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By: shane

shane — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:04:56 +0000

No song would just be the back up centerback, and the starting dm.

By: Milo

Milo — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:23:40 +0000

Well as long as it wouldn’t affect Song’s confidence it would be good. But I love Song in that holding role, and I wouldn’t move him unless he wants to play centre half. I saw Melo for Fiorentina last season and he was dominant. I know players have off years, it’s just that at club level, he hardly looks the same player! I haven’t seen him play for Brazil since the confederations cup. I missed their friendly with Ireland.Wouldn’t his acquisition cause undue congestino in midfield?? He could be backup to Song, or Denilson or Diaby, but would he want to be 2nd choice?? I guess we’ll find out in the summer if he wants to stay at Juve or not. I’d admire him greatly if he stuck it out, but it seems an almost untenable position he is in.

By: shane

shane — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:43:36 +0000

On the felipe melo thing, players have off years and you have to understand that Italy is the worst place to have an off year especially when you are a big money signing. They “boo” you so fast it is ridiculous. He has still been playing good in the brazil games and I would take him on a knock down fee. That would allow Song to be 3rd choice centerback if there is an injury because then Melo could slot in at dm. Plus he can play in front of song aswell

By: Milo

Milo — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:46:13 +0000

Well I know he’ll always be just a squad player. It’s hard to forget that this is Arsenal and we need the best, but in past years we have had some great service from players who might not be included in everyone’s ideal starting 11 !!!:D And I think it might be time for him to be a squad player for Brazil as well. Felipe Melo has been truly god darn terrible this year. I’ve seen him play close to 15 times. He starts ok in the first 15 or 20 minutes and then it’s all down hill after that. He is better than what he has been showing, but he won’t recover this year. If he hasn’t already, then how can he??

By: shane

shane — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:24:49 +0000

Yah, he will always be a sqaud player to me. Next year I think Song, Fabregas, and Diaby will be the best centermidfield in the world. My prediction. Not to mention when Rambo gets back.

By: Milo

Milo — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:27:39 +0000

Yeah, if Denilson weren’t injured during the Everton game I bet we would see a lot more running from him. As it is he is doing fine anyway, but at the start of next year, we could see him with a lot more energy. I know that goes for everyone, but it applies particularly to him, because he has been knocked around a bit I think.

By: shane

shane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:29:51 +0000

I think Denilson can go lots of different ways. It is to early for me do judge for sure what he will turn out to be but he looks like he will be a box to box midfielder. He doesnt have the same passing range as Xabi Alonso does. He is far more likely to end up around the box taking shots tho.

By: Milo

Milo — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:36:15 +0000

He makes through balls as well Shane. Which we all know Denilson doesn’t do…YET!!! He probably will staart to do that once he gains more confidence. Like I said before, the only reason I mentioned Denilson is because you said that he was a link player. And then you said Xavi is a link player. They are totally, totally different players in my opinion. I’m sure you think the same way too. Denilson will be a lot more like Xabi Alonso when he fully develops. Maybe not the freekicks, but everything else.

By: shane

shane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:46:23 +0000

Dude he is simply a simple passer nothing more. Eye for goal?….How many goals has he scored? 6 goals in the league last year and 2 this year on one of the highest scoring teams in the world is hardly an eye for goal. Plus everyone keeps saying he is a freekick specialist but no one notices he rarely scores them. Also every Barca player barely looses the ball. If Xavi was on a weaker team, his simple passes would be just that, simple passes. fthera messi to turn that simple pass into a great goal then Xavi would look average. Once again, He is a great link man but gets way to much credit.

By: shane

shane — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:38:20 +0000

I never said Denilson is better than Xavi. That is a ridiculous comment. You brought Denilson up. Please dont put words in my mouth like that because people read that and think I said something like that when I try to only say well thought out comments.

By: nexxus

nexxus — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:23:01 +0000

Xavi is world class. Always in space available for a pass, very very rarely loses possession (I’ve only seen him lose the ball twice this season, and it was in the one game he where was carrying an injury), constantly directing play (yes, to the players who really make things happen, but thats the beauty of his game, its so simple but so hard to do well). He puts in a shift and tackles, good on the dead ball, eye for goal and the vision for a final ball.

If you were playing any team with him on it, the chances are you wouldn’t be seeing much of the ball. This is just my opinion, of course.

By: Milo

Milo — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:11:39 +0000

I used Denilson as an example because you yourself said that “linking play is what Denilson is best at” But to then to suggest (not say) that Denilson is as good as Xavi seems kind of strange. If indeed, this is the type of player Denilson will remain, then he has a way to go to reach Xavi’s level. Not a long way, but some way at least. To me Xavi is a bit more than just a linking player because he takes free kicks, corners, and he pops up with 5 or 6 goals and 15-20 assists every year if he is fit.

By: shane

shane — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:52:36 +0000

I can respect your opinion on Eastmond, I was just pointing out how Denilsons name some how creeps into most of your comments, lol.

By: Milo

Milo — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:47:03 +0000

I can’t argue. I’m so confused now that I don’t know who said what about what player. i give up. I’m not going to state my opinion on players if I’m wrong all the time. I think Eastmond will become great and that is all I’m going to say. I see something in him. I don’t see it in Denilson despite his goals. Eastmond has something that Denilson doesn’t. I know I’m wrong but this is how i feel. I don’t want Denilson to leave, because he is serviceable, for now at least, but Eastmond has the potential to be as good if not better.

By: shane

shane — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:30:23 +0000

Milo…You just said exactly what I said. Anyways..I asked if you had some beef against Denilson because you always bring him up. You once even said Eastmond is better than Denilson.

By: Milo

Milo — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:22:10 +0000

Do assists count as “linking” ?? get off the john Shane. Someone has to do the job and it’s him. I don’t have a beef with Denilson, but just throwing all these players into one bag and saying they aren’t important or that they are overrated is misinformed. And Denilson isn’t as good as Xavi yet. They are different anyways. Xavi pops up in the 18 yard box from time to time. Denilson doesn’t do that yet. Xavi is more than a mere link player. He isn’t the best in the world. Fabregas is the best midfielder in the world in my opinion.

By: shane

shane — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:18:29 +0000

Thank you, I think I am starting to get through to some people. If Xavi was on a average team, he would be an look average. Link players are only as good as the players they pass the ball to. Some link players have other parts to there game that make them great players like Fabregas and De Rossi with his defense but Xavi is simply a passer.

By: shane

shane — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:12:53 +0000

I didnt say he isnt good at what he does. I just said he isnt one of the worlds best like everyone says. The reason Barca play better with Xavi isnt because he is so amazing, it is because they only have one link passing player. If they had another one you would barely notice. By the way , what is your beef with Denilson? The man scored again.