[ITA] Serie A 2014/2015 (27 Viewers)

[GordoDeCentral]

brocchi? @swag

 

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[ßöмßäяðîëя]

I had a nice brocchi on my sweater today.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Actually Marotta agreed with this decision, as he said one month ago, and was one of those that pushed for this. Probably tired of having to pay to get the full ownership for fucking small clubs that want to boss around (Parma for Giovinco, fe, but soon also Berardi, Gabbiadini, Rugani, Marrone) for players that have to spend just 1-2 seasons away. A simple loan, that can also be renewed, will do that.

You know what I just realized? If we are to buy back all of our co-owned players in the window we could forget about any potential big transfers.

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

You know what I just realized? If we are to buy back all of our co-owned players in the window we could forget about any potential big transfers.

Isla, asamoah, bonucci, motta, even chiellini was signed in the same way, now it all will turn into expensive loan deals with the option to buy

 

[The Quazis]

You know what I just realized? If we are to buy back all of our co-owned players in the window we could forget about any potential big transfers.

There is a possibility to extend the co-ownership for one last year.

 

[Fint]

Roma's new kit, pretty nice if you ask me

 

[Mr Chocolate]

they have always had a very nice kit

 

[Post Ironic]

Benatia just threw Roma and their management under a bus. It seems with good reason to. Roma is about to lose their best player from last season. And clubs will start lowballing offers if he really starts making it known he wants to leave. How on earth they didn't offer him even 3 mil (from what he says) is ridiculous. Saying he would never have signed there in the first place if he knew this is what they would offer. Direct quotes in the article.



http://football-italia.net/49746/benatia-i-deserved-more-respect

Mehdi Benatia has explained how he feels disappointed by Roma’s contract offer, but says he may still stay at the club.

The 27-year-old has gone into the summer with growing speculation about a move away, with the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Barcelona all reported as interested in his services.

On from comments made last week, the centre-back has today looked to clarify his situation at Roma, where it is seen he has otherwise been pushing for a payrise.

“I never said I wanted to leave, I want to clarify this,” Benatia has begun in a lengthy interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Not to respond to those who have insulted me, but to tell people who love me the way things are.

“Last summer, my agent advised against me signing for Roma - the contract was low compared to other offers and they were not playing in Europe.

“I signed all the same and I have never regretted this - there was a project, I liked the idea. [Sporting director Walter] Sabatini looked me in the eyes, thanking me. During the year several times he told me that he liked my attitude, setting a meeting for the end of the season.

“I think I proved something, but I didn’t let it weigh on me, in what I did on the field or away from it. But there was an agreement, before signing with Roma, they told me: ‘Bena, we know that you deserve better and you have refused a lot of money. Come, show that you are of Roma and if we win the League or get into the Champions League, we will give you a good contract’.

“But what I got was an unacceptable proposal. I’ve heard that I was asking for €4m a year, but I never even got €3m.”

Benatia was asked if this was a domino effect on from Miralem Pjanic being handed an improved contract.

“I’ve never made comparisons with Mire, the strongest midfielder in the world. I never asked for money on the basis of his salary, but for an old promise that I had been made.

“The club instead said to me: ‘Here, takes these extra pennies’. Like a child, this and nothing more, there was no negotiation.

“And my response? Given that I respect Sabatini, who for me is a phenomenon and who wants to build a great Roma, I told him that for such an agreement I would never have signed, I preferred to stay with my salary - little compared to those offered from abroad from as early as January. The ds also told me: ‘The phone rings so much for you…’.”

The Moroccan international was asked whether he still ‘felt Roman’, as he had stated just over a month ago.

“I said it because I do. I bought a house in Rome, I have had the keys only five days. And then here I am in love with everything - the fans, the city, my teammates and a great Coach like Garcia.

“My mistake was to be too correct with the club and too honest. I only said that teams like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City are those that make anyone dream.

“Have I discussed the situation with my teammates and with Rudi Garcia? Obviously. My teammates know it all, the Coach said: ‘here you are right, there is everything here to do great things, we must stay here’.

“But I also told Garcia that they had made me a low offer. I only asked for a contract that shows that Roma really cares. But if they tell me this or nothing, it means that they do not want to keep me.”

Benatia was asked where he sees his future.

“I’m not sure I wouldn’t like it abroad, that is for my agent to work on. If I were to leave, I would have no problem in saying that for all Roma have given me, they deserve thanks.

“But I have no problem either in returning to Trigoria and ending my career in Rome. But I was disappointed, I deserved more respect.

“Do Roma want to sell me? I asked Sabatini and he told me no. But maybe I am the only one who can still improve further. I am 27, I am a defender.

“I always say what I think, it’s my biggest flaw. But that’s just me.

“Garcia? The Coach is an exceptional person. And from the first moment he has said: ‘We hope to keep almost everyone’. But what does ‘almost’ mean?”

 

[JuveJay]

Let's do an Emerson with him.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

doubt hed go for less than 30-35 mil

 

[Post Ironic]

I'm hoping Roma is forced to sell him, and then they sign a total flop. All the complaining out of that squad and their manager this past season was beyond irritating. Referees, small team's not trying hard enough, FIGC favouring Juve with lighter suspensions, the altered tables, and the constant nonsense spewed by their fans about how they are a team on the rise, and will do better than us in UCL next year, and that we are a team on the decline (how they come up with this after we broke the Serie A points record and eclipsed our previous year total by 15 points, is beyond me).

I hope they waste money on flops after selling Benatia and/or Pjanic, crash out of the group stage, and finish outside the top three next year. Most of all I hope that douche Totti retires before he wins another trophy, and that Garcia never wins a single thing with that "provincial" club.

 

[petersmit]

NO! Roma should do good in the CL... but i hope we won't face them... Italian coefficient should go up and they should earn some money... I don't want us to be the only team in Europe ffs.... Italy was lucky we got a lot of points, but still portugal leapfrogged us in the Coefficient list...

 

[Post Ironic]

NO! Roma should do good in the CL... but i hope we won't face them... Italian coefficient should go up and they should earn some money... I don't want us to be the only team in Europe ffs.... Italy was lucky we got a lot of points, but still portugal leapfrogged us in the Coefficient list...

Italy would have to do absolutely terrible for the next 5 years in both Europa and CL to drop out of the 3 CL and 3 EL spots. We're 20 points ahead of Russia in 7th place, where it drops to 2 CL, 4 EL. Even if we were the only Italian side to do well each year, we wouldn't drop below 6th in the list. I really don't care about gaining back a fourth spot. It would be cool if we do, but entirely unnecessary. We should never be finishing outside top 3.

So F%&* Roma and Napoli. I despise both teams.

 

[petersmit]

I don't think we'll drop below russia... but i want italy back on top! If every team in italy does a bit better in the CL and EL, Italian football will regain a positive image and players won't be like: meh, i don't want to go to italy.. i'd rather go to X Y or Z

 

[Post Ironic]

I don't think we'll drop below russia... but i want italy back on top! If every team in italy does a bit better in the CL and EL, Italian football will regain a positive image and players won't be like: meh, i don't want to go to italy.. i'd rather go to X Y or Z

If we start making UCL QFs and better every single year, with say a SF every other year, and a final once everu 4-5 years (hopefully winning), we'll have no trouble attracting every player we want, regardless of what the rest of Serie A is doing. I cannot cheer for other teams in Italy.

 

[petersmit]

It's not about our team.. it's about the entire league....

if a player joins Juventus he'll play half of the matches in a packed awesome new stadium... but the other half in shitty half empty stadiums etc.

Our team is improving, but the rest of the league should too

 

[Suns]

Wonder why Benatia ended up in Roma. It was very clear he was a good defender.

 

[dbochev]

So this is the last transfer window when co-owning players is possible?

 

[Dostoevsky]

I don't think it's even possible. I think we can only extend current co-ownership for another year and next summer it will just vanish. Not sure though, but either way next summer it's gonna disappear.

 

[BayernMan12]

In my opinion its about time Italy stopped co ownership deals.