yeah, Melberg is a good defender.
The question is will he have to compete for a CB role or a RB?
The question is will he have to compete for a CB role or a RB?
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true, but I'm interested because:
A) jury is still out on Grygera. He could be sold
B) jury is out on Sali. He could be sold as well.
C) Zebina is inconsistent and injury prone.
IF we sell Grygera, then I can see Melberg taking that RB spot away from Zebina, who is injured often. I just hope Sali is only having a bad season and he starts to produce his Bayern form. This way we can rotate Melberg with our other CBs, and keep Sali/Zbina./Grygera as our RBs
A) jury is still out on Grygera. He could be sold
B) jury is out on Sali. He could be sold as well.
C) Zebina is inconsistent and injury prone.
IF we sell Grygera, then I can see Melberg taking that RB spot away from Zebina, who is injured often. I just hope Sali is only having a bad season and he starts to produce his Bayern form. This way we can rotate Melberg with our other CBs, and keep Sali/Zbina./Grygera as our RBs
I'm pretty sure Mellberg will be our CB, or, even DMF next season. But I don't agree with you guys that Grygera is bad. It's a matter of fact that Gry has earned 50 Czech cap so far. Therefore, his only problem is the confidence and time needed to improve mentality and stability.
To Mellberg, I'm looking forward to seeing his debut.
To Mellberg, I'm looking forward to seeing his debut.
I really find Melberg for very useful player. I have watched him a lot of times and I found him a player who is very difficult to get through. His performances in Aston Villa are very consistent. He is very aware at the back at all but he is lacking in attack. He is not the typical wing back that Molinaro is for example. If he stays more in the back with both CB`s he will allow the other wing back to get into attack more often. He will also allow the central midfielders to get more often forward.
Mellberg eyes central role
Thursday 24 April, 2008
Olof Mellberg believes that he has been signed by Juventus to play as a centre-back, despite spending much of his final season with Aston Villa on the right.
The Swedish defender became the Bianconeri’s first signing for the 2008-09 campaign when he put pen to paper on a three-year deal in January, with his Villa contract expiring this summer.
Although both Zdenek Grygera and Jonathan Zebina have failed to nail down the right-back position this term, Mellberg doesn’t think he will be handed that role.
“I think they have signed me as a centre-half, but also with the knowledge that I can play on the right if necessary,” the 30-year-old exclusively told Football Italia.
“I started my international career with a lot of matches as a full-back, but I think Juventus know that I enjoy my game the most when I’m playing in the middle.”
Mellberg has spent the past seven years at Villa Park since arriving in the Premier League from Spanish outfit Racing Santander.
He has represented his country on 77 occasions and was named Sweden’s Player of the Year back in 2003.
-Football Italia
Thursday 24 April, 2008
Olof Mellberg believes that he has been signed by Juventus to play as a centre-back, despite spending much of his final season with Aston Villa on the right.
The Swedish defender became the Bianconeri’s first signing for the 2008-09 campaign when he put pen to paper on a three-year deal in January, with his Villa contract expiring this summer.
Although both Zdenek Grygera and Jonathan Zebina have failed to nail down the right-back position this term, Mellberg doesn’t think he will be handed that role.
“I think they have signed me as a centre-half, but also with the knowledge that I can play on the right if necessary,” the 30-year-old exclusively told Football Italia.
“I started my international career with a lot of matches as a full-back, but I think Juventus know that I enjoy my game the most when I’m playing in the middle.”
Mellberg has spent the past seven years at Villa Park since arriving in the Premier League from Spanish outfit Racing Santander.
He has represented his country on 77 occasions and was named Sweden’s Player of the Year back in 2003.
-Football Italia
