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Quaresma: Inter fans didn't like me
Inter flop Ricardo Quaresma prepares for his Chelsea debut and maintains he did nothing wrong in his time at San Siro.
"I'm not unhappy or regretful that I went to Inter. Things happen sometimes that you can't control. Each Coach has their own options and ideas and you have to respect that.”
The Portuguese winger was a huge £20m summer signing from Porto, but made just 13 appearances and became a target for abuse by the home fans.
"You get criticism everywhere. Some people like you and some people don't. It is natural in life and in football,” he said at his presentation after the loan move to Chelsea.
"I don't care about that. What I care about is working hard to show my qualities. These things happen in football. Players can't really prove or show anything if they don't have the opportunities to play.
"I'm very happy that I have that opportunity now. Mr [Felipe] Scolari gives you lots of confidence.”
Quaresma’s six-month stint with the Nerazzurri was a particular surprise because he had been brought in on the express demands of Jose Mourinho.
"I heard from Mr Mourinho that Inter were thinking about loaning me to a club. When I heard about Chelsea I didn't think twice,” continued the 25-year-old.
"Chelsea was my first choice, especially when I heard Mr Scolari was interested in me because I knew I would have an opportunity to show my game.
"I don't think I have to prove anything to anybody. All I think about is to work hard and show my best qualities on the pitch. I want to help Chelsea achieve their goals.”
Quaresma is set for his Premiership debut against Hull at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
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Inter flop Ricardo Quaresma prepares for his Chelsea debut and maintains he did nothing wrong in his time at San Siro.
"I'm not unhappy or regretful that I went to Inter. Things happen sometimes that you can't control. Each Coach has their own options and ideas and you have to respect that.”
The Portuguese winger was a huge £20m summer signing from Porto, but made just 13 appearances and became a target for abuse by the home fans.
"You get criticism everywhere. Some people like you and some people don't. It is natural in life and in football,” he said at his presentation after the loan move to Chelsea.
"I don't care about that. What I care about is working hard to show my qualities. These things happen in football. Players can't really prove or show anything if they don't have the opportunities to play.
"I'm very happy that I have that opportunity now. Mr [Felipe] Scolari gives you lots of confidence.”
Quaresma’s six-month stint with the Nerazzurri was a particular surprise because he had been brought in on the express demands of Jose Mourinho.
"I heard from Mr Mourinho that Inter were thinking about loaning me to a club. When I heard about Chelsea I didn't think twice,” continued the 25-year-old.
"Chelsea was my first choice, especially when I heard Mr Scolari was interested in me because I knew I would have an opportunity to show my game.
"I don't think I have to prove anything to anybody. All I think about is to work hard and show my best qualities on the pitch. I want to help Chelsea achieve their goals.”
Quaresma is set for his Premiership debut against Hull at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
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i agree with andy's assessment, in fact i have been hinting at this for a while. the boom in the english game is unsustainable long-term and once one falls there could be a huge knock-on effect.
gordon strachan said a few weeks ago that even as recently as 5 years ago, Celtic were in the top 8 spenders wage-wise in britain, but now they cannot compete with Hull city. clubs are spending money on the promise of future investment,even SKY are not immune from the global economic meltdown and while i doubt there will be a collapse on their part (as happened with ITV digital) there may end up being a review into their coverage. it may be that their price goes up, or more games are covered on pay-per-view, then the ordinary Joe who is tightening their belt may not see the benefit of a costly subscription...........
the first domino will eventually fall and there will end up a big black hole in funds for some clubs. this will start a fire-sale of talent from the english game, but with the huge wages players are on it may be problematic attempting to move them on. it may take a couple of years but the english game is in danger of spending its way into serious trouble
gordon strachan said a few weeks ago that even as recently as 5 years ago, Celtic were in the top 8 spenders wage-wise in britain, but now they cannot compete with Hull city. clubs are spending money on the promise of future investment,even SKY are not immune from the global economic meltdown and while i doubt there will be a collapse on their part (as happened with ITV digital) there may end up being a review into their coverage. it may be that their price goes up, or more games are covered on pay-per-view, then the ordinary Joe who is tightening their belt may not see the benefit of a costly subscription...........
the first domino will eventually fall and there will end up a big black hole in funds for some clubs. this will start a fire-sale of talent from the english game, but with the huge wages players are on it may be problematic attempting to move them on. it may take a couple of years but the english game is in danger of spending its way into serious trouble
it does not ahve to be a team that goes bust, maybe a sponsor or SKY overspending due to drop in advertisement income and having to drop the rate of spending,clubs suddenly have a shortfall and all hell breaks loose.
there has been a precedent for this, about 10 years ago ITV digital was pumping ludicrous am mounts of money into the English 1st division(now the championship) who were spending future income on players, blowing millions on overinflated wages and basically living recklessly. ITV digital very quickly got into financial difficulty and folded, nobody seen it coming and suddenly clubs had a huge black hole,not enough income and huge salaries, with players not wanting to be sold and take a drop in wages elsewhere.
the english game was shocked by this and tbh they should have takes precautions to ensure clubs never overspent again, i see similarities here as there is no way that spending can continue in the same vein, it is,in short,insustaiable
there has been a precedent for this, about 10 years ago ITV digital was pumping ludicrous am mounts of money into the English 1st division(now the championship) who were spending future income on players, blowing millions on overinflated wages and basically living recklessly. ITV digital very quickly got into financial difficulty and folded, nobody seen it coming and suddenly clubs had a huge black hole,not enough income and huge salaries, with players not wanting to be sold and take a drop in wages elsewhere.
the english game was shocked by this and tbh they should have takes precautions to ensure clubs never overspent again, i see similarities here as there is no way that spending can continue in the same vein, it is,in short,insustaiable
this happened only 7 years ago, it could easily happen again-
Some of the most illustrious names in the English Football League were pushed a step closer to extinction yesterday when ITV Digital was put in to administration. From Nottingham Forest to Notts County, Swindon Town to Swansea City and in dozens of towns and cities from Exeter to Chesterfield, the fabric of the national game threatens to unravel.
Doomsday scenarios have between 30 and 50 professional clubs going bust if ITV Digital does not honour its £315m, three-year agreement with the Football League. Some £178.5m is still owing, in two instalments, and if it is not forthcoming, the consequences could be dire. Football clubs are famously resilient in the face of such warnings but the current crisis makes the latest more resonant than ever.
The economics are simple enough. ITV Digital promised £315m to the League, which was planning to distribute to the 72 non-Premiership clubs over three years, until summer 2004. The clubs, on the expectation of receiving the money, formed business plans to spend it.
In most cases, the income was taken for granted as part of the money available to pay wages. Player contracts were signed and therefore the money was in effect spent before it had been received.
The deal was worth up to £3m per season for First Division clubs, and between £300,000 and £450,000 for Second and Third division sides. For a few well-run clubs with big turnovers, the television income is relatively unimportant. For most it is crucial.
The degree of harm that the collapse of ITV Digital will do to individual clubs will depend on their overall financial position. It is wrong to say that loss of this one contract is the sole reason for problems. In the madhouse economics of the contemporary game, many clubs have lived beyond their means for years. But few expected Carlton and Granada to allow ITV Digital to fold and leave them on the brink.
Hence clubs such as First Division Nottingham Forest, twice winners of the European Cup under Brian Clough in the late Seventies and early Eighties, face loss of revenue just when their finances * debts of £10m-plus and losses of £100,000 a week * can least cope. Clubs recently relegated from the top flight but contracted to pay massive wage bills, such as Coventry City and Sheffield Wednesday, face similarly serious problems.
Swindon, who re-entered administration yesterday, are also at risk, as are the likes of Queen's Park Rangers, Bury, Chesterfield, Swansea, Port Vale, Northampton and Exeter.
The list goes on.
Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, said: "For the lower division clubs it could be the difference between life or death, it's that serious."
Some of the most illustrious names in the English Football League were pushed a step closer to extinction yesterday when ITV Digital was put in to administration. From Nottingham Forest to Notts County, Swindon Town to Swansea City and in dozens of towns and cities from Exeter to Chesterfield, the fabric of the national game threatens to unravel.
Doomsday scenarios have between 30 and 50 professional clubs going bust if ITV Digital does not honour its £315m, three-year agreement with the Football League. Some £178.5m is still owing, in two instalments, and if it is not forthcoming, the consequences could be dire. Football clubs are famously resilient in the face of such warnings but the current crisis makes the latest more resonant than ever.
The economics are simple enough. ITV Digital promised £315m to the League, which was planning to distribute to the 72 non-Premiership clubs over three years, until summer 2004. The clubs, on the expectation of receiving the money, formed business plans to spend it.
In most cases, the income was taken for granted as part of the money available to pay wages. Player contracts were signed and therefore the money was in effect spent before it had been received.
The deal was worth up to £3m per season for First Division clubs, and between £300,000 and £450,000 for Second and Third division sides. For a few well-run clubs with big turnovers, the television income is relatively unimportant. For most it is crucial.
The degree of harm that the collapse of ITV Digital will do to individual clubs will depend on their overall financial position. It is wrong to say that loss of this one contract is the sole reason for problems. In the madhouse economics of the contemporary game, many clubs have lived beyond their means for years. But few expected Carlton and Granada to allow ITV Digital to fold and leave them on the brink.
Hence clubs such as First Division Nottingham Forest, twice winners of the European Cup under Brian Clough in the late Seventies and early Eighties, face loss of revenue just when their finances * debts of £10m-plus and losses of £100,000 a week * can least cope. Clubs recently relegated from the top flight but contracted to pay massive wage bills, such as Coventry City and Sheffield Wednesday, face similarly serious problems.
Swindon, who re-entered administration yesterday, are also at risk, as are the likes of Queen's Park Rangers, Bury, Chesterfield, Swansea, Port Vale, Northampton and Exeter.
The list goes on.
Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, said: "For the lower division clubs it could be the difference between life or death, it's that serious."
in all white uniform to show off their purity. Burdisso and Materazzi duo at the backup. Should be an entertaining game. Prediction; 3-2 merdazzurri.
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