The Wish List and General Discussion Thread (15 Viewers)
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Dispense with:
Molinaro (Why is he still here?!)
Grygera (Surely, we can do better!)
Tiago (It's unfortunate because he is a good player. However, he is injury prone, and someone must make way for other players to come in)
Poulsen (Useful at times, albeit infrequently. Inconsistent and erratic more often than not. He can generate a decent sum, particularly if he happens to have a decent World Cup)
Iaquinta (I never really rated him, and think we would do well to replace him; he can also bring in some cash for better purchases)
Trezeguet (It will be sad to see him leave, but if that is his desire, so be it)
We also need to factor in that players such as Sali and legro are getting on in terms of age, and will get less minutes next season. In addition, Caceres might be returned to Barca, and Canna will most likely retire (otherwise he could/should be a sub). Moreover, both Camo and Del Piero will play less due to age and injuries, and in view of that, we should be looking for adequate replacements from this coming summer, so as to replace them in the 2011-2012 season.
Molinaro (Why is he still here?!)
Grygera (Surely, we can do better!)
Tiago (It's unfortunate because he is a good player. However, he is injury prone, and someone must make way for other players to come in)
Poulsen (Useful at times, albeit infrequently. Inconsistent and erratic more often than not. He can generate a decent sum, particularly if he happens to have a decent World Cup)
Iaquinta (I never really rated him, and think we would do well to replace him; he can also bring in some cash for better purchases)
Trezeguet (It will be sad to see him leave, but if that is his desire, so be it)
We also need to factor in that players such as Sali and legro are getting on in terms of age, and will get less minutes next season. In addition, Caceres might be returned to Barca, and Canna will most likely retire (otherwise he could/should be a sub). Moreover, both Camo and Del Piero will play less due to age and injuries, and in view of that, we should be looking for adequate replacements from this coming summer, so as to replace them in the 2011-2012 season.
Acquire:
Beck: He has the potential to be one of the best in the world. Buy him now before others do.
Kjaer/Rannochia/Bochetti: Any of the aforementioned trio will inject much needed youth into our backline, and guarantee us a solid and strong partnership for years to come. Ideally, I wish we could get 2 of the 3, but that would just be a waste. Kjaer is somewhat slow, but he compensates for his lack of pace with other attributes largely due to his positioning sense and good reading of the game. In addition, he is also a very good passer of the ball. Bochetti is a natural leader, and can definitely organize the defense. He isn't too shabby with the ball at his feet either. Bari are very solid defensively this season, and a large part of that credit must go to their central defensive pairing, of which Ranoochia is an integral part. His main attributes are his height and physical stature, which make him a constant aerial threat, not to mention very strong physically and difficult to knock off the ball.
Criscito: There are no better options at left back for that price. Good value for money. Solid, and a tireless worker (and to think we have to pay Genoa to reacquire half of this guy, whom we previously used to own!).
Dzeko: Young, dynamic, and a menace in front of goal. He will cost a lot of money, but then again, anyone who is coming in to replace Trezeguet won't come cheap.
Beck: He has the potential to be one of the best in the world. Buy him now before others do.
Kjaer/Rannochia/Bochetti: Any of the aforementioned trio will inject much needed youth into our backline, and guarantee us a solid and strong partnership for years to come. Ideally, I wish we could get 2 of the 3, but that would just be a waste. Kjaer is somewhat slow, but he compensates for his lack of pace with other attributes largely due to his positioning sense and good reading of the game. In addition, he is also a very good passer of the ball. Bochetti is a natural leader, and can definitely organize the defense. He isn't too shabby with the ball at his feet either. Bari are very solid defensively this season, and a large part of that credit must go to their central defensive pairing, of which Ranoochia is an integral part. His main attributes are his height and physical stature, which make him a constant aerial threat, not to mention very strong physically and difficult to knock off the ball.
Criscito: There are no better options at left back for that price. Good value for money. Solid, and a tireless worker (and to think we have to pay Genoa to reacquire half of this guy, whom we previously used to own!).
Dzeko: Young, dynamic, and a menace in front of goal. He will cost a lot of money, but then again, anyone who is coming in to replace Trezeguet won't come cheap.
Some young guns to watch for at the U-17 WC in Nigeria.
- Nigeria: Terry Envoh and Stanley Okoro. Many good players missing.
- Germany: Bienvenue Basala-Mazana, Shkodran Mustafi, Reinhold Yabo, Christopher Butchmann, Mario Gotze, Florian Trinks and Lennart Thy.
- Honduras: Jesus Rivera, Ever Alvarado, Alexander Lopez, Nestor Martinez and Anthony Lozano.
- Argentina: Damian Martinez, Esteban Espindola, Daniel Villalba and Sergio Araujo.
- Brazil: Luis Guilherme, Gerson, Philippe Coutinho, Zezinho, Wellington Silva and Neymar.
- Japan: Tatsuya Uchida, Gaku Shibasaki, Takashi Usami and Takumi Miyayoshi.
- Mexico: Martin Galvan won't be there. Kristian Alvarez, Cesar Ibanez, Carlos Campos, Erick Vera, and Victor Manon.
- Switzerland: Janick Kamber, Frederic Veseli, Kofi Nimely and Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- Iran: Bahram Debbagh will be missing. Iman Hastejeh Sadeghi, Mehrdad Yeganeh and especially Kaveh Rezaei.
- Gambia: Musa Camara and Saihou Gassama won't be there. Ebrima Bojang
- Colombia: Edwin Cardona, and Wilson Cuero.
- Holland: Oghuzan Ozyakup, Shabir Isoufi and especially Luc Castaignos.
- Turkey: Gokhan Tore and Deniz Herber will miss it. Muhammet Demir.
- Burkina Faso: Many of their good player missing. Watch for Hamed “Zidane” Zoungrana.
- Costa Rica: Ricardo Rojas, Alejandro Calderon, Rosbin Mayorga and Joel Campbell.
- New Zealand: Cameron Lindsay, Jamie Doris, Andrew Milne and Jack Hobson-McVeigh.
- UAE: Fahad Salem.
- Malawi: Andy Simukonda won't be there.
- Spain: Edgar Badia, Marc Muniesa, Koke, Isco, Pablo Sarabia, Borja and Iker Munian.
- USA: Earl Edwards, Luis Gil, and Jack McInerney.
- Uruguay: Diego Polenta, Gonzalo Barreto, Sebastian Gallegos and Adrian Luna.
- South Korea: Lee Chang and Lee Jong-Ho.
- Algeria: Nadir Bendahmane will be missing. Abdelhakim Bezzaz only player to watch.
- Italy: Mattia Perin, Simone Sini, Felice Natalino, Vincenzo Camilleri, Alessandro De Vitis, Marco Fossati, Lorenzo Crisetig, Stephan El Sharaawy, Simone Dell’Agnello, Giacomo Beretta and Alberto Libertazzi.
- Nigeria: Terry Envoh and Stanley Okoro. Many good players missing.
- Germany: Bienvenue Basala-Mazana, Shkodran Mustafi, Reinhold Yabo, Christopher Butchmann, Mario Gotze, Florian Trinks and Lennart Thy.
- Honduras: Jesus Rivera, Ever Alvarado, Alexander Lopez, Nestor Martinez and Anthony Lozano.
- Argentina: Damian Martinez, Esteban Espindola, Daniel Villalba and Sergio Araujo.
- Brazil: Luis Guilherme, Gerson, Philippe Coutinho, Zezinho, Wellington Silva and Neymar.
- Japan: Tatsuya Uchida, Gaku Shibasaki, Takashi Usami and Takumi Miyayoshi.
- Mexico: Martin Galvan won't be there. Kristian Alvarez, Cesar Ibanez, Carlos Campos, Erick Vera, and Victor Manon.
- Switzerland: Janick Kamber, Frederic Veseli, Kofi Nimely and Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- Iran: Bahram Debbagh will be missing. Iman Hastejeh Sadeghi, Mehrdad Yeganeh and especially Kaveh Rezaei.
- Gambia: Musa Camara and Saihou Gassama won't be there. Ebrima Bojang
- Colombia: Edwin Cardona, and Wilson Cuero.
- Holland: Oghuzan Ozyakup, Shabir Isoufi and especially Luc Castaignos.
- Turkey: Gokhan Tore and Deniz Herber will miss it. Muhammet Demir.
- Burkina Faso: Many of their good player missing. Watch for Hamed “Zidane” Zoungrana.
- Costa Rica: Ricardo Rojas, Alejandro Calderon, Rosbin Mayorga and Joel Campbell.
- New Zealand: Cameron Lindsay, Jamie Doris, Andrew Milne and Jack Hobson-McVeigh.
- UAE: Fahad Salem.
- Malawi: Andy Simukonda won't be there.
- Spain: Edgar Badia, Marc Muniesa, Koke, Isco, Pablo Sarabia, Borja and Iker Munian.
- USA: Earl Edwards, Luis Gil, and Jack McInerney.
- Uruguay: Diego Polenta, Gonzalo Barreto, Sebastian Gallegos and Adrian Luna.
- South Korea: Lee Chang and Lee Jong-Ho.
- Algeria: Nadir Bendahmane will be missing. Abdelhakim Bezzaz only player to watch.
- Italy: Mattia Perin, Simone Sini, Felice Natalino, Vincenzo Camilleri, Alessandro De Vitis, Marco Fossati, Lorenzo Crisetig, Stephan El Sharaawy, Simone Dell’Agnello, Giacomo Beretta and Alberto Libertazzi.
Juve plan bid for Behrami
Wednesday 21 October, 2009
Sources in Germany suggest Juventus are considering a bid for West Ham United and Swiss international defender Valon Behrami.
The Bianconeri have identified the right-back position as something of an Achilles heel, as Jonathan Zebina and Zdenek Grygera don’t look comfortable in the role.
Earlier this week, Juventus were linked with Manchester City’s Pablo Zabaleta and Rennes’ very promising France international Rod Fanni.
The news of interest in Behrami comes as something of a shock as he is only just returning to action after a serious knee injury suffered last season.
He also has a contract until 2013 and is unlikely to come cheap.
Juventus are going through a mini-crisis at the moment, as they are without a win in their last five games in all competitions.
The Bianconeri are back in action this evening when they take on Israeli side Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League.
Very talented player and young enough, great purchase if we can get him at a reasonable price
Wednesday 21 October, 2009
Sources in Germany suggest Juventus are considering a bid for West Ham United and Swiss international defender Valon Behrami.
The Bianconeri have identified the right-back position as something of an Achilles heel, as Jonathan Zebina and Zdenek Grygera don’t look comfortable in the role.
Earlier this week, Juventus were linked with Manchester City’s Pablo Zabaleta and Rennes’ very promising France international Rod Fanni.
The news of interest in Behrami comes as something of a shock as he is only just returning to action after a serious knee injury suffered last season.
He also has a contract until 2013 and is unlikely to come cheap.
Juventus are going through a mini-crisis at the moment, as they are without a win in their last five games in all competitions.
The Bianconeri are back in action this evening when they take on Israeli side Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League.
Very talented player and young enough, great purchase if we can get him at a reasonable price
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