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From: Alkamista on 6 Aug 2010 11:35
On Aug 6, 11:05 am, Mehdi <Be...(a)soccer-europe.com> wrote:
>  > Subject : Casillas becomes oldest player in Real's team
>  > From : alkami...(a)hotmail.com
>
> > Last year's record setting Barcelona is intact, plus they have added
> > the world's best striker, and possibly Fabregas too. Real don't stand
> > a chance in La Liga this season. As much as Mourinho can make Real
> > win, he cannot make Barca lose.
>
> He can make them lose twice and that's all it will take because everyone
> else is cannon fodder.

Cannon fodder can steal points, especially if they have 36 attempts at
it.

> Barca will miss Toure and Puyol is getting old

They still have Busquets and Keita. Puyol was the MotM in the WC
final, he has one more solid year in him at least. I am surprised
though that they haven't picked up another CB though after Marquez's
departure. They do have Milito as backup though.

OTOH with their offense they can simply outscore anyone. Xavi,
Iniesta, Messi, Villa, Ibra might be a candidate for the attacking
talent ever assembled in one team. Each and every one is a bonafide
superstar, and they have proven that they can all play together
(except Ibra to some extent).

> fast. Mourinho knows how to beat Barca.

6 points against Barca? Very very far from guaranteed.

From: JK on 6 Aug 2010 12:22
Clarkoo wrote:
>
> Add Maicon in defense and there is enough dynamite to
> blow up the Barcelona damn for good.

Yeah, about that: is it inevitable Maicon goes to Real? Kind of funny
negotiation from what I can tell in news reports. Inter's asking price
is supposedly 25 million (Euros? Sterling?) and Real has offered 22
million. Honestly, for a club like Real that's not that much
(especially for Maicon)and I don't understand why they're dicking around
over what's basically chump change.
From: Clarkoo on 6 Aug 2010 12:26
On Aug 6, 12:22 pm, JK <jkn...(a)oacpc.com> wrote:
> Clarkoo wrote:
>
> > Add Maicon in defense and there is enough dynamite to
> > blow up the Barcelona damn for good.
>
> Yeah, about that:  is it inevitable Maicon goes to Real?  Kind of funny
> negotiation from what I can tell in news reports.  Inter's asking price
> is supposedly 25 million (Euros? Sterling?) and Real has offered 22
> million.  Honestly, for a club like Real that's not that much
> (especially for Maicon)and I don't understand why they're dicking around
> over what's basically chump change.

Nobody is spending a single euro in the market. Inter got Snejider for
a more than fair price and is time for them to reciprocate now. Maicon
is a 28 year old fullback that will have no resale value for Real
after he is signed. 22 million for such a player is more than a fair
price because of the age, position and current market conditions.
From: JK on 6 Aug 2010 13:07
Clarkoo wrote:
> On Aug 6, 12:22 pm, JK <jkn...(a)oacpc.com> wrote:
>> Clarkoo wrote:
>>
>>> Add Maicon in defense and there is enough dynamite to
>>> blow up the Barcelona damn for good.
>> Yeah, about that: is it inevitable Maicon goes to Real? Kind of funny
>> negotiation from what I can tell in news reports. Inter's asking price
>> is supposedly 25 million (Euros? Sterling?) and Real has offered 22
>> million. Honestly, for a club like Real that's not that much
>> (especially for Maicon)and I don't understand why they're dicking around
>> over what's basically chump change.
>
> Nobody is spending a single euro in the market. Inter got Snejider for
> a more than fair price and is time for them to reciprocate now. Maicon
> is a 28 year old fullback that will have no resale value for Real
> after he is signed. 22 million for such a player is more than a fair
> price because of the age, position and current market conditions.


Disagree. He's the most influential backline player in the world and
Mourinho knows that better than anyone. Privately, he can't be happy
his new bosses are trying to be cute instead of just paying Inter and
getting him in the squad.
From: Mark V. on 6 Aug 2010 15:05
On Aug 6, 4:55 am, Alkamista <alkami...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 6, 6:24 am, Clarkoo <gabl...(a)yahoo.es> wrote:
>
> > This is an extremely youthful team but with vast experience. For
> > example Real attacks with two 22 year olds but one could hardly say
> > that Benzema and Higuain lack experience at the highest level of
> > competition. The oldest player in Real's defense is Pepe at 27 and
> > there are twenty year olds all over the pitch.
>
> > Real is creating a new dinasty. This current team will be very
> > successful in the next 5 to 8 years. It's been done quietly something
> > that will help achieve its success.
>
> Last year's record setting Barcelona is intact, plus they have added
> the world's best striker, and possibly Fabregas too. Real don't stand
> a chance in La Liga this season. As much as Mourinho can make Real
> win, he cannot make Barca lose.

Fabregas just committed to Arsenal for the season at a press
conference, acknowledging that the Barca deal is not going to happen.

It may actually bode well for the strapped Blaugrana, as they can
spend on a defender or two instead.
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