairly bitter rival, I don't think it's that much of a step up, considering their final league positions over the last couple of years.

Of the Villareal players, I think Borja Valero would be the pick of the bunch. Rossi is a great player, but his current injury problems would put me off him.

JaMarcus Hustle · 14-05-2012 01:57AM

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Nonsense

2010 - 11 23 goals, 13 assists
2011 - 12 16 goals 10 assists

41 assists in 4 seasons - not bad for a striker! and 52 goals!

He plays for a team that have only lost 1 game in the last 2 seasons, of course his stats are going to be good. If you actually watched him play instead of wikipedia-ing him you'd see he's incredibly selfish. Not knocking his talent, just stating a fact.

I'd also hazard a guess that a quarter of his goals in the last 2 years have been penalties, there or thereabouts, so he would surely be Chelsea's new spot kick taker.

Nuri Sahin · 14-05-2012 02:22AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Take it he will be slotting into van Bommel's role then?
I honestly know next to nothing about the lad, what type of player is he?

A midfield of

Nocerino Traore Montolivo

Boateng

Would be my bet for next season?

I imagine that'll be the case alright. He's a defensive midfielder, a destroyer who'll basically be Van Bommel's direct replacement. While he's had a very good season for the most part, he's a bit of a late developer as I've said in the LFC thread a couple of months back when I proposed him as a potential player we should look at. This season has been his most note worthy. No guarantees he'll be great or anything, but I do think he'll be a good addition to the squad at the very least.

jive · 14-05-2012 02:31AM

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

He plays for a team that have only lost 1 game in the last 2 seasons, of course his stats are going to be good. If you actually watched him play instead of wikipedia-ing him you'd see he's incredibly selfish. Not knocking his talent, just stating a fact.

I'd also hazard a guess that a quarter of his goals in the last 2 years have been penalties, there or thereabouts, so he would surely be Chelsea's new spot kick taker.

Well if Chelsea drop Sturridge and play Hulk then the selfish levels will only improve cause I've never seen anyone as greedy as Sturridge tbf!!

everdead.ie · 14-05-2012 08:29PM

Loic Remy due in for talks tomorrow supposedly. (Spurs)

pickarooney · 14-05-2012 08:44PM

everdead.ie wrote: »

Loic Remy due in for talks tomorrow supposedly. (Spurs)

I think he's crocked for the summer. Not really a top end of the Premier player in my opinion either.

amiable · 14-05-2012 08:55PM

pickarooney wrote: »

I think he's crocked for the summer. Not really a top end of the Premier player in my opinion either.

Agreed. A little bit short of what it takes IMO

Nuri Sahin · 14-05-2012 09:00PM

He's not an out and out finisher, and needs a hell of a lot of chances before seemingly taking one. Maybe it'll click for him at Spurs (or anywhere else for that matter), Marseille have been dreadful for awhile now. Saha was a far more better striker at the same age, both of them share one similar trait. Very injury prone.

amiable · 14-05-2012 09:01PM

Nicolás Lodeiro of Ajax linked with Liverpool

amiable · 14-05-2012 09:02PM

-Ade- wrote: »

He's not an out and out finisher, and needs a hell of a lot of chances before seemingly taking one. Maybe it'll click for him at Spurs (or anywhere else for that matter), Marseille have been dreadful for awhile now. Saha was a far more better striker at the same age, both of them share one similar trait. Very injury prone.

Why have Marseille been so poor?

Nuri Sahin · 14-05-2012 09:04PM

amiable wrote: »

Nicolás Lodeiro of Ajax linked with Liverpool

Source? Was excellent in Copa America and we were linked to him soon after that from what I remember.

Nuri Sahin · 14-05-2012 09:12PM

amiable wrote: »

Why have Marseille been so poor?

Multiple factors. Lot of unrest at the club. Selling their players summer upon summer, remember Marseille used to be like Lyon when it came to selling their players. Very stubborn and hard to deal with, but they are in some financial difficulties these days afaik. They'll now be without Champions League football too. Also support for Deschamps is dwindling, lot of people are losing patience with his tactics which many consider over cautious plus some really average to poor buys haven't helped.

Could be a clearout there in the summer. The likes of Remy, Ayew brothers, Mandanda and M'Bia could all be on their way out. Valbuena I remember reading somewhere signed a new contract recently but besides him, a good few players have not.

MD1990 · 14-05-2012 09:13PM

amiable wrote: »

Nicolás Lodeiro of Ajax linked with Liverpool

he's good friends with Suarez
so is Coates
Suarez seems to do what he wants lol

Fizman · 14-05-2012 09:51PM

MD1990 wrote: »

he's good friends with Suarez
so is Coates
Suarez seems to do what he wants lol

As a Liverpool I'll say "Let him off"!

Hopefully he has a few drinks with Cavani over the summer too while he's at it!

amiable · 14-05-2012 10:13PM

-Ade- wrote: »

Source? Was excellent in Copa America and we were linked to him soon after that from what I remember.

Jamie Dalton on Twitter.
He's very good IMO.
Well worth a follow.

Thrill · 15-05-2012 12:28AM

The Mirror have Man City closing in on a 25 million offer for Van Persie, offering to triple the players wages to 250k a week.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-striker-robin-van-persie-833012

Redzer7 · 15-05-2012 12:34AM

Thrill wrote: »

The Mirror have Man City closing in on a 25 million offer for Van Persie, offering to triple the players wages to 250k a week.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-striker-robin-van-persie-833012

Absolutely shíte journalism. Must have nothing else to write about.

Samich · 15-05-2012 12:35AM

250k a week would take the biscuit altogether.

Thrill · 15-05-2012 12:39AM

Redzer7 wrote: »

Absolutely shíte journalism. Must have nothing else to write about.

Thats just the beginning of it. This is what we have to look forward to from now until the transfer window closes.

Deadline Day: Bring Out The Transfer Gimp!

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