hellava_tough
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I think you missed out a 'j'
Joao Moutinho
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I think you missed out a 'j'
Snarfalicious
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Bah, that damn Njojroarhaoduhalihjland gets me every time!
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Erikson ?
You mean Eriksen? The Dane that plays for Ajax?
I don't get the hype around him at all. I've seen him multiple times for Ajax and for Denmark and I have yet to see him have a good game.
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Jeez, how did you work that one out?
Jeez, how did you work that one out?
Well, I'm asking because Erikson would imply that it could be either a Swedish or Icelandic talent that I had not heard of, Einstein. Norwegian and Danish names don't end in -son, they end in -sen, which is one of the reasons I wanted to clarify, the other being that I don't see how on earth Eriksen would be an upgrade on Sigurdsson.
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hellava_tough
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Didn't he have a few good games for Swansea?
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Eh??
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I saw him score but I didn't actually see him have any noticeably good games. And still haven't. I've seen him do the odd tgood thing, make a good pass, but I've yet to see him have a "great game".
Eriksen is three years younger than Sigurdsson and is a regular in the Ajax side and now playing regularly for the senior Danish side. He was unimpressive in the Euro's, but I wouldn't judge him too harshly, he was a young kid playing in a weak team against three of the best teams in the tournament. It was very hard for him to shine. If you'd watched him for Denmark under 21's playing against his contemporaries I think you'd be more impressed. I certainly have been. The kid has real talent and plays in that hole where VDV used to. I don't think he's the same as VDV, probably won't ever score as many goals, but he has great technique and good vision and delivery especially for one so young.
The point is though, surely, if he was turning in blinders every week, or the finished article, we wouldn't stand a fucking hope in hell's chance of landing him. It's only because he is not the finished article that we may have a chance.
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Don't really want to give this blog(ger) airspace, but these quotes are interesting. Pini Zahavi. New, old or just agents being agents? Trying to save face or his arse?
“I will not hide that there is interest on the part of Zenit, and we will analyze their proposal in January! Zenit is a very strong team, who may be the next step in the career of Joao.”
“However at the same time we have to take into account the interests of Joao! Any footballer would like to play in Barcelona, and this option is a priority for us. In my opinion the style of his game adapts perfectly to that of Barcelona. In addition he is a fan of the club”
http://harry-hotspur.com/2012/10/moutinho-agent-talking-up-cska-barca-deals/?
“I will not hide that there is interest on the part of Zenit, and we will analyze their proposal in January! Zenit is a very strong team, who may be the next step in the career of Joao.”
“However at the same time we have to take into account the interests of Joao! Any footballer would like to play in Barcelona, and this option is a priority for us. In my opinion the style of his game adapts perfectly to that of Barcelona. In addition he is a fan of the club”
http://harry-hotspur.com/2012/10/moutinho-agent-talking-up-cska-barca-deals/?
KaribYid
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IIRC Moutinho got rid of Zahavi and replaced him with Mendes (AVBs agent)
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Must admit I thought so as well. Now talkSPURT are quoting the same thing. Probably same source though.
Got to say though, I think as much of that crap from them as the site I originally quoted!
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In A Bola (Portuguese sports newspaper) today Moutinho says that he is happy at Porto and didn't comment on rumours about a move in Jan. There is even a suggestion that he needs to resolve a situation regarding his agent. Possibly Zahavi out and Mendes in as has been mentioned.
http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=355477 - it's here if anyone wants to see it.
http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=355477 - it's here if anyone wants to see it.
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"I decided to stay because I believe in the project and I'm happy '- Moutinho
João Moutinho ruled for the first time about the decision to stay at FC Porto. Coveted by Zenit and Tottenham in the last close season, says midfielder who opted to stay for feeling 'happy' dragon's chest.
"I decided to keep me because I believe in FC Porto, the team we have, our value and our quality. I'm happy and I want most is to win the Paris Saint-Germain ', underlined the player, adding: "I chose to keep me in FC Porto for believing in the project of the club, I decided the best for me."
Confronted the alleged statements made by Pini Zahavi to a Russian newspaper, in which the entrepreneur admits the possibility of Moutinho moving to Zenit in January, the medium opted not to stretch the comments.
"I have nothing to say about it," is guarded, not realizing it was still represented by Israel: "It is a situation that is not yet resolved."
