Fernando Llorente - ST - Athletic Bilbao (34 Viewers)

[Osman]

35 M€ now means we pull out.

On another note, I am really intrigued to have more about the myth of Spanish players in Serie A, does anyone have a list of those and what they did with their respective clubs?

All I remember is Jose Mari (a total flop because he is actually an average player), De La Pena (also an average player) and Mendietta (a total mystery as to why he didn't succeed). These were at the times were a choking nation and no one other than Real won anything significant and Real had many foreign players.

The myth is ridiculous because it was only Mendieta who was a quality player of those bunch of pretty much just average journeymen. It's one thing to highlight the tactical adjustment needed to move to a different footie culture. But to dismiss all players of that nation as hopeless for Serie A, is like dismissing all Italians for EPL because of Corradi , Bianchi and Amoruso.


P. S Jose mari did well enough for Milan.

 

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[JuveJay]

Javi Moreno, De La Peña, Farinos?

 

[jukazem]

Javi Moreno, De La Peña, Farinos?

According to wiki, the combined 3 played less games than Llorente for Spain; and back then Spain weren't exactly World champions or European champions. Also Serie A was arguably the best and most competitive league then.

 

[Klovn]

The Lion King.

 

[Trequartista]

Luis Suarez did pretty well for Inter.

 

[Albo]

so do you guys rate him as one of the best strikers around?! cause tbh i got the feelings he will flop here in seria a

Same here .

 

[baggio]

TJ saying the count wants him bad. He wants a battering ram, and considers Llorente to be it, Dzeko second choice. Though I think Dzeko is beppe's first choice.

 

[K.O.]

I'd always go for what Conte wants. Always said Dzeko over Llorente, but in this case, I'd choose the latter.

 

[ALC]

I guess we know why he played Boriello so much then.

 

[HAZEM]

Dzeko can be great here..

 

[baggio]

I'm still leaning toward Edin.

 

[JCK]

Genoa have had a couple lately, Chico didn't really hit it off and Zapater wasn't that great. José Ángel wasn't good at Roma.

That proves my theory somehow though that none of these players were good players. Only Mendieta and to some extent De La Pena but I never rated the latter anyhow.

The myth is ridiculous because it was only Mendieta who was a quality player of those bunch of pretty much just average journeymen. It's one thing to highlight the tactical adjustment needed to move to a different footie culture. But to dismiss all players of that nation as hopeless for Serie A, is like dismissing all Italians for EPL because of Corradi , Bianchi and Amoruso.


P. S Jose mari did well enough for Milan.

True true, I don't believe in this theory anyway, it's mostly stemming from hate towards the Spaniards from Azzurri fanboys. I don't think Jose Mari did well at Milan, he was brought as a super star and ended up fading away match after match.

 

[Martin]

Mendieta, legend. Before Lazio.

 

[JCK]

Mendieta, legend. Before Lazio.

He was indeed great and it is not because he's from Spain he failed in Italy.

 

[Martin]

He was indeed great and it is not because he's from Spain he failed in Italy.

In a way that's a very sweet thing to say.

 

[JCK]

In a way that's a very sweet thing to say.

What do you mean?

 

[Martin]

What do you mean?

As opposed to "well of course he failed, he's Spanish, what do you expect".

 

[JCK]

As opposed to "well of course he failed, he's Spanish, what do you expect".

I thought you knew me better.

 

[RAVANELLI]

Mendieta, legend. Before Lazio.

My favorite Spanish player of all time

 

[Nicholas]

Not listed in their Europa squad according to rumours in Spain.

Official tomorrow.